WHERE DID YOU GET THAT...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBOHEFtJwsIBtEk2S4V87btl-yMYRWDxoJN7qnIxK9Q4LtUp2LmE71SRLD7EA78gbyi7DdA__7zaUFE8DS4j_dNMERwJFzo-hDvOuEI9FAq0D9oix-325ef337CqIQRQejTyyvP8wXrE/s1600/Where+Did+You+Get+That+Great+Sofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBOHEFtJwsIBtEk2S4V87btl-yMYRWDxoJN7qnIxK9Q4LtUp2LmE71SRLD7EA78gbyi7DdA__7zaUFE8DS4j_dNMERwJFzo-hDvOuEI9FAq0D9oix-325ef337CqIQRQejTyyvP8wXrE/s1600/Where+Did+You+Get+That+Great+Sofa.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />This has been the number one question from my readers lately...<br /><br />I have answered dozens of e-mails and comment on the blog and now I have decided to do a post on this GREAT sofa because it's on sale and a very, very good buy!<br /><br />Before I tell you about this sofa I first have to tell you two super important things...<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhw7s_y6eOMrtnjju2W_qdP_Blri8X6dsow_5MbkIm6_CYrDJqeybkGvte25_oftLytjk0AIXMCNrzN2uh0K-PN55nVDXLovgFrwT93Y-qTn3rTX74sHtLA-cmqtspoNNN9rLTELhrtQ/s1600/red-white-blue-sofa-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhw7s_y6eOMrtnjju2W_qdP_Blri8X6dsow_5MbkIm6_CYrDJqeybkGvte25_oftLytjk0AIXMCNrzN2uh0K-PN55nVDXLovgFrwT93Y-qTn3rTX74sHtLA-cmqtspoNNN9rLTELhrtQ/s1600/red-white-blue-sofa-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />1. I am not getting paid for this post. No money...nada! I'm just singing the sofa's praises because I have it and love it!<br /><br /><br />2. My philosophy on a sofa is... it is not a "forever" piece. I want to get 7-10 years out of a sofa. By then I am bored with it and want another style. But I do expect it to hold up!<br /><br />I had a forever sofa in my living room for almost 30 years and could not stand to look at it for the last 15! I'll never invest so much in a sofa again!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2FmPsrn06n7jAQ-6pG2bQWRQcRN_YxcxrT4AYkbPOGDRR3hcdVvLNjDlgzii1czx6-CtmUJq15LUnK2hyphenhyphenh2E4gNk5YHEfS2FuAwR1JiVLLT40U44OtZu0lEmdG5CkOshLEtN5wuIx14/s1600/red-white-blue-flag+pillow-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2FmPsrn06n7jAQ-6pG2bQWRQcRN_YxcxrT4AYkbPOGDRR3hcdVvLNjDlgzii1czx6-CtmUJq15LUnK2hyphenhyphenh2E4gNk5YHEfS2FuAwR1JiVLLT40U44OtZu0lEmdG5CkOshLEtN5wuIx14/s1600/red-white-blue-flag+pillow-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />The sofa that has gained so much attention lately came from Lamps Plus. Yes, Lamps Plus.<br /><br />I spent part of my winning from being 2014 LAMPS PLUS Blog Of The Year on it. It was not on sale when I bought it.<br /><br />Now here is what I found when the sofa came.... It is wonderfully made and very sturdy! The slipcovers fit perfectly!!!! And the fabric is very durable and looks great!<br /><br />The seat cushions feel sorta line my temperpedic bed... very much like memory foam. The back pillows of the sofa are polyester and down filled for fluffy comfort.<br /><br />All in all it is a steal of a deal! If you are looking for a very well made sofa at a great price... one that has upscale slipcovers and is very comfy... then this may be your sofa!<br /><br />It is called the <a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/rachel-classic-natural-slipcover-sofa__v9508.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">RACHEL</span></a> and is on sale for<span style="font-size: large;"> $699.00 </span>until May 26th! Yes, it is! But if your asking me... even at it's regular price of $799.00 it's a fabulous buy!<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/rachel-classic-natural-slipcover-sofa__v9508.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a> for all the details!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK49us7fUFj6oKwbWPljcgFT4Wl2_XTExC01s4iDPDIBaWAVrrmQoy2QxXqEZP9nra2FK8ktaCeWPLvcjYHni9BH2gwrqgWczH8oGm5OYLouR7U9evyGm1hXQtzou4D45xfHmam_Fl4B0/s1600/DSC_9974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK49us7fUFj6oKwbWPljcgFT4Wl2_XTExC01s4iDPDIBaWAVrrmQoy2QxXqEZP9nra2FK8ktaCeWPLvcjYHni9BH2gwrqgWczH8oGm5OYLouR7U9evyGm1hXQtzou4D45xfHmam_Fl4B0/s1600/DSC_9974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />One last thing... if you buy it, the legs are under the sofa in a pocket inside the sofa! It took us awhile to find them!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Remember to<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXna0osTsd_37A6me1yR3ANtnyBP2bu76ybfiszUxIbziscwkdx5plHBAP8hr9rtwuKQG5jiLOEuPeEkM-Q1WkFxaHK2uSR22dhC8uXm2TSjZyj2omclJbWkrGPblafZoVpNPIFmio_4/s1600/Where+Did+You+Get+That+Great+Sofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXna0osTsd_37A6me1yR3ANtnyBP2bu76ybfiszUxIbziscwkdx5plHBAP8hr9rtwuKQG5jiLOEuPeEkM-Q1WkFxaHK2uSR22dhC8uXm2TSjZyj2omclJbWkrGPblafZoVpNPIFmio_4/s1600/Where+Did+You+Get+That+Great+Sofa.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT...

