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Automobile Production Sets New Record in 2012
New Vital Signs Online study examines conventional and alternative vehicle trends
Michael Renner is a senior researcher and Director of the Vital Signs Online project.
Maaz Gardezi is a State of the World 2014 research intern.
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World auto production set yet another record in 2012 and may rise even higher during 2013. According to London-based IHS Automotive, passenger-car production rose from 62.6 million in 2011 to 66.7 million in 2012, and it may reach 68.3 million in 2013. When cars are combined with light trucks, total light vehicle production rose from 76.9 million in 2011 to 81.5 million in 2012 and is projected to total 83.3 million in 2013.
Passenger-car production rose from 62.6 million in 2011 to 66.7 million in 2012 / Photo courtesy of Ben Sutherland / Forest Hill
Just four countries—China, the United States, Japan, and Germany—produced 53 percent of all light vehicles worldwide, and the top 10 accounted for 76 percent. At 18.2 million vehicles, China produced almost as many as the next two countries—the United States and Japan—combined. Germany's and South Korea's production is declining slightly, while that of India, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and Thailand is rising.
These trends may be good news for the automobile industry, which now sells a third more vehicles than just three years ago. But the same trends magnify environmental challenges. Automobiles are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Fuel efficiency standards are compelling manufacturers to produce cleaner cars that emit less carbon per kilometer driven. As of 2012, Japan, the European Union (EU), and India have the lowest limits, at between 128 and 138 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer (g CO2/km), whereas allowable emissions are in the range of 198–205 grams in Australia, Mexico, and the United States (for light-duty vehicles).
The standards now on the drawing boards are intended to bring average per-vehicle emissions down to 95 grams in the EU and 105 grams in Japan (both by 2020), to 93 grams for U.S. cars and 109 grams for U.S. light-duty vehicles (by 2025), and to 153 grams in South Korea (by 2015). India and China are studying limits for 2020 of 113 and 117 grams, respectively, and Mexico is considering 173 grams for 2016.
Alternative vehicle propulsion technologies are slowly becoming more prominent, driven by a desire to reduce dependence on petroleum and the need to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Alternatives include so-called hybrid vehicles that use both a conventional internal combustion engine and an electric motor, as well as a variety of electric vehicles (EVs), such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles.
The cumulative number of hybrid vehicles sold worldwide as of early 2013 was about 6.3 million. Between late 1997 and March 2013, Toyota—the leading hybrid manufacturer—sold nearly 5.13 million hybrids worldwide, or 81 percent of the global total. In 2012, hybrids accounted for 14 percent of the company's global sales and 40 percent of its sales in Japan. Honda, which introduced its first hybrid model in 1999, surpassed the 1 million cumulative sales mark in September 2012.
Although more than doubling from 45,000 in 2011 to 113,000 in 2012, worldwide electric vehicle production is still a minuscule 0.2 percent when compared with that of conventional automobiles. By the end of 2012, the global EV fleet was estimated at more than 180,000—just 0.02 percent of all passenger cars in the world. The largest EV fleets are currently found in the United States, Japan, France, and China. Relative to population, however, the Netherlands, Japan, France, and Denmark have the largest number of EVs. Norway currently has the fifth-largest EV fleet in the world, at 10,000 vehicles, and by far the greatest density: 200 EVs per 100,000 inhabitants.
Further highlights from the study:
Read the full report at Vital Signs Online.


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Well this is it ... My new thread on which I'll detail my journey to Paris and my sub 3:35 marathon training plan. I know there will definitely be cobbles involved in the Paris Marathon but whether my new coach Steve Smythe will allow any red wine is yet to be divulged...
I started running 2 years ago and I've completed one marathon so far - Liverpool in October in 3:45 and 2 half marathons - Reading in April in 1:44, Bristol in 1:39. My times suggest that I should be capable of a sub 3:30 time ... but whether that will be achieved will be down to following the training plan, staying injury-free and working hard.
Also I suspect to not eating too many mince pies over Christmas which may possibly be the trickiest part ...
5 years ago I was 5 stone overweight and a heavy smoker ... it used to make me out of breath every time I saw a runner. Out of the window. From my seat on the sofa. Now? It's one of my favourite things.
Consider yourself bookmarked!
