Book Review: PieMinister by Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now for the third of my recommended books. <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/059306805X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=059306805X&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">PieMinister: A Pie For All Seasons</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=modecounstyl-21&l=as2&o=2&a=059306805X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="pieminister a pie for all seasons cover" height="640" src="http://fussfreeflavours.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pieminister-a-pie-for-all-seasons-cover.jpg" width="522" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think I've ever posted such a flurry of book reviews before but I've made an exception because, if you're anything like me, and I guess you are if you're a regular reader of Modern Country Style, then you'll be glad for some gorgeous gift ideas, both for yourself and for those you love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBT3r3dNv3V6L8IjCj5An1POTo5uw2VN53V-iU6pgxNgw4jx4yR7XcYlmVw9vTPk7r1pOyLzBvp-diMRleWT1KI6R3jx9oj8RfGUDbIhdTrCi1jrbECOIH8Jq4nUjdvxMx2S_OUzGw911/s1600/bks+055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBT3r3dNv3V6L8IjCj5An1POTo5uw2VN53V-iU6pgxNgw4jx4yR7XcYlmVw9vTPk7r1pOyLzBvp-diMRleWT1KI6R3jx9oj8RfGUDbIhdTrCi1jrbECOIH8Jq4nUjdvxMx2S_OUzGw911/s640/bks+055.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;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, there's plenty of cookbooks out there, and I don't feature them hugely often...but there's some about this book that just shouts Modern Country to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZXjKA5xW-nxnmDMKXn5lXsRfIo7a3GJ2oqIZffVNKw8G2KZUo2vAtNLgihgTV8Q9v2NXjUdLU1kNpunWRG6opJmf_Ix5tbYlT8NWhCMQe8IkH4-3EOxCkuaYBHXjvxi4aN6esN5ogNg6/s1600/bks+066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZXjKA5xW-nxnmDMKXn5lXsRfIo7a3GJ2oqIZffVNKw8G2KZUo2vAtNLgihgTV8Q9v2NXjUdLU1kNpunWRG6opJmf_Ix5tbYlT8NWhCMQe8IkH4-3EOxCkuaYBHXjvxi4aN6esN5ogNg6/s640/bks+066.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;"><span style="font-size: large;">PieMinister is also Jon and Tristan's business. These men know their pies. The book takes the quintessentially Country idea of a pie and turns it into something beautiful and luxurious. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR53YaeobBGVnDedEgXRppZxtQt5bWwU7i1HKlsFPxwkjdFljFGP02CU_vJ2M0b2qaZECJ0cOFnL2j56yJIaBWz0zv8C5rpbslULnTMrPyYSy_vNU9UkbQwWmNax-DBu75G6XCrLCQ02W/s1600/bks+057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR53YaeobBGVnDedEgXRppZxtQt5bWwU7i1HKlsFPxwkjdFljFGP02CU_vJ2M0b2qaZECJ0cOFnL2j56yJIaBWz0zv8C5rpbslULnTMrPyYSy_vNU9UkbQwWmNax-DBu75G6XCrLCQ02W/s640/bks+057.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;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jon and Tristan aren't afraid to tell you how to cut corners, to bring the humble pie up-to-date by making the most of all Modern technology has to offer in the kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtYF3JW630VJFNxDasSu0APWQ2Yp_iHG4pUOU2sXJNn5JEwSotXa6f4QnEEBnthHZEcj3pWOQeINNxLpYvrzJMnbGSet3YoGdSrjtemYFo2ASjGgUFQEeU0tb7N8i1_-4MHJGbkSgvNrI/s1600/bks+069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtYF3JW630VJFNxDasSu0APWQ2Yp_iHG4pUOU2sXJNn5JEwSotXa6f4QnEEBnthHZEcj3pWOQeINNxLpYvrzJMnbGSet3YoGdSrjtemYFo2ASjGgUFQEeU0tb7N8i1_-4MHJGbkSgvNrI/s640/bks+069.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;"><span style="font-size: large;">They manage to do this without taking away any of the countryness...in fact, they somehow manage to inject <i>MORE </i>of the country-idyll-wholesomeness that you imagine should be there in any pie book. You'll see what I mean the moment you pick up PieMinister. Crisp pages, lovely photography and fantastic traditional and varied recipes make this an absolute cracker.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbV7fm4-h5IA5BnKRAbuneTy6oJeimGSdy-bR4WQIpkFnPJHQp8jdEsqm_3MIyHEGNpzlK5RJuRsg1L4o0eCZ817cClQf_lBJg9tFFP45R-wyr2igPkV1yKLHmMZCdzkg3ZfUaItxALbl/s1600/bks+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbV7fm4-h5IA5BnKRAbuneTy6oJeimGSdy-bR4WQIpkFnPJHQp8jdEsqm_3MIyHEGNpzlK5RJuRsg1L4o0eCZ817cClQf_lBJg9tFFP45R-wyr2igPkV1yKLHmMZCdzkg3ZfUaItxALbl/s640/bks+062.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;"><span style="font-size: large;">The pie is, rightly, the ultimate winter-warming comfort food, and I think I'd vote this book my ultimate winter-warming recipe book. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Unpretentious, homely and yummy. What more could you want for Christmas?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And if you need any more convincing, check out the kitchen 36 seconds into this promotional video I just found for Pie Minister.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Swoon!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ODqB05jhFUY" width="480"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Book Review: PieMinister by Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg