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RED, WHITE AND BLUE SUMMER FAMILY ROOM

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifDOWK0Jh3inHihuNYXOKugNxMv_AThKKIiw9H6o_V_72edKs3aic0TYyjJM-1xxJAQBO1Ok-QvwNFj_3CaET2MOB8S7MwdoRHBjivowDjFIcQ2FJHYWGiJ2tqDogX18fTSwRc5x_eNY/s1600/RED-WHITE-BLUE-PILLOWS-FAMILY+ROOM-STONEGABLEBLOG.COM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifDOWK0Jh3inHihuNYXOKugNxMv_AThKKIiw9H6o_V_72edKs3aic0TYyjJM-1xxJAQBO1Ok-QvwNFj_3CaET2MOB8S7MwdoRHBjivowDjFIcQ2FJHYWGiJ2tqDogX18fTSwRc5x_eNY/s1600/RED-WHITE-BLUE-PILLOWS-FAMILY+ROOM-STONEGABLEBLOG.COM.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though it does not feel like summer here at StoneGable I am getting ready for it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Decorating in easy going summer details and lots of reds, whites and blues!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is why I love a neutral family room... it can be transformed by the addition of other colors! This summer I'm feeling very patriotic... here's little splashes of color on my sofa and coffee table...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4d4G5-M-fCTwHgGOfhIj_j2o89mcp7EmuXN20K-utrr-ffjiZLIHC4gHpvrC1PUGv7-TwIutf6-UOiAFqghZuPvvQCSay0bPBFWE93nI1UBdtUxJptsFuiYrr1RpY3D6fqhbUzsa1dYc/s1600/red-white-blue-sofa+overview-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4d4G5-M-fCTwHgGOfhIj_j2o89mcp7EmuXN20K-utrr-ffjiZLIHC4gHpvrC1PUGv7-TwIutf6-UOiAFqghZuPvvQCSay0bPBFWE93nI1UBdtUxJptsFuiYrr1RpY3D6fqhbUzsa1dYc/s1600/red-white-blue-sofa+overview-stonegableblog.com.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I think of summer I think of flags flying, so I'm taking red, white and blue and using my natural covered sofa as a background for all the great color!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Modern Farmhouse and American is a match made in decorator heaven!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh89CNe0dabfdGekMMGpX05R1MNDiszeB7H9HiuZJP4RXcXegdh8SXd_k0yBmYOdFqU6j_Yyf-OvnGAh9S8eC-QafS7HIwz7b6jZVbEKIf5boIuRjg9-ZjQqbMFjMP7yhFXciru-ev7MUM/s1600/red-white-blue-flag+pillow-family+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89CNe0dabfdGekMMGpX05R1MNDiszeB7H9HiuZJP4RXcXegdh8SXd_k0yBmYOdFqU6j_Yyf-OvnGAh9S8eC-QafS7HIwz7b6jZVbEKIf5boIuRjg9-ZjQqbMFjMP7yhFXciru-ev7MUM/s1600/red-white-blue-flag+pillow-family+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />If you are a StoneGable follower, you will know that I can never have enough pillows! My sofa is filled with them.<br /><br />The anchor pillows are the nubby woven jute pillows that rest at each end of the sofa...<br /><br />I bought them last fall and thought that they would be a nice seasonal detail, but they work with everything I put them with and I love their texture!<br /><br />We have at least one quilt on hand all year round. I got it on a great sale!<br />It is a "teen" quilt for a single bed, but it works great here!<br />I tend to keep my house cool in the heat of summer so the girls in the family love to snuggle under quilts!<br /><br />When they complain that it is too cold I say, "Put another layer on... if I have to take off one more thing it's going to get very ugly"!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNLyrfhaaXMVXeR78-zo3kxeM2KFl9RmGNPXjERtHa4df3eD41IJ29MH1lCrze7l60zoLEFyR7tn6zTa96EfUffRLXVV2TtqPgeLbaZI9-K66PFk57ALI6T-1DAm1lm7CGwX_4ZzXnh0/s1600/red-white-blue-sofa-blue+quilt-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNLyrfhaaXMVXeR78-zo3kxeM2KFl9RmGNPXjERtHa4df3eD41IJ29MH1lCrze7l60zoLEFyR7tn6zTa96EfUffRLXVV2TtqPgeLbaZI9-K66PFk57ALI6T-1DAm1lm7CGwX_4ZzXnh0/s1600/red-white-blue-sofa-blue+quilt-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The star of the pillows show is the flag pillow, of course!<br /><br />I have a couple of flag projects lined up for June... I can't wait to share them with you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQLU-caiyY9tCYyvaNycqnMm_8n6No8qBqmNPUBSdCOUwy947Bfx0mv1_goH7OqxejXxiGQGyq4o1wTDEjRkR7-to8q7EbeBPbUrP4sdRn91oshjTwZHwhWq72pSnqpZU9OUbuee9AsY/s1600/red-white-blue-flag+pillow-family+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQLU-caiyY9tCYyvaNycqnMm_8n6No8qBqmNPUBSdCOUwy947Bfx0mv1_goH7OqxejXxiGQGyq4o1wTDEjRkR7-to8q7EbeBPbUrP4sdRn91oshjTwZHwhWq72pSnqpZU9OUbuee9AsY/s1600/red-white-blue-flag+pillow-family+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The pillow tucked behind the flag pillow is a sham for a bed pillow! It was on super-duper sale!!! Score!<br /><br /> It's stuffed with a big gel pillow so when the kids come over they can throw it on the floor and use it for their heads. Who says you can't use a pillow sham for a bed on the family room sofa!