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Picture, if you will, an island paradise with crystalline blue waters, gentle breezes and the sound of enormous leaves swaying around you. With the sun warming your skin like a giant hug, you squish the sand between your toes and exhale all of your cares away. This is peace. This is Zen. This is you without a care in the world and only compassion in your heart. Inhaling and exhaling in time with the gently rolling waves, you breathe in love and exhale judgment. Attachment is a thing of the past. The present is a mindful one. Only the majesty of nature and the billions upon billions granules of sand occupy your thoughts. This is how idyllic a life of minimalism and simplicity can be. *sigh* Now, I want you to smash it. I want you to punch that cockamamie fairy tale in the face and shove drain cleaner down its throat. Grab an egret by the neck and swing it forcefully overhead. Pluck the eyeballs out of that Buddha statue in your garden and fill the holes with urine and vomit. Judge the hell out of that coral reef until it turns to ash and sinks like sludge. Anarchy and chaos! Blood and
We continue our tumultuous Filipino tale with the sun safely tucked away and the darkness all around us. Carefully tiptoeing through the jungle thick, Marissa arrives on Rhode Island (Redemption Island) mumbling under her breath, "Blindside... I can't believe I was blindsided. I didn't deserve no blindside!" Hearing someone approaching, Candice nudges the snoring man-beast next to her and groggily the two stare at the mysterious figure before them. Candice crinkles her brow and says, "Tell us your name again." Marissa drops her satchel in the sand and plops down next to it, "I'm Marissa Frowny Face. Gervase's niece. *sigh* Another blindside!" Frowny (Marissa) proceeds to tell her two new bunkmates about how Gervase pissed off everyone on her tribe with his chart topping hit, 'Don't Let That Fool You, Baby!' Candice, never one to mince words, tells Frowny that the real reason she got voted off was because five minutes into the game she called out Brad in front of everyone. Frowny shrugs off the comment and the three laugh the night away about how much being stuck on Rhode Island sucks. With its 7% sales tax, shopping is such a bitch!
A new day dawns and with it... a conga line! Come on, shake your body baby, do the conga. I know you can't control yourself any longer. Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger. Don't you fight it til you tried it, do the conga beat! Some people wake in the morning all puffy and sad while others rise embracing the day and all the dance opportunities it holds. The WangChung's (Galang) are some such people. They won the last Immunity Challenge. They're on an island paradise. What's not to embrace and love?
I'll tell you what's not to embrace and love... peace and happiness! Fancy Pants (Colton) loathes peace, happiness, babies, ceramic figurines, puppies and, more than anything else, Zen rock gardens. The tribe made one last night during their Joan Baez sing along and now it's blocking Fancy Pants' path to the latrine. Seeing the lovey dovey conga line before him now, he can't take it anymore. He can't! He rips off the friendship bracelets the tribe made during Craft Hour and hurls them, along with the rocks in the Zen garden, into the ocean. He came here to play Survivor, not meditate and braid each other's hair! Since Monica is really the only person giving Fancy Pants the time of day, he whines to her about how he didn't come here to play Red Rover. He came here to crush some skulls and offend new races and religions. You know, fun stuff. Monica tells him that Survivor is a game of patience. They're out there for 39 days and you can't trample through day 2 with guns blazing.
Taking Monica's advice to heart, Fancy Pants tears all the dream catchers down from the shelter and tells Gervase, Aras and Tina that Monica is totally throwing them all under the bus. Aras rolls his eyes and tells Fancy Pants to simmer down. As long as they keep winning Challenges, they don't have to worry about thinking long term just yet. Besides, Laura B. is planning a tie-dye seminar in a few minutes and he doesn't want to be late for it. Exasperated, Fancy Pants says, "I don't care about winning Challenges! I'll voluntarily go to Tribal Council!" Gervase immediately shakes his head and tells him to shut it down and stop talking like that. Colton replies, "I want to talk strategy!" Tina, silent this whole time, finally puts her teeth in and replies, "Ayull tawk 'bout anythin' but Serviver." This woman won a million dollars, folks. A. Million. Dollars.