And now for the third of my recommended books. PieMinister: A Pie For All Seasons by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon. I don't think I've ever posted such a flurry of book reviews before but I've made an exception because, if you're anything like me, and I guess you are if you're a regular reader of Moder…

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Book Review: Modern Rustic by Emily Henson

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="http://www.salvoweb.com/images/userimgs/156/Modern-Rustic-a-new-book-by-Emily-Henson-on-interior-decorating-with-reclaimed-wood_79011_1.jpg" width="558" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And for those of you who want to add a little more of a Modern touch to your Country schemes, you can't go far wrong with this gem of a book, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1849754454/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1849754454&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">Modern Rustic</a>.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=modecounstyl-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1849754454" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWrX38eS0v3kW8a2U2KJAaEw0jJNifOaHEb-UhUvul8KDRVsc9z2GUDCNZ6GRM3fEeFMipk-XfJHzmSj4A5H_s_8FCQUDPh5BAlz-owwFqONpJXaoMYwksOTv9iYNapqRsn9xhFY-VmRY/s1600/bks+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWrX38eS0v3kW8a2U2KJAaEw0jJNifOaHEb-UhUvul8KDRVsc9z2GUDCNZ6GRM3fEeFMipk-XfJHzmSj4A5H_s_8FCQUDPh5BAlz-owwFqONpJXaoMYwksOTv9iYNapqRsn9xhFY-VmRY/s640/bks+025.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Written by freelance stylist extraordinaire, Emily Henson, with words by Joanna Simmons and completely lush photography by Catherine Gratwicke. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDuvKur_31Zf0AYNO8N7OnAPzlUfmdUsAAYBtjgFpFq6cTQ77HksMF8-7ierPK3bmV7-Fpb9HxPrreTG21ZY1y-012nO0OtlIaD04grlNUoHJ35jtOhPtXfl1R-nagFcf7bi1Rz2viLa-/s1600/bks+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDuvKur_31Zf0AYNO8N7OnAPzlUfmdUsAAYBtjgFpFq6cTQ77HksMF8-7ierPK3bmV7-Fpb9HxPrreTG21ZY1y-012nO0OtlIaD04grlNUoHJ35jtOhPtXfl1R-nagFcf7bi1Rz2viLa-/s640/bks+030.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">See, even the animals tie in with the colour scheme. ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl99CyvzrL7DTuHGiOd0dulbAR0bOBJjUrXlJxzs0MJTUAkhT42977agXOdA2vxZNx58KBBIeXbRsI0FrXtqz7pmb_iVD5-tGQcsEy3Ij4JqjUx6ZWHyjoHAo_hsh1PW0eDel00BexGHbM/s1600/bks+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl99CyvzrL7DTuHGiOd0dulbAR0bOBJjUrXlJxzs0MJTUAkhT42977agXOdA2vxZNx58KBBIeXbRsI0FrXtqz7pmb_iVD5-tGQcsEy3Ij4JqjUx6ZWHyjoHAo_hsh1PW0eDel00BexGHbM/s640/bks+028.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first half of the book is split into Inspirations, and walks you through the different faces of Modern Rustic Style....Pure Rustic, Bohemian Rustic, Pop Rustic and Retro Rustic. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGNMVe2Nk3kj2uNxgfRMnDlu9FyffOjSiLxO8qveyVqNU5rRMpuk_kFE-X57skVXFttgMz1XgANsUBHBBvU4EQiD231ZxsU5Gbyah5m4iZBMcGX3aFWqGnHybzgq4iN2mjHLhhZi6Yh_l/s1600/bks+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGNMVe2Nk3kj2uNxgfRMnDlu9FyffOjSiLxO8qveyVqNU5rRMpuk_kFE-X57skVXFttgMz1XgANsUBHBBvU4EQiD231ZxsU5Gbyah5m4iZBMcGX3aFWqGnHybzgq4iN2mjHLhhZi6Yh_l/s640/bks+044.