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhm3hKp8XohJLIfFyjBFrExMefUnXqsfBOOjEyqut4EH_9pGb-Vn3pVJFRDXTZnFYQgdT1tkum9dl_4befmxATgLzTzoMRVuU0UyiLCTXkAnz_lGq_UdgnoXx9_e8UWM3QR639R2VeRU/s1600/red-white-blue-throw-pillows-family+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhm3hKp8XohJLIfFyjBFrExMefUnXqsfBOOjEyqut4EH_9pGb-Vn3pVJFRDXTZnFYQgdT1tkum9dl_4befmxATgLzTzoMRVuU0UyiLCTXkAnz_lGq_UdgnoXx9_e8UWM3QR639R2VeRU/s1600/red-white-blue-throw-pillows-family+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The coffee table vignette changes almost weekly at StoneGable! I keep it pretty informal.<br /><br />One thing that remains constant are some of my favorite decorating books I am reading!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1bmc5iMelG49UGvTCWRRR3aFJ8xMMy8aaS_4c1YLQMoJX_r6o3KikrPoSi9rI9nBHyx53Ebg3wiLEAAYMijjxBiGCAZQStnH8G-lL_HhpxsADof3hgkEUhvOF0so53aYmqp9MuXkXu0/s1600/Red,+White+and+Blue+Summer+Pillows-stonegableblgog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1bmc5iMelG49UGvTCWRRR3aFJ8xMMy8aaS_4c1YLQMoJX_r6o3KikrPoSi9rI9nBHyx53Ebg3wiLEAAYMijjxBiGCAZQStnH8G-lL_HhpxsADof3hgkEUhvOF0so53aYmqp9MuXkXu0/s1600/Red,+White+and+Blue+Summer+Pillows-stonegableblgog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />I usually keep a large basket on my coffee table... to keep the books neat!<br /><br />And I've had these deer sheds on top of my books for awhile. Beau the wonder dog likes to try to sneak away with them!<br /><br /><br />A big galvanized bucket holds faux geraniums. Soon I'll be able to put flowers from my garden in their place!<br />Is is bad form to use artificial flowers? I love them... as long as they are a good fake! What do you think?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxWqMPKuk32CCz40FvpV4_9S79JnVtlOt4N7vx0tHrYcxuKYdmPB6K3a-S6S9Co-sagtLMHExRvUCIQuLWlBhWOZZMx7FRMXJH9JejHcI-kJjoTIK1pPfrPtwIztN6pyMDDVyIRj2dDU/s1600/red-white-blue-books-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxWqMPKuk32CCz40FvpV4_9S79JnVtlOt4N7vx0tHrYcxuKYdmPB6K3a-S6S9Co-sagtLMHExRvUCIQuLWlBhWOZZMx7FRMXJH9JejHcI-kJjoTIK1pPfrPtwIztN6pyMDDVyIRj2dDU/s1600/red-white-blue-books-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />A wire basket holds our first set of Bocce balls! We are all avid Bocce players! As you can see these were well "loved"!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWu1wnEsrtZf0uDoQzbCLNqT4U7H20WFlYRRRaFRfraWKcBKXYhZttsUFXHtN23gBFH44BENFIYU4JJRQRMA9tYEzTeRGTamWPHjUUg_yVG5uxnReFmiV4KtgZ-_dY9kEftiISC-W8YQ/s1600/red-white-blue-bocci-balls-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWu1wnEsrtZf0uDoQzbCLNqT4U7H20WFlYRRRaFRfraWKcBKXYhZttsUFXHtN23gBFH44BENFIYU4JJRQRMA9tYEzTeRGTamWPHjUUg_yVG5uxnReFmiV4KtgZ-_dY9kEftiISC-W8YQ/s1600/red-white-blue-bocci-balls-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />We are a competitive family and love games... and there is a running bet with the "boys" in our family. If one team wins all the points in a Bocce game the other team must run naked around the house. I pray if this every happens that the corn is high!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUALpv68Nhljwbdxb3Bddzl4Ilu4srMq24PYGSp-prxd9a6reZBlCtmuoN798TzqhCTC26pFPMvsi3BSBQhkkX3Q-8NWYMttzVADmH8lT2V6nT4nkPxJbC8-aATgesOWqfHVWvqSTlc7g/s1600/red-white-blue-bocci+balls-wire+basket-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUALpv68Nhljwbdxb3Bddzl4Ilu4srMq24PYGSp-prxd9a6reZBlCtmuoN798TzqhCTC26pFPMvsi3BSBQhkkX3Q-8NWYMttzVADmH8lT2V6nT4nkPxJbC8-aATgesOWqfHVWvqSTlc7g/s1600/red-white-blue-bocci+balls-wire+basket-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I'm adding more patriotic colors to the rest of the family room and I'll share that in a couple of weeks when I will be part of a SUMMER HOUSE TOUR.<br /><br />How's your summer decorating coming along?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj_7hfiWeqEkR5VwYgZ2UU29YapaqLTNbHJpcg8mwG5D27vSyktQRGOenqzOEkuTvqRbsG2tl-CpneQJ699xHL52InNeoRuL45E6O9OiF3YQh42ucvf6_F8ZZjpj9KnW5XQAVzYjapF4/s1600/summer-family-room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj_7hfiWeqEkR5VwYgZ2UU29YapaqLTNbHJpcg8mwG5D27vSyktQRGOenqzOEkuTvqRbsG2tl-CpneQJ699xHL52InNeoRuL45E6O9OiF3YQh42ucvf6_F8ZZjpj9KnW5XQAVzYjapF4/s1600/summer-family-room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br />Rug-Overstock.com<br />Sofa-Lamps Plus<br />All Pillows-Pottery Barn Outlet<br />Coffee Table-Wolf Furniture<br />Woven Basket- Pottery Barn Outlet<br />Galvanized Bucket-HomeGoods<br />Wire Basket-Home Goods<br />Cobalt Pottery-Pottery Barn Outlet<br /><br /><br /><br />Do you get my daily newsletter? 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RED, WHITE AND BLUE SUMMER FAMILY ROOM

Even though it does not feel like summer here at StoneGable I am getting ready for it! Decorating in easy going summer details and lots of r...

