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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyhHsLZdSkTXeyh3w1dMKNIWvXxoUfbCWNUNSa5H0PpbkiMc1qTVkcoFWNUAL0XwY1N-RSRAiWm-UzibXV9-la9wcvcQGcxiFkAtd0_Lit_UWCidHDmM2jmHtMcLIm-V8ZxstTbc2M_o/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyhHsLZdSkTXeyh3w1dMKNIWvXxoUfbCWNUNSa5H0PpbkiMc1qTVkcoFWNUAL0XwY1N-RSRAiWm-UzibXV9-la9wcvcQGcxiFkAtd0_Lit_UWCidHDmM2jmHtMcLIm-V8ZxstTbc2M_o/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_VAbMUMVDmXhZhLwUFpGkEa49B6pl6B4tEqqOwVx8DpFPWZwZi36wy2fxfMJU9oduM8wjQJjzNeHh-fQX1QZsilL8U-aFVzgR1utoWott5pAz4aeoPHz2PVId6zsbxoae-v3jQcYFoc/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_VAbMUMVDmXhZhLwUFpGkEa49B6pl6B4tEqqOwVx8DpFPWZwZi36wy2fxfMJU9oduM8wjQJjzNeHh-fQX1QZsilL8U-aFVzgR1utoWott5pAz4aeoPHz2PVId6zsbxoae-v3jQcYFoc/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Aquilon Capital Corporation is an independent investment boutique offering value-based investment management through private portfolios and investment partnerships.<br /><br />Michael Taylor designed the original offices ten years ago for the partners of Aquilon under their previous name of the MMI Group. Having outgrown their 3,500 square foot premises, they contacted him to design their new 15,000 square foot offices in a full floor of the newly constructed SAS building, the first LEED accredited “green” office building to be built in Toronto. The building uses about 30 per cent less energy than conventional buildings, incorporating such energy-efficient measures as underfloor heating and cooling and rainwater recovery and storage......<a href="http://www.taylorsmyth.com/portfolio/commercial/aquilon-capital-corporate-offices/#">more</a>

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HGTV Dream Home 2012 : Living Room Pictures