Over on Benihana (Tadhana), strategy is the talk of the day. Strategy and fishing. It turns out that, in addition to being a mathematics whiz, Brad is quite the fisherman. He fashioned a spear out of some twigs and dental floss and has set himself the task of feeding the entire tribe. While filleting a teddy bear that fell off a Chinese shipping boat, Pythagoras (Brad) tells us, "Give a man 1 fish plus 2 fish and he'll eat 14 fish. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for eleventeen weeks!"
With Pythagoras busy preparing teddy tartare for lunch, Rachel takes a look around her and realizes that being a woman in Benihana means being a minority. She is sure that alliances are forming and that those alliances all have penises in them. There isn't much she can do about that other than be cool with the guys and hope they don't see her as a target. Better yet, she can cozy up to Wifey (John) - he hardly has a penis anyways - and maybe they can make a side alliance. But lurking in the background we find Ciera glaring at Rachel out of the corner of her eye. She doesn't like what she sees so she confides in Katie about her suspicions that Rachel is up to something.
And this brings us to the Rhode Island Ludus where blood will be spilt and dreams will be crushed. We begin today's festivities with both tribes getting a good look at one another. The WangChung's quickly discover that Frowny was voted out at the last Tribal Council. Dimples waits excitedly to see how Gervase will react, but Gervase simply nods and says, "I'm cool." Gervase may be cool, but the womenfolk on his tribe sure aren't. Each and every one of them turn into blubbering fools when they see their respective loved ones safe. Need I remind everyone that they last saw their loved ones YESTERDAY?! Quit your crying and get your damn heads in the game.
Next, Dimples trots in the warriors for today's battle - Candice, Frowny and Grizzly (Rupert). Candice and Grizzly enter the arena stoic with their heads held high while Frowny enters giving her tribe the finger and mooning them. Naturally, Dimples notices and asks her why she's so angry. Frowny states that she shouldn't be there at all and that her tribe should have voted based on performance in the Challenge. She then turns to Gervase and tells him that the reason they voted her out was because he cheered to much and rubbed salt in their wounds. Hearing this, Gervase turns towards the Benihana's and says, "I'm gonna rub some more. I promise you that." Gervase is then given the opportunity to swap with Frowny and take her place in the Challenge (another bloody twist!). He declines and tells Frowny to handle her biz.
For today's Challenge, Survivors must transfer 10 spools of thread through a metal maze so that later Wifey can make us all some bonnets. The first 2 people to transfer their spools and stack them successfully will return to Rhode Island. The 3rd place person will leave the game forever. AND, because we need another twist like a hole in the head, the person who finishes first will be able to give any person on any tribe a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol. Survivors ready, go!
With the girls placing their spools gingerly and Grizzly performing like a bull in a china shop, Candice finishes in first place with Frowny finishing second. Naturally, Candice gives Wifey the clue for the Hidden Immunity Idol and, naturally, he bursts into tears and pops some Midol. And so, for the 20th time and hopefully the last, we say goodbye to Grizzly. Please don't ever play again. Please! I beg you.
Back at Benihana, the new twist reveal has gotten Yogi Vytas to think a little differently about the game. He gathers up his fellow "Dudes" and tells them that, from now on, they should evict the person whose loved one has the highest chance of swapping. For some reason, they come to the conclusion that that person would be Tyson. I'm left scratching my head over this because I know Tyson to be a cutthroat player who isn't too concerned about making friends in the game. There must be something behind the scenes that we aren't privy to. Anyhow, hearing that the Dudes want to target Rachel next doesn't sit well with Wifey for two reasons. Reason #1: He has a side alliance with her. Reason #2: If Tyson does indeed swap, he could beat Candice in the Rhode Island duel and send her home!
Over at WangChung, a melancholy lute plays as the tribe is busy consoling Laura B. and showering her with all sorts of feelings like sympathy, empathy and kindness. As we know, those three words might as well be Ebonics for our Fancy Pants. He watches in horror as Laura B. insists that she's fine. She doesn't have the joy of playing with her husband anymore, but she also doesn't have the preoccupation of worrying about him all the time. Fancy Pants rolls his eyes loudly enough for everyone to hear and swishes his scarf around his neck. Come hell or high water, he'll squash this love fest and put an end to the campfire chats.