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each of these really pushes the boundaries of the Rustic look so that, even if you don't feel an empathy with any particular of these four, it'll get your creative juices flowing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7PPHM-MKQfyOuE8Lw_9JgHjK_gZUBEluUVZ7aReS0Jfq0VuV8m7XvwqEjsGmwdQCcBeyEt-OQgV42JLlJUyVch1hUXsew0PL1hbXZXerxK6rleTrSByCtnRnUt9kquWhSFnx0fG8yX33/s1600/bks+039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7PPHM-MKQfyOuE8Lw_9JgHjK_gZUBEluUVZ7aReS0Jfq0VuV8m7XvwqEjsGmwdQCcBeyEt-OQgV42JLlJUyVch1hUXsew0PL1hbXZXerxK6rleTrSByCtnRnUt9kquWhSFnx0fG8yX33/s640/bks+039.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, it's the last half of the book that will totally float your Modern Country Style boat. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiso67aUe7pT_TNA5Rqegmf3oD_hxo59lBAz6gsbSEh0gzksoyi_yRF0WatHal_c4ycFHpHlz4oxjAZ_MIn1WPqoinG443vVlDZy1eDgRfDzLr2MM7KX9DfRaE_MrP8nESyd-lp2k-IcFQ/s1600/bks+046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiso67aUe7pT_TNA5Rqegmf3oD_hxo59lBAz6gsbSEh0gzksoyi_yRF0WatHal_c4ycFHpHlz4oxjAZ_MIn1WPqoinG443vVlDZy1eDgRfDzLr2MM7KX9DfRaE_MrP8nESyd-lp2k-IcFQ/s640/bks+046.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Room by room, we're given lots and lots of hints and tips of how to work the look into our homes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnYWgbQk3xsRWGdZc9GWOi5o3KntSVaC4bQKVhmASEIIVzNQbWVgEt3E3maSbF29Pwv5sU6OffLD2zQSRsG3bXpAcq63MAo7PzB7rirL5imsV7wrtN6hJf4nntOGink4BYh42D1bKyENT/s1600/bks+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnYWgbQk3xsRWGdZc9GWOi5o3KntSVaC4bQKVhmASEIIVzNQbWVgEt3E3maSbF29Pwv5sU6OffLD2zQSRsG3bXpAcq63MAo7PzB7rirL5imsV7wrtN6hJf4nntOGink4BYh42D1bKyENT/s640/bks+038.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To get the whole Modern Rustic vibe, natural materials absolutely rule the roost. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4LSJHwpcMDWfV8j-Folk5YNSoq3HIWDyv8TWVqfZiY_Qu-KX0iauaWtjpsNK2aVKJxFMJh12ZCHj88FLNE-4bJJxav59xza56TELigqI3io1a4r1bAAoIH7DOktkggpZKxJzJBquvCec/s1600/bks+048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4LSJHwpcMDWfV8j-Folk5YNSoq3HIWDyv8TWVqfZiY_Qu-KX0iauaWtjpsNK2aVKJxFMJh12ZCHj88FLNE-4bJJxav59xza56TELigqI3io1a4r1bAAoIH7DOktkggpZKxJzJBquvCec/s640/bks+048.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just take a closer look at any one of these images and see the abundance of wood, linen, stone, wool... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l-C1yinWWRWdLxCFLgg9JzdKgFOQ6H_8Qg8pzTbr1W57rtlNIH_5zsQ9ozlXa0QvjrNeOrFN1lcid1MGPzn2_GMc3ON7mIGiMQS6qicGArsttg5Z1iDgeX99I7L2hV7MZSJNvnpFPdWe/s1600/bks+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l-C1yinWWRWdLxCFLgg9JzdKgFOQ6H_8Qg8pzTbr1W57rtlNIH_5zsQ9ozlXa0QvjrNeOrFN1lcid1MGPzn2_GMc3ON7mIGiMQS6qicGArsttg5Z1iDgeX99I7L2hV7MZSJNvnpFPdWe/s640/bks+049.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're struggling with how to </span><span style="font-size: large;">bring character into new-builds that we've been talking about over recent months, then <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1849754454/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1849754454&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">Modern Rustic</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=modecounstyl-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1849754454" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />is the book for you...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Book Review: Modern Rustic by Emily Henson