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A sea of calming blue and serene cream in the home's gathering space complements interior stone cladding and connects the room to outdoor spaces. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77za926eO4Rdc-wNZ2L3z_SiN7XQ0hyPrfNlWCNJ-slkFs60d__bEO4Nn2RWMLojdNO3LOqgaaF8Z86wx4aoFNY9ooDzny03SxEMBESsAVDWZhNyX_WjDzBlZNJyJTIDFGECHh0ph/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Designed to resemble an old stone structure, the great room stands as the home's hub with wings radiating out like spokes.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9BcllBV5wvJgQadoO4_P0ezTWsmkxaqseMdpWFhWzD8qZtBIsVL7wUs_mtaBD7JRZCYK3RGjIn7VdK2aODd5IbzsTHiy_vywKO86ZVfFxMHBgNLpeikTkrhUqrFNtOzXeLG94eja/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+2.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Four giclees on paper, which draw out golden tones in the limestone, form the room's focal point. The matted and framed artwork was mounted on plywood, which was anchored to the stone wall.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBy6deMUFb8hFSwqOZhZXuuE0nKUW-rXjVXonuZS2GX6gbNOBckhKPeBMfqqG1zVo4aPOAK34lu3Y4O6qsmZArFDQbsDZi3msjhYT6ttntnOYXDbGvutBG9HgcQibhNk0Bi-IyLRgw/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+3.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted there to be lots of interesting textures,' says interior designer Linda Woodrum. 'I wanted the perimeter of the room the stone wall and the windows to be dominant. Then I wanted your eye to go outside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE2BwhvXTQmaoqJQg2Qf736mrXXFDmsoGWe7fKb3tStBN1O_TaYI2a8LiQD-HXDadZOSH17Vn_3zbbB_YItiKSA9bz0nM7f-K4m0kbSxH4Y_aKh9qK7LvmsEoOXuR6ATQTaNEKEx_/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+4.jpg" width="480" /></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Why shades of blue in this and other first-floor spaces? Linda was inspired by the color of Utah skies, the Provo River, Mount Timpanogos and the Cascade Mountain ranges at sunset.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52xtofzGYnJXtDF4qkXCqEbOv6nkF2MCSTD9yORdWmNyo8hRCOO57FMLw-JBNVQy-Q0K7fVUkZVcIkHPy8yvhVQQm13pmCrjttfxGhVwVfHwnQ9_sFrKfaAE7gnzMRhzCuL-fdzUD/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+5.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mortis-and-tenon timber trusses, stabilized with stainless steel collar ties, visually lower the vaulted ceiling and transform an otherwise voluminous space into a cozy escape.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICoQa0vN5xa0Pdx4Fig8uRN02_KRLznqH0umowlQcDHZ9py7j9t78w8agmFkA3cbLkEI8SBjxgcPj1ITYQv5EsNTatR5IAXVFfWKQtVP8Q8uxkgv4D33q0lRkNE4wfM6NgjA7WINm/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+6.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">French doors connect the great room to an outdoor living room and grilling station that extends space for entertaining during three seasons of the year.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOx3lyLsEQpKohqVxcMZYLUjimtE-3lxAGsu4y6U8fvMgLjtquXf_0BIa1FQAMFP-5_AuUP-F_ma-Cv6Pew5OWrodLmnYHAw4u3TEa88_pEFxpQFH3cLAa_qKW-6ZHL7WVHz4YxRf/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+7.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ticking stripe, houndstooth and ikat upholstery and pillow fabrics continue Linda's story of texture. </span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhSp_Kg0hx4s0E3xXxRXABLMbodsdnTev3IQ6IIME1aedZCFwUgS2tHBOU0s8jTVD-nVUOMOMiikIIobamIWw15KnLgeDctHghJYe6msSKI6Wg6JvcXtFqx-N92lxA6qQH0roCUkN/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+8.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A design vignette that bridges the space between the great room and the kitchen offers up its own tabletop treasures and ottomans, which tuck away during quiet times.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI8MSItNSDrdW_5KL-FqMcvIHYR2TY3IWZO1c5nl8OxyNTShJ1cTRmdkHbIP47jFh79M3HZEp3E8P2aDwewUPbMyTid8PW-LG15bZU_FUyKe8cW5MWdjCjlw9w95onI4MGc6r72vR/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+9.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Six cottage-style glass-topped tables form one large center coffee table; slatted shelves provide storage for magazines, pillows and home entertaining essentials.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9JZ6Gx_zjpRSrl49bhY7fXTXJyN7O9ZHccJBD7A8BR6j_IiAMw68i730W-i56hgvgNxfOCiSJJnCbSeqetTPDsBplCz9p4q2N0Zo_kmBkAkSpG03NWM8hgQZr-mB0wXAPkxG9Skv/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+10.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The staggered height of decorative elements assures the importance of each in the artful tablescape design.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZghnk2EhcdDSi-me6mzJhibICOB0r7EJsSRk45g6iLp6PvFGPjovBgs-EO3f2r583gpmeI73T3MZ4gcjyKt5H0fwV-go0-nG7NUhEnF2IR1KLtUUG0CrQdcYOhqRAzfkEWDPRMz7/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+11.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Linda layered textures to add interest in the space. The handwoven seagrass braids of a serving tray echo the stacked design of limestone.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8SZ3ImNRb74J9VuKvoDLevlnf-eK3Za2nfGqlPHLGBKWuV9eyzUv4CJ2WMcFWVOlWQErjwRW0JlnO0Wtep3CA-s4fitP-edZTLcpsyp3AtpZ9Y4LsFQN-zLk_oHiPi5IZwW03yfW/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+12.jpg" width="480" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'I like that the ikat prints are very clean, very crisp and strong enough to hold their own,' says Linda. 'And they relate back to the ikat pillows and the chair in the foyer.' </span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dba="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoqWYbnEz0Mj8fzs1i35cqwRk2lP8ejan2Go3er7E5512UpoQz5goHyjuL5aBFeURPXuB6fZ6gBuW0YUftP_2OH70_jHsQhDGGcAjyyGHL7Ll7AD6BMdBVA8FPPxhU5wEu3DN9SqL/s640/HGTV+Dream+Home+2012+-+Living+Room+Pictures+-+13.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The nature-inspired color palette flows effortlessly from the great room to the cooking and dining spaces.</span></div><br /><br />