Watching with interest - go get em girl (trit trot trit trot trit trot) xxx
Alarm bells should have started ringing when the new ticket was half the price of the original … but nope I was far too excited at the thought of going to visit the Asics Flagship Store on Oxford Street to even think about it ...
I got to the station this morning to pick up my tickets to London … and back. And found out the very helpful young lady from Virgin Trains who helped me book the tickets over the phone had cancelled my original return ticket and booked me a single.
I can only assume she imagine I was moving there. Or that I'd have such a lovely time at the Asics store that I'd never want to leave. She was almost right …
I'd been spoiled by the trip to bootcamp – Birmingham is 35 miles away, but today I was venturing into the Big Smoke. I'd had to drive down to Northampton and catch a train as apparently Rugby isn't allowed to run London trains early on Sunday mornings in case us hicks start getting big ideas …
Managed to make it into Euston and met up with Bacon Steve also known as Santa Loves Bacon who is the First Timer in the Asics Target 26.2 project.
I think he twigged that I was a bit of a novice at all of this train stuff when I tried to stuff the five pound note into the card slot of the ticket machine. And referred to the underground as 'The Tube Train'. However, he resigned himself to the role of carer for the Country Bumpkin and managed to navigate us both to Oxford Street where after a bit of a walk we spotted the Asics store.
My heart leapt … I couldn't quite believe that I was here and standing outside the flagship Asics store in Oxford Street! And that we were going to get free kit and photos taken! And meet our coaches. And smile for pics. And generally get spoiled rotten! Woo!
As we were half an hour early and the store wasn't open yet we decided we could do the tourist thing and have our pics taken outside without fear of being spotted by the others and having the mick taken.
We put on our cheesiest grins and took in turn to have pics taken. We went off to get our coffee safe in the knowledge that our shameful tourist pics hadn't been seen when Bacon Steve got a call from Kat in the Runners World team. "Hi, we saw you taking pics of the store… then you disappeared. Are you coming back?" Busted! So much for making a cool and insouciant entrance.
Kat took us around the store and showed us the clothes. There were also a couple of labs and treadmills all set up ready for gait analyses. It was a really smart store and everything was very hi-tech.
We were told to choose 2 full sets of training gear and a pair of trainers all up to the value of £500! Let me just say that again … We could choose kit. Get it for free and we could spend up to £500!!! Eeeeek!!
It was strange … normally in a running store I walk in and find the item I'm looking for. Check the price. If it's under £25 I try it on, if not. I look for something cheaper. But today I could try on everything … I could even – gasp! - coordinate an outfit!
Tried on lots of clothes and outfits. Then the camera crew who wanted shots of me smiling while browsing for clothes grabbed me. I
Tried on lots of clothes and outfits. Then the camera crew who wanted shots of me smiling while browsing for clothes grabbed me. I was ecstatic to be browsing for sports kit and being given it for free but I'm not very good as staged photographs. The best they could really hope for was a bit of a gurn and mad eyes.
I tried on the red and black top and black trousers from the Top Impact range and some of the items from the Inner Muscle range. I found a gorgeous pair of long running tights in pink and black. Plus a black top with a zip front and a pick panel. And a beautiful pink running jacket. I had spotted a gap in the Asics range in the shape of garish pink compression socks so I was filling the void with lots and lots of pink clothes.
I also chose a pair of amazing leg balance running tights. They felt great on and looked really nice and were supposed to reduce muscle fatigue. Sounds like a win for me … especially on the long marathon training runs! They were also very flattering. Suspect I may have a new favourite pair of running bottoms.
Also chose a sky-blue 'Inner Muscle' top that improves posture and apparently reduces injury risk! Anything that stops me doing my 'Hunchback of Notre Dam' look at the end of a long run has to be a bonus!
We were then called for a photo shoot in our new clothes. I came out of the changing room in my pink and black outfit … Mel came out of her changing room and we exchanged looks. Somehow out of all of the clothes in the store, we had decided on exactly the same outfit. Down to the trainers.
We had a few staged photos with (left to right) Ady (Shady_Ady), Alex (A.W), Mel (MelanieJayne), Steve (Santa Loves Bacon), me (RunnyRunRun.
I was on the end as seems to be the job of the shortarse. It was quite daunting having a camera pointed at you and knowing the pics would be in such a big magazine as Runners World but it was amazing at the same time … It was slowly starting to sink in that this was it!