And for those of you who want to add a little more of a Modern touch to your Country schemes, you can't go far wrong with this gem of a book, Modern Rustic. Written by freelance stylist extraordinaire, Emily Henson, with words by Joanna Simmons and completely lush photography by Catherine Gratwicke.…

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Book Review: Couture Prairie by Rachel Ashwell

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who's seen Rachel Ashwell's gorgeous new book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782490434/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1782490434&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">Couture Prairie</a>?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyrue2DxIU2_PV4U78TAewI5DLtK0nQ5DWS8m2bkahup4-JMAO0hBdJqmWVe2cYTrUruerJud8NS_NxCzifaOOAUZlRkMWmXgwAD3X-7jLdUd8_yu6YnEbxkt7jqfgmKcsX18jz8GjCc/s640/Couture+Prairie+Book+Cover.jpg" width="532" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Every single page is absolutely wham-bam full of delicious Country Style inspiration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVelwc5glzblAZO2_BrW73UVDGNyDwvLUPtPXn0QxaWvSRA6EjGdirbmPuX337wu30UHNF36ZlXP3i9-Ld7L1jGA85mHE-0vjcl34CBgnXcZ4nxcqqjLwyUD_z_YIK3zTLzcomWg2EmKB/s1600/bks+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVelwc5glzblAZO2_BrW73UVDGNyDwvLUPtPXn0QxaWvSRA6EjGdirbmPuX337wu30UHNF36ZlXP3i9-Ld7L1jGA85mHE-0vjcl34CBgnXcZ4nxcqqjLwyUD_z_YIK3zTLzcomWg2EmKB/s640/bks+010.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782490434/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1782490434&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">Couture Prairie</a>, published by Ryland, Peters and Small, takes you on an amazing tour around The Prairie, Rachel's lifelong dream-fulfilling boutique hotel.</span></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/AVvXsEgplpD7qHJ9rpbvWvF0_JCWpLgPtQjMjmwHrpMtKJUNO_Pbd1pmcH1pB3oq7M6nI2yum0bvqVcAxBQnWUwPwTTSafPciGYm5UCeEUnwqKg2mEjY9Js63Wi5_uv_PtI1RJP81fi-ZKK5vQ0W/s1600/bks+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplpD7qHJ9rpbvWvF0_JCWpLgPtQjMjmwHrpMtKJUNO_Pbd1pmcH1pB3oq7M6nI2yum0bvqVcAxBQnWUwPwTTSafPciGYm5UCeEUnwqKg2mEjY9Js63Wi5_uv_PtI1RJP81fi-ZKK5vQ0W/s640/bks+014.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rather than any kind of mainstream hotel, it's actually a collection of darling houses, all transformed at the Midas touch of Rachel Ashwell's hands.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZmO35IH0nP32ZZ1k5wPxjslMKP8rNw8q5rq_qvFG41UFsXDQ5ekgP-iBvczSqC93o_JXTywIg__NTUL0iL45UpGYlwwHvloFZ8TNukUzJAGskbMt-ki1JP2g8nM8WAHRscmOcx-WBf8w/s1600/bks+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZmO35IH0nP32ZZ1k5wPxjslMKP8rNw8q5rq_qvFG41UFsXDQ5ekgP-iBvczSqC93o_JXTywIg__NTUL0iL45UpGYlwwHvloFZ8TNukUzJAGskbMt-ki1JP2g8nM8WAHRscmOcx-WBf8w/s640/bks+015.