Archive for February, 2012

Have you any Wool?

February 23, 2012

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Wool is a beautiful lustrous natural protein fiber that comes from the fleece of sheep. The fiber is resilient, soft, springy and extremely durable.  Wool is extremely resistant to abrasion which makes the fiber an excellent choice for carpeting, drapery, rugs, upholstery and clothing. Wool is also known for its flame retardant qualities. Wool has a wonderful touch giving it an appealing hand.

Source: ageha009.tumblr.com via Charisse on Pinterest

 
Felt is a non woven…

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View the Rooms and see A Room with a View

February 10, 2012

My friend Konstadina created this gorgeous moodboard titled Preparations for a Date on the Olioboard site recently. The background picture through the window is from the movie A Room with a View filmed in my favorite place Florence, Italy. When I complimented the room through the comments section on the site, she dedicated the room to me.  She is one of the many talented artists creating gorgeous boards on this site.
Preparations for a Date by Konstadina

The site is so much fun to create whatever fantasy you have dancing around in your head into a virtual reality.  There are also…

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Colorful Clothes

February 5, 2012

I know it is highly unusual but I don’t like football. So this is my answer of what to do during Superbowl Sunday. . .  When the football viewing gets tough just go shopping on polyvore.com for clothes.

 
Colors by charissemarie featuring zipper jeans
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Seeing Red

February 2, 2012

Photo taken of Eros at the Colosseum Museum in Rome

Valentine’s Day is almost here so I decided to write about the color red.
Red is the color of passion and strength.  The color red is visually stimulating and is often used in restaurants to increase the appetite.  The expression “seeing red” implies the strength and force of this color. Red is dramatic and an  intensely exciting color.  Painting a front door red is considered good luck. For many cultures the color symbolizes strength. If…

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