The photographer gave us instructions. We had 'stern, serious runners' face. Then 'smiley'. Then 'chatty'. I wouldn't be able to do this for a job and I gained a lot of respect for celebrities who do. After 10 seconds I got glassy eyes and a fixed grimace. A bit like my office job, but no-one is taking pics of me there.
Tip: Don't believe photographers who say "Just one more picture" …
Got whisked upstairs for an interview with Kate from Runners World. She was really lovely although I was put off a little bit by the chap who was doing the lighting and holding a big shiny silver circle opposite my face. It looked like the plate they put Christmas cakes on and I kept thinking I was going to get offered cake.
The interview wasn't too bad. Kate was lovely and approachable. As usual I babbled nonsense but managed to rephrase the question into the answer as requested although my waffle-ometer was on high and I was talking at 100 miles per hour as usual. No doubt it will come out like gibberish. Normal Sarah then.
Walked downstairs and was told that my coach was going to be Steve Smythe. He was waiting downstairs and we chatted as we walked. He was very approachable and really nice and totally committed to running. I was expecting him to be a bit scary but he really wasn't. He gave me some great tips too about getting quicker and advised me how to manage the forum thread. We also had a look at the My Asics training plan. He advised we might add some extra speed sessions in at some point but we would be sticking to the basic plan so it would be easier for everyone else to follow too.
Can't wait for the plan to come through! I want to get started and get running! The fact that I'll be able to show off all my awesome new gear is purely coincidental
After this, I went with Amelia from Asics to do the foot analysis. I took off my shoes and socks and she stuck blue dots to the widest parts of my feet and my ankle bone. I had to put my foot into a machine like a large shoe box that came up to my knee and which took a 3d image of my foot and showed my footprint. My foot looked like an elephants'. Not the delicate ballet dancers ankles we like to think we all own. Looks like I may be the proud owner of cankles. Dammit.
I seem to have lost a couple of the dots somewhere between the treadmill and the chair when I went to sit down to take them off. No doubt they'll turn up somewhere odd. Probably on my ear in the middle of an important work meeting or something.
I then put on a white pair of neutral shoes with strategically placed dots and stripes and had a run on the treadmill so Amelia could have a look at my gait. One foot was neutral and the other was varying between overpronating and supinating. Hmmm. A rogue foot. Tried on a LOT of shoes and probably managed a couple of km on the treadmill with the gait analyses… seems like I am fitting in a run today after all!
In the end Amelia recommended the GT2000s in a wide fitting. They felt great and I couldn't believe I was getting a brand new, beautiful pair of trainers for free!
We went downstairs to tot up the purchases and with the trainers, the total came to £470 … of new kit! Mine, all mine!! My usual sportswear shopping consists of me going into Sports Direct, finding something cheap for under £25 and buying it. Couldn't get over being given this beautiful, beautiful kit!
Also … as I was slightly under the £500 limit I was encouraged to go back and grab another sports bra … and some socks! No pink I'm afraid. I'm slightly concerned that this hard training will curb my more bizarre colour choices. Hmmm.
Then we were all handed a Garmin Forerunner 210! Wow! What a present! I have absolutely NO excuse to not hit my target with all of this support.
The photographer took a pic of us all with our bags going out of the shop. I didn't have a glassy grin this time! It was SO amazing to be given all of this great kit! I kept expecting someone to stop me as I walked out of the shop. Or the security guard to rugby tackle me or something.
I walked back to the station in a daze. Today had been SO amazing and I'm at the start of my journey to Paris …!
SB - Evening!! Good to see you on here! Hope you didn't drown in the waffle above!! (Throws rubber ring to SB)
Lovin' it - glad you didn't get lost in the big city - will look forward to the catwalk photos of all the outfits...
That should keep you busy for the evening!
Jeez - I'm freakin' knackered now
Well, nobody is going to complain about you being thorough Sarah. I've looked over your dissertation several times now and it doesn't look like you left a detail out.
Fantastic to hear all about the day. Some great photos there too. Well done and best of luck with the training.
Just don't burn out on the posting too early on. If you continue at this rate RW will have to upgrade their servers and you'll be looking at a nervous breakdown. Remember it's not a sprint, it's a marathon!
SB - Thank you! I had to put a shout out on Twitter when I thought I'd got on the wrong train ... Had a horrible feeling that i was going to end up in Birmingham or something. p.s. When did they stop tea ladies on trains? I totally could have done with a chocolate bar and a cup of coffee on the way home!