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FAMILY ROOM CHAIR REVEAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U5yuHh-zPZmSLbrhCatcNedfzmSEEIDSJHA8bY-XFLWrV6OjD__xprwCAIlLwEd61hWhL9dB7nBMQMGePOnIhdMECp3uGr5OLsVmGlW9JQ2t0ncx_V10BH2t-pqAWux143AShun0wa8/s1600/FAMILY+ROOM+CHAIR+REVEAL-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U5yuHh-zPZmSLbrhCatcNedfzmSEEIDSJHA8bY-XFLWrV6OjD__xprwCAIlLwEd61hWhL9dB7nBMQMGePOnIhdMECp3uGr5OLsVmGlW9JQ2t0ncx_V10BH2t-pqAWux143AShun0wa8/s1600/FAMILY+ROOM+CHAIR+REVEAL-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It all started because Bobby thought I needed a recliner to put my feet up. I was not going to have an ugly, bulky recliner in my family room. But, I went to look at them under duress! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recliners have come a l-o-n-g way baby! Yes, this is a recliner! Wow, Lazy Boy sure has a lot of great and very chic recliners!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I fell in love with this wonderful houndstooth fabric! It's bold and classic... yet very modern!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I paired a stylish recliner model together with an updated houndstooth to make this ultra comfy and dapper chair!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I have YOU to thank for it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to all the HUNDREDS of StoneGable readers that weighed in on fabric choices ( click HERE to see original post) for this chair via comments and e-mail and facebook. The camel and cream color won by quite a large margin... and although I adored the black and white fabric your sensible comments certainly swayed me... and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new chair...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">YOU ROCK... and so does my new chair (not literally)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMpnFJEu5xu4wnwbsqNWZgLgAiSB2G_udPuwMZw92cuy_tv1masxcj_DG1-v6Oe32YWXCV6fH-C_Y0dImJti-u8cQRV6VD-1LdJVvnMVK81gqL9sFkqiO484ZiGcwXgUobdTM_Ff3NKU/s1600/family-room+chair-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMpnFJEu5xu4wnwbsqNWZgLgAiSB2G_udPuwMZw92cuy_tv1masxcj_DG1-v6Oe32YWXCV6fH-C_Y0dImJti-u8cQRV6VD-1LdJVvnMVK81gqL9sFkqiO484ZiGcwXgUobdTM_Ff3NKU/s1600/family-room+chair-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So loving this pattern in my family room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Sorry the image quality is poor... I just can't seem to get the light right in this room.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFfv37wb1Ne2DcesoIJJzm7jAcOBLFne2ww6Oeo6Ol5aev1cnivWZuL6U844csk2NbXWV3fYTo5QPViSAiCiZvyh6_6ZyzPasN2KDpCkYHf9kkWRR3e9IBeGfvOlMmoCnSUoH1AIu_O4/s1600/houndstooth-pattern-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFfv37wb1Ne2DcesoIJJzm7jAcOBLFne2ww6Oeo6Ol5aev1cnivWZuL6U844csk2NbXWV3fYTo5QPViSAiCiZvyh6_6ZyzPasN2KDpCkYHf9kkWRR3e9IBeGfvOlMmoCnSUoH1AIu_O4/s1600/houndstooth-pattern-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This chair is sooooo comfortable! It's become the favorite of everyone in our house!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIbdhL_S8K2XOrirY6kG83B6WHnWrrQYo_XsY886m8vYedWe8R144J7nUCTzjmKbMK1wphQtJ0yhHoyB5KqXnAKWZPmJt3qLCM4WB0Y1hPE068o9lrXFe8a1WF3vItdWEJhk06UiIW2w/s1600/family-room-chair-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIbdhL_S8K2XOrirY6kG83B6WHnWrrQYo_XsY886m8vYedWe8R144J7nUCTzjmKbMK1wphQtJ0yhHoyB5KqXnAKWZPmJt3qLCM4WB0Y1hPE068o9lrXFe8a1WF3vItdWEJhk06UiIW2w/s1600/family-room-chair-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that the floors have been installed and the chair has found a home I'm going to start decorating for summer. I'm thinking of splashes of red, white and indigo blue!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />PS. I FINALLY got my Pin It button to work! Thanks to all for letting me know there was a problem!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNEBDJ12l_49yHYGP5Ecc9x0k3fdZLPBfQjTq_tm2cL7FhQcnmUhZeFXf6Ld_zaerg-1_aGTHfZvG2JJ8erjuBPQPky6iVMJXbOYbezwF45HA0lnoWgT2jPLTXYtzhFxQw0ByY2aU9yk/s1600/FAMILY+ROOM+CHAIR+REVEAL-pin-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNEBDJ12l_49yHYGP5Ecc9x0k3fdZLPBfQjTq_tm2cL7FhQcnmUhZeFXf6Ld_zaerg-1_aGTHfZvG2JJ8erjuBPQPky6iVMJXbOYbezwF45HA0lnoWgT2jPLTXYtzhFxQw0ByY2aU9yk/s1600/FAMILY+ROOM+CHAIR+REVEAL-pin-stonegableblog.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

FAMILY ROOM CHAIR REVEAL

 It all started because Bobby thought I needed a recliner to put my feet up. I was not going to have an ugly, bulky recliner in my family ro...