HGTV Dream Home 2012 : Living Room Pictures

A sea of calming blue and serene cream in the home's gathering space complements interior stone cladding and connects the room to outdoo...

11:01 PM

2012 Christmas Tree Inspiration from HGTV

<br /><div id="hg-art-we" sizcache="38" sizset="47"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZOGFomKYzNkwtzXffZpQV7YyAIO15utH0c-SLjIPuPue4d6IYVtsVW-JDB5IGDkCbZu59DMWdhmPr_yBTthaIIlpfUzO5n50woFXOqTPDLMXo3oWgpz2kMF3i5qCNtyh0YuxqArcIdkG/s400/Christmas-Tree-Inspiration-2012-Ideas.jpg" width="300" /></div><br />If you are open to new ideas, just about anything can be a Christmas tree because it's all in the presentation.<br /><br /><br />Funky and fun miniature trees are perfect in a grouping on a sofa table, buffet or even the kitchen counter.<br /><br />They're made out of ribbon or fabric-covered foam topiaries that are hot-glued into containers and adorned with anything from Christmas light bulbs to feathers to glittery beaded garland.<br /><br />Since the best gifts come in small packages, these are just the trees for those items!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: orange;">Here are some other tree-inspired ideas:</span></b><br /><br /><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="311"><li>Make a hanging ribbon tree for a corner, the center of an entry or even above the folding counter in a laundry room. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="312" type="disc"><li>Use ribbon to tie macramé rings in a variety of sizes together. Wrap each with low-wattage, UL-approved white holiday lights that don't generate heat. Drape beautiful ribbons over the rings to create the foliage streamers, which cover the structure but allow the glow from the lights to shine through. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="313" type="disc"><li>For just a whisper of the holidays in your home, purchase several cherry blossom branches from a florist. The flowers give the impression of tufts of snow along the branches, and when placed in a very large glass container, the bouquet can be high enough to allow plenty of room for stacks of beautifully wrapped Christmas packages underneath. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="314" type="disc"><li>Use carefully wrapped surprises as part of your holiday decor. One of the best ways to do this is to use paper in colors that either stand out or blend in with the existing decor of your home. A collection of pink and silver packages is certainly eye catching. If the packages look too good to unwrap, use empty boxes and display your creations again next year. </li></ul><br /><ul sizcache="37" sizset="315" type="disc"><li>Turn a white Christmas tree into a snowman (or an elf, Santa and even a reindeer) using felt and fabric for his eyes and nose, top hat and a scarf to keep him warm. </li></ul></div>

2012 Christmas Tree Inspiration from HGTV

If you are open to new ideas, just about anything can be a Christmas tree because it's all in the presentation. Funky and fun miniature ...

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How to Make A Natural Pumpkin Topiary : Halloween 2012 Ideas from HGTV