ChristMalcs Cracker - Sorry about the waffle ... I got a bit enthusiastic when they gave me free kit and I haven't run out of enthusiasm about that yet ...!
I probably should stand by while people read it handing out Hi-5 gels and coffees to the people who make it to the end ...
No problem at all. Waffle away - just don't kill yourself in the process
Seriously though, if I could run as fast as I could waffle, Usain Bolt would have NO chance...
Great write up RRR! Could almost feel like I'm there with you - wish I was . Great pictures!
Thanks Sticky!
It was SO cool! I'm bouncing around just thinking about it! The Asics people in the shop were amazing too. You'd think it would be a pain having us 5 all running around trying all their gear on and getting pics taken but they were SO nice and we were getting so spoiled!! Totally amazing! You doing a Spring marathon Sticky?
RRR, I'm still trying to get into VLM, having failed the ballot, and been entering various competition to get a place. I'm in the ChaseThePlace with lucozade and parkrun to get a chance of a place with them! I did the Paris Marathon this year as my first marathon, and absolutely loved it! Tried to get into VLM and didn't, so signed up to Paris instead! I'm signed up for Berlin 2013 though
Hi RRR, great photos! sounded a really tough day! Good luck now with the fun part..running
All read and ready to follow.
Good Luck
Ooh Sticky!
Fingers crossed for ChaseThePlace with Parkrun! I think there were about 4000 people left in it last week with 3 weeks to go and that number will drop dramatically the last few weeks! How exciting if you got the place!! What did you think of Paris? Is it as flat as I've heard ...? (Crosses fingers in hope!!)
Loving the photos!
Good luck Sarah, hope you enjoy every minute of your journey
Hi JingleBellsJen!
I agree! It was terribly tough day - especially carrying all that shopping home At least with the running part it's more familiar - I know I can run ok, it's the gurning in photos bit that's more difficult!
Evening Reg!
Well done on making it through and not drowning in the waffle! Fab to hear from you! Loving the new username!!
Evening Sarah Tinsel Toes!
Really great to hear from you! All sorted for Christmas?
Steve wants me to go for a sub 3:30 time to give me more leeway for a Boston qualifier so that would be bang on your target time wouldn't it? I'll be posting the training plan on here and it would be fab to hear how you're getting on with it too!
Wow! what a great report, good luck with your training over the coming months.
Evening SC!
Thank you!! I got a bit carried away with my enthusiasm!! Had such a fab day and everyone was so nice. It was definitely a relief to find that the other 4 were really good guys. Think we'll all going to train hard over the next 4 months but I think it'll help knowing I've got really nice people training in parallel too!
And... breathe!
Loving it - was a great day and seems like we've got a great team! Look forward to following your thread
Evening Bacon Steve!
You mean I'm supposed to breathe AT THE SAME TIME as talking? But ... how do I get all the words in?
What is the magnetic glove thing all about? Don't you stick yourslef to things?
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Ooh Sticky!
Fingers crossed for ChaseThePlace with Parkrun! I think there were about 4000 people left in it last week with 3 weeks to go and that number will drop dramatically the last few weeks! How exciting if you got the place!! What did you think of Paris? Is it as flat as I've heard ...? (Crosses fingers in hope!!)
Morning RRR! Paris is flatish, some inclines through tunnels but nothing to shout about. The atmosphere was amazing, the crowd support really helps, you'll enjoy it!
I always thought when I grew up VLM was going to be my first, but getting in seems harder than running it. I'll have my fingers crossed every year until I get in! Still , couldn't have chosen a more romantic city to lose my marathon virginity .
Hi RRR! Have been following your posts and really enjoying them... very pleased you have made it through and good luck with your training! Am a bit of a lurker but will definitely be following your thread
Morning Sticky!
That's fantastic! Love that there'll be lots of support - I'll have my name on my top this time (I didn't at Liverpool) so it'll be fab to have people cheering me on! Flat is GOOD!
Ha ha! I bet Paris was an AMAZING first marathon!! Have a vision of you toasting your medal witha glass of red in a street cafe now!
Morning Mamafox!
Fab to hear from you! Thank for you for the good luck wishes - I can't wait to get started on the training now! I got my plan yesterday evening and my first day was a rest day! I managed THAT session no problem!