With a plan hatched to make everyone miserable, Fancy Pants tells Gervase how Medusa (Laura) is such a huge threat in the game and needs to go first. He then tells Monica that Tyson and his buddies are after her. Finally, he goes to Tina and tells her that Gervase wants to get rid of Aras, but is scared to write down his name. Satisfied that he has stirred up enough shit to kill every ounce of happiness in the tribe, Fancy Pants sits atop a rock and looks down at the anxiety-stricken faces in his camp. When the anger and mistrust takes ahold is when he'll sweep in and take charge of the chaos.
Unbeknownst to Fancy Pants, there is a teeny tiny wrinkly problem with his plan - Tina! Tina may have won Survivor before, but she's getting on in years. She wears one of those Life Alert necklaces, occasionally forgets to take her Boniva and finds that controlling her bladder gets harder and harder everyday. When CBS called and offered her the trip of a lifetime again, she thought they were talking about that lovely "resort" Katie tried to check her into earlier last year. The one with all the nurses and soft mashed foods on the menu. All this talk about strategy is confusing to someone excitedly waiting for the next game of Bingo. Frustrated and confused, Tina tells KitKat (Kat) that she doesn't like how Fancy Pants keeps talking strategy with her. All she wants from Fancy Pants are the times for the next showing of Cocoon.
KitKat, who has played with Fancy Pants before and loathed every second of it, wants to keep Fancy Pants on her side this time around. She tells Fancy Pants that Tina is beginning to freak out a little bit over how much he talks game and thinks he is over-strategizing. Hearing this, Fancy Pants demands, "What did Tina say?!" KitKat smiles to herself and replies, "See? The fact that you want to know so much what she told me means that you told her something you didn't want getting back to me." Frankly, I'm a little surprised (and thrilled!) at KitKat's gumption. One person who is not thrilled is Fancy Pants. He jumps up and demands that KitKat tells him what Tina said or else he'll go get Tina and ask her himself. KitKat pleads, "Noooo. Don't make a big deal out of this."
Too late, KitKat. You gave Fancy Pants a chance to make some drama and he snatched it up. Fancy Pants then grabs Tina and insists that she tell him what they were talking about. Tina replies, "I like peas." Fancy Pants says, "That's not what I said to you!" KitKat says that Tina thought he was playing too hard too fast. Now angry (Or delighted. I can't tell.), Fancy Pants tells KitKat that she needs to calm down because if she doesn't, she'll find herself on Rhode Island. Tina listens to all of this and shakes her head sadly, "No peas?"
With everyone back sitting around the campfire, Fancy Pants wants to have a little meeting and address the Tina/KitKat situation. Hold that thought, Fancy Pants. We have something much more important to tend to. Why does Aras have his elbows wrapped around Tyson's knees as Tyson gently nuzzles his neck and whispers sweet nothings into his ear? I understand missing companionship and I'm sure the moon and the campfire and all that crap can cast quite the romantic spell on a person, but is this a little odd to anyone else? Please, please, please let this end in a gay cheating scandal!
Dear 6lb 11oz baby Jesus, I know I don't really believe in you and I turn to you only when I need something, but trust me when I say I'm being totally selfless here. I'm thinking of Survivor fans everywhere who will be tickled pink at the idea of Tyson leaving his girlfriend for Aras. In Jesus name we pray. And justice for all. Thank you.
So, while Tyson and Aras are canoodling under the stars, Fancy Pants is trying to convince everyone that he's not trying to be a little bitch. Aras, however, tells Fancy Pants that nothing he says matters to anyone in the camp. Aras just wants a peaceful camp, a homoerotic rubdown, to win some Challenges and for Medusa to teach him how to do French braids tomorrow. Hearing this, Fancy Pants pouts, storms off and sacrifices a goat in hopes that they lose the Immunity Challenge tomorrow.