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NEW HARDWOOD FLOORS IN THE FAMILY ROOM

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97dWQXkxA6b460j78qHxS9APpI0YqRQN5FoB0u6AaR8dvVtRoVBZV15WyuQayITwmliDq5k7uF1U8k0viJ8GNnpMsID1Tv107WhVfIvq4BBHLVAaZnKUj7A6mITlajrFZO30YBot33bMq/s1600/NEW+FAMILY+ROOM+FLOORS-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97dWQXkxA6b460j78qHxS9APpI0YqRQN5FoB0u6AaR8dvVtRoVBZV15WyuQayITwmliDq5k7uF1U8k0viJ8GNnpMsID1Tv107WhVfIvq4BBHLVAaZnKUj7A6mITlajrFZO30YBot33bMq/s1600/NEW+FAMILY+ROOM+FLOORS-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been waiting a long long time to share these floors with you. Finally... there are new hardwood floors in the family room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what the room looked like before (with the ugly fuzzy carpet)...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrwRfDUtQ8nA54zfXT7570-2I2Usfy3Iqrqjzspb38kG6NYQrxCEmOV3X7-sOCnYhKry9X1h6NdEN0fMVAiZFyDwv1flUzjdourvucqpxOn9kL1Ck-_HLIPxLSSuqT7vSUWnBnEmZbOuk/s1600/Baskets+in+Bookshelves-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrwRfDUtQ8nA54zfXT7570-2I2Usfy3Iqrqjzspb38kG6NYQrxCEmOV3X7-sOCnYhKry9X1h6NdEN0fMVAiZFyDwv1flUzjdourvucqpxOn9kL1Ck-_HLIPxLSSuqT7vSUWnBnEmZbOuk/s1600/Baskets+in+Bookshelves-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYLiLmbtkFUBCWSv3ihv5pBRU770ozqyPYb-i-lKiNnTI2r_BwE_ya94kzra_ZlnbWA0D38Ef3n_xQXBVOL-qwZRwrwB1ufxQ2s4Nq7HBE9ClP9ncz_JfWHCKwTMX-YgnM5EnFW2bXd1m/s1600/family+room-rug-new+hardwood+floors-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYLiLmbtkFUBCWSv3ihv5pBRU770ozqyPYb-i-lKiNnTI2r_BwE_ya94kzra_ZlnbWA0D38Ef3n_xQXBVOL-qwZRwrwB1ufxQ2s4Nq7HBE9ClP9ncz_JfWHCKwTMX-YgnM5EnFW2bXd1m/s1600/family+room-rug-new+hardwood+floors-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were able to get the same hardwood floors... manufacturer and color... that were originally installed in  our home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The color is "gunstock oak" but it is really a chestnut color. Chestnut trees grew almost like weeds here in Lancaster County, but a blight is slowly killing them. Bobby and I thought our floors should be a tribute to the Chestnut trees that are a big part of our local heritage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a soft and fun "throw" rug at Overstock.com. It is a nice neutral color that brings a nubby texture to the family room decor. I did not want to invest in an oriental carpet at this time. And I did not want a light colored carpet... just too much traffic in this room. So I chose a very very neutral carpet that's texture adds to the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you notice the new sofa? It was part of my winning from Lamps Plus.  Very comfy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj4NjEim30jIW7g4ERgEhSuPIlGdb9okuRcpluNJ8MgXsKHBAiNFqapbbNotFtQqQQzyA48JZqpELlCgzil4eVgFGWEKnR4RtikKDCHKpOMlcnjle3TL6_FfvmXat4Mub-PHNYfJ63TgGHp/s1600/family+room-rug-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NjEim30jIW7g4ERgEhSuPIlGdb9okuRcpluNJ8MgXsKHBAiNFqapbbNotFtQqQQzyA48JZqpELlCgzil4eVgFGWEKnR4RtikKDCHKpOMlcnjle3TL6_FfvmXat4Mub-PHNYfJ63TgGHp/s1600/family+room-rug-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the room looks just as cozy with bare floors... and the small rug... don't you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhtjDKsN9y5TcqHk_mMrU2LrRDXTNdwx9X0kstSYY5xwwjkdLkiTV7PuVeo86twHx9kJv0BtJmKv52llBLg2vAg45lIxlfBvukJxLR5j1G6o0iDilHGBZBcKwRcNrX2T_gHI2D7q_TEPoxS/s1600/family+room-view+into+the+living+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjDKsN9y5TcqHk_mMrU2LrRDXTNdwx9X0kstSYY5xwwjkdLkiTV7PuVeo86twHx9kJv0BtJmKv52llBLg2vAg45lIxlfBvukJxLR5j1G6o0iDilHGBZBcKwRcNrX2T_gHI2D7q_TEPoxS/s1600/family+room-view+into+the+living+room-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because this room is so neutral, I can bring in any color to give it a little more life. Right now I am liking a denim or indigo blue!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just got this fun polka dot runner from Pottery Barn Outlet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjBP3-M8FLGMdk9M0-HFkxJEZR89DkSfwy1v2qslPU3ZA8x-2C9UMjAtYC5Z6QDNdCoVijmYBz7go1H7zZuKTCXTkEROGg4xxm5wMPXAHK5Hshh4X2fWNGWusSHXb8yZUWVMeXvHjF6ew/s1600/family+room-side+board-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjBP3-M8FLGMdk9M0-HFkxJEZR89DkSfwy1v2qslPU3ZA8x-2C9UMjAtYC5Z6QDNdCoVijmYBz7go1H7zZuKTCXTkEROGg4xxm5wMPXAHK5Hshh4X2fWNGWusSHXb8yZUWVMeXvHjF6ew/s1600/family+room-side+board-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My room's never seem to be done... now I'm waiting for a new chair to replace the black one and I am working on some wall art with barn boards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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NEW HARDWOOD FLOORS IN THE FAMILY ROOM