To make this fall porch decoration, we stacked three pumpkins in a planter then adorned the pumpkins in vines, greenery, baby's breath and a few feathers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgV3uhcsTGw38ryG5FBGKSh5WyDgFFxKmQpfLMOToEHePGNZcosNt0db-Mo-6ku49ZDcVSRuHqN_Whe3SU80XPiBHLWAFPzaW0Nc_Yqn7LU9KMtD_2e8cK-waMiZfZc-IL0-cN7wq6O52/s400/Ways+to+Make+a+Pumpkin+Topiary++Halloween+2012+Ideas+from+HGTV-4.jpg" width="300" /></div><div class="section"><h2><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Tools and Materials</span></h2>serrated knife <br />scissors<br />hot-glue gun<br />3 pumpkins (we used faux pumpkins by Funkin)<br />painter's tarp<br />greenery (U-shaped) pins<br />grapevine (twigs)<br />1 to 2 long bows of artificial greenery (boxwood looking)<br />2 packages of dried flowers (baby's breath)<br />5 bunches of feathers<br />2 to 3 bunches of artificial flowers or grass-like (pom-pom) stems<br />1 large urn planter<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1ONhyphenhyphenv7mM3n7FZUaCK12se_0tebQNxUtEoF1eXtdF1hUrZ4pTFyZviBnh2YZRRkBMEJWqXqkMOlfAceppEbJKYB3bb2yZfG85J7s67GsmVRFbqd2wT49lQheND2qGdoEk7ptCRA-i75K/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Paint and Prep</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">In order to be able to stack the pumpkins, break off the stem of the bottom two pumpkins. or cut holes in the bottom of the top two pumpkins. Paint the pumpkins if desired.</div></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Wrap in Vine</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">On a painter's tarp, layout all the pumpkins and greenery. Start with the bottom pumpkin, unwind the grapevine and cut a piece to go around the bottom of the pumpkin, let some come up from the bottom a little. Use u-shaped pins to hold it in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ugazK7dqAMhYcwt4P1MbBvLEKgx6TE9vnfkIURT5t8tY58awjUkZi7kUTCxzyrLzE1S9ETqqf7iBR5mCYFBMCSIsz6ZSfBwDGdK1MpUqIZvrUfO6OfDhUYFxpKr9l61oApzvZReQ7cA0/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-2.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Wrap in Greenery</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Cut a piece of the boxwood greenery and place it under the grapevine twigs, use pins to hold it in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WE0UbzBZSTbVQIewoevI8Yk4laaBC83PzDt9Ef-GgJlifzeIawkj-WGMyzmTkx1oina9klCTWHwJ2scDmZARjgGpm51u5gZNly3vJH4TIc1QwwBOlEP5KuJ2wDpy9orsjsKOEENuqhav/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-3.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Add Feathers</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Place three of the five bunches of feathers around the grapevine. You may want to use the scissors and cut off most of the stem and then tuck in the rest in between the pumpkin and the grapevine. Use a hot-glue gun (medium heat) to keep in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlh4QWynpvk6Je33YrndrId9NklFF-Bv-bLky7onDJZvgyCo9OpwaR4nUQLE9AOGV5WBG30UyskNu2j1ItBKNFuWnwptw8nR9hcPzJhm7A21eWC_2gZAe_e7dXcSo98VjsQoQ7K3DpA6zJ/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-4.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Add Flowers</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Cut pieces of the flowers and its greenery then tuck them into the grapevine around the base and glue into place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ2lkxrpgH_NksPLacu4qkMdFQvwumJvT8s-ya0HHX6qBlKh85KtPviOxvq-ii3SYpW4isdUjrjC-p0WTTlJX-_bOleuf83TvVaJULRtfTFarP7Yf_N2Zs9aL1QzXPubXYWzCD9fEbspN/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-5.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Fill in With Baby's Breath</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Use dried flowers to fill in the rest, make sure some pieces will hang over the edge of the urn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMMXJgERObMBig5-cp80oikmAC4GL0uJbjkxKpdivUG7TDCelIM9-UwX5LOB5EmPi7acZph9Ep7cn4JgDR_2t_pwR3FcoiLMAoFffI0sbcj2H73oO_H_EEWiRsS1ZqRs7iZlEj0Arx5y0/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-6.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Continue onto the Other Pumpkins</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">Repeat the steps on the upper two pumpkins, but don't use as much decoration as you did on the base pumpkin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C5G5l8BgWGAJ9yPl0N4PA-CCNjITfs_y-5scKQZc8WsKdQcPMQo8ThmQIN7vIPxRwxZ_ArrxTci-Ww_sBmKEfFgG3nNVZuYsd3Qy-UTvQs2e5_od1wvMgHTiCaBeufSCi4fBvzGpCHcr/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-7.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Use the Tarp to Stuff the Urn</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">We used our tarp not only as a work surface, but we put it in the bottom of the urn to bring the height of the pumpkins up close to the top of the urn. If a tarp doesn't work, try rocks, packing peanuts or old towels. Place the pumpkins in the urn on top of the tarp, allowing it to sink slightly into the middle of the tarp. Make sure none of the tarp shows or the inside edges of the urn.</div></div><div class="section"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Fill in Where Necessary</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;">When everything is in place, fill in any blank spaces with more flowers, feathers or even birds.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rUue1-hsRq3CTgx4QJH7d7-P4GkqFKnNxuw27NUC-dzXYGlciA-q2RIeT8YzCjfBypslmszJTu5okB46sN-iRIaTNAM6XmrKgRy5VjM-6QI3LXqdWbJqPcHVP_gA3DPIs7C6bbxdPCYf/s400/Natural-Pumpkin-Topiary+-+2012+-Ideas-8.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>