Morning arrives and Fancy Pants is wondering to himself why everyone seems so sketchy today. Earlier he saw Aras and Tyson sneak off together to "go get some water" and now no one else in camp will really look or talk to him. He asks Monica if he's going to be in trouble at the next Tribal Council and Monica assures him that he won't be. Speaking of Monica, she likes Fancy Pants but this time she's going to play Survivor for her. Mediocre Monica from One World, the one who apparently is a shape shifter and used to be a snake, doesn't exist anymore. Shiny new Monica who rubs suntan lotion on Fancy Pants is here now. Be skerred!
So, new and improved Monica joins Tyson, Aras, Gervase and Tina and they discuss how Fancy Pants is totally spreading lies. Tyson tells the group that if Fancy Pants ever says one of them are turning against one another, they need to ask each other about it immediately. Aras then says, "Fancy Pants is a bully! He's the gay Russell Hantz!" Ugh. Aras just invoked two things I never want to hear again for the rest of my life. #1 - the word "bully" which everyone needs to stop saying right now. Go to your dictionaries and scratch it out. If ever you find yourself calling someone a bully, go get one of those "Hello My Name Is..." stickers and write down the word "PUSSY." #2 - Russell Hantz. This guy is a major douche canoe and we needn't ever mutter his name again.
After everyone finishes getting out all their icky feelings, they decide that they might as well all be in an alliance with each other. I'm going to call it the "Geezers Alliance" only because Monica pretty much called them all old people when she said they had wisdom due to all their life experiences. And if you know anything about old people, then you know how forgetful they are. The Geezers can't even remember what cheer they're going to use so Aras suggests that they don't say anything at all. On three! 1-2-3... don't say anything!
And this brings us to the big Immunity Challenge. Come on in guys! For today's Challenge, three members of each tribe will be tied together while rolling another person in a barrel up on Boo Radley's porch. Once you get on Boo Radley's porch, you'll play some Skee Ball. The first person to get all six balls in their holes wins Immunity and a giant fishing kit. The WangChungs have one too many people so they choose to sit out KitKat. Survivors ready, go!
The Challenge begins with the role of Scout Finch being played by both Katie and Medusa today. Roll, roll, roll, kerplunk! With hair whipping and legs bent awkwardly the women arrive at their numerous flag stations, crawl dizzily out of their barrels and successfully snatch their bags. Neck in neck, the tribes arrive at the Skee Ball lanes and it's Gervase v. HayDouche (Hayden). Big Brother fans will remember that this challenge is reminiscent of a little game someone very disturbing named "Corn Hole." HayDouche, himself, is an adept Corn Hole player so this is his game to lose. With the scored tied 5-5 and the tension rising, the music begins to pulsate. Gervase readies himself and releases his ball... SCORE! WANGCHUNGS WIN IMMUNITY!!!
Naturally, Gervase being Gervase, he busts a move and dedicates his win to FROWNYYYYY!!!
Back at Benihana, the mood is remarkably upbeat. Yogi Vytas is congratulating everyone for coming back when they were behind. Normally, I would abhor this sort of reaffirming goody goody talk, but I forgive it coming from Yogi Vytas. As a bit of a yogini myself, I enjoy the quiet serenity Mr. Trainspotting gives off. He is graceful and mature, calm and unflappable. Like, he's been through things and he's come out the other side. Sure, I occasionally look for track marks on his arms whenever he's on the screen, but that's part of his charm! Plus, he sent me a tweet and you know I'm a sucker for a tweet from a Survivor. I'm easy like that.
Conversely, we have Pythagoras. Pythagoras not only likes himself a toga party, but he's down for busting heads and kicking some ass - specifically, Gervase's head and ass. Gervase's cheering really chapped Pythagoras' ass and now he wants that Challenge where he gets to take Gervase and smash him head first into the water. I think he's talking about that Challenge where they launch balls and then fight each other to get them. OR he simply invented a Challenge where Dimples says, "Survivors ready, go!" and it's Fight Club. Prison rules (Yogi Vytas would totally win!). Who knows. All I know is that the rest of the Benihana's are giving Pythagoras the side eye and wondering if he's related to a Hantz.