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout the book, we're taken around each beautifully and painstakingly lovely part of The Prairie hotel, and drawn into Rachel's journey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_QJYafrexwWG8PwWwlvfv8HF6fK0_s6LINHZgL_AF0SB5nT-BW4NZKYBl7THB5pJeBLwkLBvrRe5sLEqnOezjVqoNEtiokhfAKbCsKXuMaAgWnZtbcQPhLK4aW-wje7uXIC4ESmxa8IA/s1600/bks+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_QJYafrexwWG8PwWwlvfv8HF6fK0_s6LINHZgL_AF0SB5nT-BW4NZKYBl7THB5pJeBLwkLBvrRe5sLEqnOezjVqoNEtiokhfAKbCsKXuMaAgWnZtbcQPhLK4aW-wje7uXIC4ESmxa8IA/s640/bks+016.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, although it's clear that the hotel is an absolute passion of hers, this is not a book with ideas that are out of reach for any of us mere mortals. There are ideas aplenty for even the most modest of cottages.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AF-kmAuORazzZvFXb6KjR1QlEFC4p_lz5LUeqf9sXcLsJMBAdSmOnxmivt80ZpOcy4_RvhjC9elLUxD5buDAYkFf8JKTmfGwVbv_okFyUFjguPTYA75-aB_vdH8QInWr5AQhXPHLEwaO/s1600/bks+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AF-kmAuORazzZvFXb6KjR1QlEFC4p_lz5LUeqf9sXcLsJMBAdSmOnxmivt80ZpOcy4_RvhjC9elLUxD5buDAYkFf8JKTmfGwVbv_okFyUFjguPTYA75-aB_vdH8QInWr5AQhXPHLEwaO/s640/bks+017.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you feet are firmly on the Country side of Modern Country, or even if you want a little piece of Country in your oh-so-Modern home, then feast your eyes on the pages of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782490434/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1782490434&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">Couture Prairie</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2DRfExgFBf6LOra_PmeiEDWII7jZ1C6UYncnEnsHRI67gMvBvYlY7agomirrStQkTuaLjOicdKoTMcWLn_5nyIX_8XkBlZCwNE1lamipTyvciEXnKogLSsAjod_hT6QCU7_J1PmmyDWe/s1600/bks+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2DRfExgFBf6LOra_PmeiEDWII7jZ1C6UYncnEnsHRI67gMvBvYlY7agomirrStQkTuaLjOicdKoTMcWLn_5nyIX_8XkBlZCwNE1lamipTyvciEXnKogLSsAjod_hT6QCU7_J1PmmyDWe/s640/bks+019.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From breath-taking chandeliers to softly, softly industrial touches this is a book that will transform any preconceived notions you have of Shabby Chic.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqyah0Put4j4TstGXlKcIC0bR164Wv5UGEuxTCxtUFnXufdbhZ1cjiGFiUWP0kQiP7FoDyIRf0l9YNhwz0_M9SAO0GfzKBmfGkPJoGed8tYUm9nDBgNFt6JH73jcvXxFJcMVWiU3oCwdc/s1600/bks+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqyah0Put4j4TstGXlKcIC0bR164Wv5UGEuxTCxtUFnXufdbhZ1cjiGFiUWP0kQiP7FoDyIRf0l9YNhwz0_M9SAO0GfzKBmfGkPJoGed8tYUm9nDBgNFt6JH73jcvXxFJcMVWiU3oCwdc/s640/bks+024.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></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/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Book Review: Couture Prairie by Rachel Ashwell

Who's seen Rachel Ashwell's gorgeous new book Couture Prairie?Every single page is absolutely wham-bam full of delicious Country Style inspiration.Couture Prairie, published by Ryland, Peters and Small, takes you on an amazing tour around The Prairie, Rachel's lifelong dream-fulfilling boutique hote…