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Nightclub Interior Design | Cube | DMAC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcokljNpYbTgcHroZRaFMj_iafZGesGOgdyJfPyqGSYreiLS-GEKj2dnkUSspdb8cKV3lFItWF6zg-5cJdRkHJ6QHQgondqbVlbYI31ivfnmR_w8vUVrReTKClI05gWMbL3f9Ulp99iGw/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcokljNpYbTgcHroZRaFMj_iafZGesGOgdyJfPyqGSYreiLS-GEKj2dnkUSspdb8cKV3lFItWF6zg-5cJdRkHJ6QHQgondqbVlbYI31ivfnmR_w8vUVrReTKClI05gWMbL3f9Ulp99iGw/s640/1.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYF0atX-vZQ8E4SB0R3RbVuTt8mrH_wT5c_XG10jatqPjAJxM6sGthVA4jzOdoJH9fZxwe2Mxh8jeZ0PaHQaJtpvdRNH-kroHzaknkaejsiDzhAecJU2Y2MaqCz_vxI70gLw5RNq2n0qE/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYF0atX-vZQ8E4SB0R3RbVuTt8mrH_wT5c_XG10jatqPjAJxM6sGthVA4jzOdoJH9fZxwe2Mxh8jeZ0PaHQaJtpvdRNH-kroHzaknkaejsiDzhAecJU2Y2MaqCz_vxI70gLw5RNq2n0qE/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Beyond the restaurants, DMAC also unveils Cube, the nightclub that alternates from a sports bar experience to a full-fledged performance venue. Passing through ingeniously designed heavy dark wood doors that function as interlocking “steps” and reveal a rhythmic geometric pattern when closed, guests enter the sports bar replete with retractable monitors above a grand rectangular bar of hand-sculpted pine and mesquite wood blocks. Descending a half-flight to a dance floor, a shift in tone and function is palpable through the complex lighting system, acoustic web and additional sensuous textures and materials, including velvety gray drapes, chains as curtains, and even a backlit wall created from inverted baby bottle nipples that is surprisingly abstract and sophisticated. The stage as focal point, which is scaled and equipped for A-list performers, draws guests to the dance floor, which reflects the light effects and images cast from the ceiling. Just beyond stage left, an outdoor terrace offers the vibe of a boutique hotel rooftop, complete with a twelve-foot fireplace. With the attention to technical capabilities and a sleek, sexy design vocabulary, DMAC’s Cube is sure to become a hot spot for guests from within the Casino and beyond........<a href="http://www.dmacarch.com/15564/201705/featured/cube">more</a>

Nightclub Interior Design | Cube | DMAC

Beyond the restaurants, DMAC also unveils Cube, the nightclub that alternates from a sports bar experience to a full-fledged performance ven...