The Dudes steal away and Pythagoras is totally onboard to get rid of Rachel. Wifey, however, begins to stutter and make excuses for reasons she should stay. He is doing anything he can to prevent Candice having to face Tyson in a Rhode Island duel. Listening to all of this, Yogi Vytas begins to doubt Wifey's loyalties to the Dudes. He doesn't care for Wifey's loyalty to Rachel and wonders if it trumps his loyalty to the Dudes. Yogi Vytas takes it upon himself to do a little recon and see what Wifey has told the others about the votes tonight. Katie tells Yogi point blank that Wifey won't get rid of Rachel. Is Katie lying to save herself? I'm not sure. All I know is that Yogi Vytas comes up with a genius plan to get rid of Wifey instead.
With Wifey stealing away to search for the Idol and his extreme hesitancy to get rid of Rachel, Yogi Vytas is beginning to have abdominal cramp flashbacks. He takes his concerns to HayDouche and Caleb where the three of them agree that something about Wifey isn't all that trustworthy. Not only has he not made a pie in days, but he probably won't tell them when and if he finds the Hidden Immunity Idol. Yogi Vytas doesn't really want to be the one to break up the Dudes, but maybe it's better to blindside Wifey now??? (YES!)
And this brings us to Tribal Council. Dimples, in a light and summery sky blue, immediately brings up the fact the number of men v. women in the tribe is unbalanced. Ciera admits that it concerns her especially when the Dudes go off together to have their meetings. HayDouche giggles to himself which prompts Dimples to ask him why he's smiling. HayDouche replies by shooting a snot rocket into Dimples' lap and scratching himself.
Dimples, not taking his eyes off of the offending booger that now sits on his lap, asks Caleb if it is fair to put an X on Wifey because he now has the clue for the Hidden Immunity Idol. Caleb replies that it is totally fair because if you look at the history of Idols in the game in the Survivor (*sigh* Golden Boy), they are serious game changers. Then Pythagoras, camera hungry Pythagoras, interrupts and adds that Wifey may already have the Idol tucked away in his apron.
The conversation then turns to the many many layers involved in placing a vote this season. I'm not going to lie - I hate Rhode Island, I hate the neverending twists, I hate that I have to look at HayDouche's face every week and I hate that things didn't go my way tonight. Yup, that's right, Rachel is the 2nd person voted out of Survivor: Blood V. Water.
So, what did you think of last night's episode? Will the boredom of everyone getting along cause Fancy Pants to quit? Will Tyson actually take Rachel's place? Better yet, will Aras beg him not to? Comment it out bitches and have a great day!

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Quick! What colour is the ceiling in your dining room? Don't know?
Join the club. Many of us pay a lot of attention to our floors and walls, but we don't even know what most of the ceilings in our home look like, let alone what we could do to improve them.
As the trio of designing women at cky design group (ckydesigngroup.ca) says: The "humble" ceiling is "quite possibly the most overlooked surface of all time." But they and their fellow designers know all too well that ceilings need not be humble.
"I do like to shape ceilings," says Friedemann Weinhardt of Design First Interiors (designfirstinteriors.com). "You could say that it's the opposite of the floor. They're earth and sky, below and above. We pay a lot of attention to what we put on the floor, but you can create really interesting things on a ceiling by simply giving some sculpture to it."
Adds Kelly Maiorino of Unique Spaces (uniquespaces.ca): "You can use ceilings to create a sense of style, add architectural detail and define and illuminate spaces."
A look at some of the three design firms' work shows just how much attention they pay to ceilings. Some are coffered; some have dropped portions to define spaces; others create impact with lines of lighting. Still others show you can simply use a coat of paint to highlight a ceiling.
In a recent blog post, cky had a few tips on how to make design statements with your ceilings, so we sat down with Carrie Colton and Karyn Watson, two of the firm's three designers (Yvonne Potter was out of town) to talk about the possibilities. It's clear they think of ceilings as a whole new playground for design.
"Bulkheads are more than functional," says Watson. "They should be used even when they're not necessary." She says they help you define spaces, for example a bedroom or bathroom in a loft.