It's going to be strange for me following a structured plan ... but it's going to be lovely too. Knowing that if I do all of the training and sessions, I'll achieve my goal time and come home with a medal AND a Boston Qualifier. It seems amazing!


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Avalon Kingdom
The Old History
The origins of Avalon are shrouded in the mysteries of time. They are an ancient race and claim to be the principal ancestors of the royal bloodlines of the galaxy, although it has not been proven. The Old Sagas of Avalon tell of the rise of Avalon on the planet Cymru and their attempted subjugation of the surrounding systems. Civil war was common during this time.
One war in particular proved to be more damaging to the Avalonian people than any other. This was the war of Tefflin Anru. What started as a political dispute between two princes escalated into the split of the Avalonian civilization. The defeated prince Flendyn Anru fled Cymru to the outermost arm of the galaxy and colonized a new world he named after his own people.
His brother, Aethel Anru, pursued Flendyn and his people, but he and his navy were defeated when they arrived at the Avalon System. Without their leader, the Avalonians of Cymru fell into obscurity. Never again would they rise to the power they once knew. Legend has it that at this time, the high court at Yellow Castle severed all links with the Avalonians, although there is no proof suggesting that the Avalonians were connected with the high court at Yellow Castle.
The Middle History
One Hundred years to the day after the Great Separation took place, attempts were made by Aelhearn, the king of Cyrmu, to reunite the kingdom. Plans were drawn up to take the Avalon system in a single attack, but the Avalonian king, Gilfaefwy, learned of the plans thanks to an out sourced ninja society he had hired a decade earlier. Clandestine operations took place (operated by the ninja) that crippled the Cymru navy. The Avalonians, glad to be rid of their mother planet again, declared a decade of festivities and merry making. However, the Avalonians of Cymru still had a fleet held in reserve that had not been destroyed by the ninja. Led by Aelhearn himself, the fleet made its way to Avalon and bombarded the planet in a surprise attack that nearly destroyed the world. What remained of the Avalonian fleet managed to drive off the attackers, but left the world in ruins.
Prince Gethin was crowned king (due to his father's death in the bombardment) and ordered the construction of the Cloaking Fields. These were a series of elaborate cloaking devices that kept all radio and transmission signals within the Avalon system except for those used by the newly created intelligence service. To other star systems, the area within and around the Avalon system would appear as dead space.
During this time, Avalonian society flourished, although to other societies it would have appeared far outdated. Avalonian intelligence infiltrated many worlds and close observation was kept on the rest of the galaxy.
Recent History
By the time King Sulien had ascended to the throne, the Avalonians had nearly forgotten of the wars outside their peaceful system. But with the threat of the Immortal War growing, King Sulien decided it would have been better to have something the other empires would need desperately so that they would not wipe out the now weakened planet. King Sulien learned of Orange Transparent material from the Imperial Intelligence of Avalon and decided upon a scheme whereby he would sell it to foreign armies. He ordered a large shipment of OT to be transported to Avalon via treasure fleet, but before the fleet could land on the planet, he ordered it attacked and destroyed. The treasure fleet crash landed into Avalon's moon and was buried.
Decades later, mining expeditions on the moon discovered the crashed ships and OT. King Sulien leaked the news of the OT discovery to a people called the Menggu which prompted the Great Menggu Invasion and nearly destroyed Avalon.
The common people were unaware of King Sulien's plot to destroy his own people and began to resist their foreign invaders. When one captain of the military, Semaj Nagirrac, began to gain victories against the invaders, the Menggu leader, Mordred, hired the Ying Si Ninja Society to assassinate him. Nagirrac was captured in the Battle of the Yellow Ruins and was nearly tortured to death until the Imperial Intelligence of Avalon rescued him.
Eventually, Nagirrac lead the people of Avalon to victory and was credited to slaying King Sulien when the wicked ruler's plot was found out. Nagirrac was elected High Chancellor of Avalon until a new king of royal blood would be discovered and crowned.