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Bar Interior Design | Hugo's Frog Bar | DMAC

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfsDQvHNJE1NGjwvdkhwvTtrGY7lKIVEFjxyjW7p_-Gh1Fiv0V5QTLyWddazJ8lMzGtde1zI6_VheHKsc2e8V6RL5I-zjDI1XzpQE2Ifb1T7PggE0_GJVld1z1eWg1lbYVxg3EqzZf88/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfsDQvHNJE1NGjwvdkhwvTtrGY7lKIVEFjxyjW7p_-Gh1Fiv0V5QTLyWddazJ8lMzGtde1zI6_VheHKsc2e8V6RL5I-zjDI1XzpQE2Ifb1T7PggE0_GJVld1z1eWg1lbYVxg3EqzZf88/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11jjXr8Gh3JY0AHD133kxx9mRgeWOcyjBXJv6iW-hyWLGJI_b3hBMp3vVIHCO72yAr4pu9Bddz2I6CCH12yBeGApHTipA0jnUdWwCA02yl7jF7a-5XSM5j_uCMN2mewAhLHo5axp3foo/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11jjXr8Gh3JY0AHD133kxx9mRgeWOcyjBXJv6iW-hyWLGJI_b3hBMp3vVIHCO72yAr4pu9Bddz2I6CCH12yBeGApHTipA0jnUdWwCA02yl7jF7a-5XSM5j_uCMN2mewAhLHo5axp3foo/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The finest in-house establishment and a destination in itself, Hugo’s departs from its downtown sister through DMAC’s clarification and modernization of the design, featuring a façade of dark wood blocks with openings that offer vignette views of the interior. Echoed by a unique patterning of wood frames installed along the back wall and in the custom-built wine lockers for high rollers, the rectilinear forms find their counterpoint in circular-patterned black and white floor tiling and the whiskey barrel-ringed ceiling. As a focal point, the private dining room features a mural-scale image of an underwater ship with a patina surface. The totality is a warm and familiar but more sensuous environment in which to feast and repose........<a href="http://www.dmacarch.com/15564/202141/featured/hugos-frog-bar">more</a>

Bar Interior Design | Hugo's Frog Bar | DMAC

The finest in-house establishment and a destination in itself, Hugo’s departs from its downtown sister through DMAC’s clarification and mode...

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2012 Black and White Halloween Decorations Ideas