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Patricia Gray | Fine Art

<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #373737; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0.8em;"><br /><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2;">Patricia Gray | Fine Art | Desolation Sound</span></h2><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 23px;">Drawing from her thirty years experience as an internationally renowned interior designer, Patricia Gray has achieved mastery in her field that few can compare with. Lately Patricia has been exploring painting with great success. Her transition into being an accomplished artist is a natural progression for her. Painting with a colour palette that is vivid and rich she draws inspiration from nature and from her travels.</span></div><br /></div><br /><div class="paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Residing in Vancouver Patricia studied painting at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver as well as Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Her paintings are in numerous private collections. To inquire on available art please email<span style="color: #677078; font-family: verdana, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="mailto:info@patriciagrayart.com">info@patriciagrayart.com</a></div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YOd0oML-UfOyqwBXVotCccrKc5xOSgU7RSHWTHDIntNDzhLheTU_1Dmv6dmUm_E9F4ec74y_bhTuf_k4iw8JCyy30-sBfGpJPFIF6nP1aoe4C_5Y4AyDHJ-5Klj_XVCZ7W5wQYA40-bM/s640/PatriciaGrayDesolationSound+IV.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gray | Fine Art</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> | Desolation Sound IV</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #777777; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 17px;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">PATRICIA GRAY INC</span><span style="color: #4c4c4c; font-size: xx-small;"> is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle</span></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 18.703704833984375px; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">and</span><span style="line-height: 17px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 17px;">WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 18.703704833984375px; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #777777; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" style="color: #777777;" target="_blank">2013 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</a></span></div><br />

Patricia Gray | Fine Art

Patricia Gray | Fine Art | Desolation SoundDrawing from her thirty years experience as an internationally renowned interior designer, Patricia Gray has achieved mastery in her field that few can compare with. Lately Patricia has been exploring painting with great success. Her transition into being a…

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The New Grey Paint Collection By Little Greene

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Little Greene have just released a whole new collection devoted entirely to greys in all their delicately delectable glory. <i>Yeah, baybeeee! </i>Head on over to the <a href="http://blog.relicsofwitney.co.uk/2013/11/how-to-use-little-greenes-grey-paint.html" target="_blank">Relics Of Witney blog</a> to have a snizzle at which of their delicious grey palettes will work best for you.</span></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/AVvXsEjTrsQN6BqhAKa4kmjOJiTUBcORylKfgQ4aG0C7gruzGLjz5pVM04c-EEp6kyJMAE-tzjU1qiGUTBB6TvoP3m5U_vHJoqoN3i1x63ylDnEanM0fsDW5BdygJAGsZXkz9iKO9cMsrVlnaGlb/s1600/little-greene-relics-3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_A5t0OhhP9E-MLKhzrBRFU68CtAGfMA7k3lcXBJJ4kOHI3LgjwVHA9-gAQowL5WbmaXoH12mGd9uiOWZ28jmps2xioN1AjTfR8NEjYUJYBe0Zgyh2YUn6CynFeJj2FlmsyZKJCJ8BsLNw/s1600/Relics2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_A5t0OhhP9E-MLKhzrBRFU68CtAGfMA7k3lcXBJJ4kOHI3LgjwVHA9-gAQowL5WbmaXoH12mGd9uiOWZ28jmps2xioN1AjTfR8NEjYUJYBe0Zgyh2YUn6CynFeJj2FlmsyZKJCJ8BsLNw/s640/Relics2.gif" width="456" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

The New Grey Paint Collection By Little Greene

Little Greene have just released a whole new collection devoted entirely to greys in all their delicately delectable glory. Yeah, baybeeee! Head on over to the Relics Of Witney blog to have a snizzle at which of their delicious grey palettes will work best for you.…

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Summer Home Tour In Demark

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes, when I'm feeling rather windswept and rain-battered, I take a shine to pictures with glorious blue skies. Here is such an image...but look! There's a gorgeous Modern Country home there just waiting to be explored....<i>well, it would be rude not to, wouldn't it?</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0001_LOW.jpg" width="559" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="460" src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0002_LOW.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="456" src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0004_LOW.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0003_LOW.jpg" width="479" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0005_LOW.jpg" width="479" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0007_LOW.jpg" width="479" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0010_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0011_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0012_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0013_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0014_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0015_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0016_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0017_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/greengate/GREENGATE_0019_LOW.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not to grumble about the lack of blue skies around here; yesterday, walking back home from church, I promise you I felt real, actual sunshine! And, anyway, I always think lashing rain and cloudy bleakness make me want to hunker down with blankets, fires blazing and hot mugs of cocoa to hand, and craft my little fingers off...</span></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/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Images via KML Design</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Summer Home Tour In Demark

Sometimes, when I'm feeling rather windswept and rain-battered, I take a shine to pictures with glorious blue skies. Here is such an image...but look! There's a gorgeous Modern Country home there just waiting to be explored....well, it would be rude not to, wouldn't it?Not to grumble about the lack …

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