I've been waiting a long long time to share these floors with you. Finally... there are new hardwood floors in the family room! Here is ...

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ORGANIZING THE BOOKSHELVES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKntQtZ5n_h9fi8fOc54pfxXHaq42PsRLtZYKhtr5RKr5uBp9CiyoOYI8Cym7WP1ueKf8qz8G3bfn3Ul2chM_2d8166kmxod4TCiBGy1W5sBJ5Smzx4FcBqrzURIXWtVfGAYZ_VH20_66/s1600/Organizing+The+Bookshelves-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKntQtZ5n_h9fi8fOc54pfxXHaq42PsRLtZYKhtr5RKr5uBp9CiyoOYI8Cym7WP1ueKf8qz8G3bfn3Ul2chM_2d8166kmxod4TCiBGy1W5sBJ5Smzx4FcBqrzURIXWtVfGAYZ_VH20_66/s640/Organizing+The+Bookshelves-stonegableblog.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">January feels like "organizing" to me! After taking down the Christmas decorations I am ready to sweep the house clean of clutter and get organized!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My bookshelves are a constant frustration! They can be seen from the kitchen and breakfast room and always look busy and cluttered!  There is so much going on in my other rooms, I wanted my eye to "rest" when it looked at this end of the family room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I filled the bookshelves with identical chunky baskets (Pottery Barn Outlet) sporting number tags ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Very streamlined and very utilitarian... with spiffy numbers, of course!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonnWBGZ4mVCSPXOhFWeORz75QxHP538zwDXV32UHT8SXzHd0jcfcY23nYDz1dKspy8jGURK_tHbdx7yH4g5THNby-7QTVeSMExv9RCSW9eQpoJAY59YLLvBPeGAPKg_JpsyPb9zMrAf1g/s1600/Baskets+in+Bookshelves-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonnWBGZ4mVCSPXOhFWeORz75QxHP538zwDXV32UHT8SXzHd0jcfcY23nYDz1dKspy8jGURK_tHbdx7yH4g5THNby-7QTVeSMExv9RCSW9eQpoJAY59YLLvBPeGAPKg_JpsyPb9zMrAf1g/s640/Baskets+in+Bookshelves-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Baskets 1 through 6 hold my decorating books and some much loved cookbooks. Basket 7 is for Bobby! The rule is... I don't touch his basket unless it overflows! So far... so good!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjR9gERsi4r_4xIv5syu68SSeIBdUVasHEf5NLrH0wKRZwtNBOMHa34QFeOC63FjuZZTUquihWV8JrjwSVsNwUAXsnZOBmyAB0FwjedmF21GERPLCZReN9VM2erGljIAuPz4an52elZrcEW/s1600/baskets+and+leather+chair-stonegablelbog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9gERsi4r_4xIv5syu68SSeIBdUVasHEf5NLrH0wKRZwtNBOMHa34QFeOC63FjuZZTUquihWV8JrjwSVsNwUAXsnZOBmyAB0FwjedmF21GERPLCZReN9VM2erGljIAuPz4an52elZrcEW/s640/baskets+and+leather+chair-stonegablelbog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how these Pottery Barn inspired<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/large-number-tags-diy.html" target="_blank">NUMBERED TAGS</a> </span>brought an organized look to the bookshelves.  They were very easy to make. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/large-number-tags-diy.html" target="_blank">LARGE NUMBER TAGS DIY</a> </span>and how I made them by clicking<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/large-number-tags-diy.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgJQDwycXr9_JMzWBHn7LFB3sMYhhvckpgYjamt7JrqhJk-ns1d8MXZpOPTNAeUsd8hoZqzMpShj1bnvEM9PNP3M0wPJelZHq_IkTq7bjgmf7X5opnpUdpoxmXNvpYRgwXl4beDVd8luRo-/s1600/Large+Wooden+Number+Tags+with+twine-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQDwycXr9_JMzWBHn7LFB3sMYhhvckpgYjamt7JrqhJk-ns1d8MXZpOPTNAeUsd8hoZqzMpShj1bnvEM9PNP3M0wPJelZHq_IkTq7bjgmf7X5opnpUdpoxmXNvpYRgwXl4beDVd8luRo-/s640/Large+Wooden+Number+Tags+with+twine-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm organizing the other side of the bookself the same way... the side that has the television and bose radio in it. I'll show you soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do you like the newly organized bookshelves? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just wait till we get hardwood floors installed and a new rug... hopefully the end of the month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmNBaLu-0zhspBcoS8QpJZk8wRMFNO9m7ocrgE6Dc9bJAo1JZ0yXhGoU1iqmkQLgH-gOWgyFXxEVxMLuKrf5SIkGPH1C1243seTVtIZtv6u5sf2AJ0DLVauxXIPJjo8xeKTG7ywcPrOuE/s1600/Organizing+The+bookshelves-pin-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmNBaLu-0zhspBcoS8QpJZk8wRMFNO9m7ocrgE6Dc9bJAo1JZ0yXhGoU1iqmkQLgH-gOWgyFXxEVxMLuKrf5SIkGPH1C1243seTVtIZtv6u5sf2AJ0DLVauxXIPJjo8xeKTG7ywcPrOuE/s400/Organizing+The+bookshelves-pin-stonegableblog.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div></div>

ORGANIZING THE BOOKSHELVES

January feels like "organizing" to me! After taking down the Christmas decorations I am ready to sweep the house clean of clutter ...