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="largeImage vert-enl" id="img-2" jquery1349175756186="137" sizcache="135" sizset="14"><div class="imgpanel" jquery1349175756186="147" sizcache="135" sizset="17" style="bottom: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Make Halloween memorable for you and the kids with these spooky, yet chic displays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="by-line"><i><span style="color: orange;"><b>By : Kim Stoegbauer</b></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcvGMJcLvRGIKrDGxv5Dc0OmJ3z4Q03kqxskaXmR1rwcB31ri_7HRzz8oIRGIQnPJl2R7pc5dHMWLxOLjrGftW8KUFrIfywAUq41MY3FyiOX6XBlbm-O6HHOIcAAnVUo-tO99CpTB_FeF/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-8.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="257" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Spooky Banner</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="263" style="font-style: normal;">I designed this spooky banner to hang on my fireplace mantel. If you like crafting with paper, you will love this project. The banner stores easily for you to bring out each Halloween season. </cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCwVD5njzv-FLH06loqQ3eqnq3iZFImkTbleUAXO3Ep9fLRCAdgBSOCvDlsN3TFQqbwXXfVOdeVOHWy59IXsk1kcA8IetqOjfZ-lqrVcWrGmkMW4a9al4Gu16qyShGRcwROgM0_Fh4071/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-7.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="235" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Faux-Feather Garland</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="241" style="font-style: normal;">A regular green-leaf garland from the craft store turns into a fabulous Halloween decoration when spray-painted black. The featherlike leaves on the garland we used reminds us of black crows, perfect for the Halloween season.</cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QrZHgm8DDo01Qtt_bLqVqJidY_oefLJYrtAK8UBp0l43MdMp6FJarR8mnCSjxEAnQr69kqBCKnZlCfx3y_WH5fL8BXCbZDDhj1YV2H4dGFyDgSJU-I4xTSra4JOWQM2KnzZv27SC5L1-/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-6.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="214" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Chair Garland</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="220" style="font-style: normal;">To create this garland, we used basic white coffee filters. You just need an easy-to-find inexpensive needle, ribbon or twine and a bit of time to create a ruffled chair garland. Another idea is to make it longer and hang from your mantel or banister.</cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxy-ou6e8qehm-2SaSI8CkYzQlztCc8fchyphenhyphenOQHT18GnFIEbQyLytP-xcx18i0kaFJxH0jA-MopLkogFTovyc8FDj-QzwnBVLcGtTZ8R783av2NveT3lGL2CB7YiVSbivBu_Yo8YKKWTk1y/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-5.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="193" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Creepy, Crawly Lamp</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="199" style="font-style: normal;">The simplest of ideas can often also be the most effective. This pretty ruffled lamp turns scary with a large rubber spider crawling up the shade</cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6x6D9Ar4Mvgh2DOEPZxA1EsrwC-dk0cGPQN48l4jY3jCxdOA3yYXrnwS35vrJYpJuMvad9enOslsXaWKVQhsGflAaN5nZSIN2ACUZ765CYvNgyMW1U8BhB0OugJx4pQ5vmj4_OwaKdo1F/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-4.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="172" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Hand Candy Bowl</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"> <cite jquery1349175756186="178" style="font-style: normal;">Turn an average white bowl into a spooky candy container by attaching a creepy hand to a foam block (to keep it upright) and then fill with Halloween candy. Kids and adults alike will fear placing their hands into this eerie dish. Will getting the candy be worth the scare?</cite></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;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsTE1N0SuNMAtJe1OtHLGpN3GC73tZy1O-zim9FHe-9Hb9ihcsRuDvwcJEoFDI8m0dZ0nWClH95k7yiFq9mKCrwB65u3eUiMBlW2CGEWMdnye7PEzHny1jIKclCfqICFnGBPIsUn39Sos/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-3.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="150" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Hanging Heads</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"> <cite jquery1349175756186="156"><span style="font-style: normal;">We love using glitter for Halloween projects, especially black glitter. Find papier mache objects, like these skulls, at the craft store, add glitter using a spray adhesive or glue, then hang from your chandelier with ribbon or string. A sure bet for creeping out your dinner guests</span>.</cite></div></div></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;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58QpoV95CrJC534KXMKSjZOIo95ieGqXXsK_U3h4z5vv4ZxiQIYVnsbjlkhVnjsV5UTqWe38cYNfd0VRLDD-KUrB8zU1ssHbquT8Z4m45e46Rj9hG0N2wWcHyXJR4o0rCGSYbNNEi9Ix1/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations-2.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 jquery1349175756186="122" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Head on a Platter</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><cite jquery1349175756186="134" style="font-style: normal;">Off with his head! A scary skeleton head looks even creepier when presented on a pedestal cake plate. Just find the most frightening skull you can and put him on display. Screams and squeals are sure to follow.  </cite></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8Vzi44bYG1ccfBGzplTNpbddwHEBcWEJV1qmzo9e-j5biMYl-K7OCoB0j44_tRX_NMicqU5FPiX1Tcte2OCzM50cZoSpQoUW6-qdk_7eRaGWOESR8qjS2ySh5hvjEwH73KF4iItRs-us/s640/Black-and-White-Halloween-2012-Decorations.jpg" width="480" /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Spider Wreath</span></h2><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: center;">This fabric wreath is simple to make and can be used for many occasions by changing the embellishments. The mini black-glitter spider clips contrast perfectly with the bright white fabric. With just a few basic materials and tools from the craft store, you can dress up your front door for Halloween.</div>

2012 Black and White Halloween Decorations Ideas

Make Halloween memorable for you and the kids with these spooky, yet chic displays. By : Kim Stoegbauer Spooky Banner I designed this spooky...

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