Shortly after the kingdom was reorganized, a powerful being named Warhead emerged and began to seize power within the government. High Chancellor Nagirrac did all that he could to stop him, but Warhead was becoming too unstable. After various massacres, Semaj Nagirrac declared Warhead a terrorist and mobilized the military against him. At an ancient site called Hopklis Nur, Warhead was attacked by a combined Avalonian-Prussian force. When the temple of Hopklis Nur was opened, Bionix of various sizes rose from a chasm and began attacking everyone on site. A soldier named Uther Pendragon managed to make it through the lines of enemies and discovered an ancient map leading to Cymru. Sky Marshal Myrna of Prussia was with him. Documentation is scarce regarding this battle. It is rumored that the map acted as a transport to the Avalonian homeworld and brought Pendragon and Myrna of Prussia to Cymru. Within weeks, the Avalonians occupied the planet and reunited the old kingdom. Uther Pendragon was held for trial, but Cymru patriots stormed the judgement hall and interrupted the trial. It was never proved if Pendragon actually went to their world.
The map to Cymru was of extreme importance before the Battle of Hopklis Nur took place. Semaj Nagirrac and the Imperial Council of Avalon decreed that whosoever should find the map would complete the Rites of Rulership (an ancient tradition used when no king could be found) and become king of Avalon. Pendragon would have been crowned king if he could prove that he found the map, but unfortunately he had suffered a severe head injury and could not remember, or so the rumors said.
Avalon continued to function peacefully, with minor skirmishes against the Inquistadores, until a diplomatic body named the Allied Nations began receiving threats from Avalon. In these threats, Semaj Nagirrac called for the secession of all Third Alliance members from the Allied Nations and declared the same body as false. Nagirrac stirred the Third Alliance up and began the great AN/TA War. It was later discovered that Nagirrac had not sent the messages, but was in fact being held prisoner by General Atazir, a warrior from the Menggu Invasion that was long thought to have been dead. The Insectoids had forged the documents with Nagirrac's seal and sent them to the AN and the Third Alliance in an attempt to bring violence to Avalon again. They were sure that the Allied Nations and Third Alliance would bring enough fire power to open the demon gates on Avalon and begin the transformation of the peaceful planet into a second IceWorld.
While leading a strike team to rescue High Chancellor Nagirrac, Uther Pendragon was killed by the Ying Si Ninja. He managed to warn his wife, Igraine, of Avalon's immediate doom. She boarded a ship shortly after his death and hid with their son in the Prussian fleet. Their whereabouts are currently unknown. Semaj Nagirrac was killed and the fate of Avalon rested in the hands of the Ying Si Ninja Society. With the help of Cyrus Peach-Father, the suspected father of the Peach race, Avalon fell victim to the Peach Virus and the violence became too much to control. The temperature of the planet fell and demon gates opened. Mordred, the leader of the Ying Si, discovered that Cyrus Peach-Father was really a demon himself and was nearly killed when a piece of an RT Seed Bomb landed on the demon, sparing Mordred's life.
Sky Marshal Myrna of Prussia with Lady Igraine of Avalon gave the order to destroy Avalon before the Peach Virus could spread any further. The Kingdom of Avalon was destroyed.
Avalonian refugees are currently spread throughout the Brikverse, awaiting the king that will reunite them into a terrible power.
The Avalon Saga
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When it arrived it was gold, and looked remarkably similar to Erica's. But while hers looks amazing with the original gold paint in her coral and gold nursery, mine needed a little sprucing up.
A bargain shopper momentarily loses her head....
When it arrived it was gold, and looked remarkably similar to Erica's. But while hers looks amazing with the original gold paint in her coral and gold nursery, mine needed a little sprucing up.
34 comments:
- idesign said...
right!! you did the right thing :) it looks lovely
- July 28, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Rebecca @ Piggy Bank Dating said...
It's beautiful! You're allowed to splurge every now and then! Especially when it's something for baby. :-)
- July 28, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Suzanne@Meridian Road said...
Absolutely right! It's very pretty. :)
- July 28, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Kaitlyn said...
That chandelier makes the room! I think a nice splurge every once in a while is just fine! Enjoy!!
- July 28, 2010 at 10:20 AM
- Melanie Elissa said...
I love it!! The pop of green is just what the room needed! We all have to splurge every once in a while.
- July 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Paige (Final Clothes-Out) said...
Lovely. Just think of it as an investment!
- July 28, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Definitely right on with this one. Great find, I think $98 is still a great deal on a chandy with this much character :) The green couch is fabulous by the way! ;)
- July 28, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- Amy said...
Wow! that is beautiful!
- July 28, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- CASABrasi said...
I'm not judging, I'm jealous!! You know, with as much money as you save, I think you deserve to splurge. Not to mention, $98 is not all that expensive really. It's beautiful! Enjoy!