Painting a ceiling, adding an interesting light fixture or combining the two ideas is another way of adding interest without much cost (assuming the light fixture is more interesting than expensive). When it comes to paint, Watson and Colton also suggest bucking convention and going with lighter walls and a darker ceiling to add a fun new dimension to a room.
While Weinhardt does more structural work — ceilings that include architectural features — he agrees that paint can be interesting.
"I think you can create a lot of interest with paint in a very inexpensive way," Weinhardt says. "You could paint rings onto the ceiling, you could create a tile pattern with paint. You can do all kinds of things like that."
Along the same lines, cky's designers say papered ceilings are a hot new trend.
"It's nice to add texture to the ceiling," Colton says. "As soon as we get the right project, we're going to wallpaper some ceilings."
Watson's own Westboro home, which she's designing and building with her husband, Victor Elliott, will feature a flashy ceiling done with metallic-coloured grasscloth by Vycon. The ceiling will be set off by two antique gold fixtures. cky also has wallpapers with a cowhide leather-type texture.
Another trick they've used in a current condo project is a dropped canopy ceiling, with three elegant pendant lights, over a kitchen island to define the space. It's a visual cue that the island is the work space while the space next to it is for dining.
"It's like you're in another room but there's no walls," Colton says. "If you have open spaces, which a lot of people do, it's a nice way to define the space without putting up walls. Bulkheads, drop ceilings, coved ceilings all work that way."
Colton and Watson are also fans of leaving some found elements in the ceiling. In their studio space, for example, they decided against covering exposed pipes.
"Even though we have nice Italian light fixtures, (leaving the pipes) is a contrast between rough and polished," Colton says.
And what if you're not building new or don't have an endless budget to build in coves and coffers and architectural details that are purely cosmetic? Even if you have an ugly stucco ceiling, there's hope. You can file it down with sandpaper and a palm sander. If you're especially ambitious and creative, Watson says you can also leave some texture and take away some, creating borders and patterns with your sanding tool.
But before you get too excited about the sanding project, have a careful look at the ceiling. As Maiorino points out, the stucco look is often used to hide imperfections. Smoothing the surface could well expose those blemishes anew. And the sanding process is a messy job.
The ceiling is an easy wall to ignore, but it's also one that can add a lot of style oomph to a room. Before you get carried away, however, spend some time thinking about which rooms you want to tackle.
"I don't think you have to pay attention to every ceiling," says Maiorino, who does a lot of design work for Tartan Homes, Mattino Developments and Princiotta's custom-built homes.
She suggests starting with the dining room, where she and business partner Laurie Jarvis like to introduce both coffered ceilings and tray ceilings, sometimes with painted accents.
Above all, be creative and have fun.


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Decorating Ideas: Animal Magnetism
Office Safari
Written and produced by Lucy Fitzgerald
A bold zebra patterned carpet maximizes the floor space in this office. "Bamboo" curtains and an avian-inspired chandelier add to the exotic theme.
Carpet ("Out of Africa"/Zebra): Glen Eden, 800/843-1728, glen-eden.com.
Drapery (bamboo pattern in yellow): Scalamandré, 800/932-4361, scalamandre.com.
Flat trim: Houlès, 310/652-6171, houles.com.
Desk ("Partners Desk" in Rift Sawn Oak and Cream Lacquer): custom.
Stools ("Bongo Ottoman", by McAlpine Home): Lee Industries, 800/892-7150, leeindustries.com.
Stool leather ("Raffia Leather" #21778): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com.
Chandelier: antique.
Wall paint (black with a custom finish): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Bold Birds Dining Room
This homeowner fell in love with this whimsical, hand-painted silk wall covering from de Gournay. Its cheerful songbirds, along with the bold tangerine velvet of the vintage dining chairs, give the room a lighthearted air.
Table (from estate sale); side and host chairs (from estate sale): owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Versailles Velvet,'' discontinued): Kravet, 888/457-2838, kravet.com, trade only.