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NEW ???? IN MY FAMILY ROOM

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX4frGmrRNzGywTKugByr6XBQSFa3UFHXNiAza3z-c3wRWI8TqageQLkpxnA40DCkDFTVdiWQjM71x53g5gCN1q6KY7-1GI4yAic_Mv4cZUcejuO-oyZ3U5jvUjXA_QpzRKXsrB6Z9Dg_/s1600/BLOG+Family+Room+Console+TITLE+PAGE+-stonegableblog+-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX4frGmrRNzGywTKugByr6XBQSFa3UFHXNiAza3z-c3wRWI8TqageQLkpxnA40DCkDFTVdiWQjM71x53g5gCN1q6KY7-1GI4yAic_Mv4cZUcejuO-oyZ3U5jvUjXA_QpzRKXsrB6Z9Dg_/s640/BLOG+Family+Room+Console+TITLE+PAGE+-stonegableblog+-.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a ... "I'll know it when I see it person", when it comes to my home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have an idea of things I need and want, but I'm not quite sure until I see something. And when I see the perfect piece I just know it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take my family room for example...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVpL4ipUZ8CM5WX7CdZo5VCp3GWj8G3UEp1uPhXjwmHT7kONhct5XBQGV5aMKYIV_OCq8O-do0Y4ju3ToS5UuR7R9oMUJOZXHs98AqM5ZAje6XFFCyPR1Hqg6GDcSGIF-AHgqohbYdzz8/s1600/Full+view+of+console+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVpL4ipUZ8CM5WX7CdZo5VCp3GWj8G3UEp1uPhXjwmHT7kONhct5XBQGV5aMKYIV_OCq8O-do0Y4ju3ToS5UuR7R9oMUJOZXHs98AqM5ZAje6XFFCyPR1Hqg6GDcSGIF-AHgqohbYdzz8/s640/Full+view+of+console+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really needed a... something... for my family room. To go against a long wall. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I first tried a tall hutch-like piece I already had... but it did not fill up enough space. It was too wide and hard to get around it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUmT4-k6TEdZRhyphenhyphen_ppwOHKbjbbaSyKCX-GnXYS6fHB4mvYIprEy4EStnPUbRGgoh4IltBXuBnMeaqpIzuADEIcloo66ep7AjDiwiMVGOHfJNqiBPKQdayToAuvsgHiCIKWdtIFjK-X_gv/s1600/console+fall+decor+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUmT4-k6TEdZRhyphenhyphen_ppwOHKbjbbaSyKCX-GnXYS6fHB4mvYIprEy4EStnPUbRGgoh4IltBXuBnMeaqpIzuADEIcloo66ep7AjDiwiMVGOHfJNqiBPKQdayToAuvsgHiCIKWdtIFjK-X_gv/s640/console+fall+decor+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I started looking for a... a... buffet or sideboard... or counter... or cupboard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It had to be tall-ish and not very wide  because it was going to fit close to the sofa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It also had to be a piece I could paint... with maybe.. some glass doors and shelves in it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And it had to be a good buy! After all, I love love love a bargain!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj358w6L4c5FTasY0HHS8uyPmJzAJSGq0CkTR0r-Yxcwugk2htLuveu0XruTEZcJL66L-2mjkzvZmOE9wuSNXPoVqq7eIgjyJtmgpUfrWBKOXZwNM_ETP98c8RdASuDvTYNCTbe0QXVwZq/s1600/Full+view+of+console+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj358w6L4c5FTasY0HHS8uyPmJzAJSGq0CkTR0r-Yxcwugk2htLuveu0XruTEZcJL66L-2mjkzvZmOE9wuSNXPoVqq7eIgjyJtmgpUfrWBKOXZwNM_ETP98c8RdASuDvTYNCTbe0QXVwZq/s640/Full+view+of+console+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I looked for months and months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This piece was not going to be easy to find!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAh9ags8sxZrYX3WrBSRi25zCcpx3bdogF9T49pwYkdJ_WrM8D2ZLaMR1U5a9bfWwOmSDIDBsctmAoCxdtyLdMec16cKhH7J_JYLbfpctUqh5uOy0hHOaEURiAFkh4DvIhKLZjLCynOBER/s1600/console+side+shot+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAh9ags8sxZrYX3WrBSRi25zCcpx3bdogF9T49pwYkdJ_WrM8D2ZLaMR1U5a9bfWwOmSDIDBsctmAoCxdtyLdMec16cKhH7J_JYLbfpctUqh5uOy0hHOaEURiAFkh4DvIhKLZjLCynOBER/s640/console+side+shot+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One day last week I was looking around the Pottery Barn Outlet, one of my favorite haunts, and came across this piece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a bit taller than the other  buffets... sideboards...counters and cupboards I had bee looking at.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Great, perfect height!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It also was quite narrow.... a quality that was the hardest of all to find.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It also had shelves and glass doors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And it was marked down to $999.00, way out of my price range... and then marked down again to $99.00!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, you read that right!