- July 28, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Brooke@SweetMintStudios said...
I definitely agree that it makes the room! And, I think that all of your other amazing deals more than make up for this one splurge!
- July 28, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Nikki said...
Right! It makes the room, for sure.
- July 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- Jordan said...
That's Gorgeous! I say, good choice!
- July 28, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- I'm Erica! said...
Splurging for baby is always okay :)
- July 28, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Madigan at madiganmade said...
I love the green. Once in awhile, on a statement piece, it's ok!
- July 28, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Kirsten Krason said...
It looks beautiful!
- July 28, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- Melissa said...
That is stellar. Spectacular. I'm compeletly in love with it-- and 98 bucks for a chandy isn't really what I'd call NOT a bargin, you know? Such a good eye you have!
- July 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM
- alanna rose said...
It's so perfect!
And really $98 is probably a steal compared to what you'd pay for a new one :)
- July 28, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Amazing! With two babies gazing at it, divide the price in half! Now it's a steal!!
- July 28, 2010 at 6:04 PM
- Just A Girl said...
So precious!!!! Price isn't bad considering the cost of chandeliers and it's a signature piece in the room! Totally worth every penny
- July 28, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Valerie said...
Yeah for splurging!!! It looks perfect... the icing on the cake for this gorgeous room!
- July 28, 2010 at 8:27 PM
- MandeeFoFandee said...
it may not have been the thriftiest find, but it sure does make the room! what a gorgeous chandy!
- July 29, 2010 at 6:48 AM
- yeoldesandwichshoppeva said...
No judgments! I love it!
- July 29, 2010 at 8:56 PM
- Erin @ The Little Apartment said...
right. period. the end. that is a beautiful piece that would make me happy each time i looked at it. def. worth it.
- July 29, 2010 at 10:29 PM
- The DIY Show Off said...
Beautiful! I love it! There are times when I just can't help but get something I love too despite my love of DIY and tight budgets. So, I understand! I did the same with our $500 bathroom makeover. Half of that budget was lighting!
My thoughts and prayers are with you!
- July 31, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- Andrew and Meagan said...
you are absolutely RIGHT! way to put your money in something totally worth it! :)
- July 31, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- Caitlin Campbell said...
Great post and definitely worth every penny. Thank you for trusting your readers and posting this. I think we all feel closer to you now and feel like you really are one of us and splurge every now and then :)
- August 1, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- BB said...
OMG... I bought the exact same light at a local Goodwill for 9.00 and gave it to my friend... lol.. it was a lime green and sort of yellow..
but exactly like this one... do you have any details ..like where did they come from .. what brand are they.. what did they sell for originally.??
- August 2, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- Britt said...
BB - I am SO jealous! I have no details on the fixture -- just that it's vintage and I like it!
- August 4, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- Lovely Little Nest said...
Your nursery is absolute perfection. The color palette is totally unexpected ~ and totally gorgeous! I love it :)
- September 13, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Miss Mustard Seed said...
This room looks lovely! You tole chandelier really wasn't much of a splurge, given that these can go for much more in antique stores. I know it doesn't feel like a bargain, but it was and it really makes the room.
You've got some lucky babies! :)
- September 22, 2010 at 11:08 AM
oh, i love the sofa. talk about the sofa, please!! was it a splurge or thrifty find? i love it... looks great.
- September 22, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Britt said...
Anon- the sofa was $125 (I think) from a consignment store in Illinois. It sat in our living room until we moved into our current house, where we didn't really know what to do with it. I had planned to put a rocking chair in the nursery, but then one day a light bulb went off and I remembered the green sofa that had been moved upstairs. It just happened to fit perfectly! Glad you like it too :)
- September 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Stephanie said...
I am in love with your green couch. And the painted chandelier is just the right touch.
- October 15, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- billie the girl said...
Oh my goodness that sofa is gorgeous.
- October 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM


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Subliminal Projects opened up a store while my blog was on hiatus last fall...and I definitely wanted to post about it then, so I sure as hell gonna post about it now. ;) There is so much good stuff in there. I had the pleasure of seeing the original paintings of these Seonna Hong giclee prints last spring. I love that they are available as prints now. So delicate and lovely.
Be sure to peruse the store, judging by what they have and sold out of (you snooze, you looze) there will be more goodness to come.