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NyD-d8bc9mLW7UZrZW3jJu4sxNcqdN-r0BFWsVKhKw76RkfgNqdVTWpkxjhA8t778zslkSiohDqNSB_lA8egSrM5AmTGmHL60uucYaGIneSlNLFi16sFdCT3vzIMG-wiMmX2etUIgAGf/s1600/top+of+the+console+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NyD-d8bc9mLW7UZrZW3jJu4sxNcqdN-r0BFWsVKhKw76RkfgNqdVTWpkxjhA8t778zslkSiohDqNSB_lA8egSrM5AmTGmHL60uucYaGIneSlNLFi16sFdCT3vzIMG-wiMmX2etUIgAGf/s640/top+of+the+console+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I looked it over from top to bottom and there was not a scratch or dent on it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was solid wood, no particle board or veneers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why the huge markdown on such a quality piece?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I tried the doors and they worked fine. The glass was in perfect condition. The shelves were level!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What made such a beautiful piece so... well, cheap?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfptl3-CsSKOzk_jtPDrGx6EDOjhg7Yja7V_AYg8L8mOpNhphYNhqQReiWs01vuYLKLiRemxoVDu0fGrSDT1359YdIHD_4SUBJxjmNAPM107SeqtfyAEcQ9GrTfKYGEX1z0-o1EICg1ew/s1600/console+decorated+for+fall+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfptl3-CsSKOzk_jtPDrGx6EDOjhg7Yja7V_AYg8L8mOpNhphYNhqQReiWs01vuYLKLiRemxoVDu0fGrSDT1359YdIHD_4SUBJxjmNAPM107SeqtfyAEcQ9GrTfKYGEX1z0-o1EICg1ew/s640/console+decorated+for+fall+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you tell? Take a good look at the picture above!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It finally dawned on me... this piece was a top of a hutch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It had fooled me! I really took me awhile to figure it out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bottom piece was missing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWKy5Qw_57HSw4NzbyB8AD9nkdGwlDpAyoymB9nUyDaBJohyx8BbnuAdFyw2QgsQRGQasDTUs9BC4WpPR2CVvtrd9GFXC-czW8_4ZRo-gQxUkgwp8yoJkejJECQK797xrtComcuba-0z-/s1600/Console+baskets+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWKy5Qw_57HSw4NzbyB8AD9nkdGwlDpAyoymB9nUyDaBJohyx8BbnuAdFyw2QgsQRGQasDTUs9BC4WpPR2CVvtrd9GFXC-czW8_4ZRo-gQxUkgwp8yoJkejJECQK797xrtComcuba-0z-/s640/Console+baskets+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything about it was perfect... but it was a hutch top! The bottom of the piece gives it away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even so, I knew it would be perfect for the family room. Not letting a little thing like it being a hutch top stand in my way I bought it, stuffed it in the back of my car and brought it home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoODFEwGeTd3cdSFAf-JuAqwMbmFcyz86uz7VeXkhZlHVGJDStQSJcFr3vKdDyiq7tJPDR9564KUKAroAYiKODXQ3j1bsir70lX23Sn5ZMQ_cs-gr9uRq1FxPC8YOPDXkmOJksiGE8XQp/s1600/cylinder+of+leaves+on+console+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoODFEwGeTd3cdSFAf-JuAqwMbmFcyz86uz7VeXkhZlHVGJDStQSJcFr3vKdDyiq7tJPDR9564KUKAroAYiKODXQ3j1bsir70lX23Sn5ZMQ_cs-gr9uRq1FxPC8YOPDXkmOJksiGE8XQp/s640/cylinder+of+leaves+on+console+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It fit perfectly! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once I got the "piece" in  I decided to hold off on the paint until we put the hardwood floors in RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS (do you hear me Bobby!). The dark wood added some much needed depth to my  family room decor!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hung the round mirror over it and I am now in the process of decorating it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a new quest... I'm now looking for baskets to put under the "piece" to hide the back of it.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've not found any yet that are perfect for the "piece". But I will!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk1u640xIp4VEQlgGbrFNzBi5DPkkUd3tSEOMl8EGhp4bPSUn3POuSs4_ySaAXvz2dWe2QAMGStxQ4vNWmab-otwGUli2qwe4poZvTM4buFDNWRaqOfWRVw6pCo_Ey4eGnB3azPG3xN0E/s1600/Family+Room+Console+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTk1u640xIp4VEQlgGbrFNzBi5DPkkUd3tSEOMl8EGhp4bPSUn3POuSs4_ySaAXvz2dWe2QAMGStxQ4vNWmab-otwGUli2qwe4poZvTM4buFDNWRaqOfWRVw6pCo_Ey4eGnB3azPG3xN0E/s640/Family+Room+Console+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have decided to call it a "console". Not sure why. A buffet or sideboard... or counter... or cupboard just didn't sound right for this piece.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And it is not longer a hutch top... it has been upcycled!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU90p7-32P5U9gg5wJZaXE2s6PUHCkqPJ12IkaQRrQgU8ShYgTS2vXB-JXtRC2QAIszeJoSqzeBU14nO4lWwemEGHRGOqUUmJLkNws6ap1ZKoAK3VyigSW2cWn4uOqw6p_zS-a-E7uYl20/s1600/console+fall+decor+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU90p7-32P5U9gg5wJZaXE2s6PUHCkqPJ12IkaQRrQgU8ShYgTS2vXB-JXtRC2QAIszeJoSqzeBU14nO4lWwemEGHRGOqUUmJLkNws6ap1ZKoAK3VyigSW2cWn4uOqw6p_zS-a-E7uYl20/s640/console+fall+decor+-+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>

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