Jug on table holding flowers (Massucco Warner Miller collection); upholstering on chairs, drapery (custom): Massucco Warner Miller Interior Design & Decoration, 415/409-1997, MWMinteriordesign.com.
Chargers: Richard Ginori 1735 Inc., 212/213-6884.
Glassware: Lenox, 800/223-4311, lenox.com.
Chandelier: vintage.
Wallpaper ("Earlham'' silk panels, Chinoiserie Collection): De Gournay, 212/564-9750, degournay.com.
Trim paint ("Grange Hall'' #NA71): Ralph Lauren Paint, 800/379-7656, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Drapery and trim ("Pirouette''/Viceroy #92905-05): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068, trade only.
Area rug ("Mamba''): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com, trade only.
Swan Chair
Even in neutrals, the swans on this antique chair are striking and stylish.
Area carpet ("Mamba"): Stark Carpet, 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com, trade only. Drapery ("Changeant Taffeta"/Nasturtium #34067-11): Clarence House Inc., 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com, trade only.
Sheers: ADO Fine Fabrics, 800/845-0918, ado-usa.com, trade only.
Sofa ("James," custom): McLaughlin Upholstery, 617/389-0761, trade only.
Sofa fabric ("Bloom"/Ivory #2020); sofa trim ("Armilla"/Giada, discontinued): Dedar, 800/493-2209, dedar-usa.com, trade only.
Sofa fringe ("Boullion Fringe"): Rose Cumming, 785/434-2725, trade only.
Pillow on sofa ("Manhattan"/Olive, discontinued): Dedar, 800/493-2209, dedar-usa.com, trade only.
Pillow trim ("Moss Fringe"): Rose Cumming, 785/434-2725, trade only.
Swan chair (antique): owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Silk Velvet"/Willow, discontinued): Rose Cumming, 785/434-2725, trade only.
Venetian tea table; art; accessories: owner's collection.
Doggy Decor
Designer Megan Winters describes her style as "current and classic, with a sense of humor." No better way to express those qualities than with plenty of pooches. Here, dogs dominate in soulful prints on the wall, as well as a large statue on the table. Down, boy!
Interior designer: Megan Winters, Megan Winters Atelier and Maison, 675 Forest Avenue, Lake Forest, IL 60045; 847/295-1675, meganwinters.com.
Animal Assortment
Hippos, camels, horses, and hawks! This menagerie illustrates designer David Smith's decorative style—an artful and unexpected blend of old and new.
See more of Smith's home on the next slide.
Desk (custom, bamboo with glass top); fauteuil (antique); art; bookends on desk (antique); books (antiques, owner's collection of Charles Dicken's novels); bergere on right (antique), lamp on desk (antique): owner's collection.
Fabric on fauteuil ("Blended Raffia''/Black Straw): Robert Allen, 800/333-3777, robertallendesign.com, trade only.
Wild Living Room
A tiger-inspired upholstered fauteuil ties the palette of deep gold and ebony together.
Gold-framed fauteuil: antique.
Fauteuil fabric ("Jaguar Velours Soie''/Natural #32297-1): Clarence House Ltd., 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com, trade only.
Upholstered chair: A Rudin, 310/659-2388, arudin.com.
Chair fabric ("Compel''/Bamboo): Robert Allen, 800/333-3777, robertallendesign.com, trade only.
Round black table (by James Mont): Pavilion Antiques, 773/645-0924.
Floor covering: Patterson, Flynn & Martin, 212/688-7700, fschumacher.com, trade only.
Piano: Baldwin Piano & Organ Co., gibson.com.
Floating Butterflies
In an Italian apartment, beautiful butterflies perch under a glass dome alongside delicate coral and an ostrich egg.
Butterflies under glass: owner's collection.
Fish Art
An unexpected artistic installment can add personality to a simple space. This fish seems at home underneath the organic flow of the staircase.
Blue Birds
"Be like the bird that, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings." – Victor Hugo
Magical Music Room
This music room is custom-painted with a magical menagerie. Monkeys, giraffes, big cats, and tiny snails adorn the walls, while a bust of a noble horse sits on the piano. The lampshade, too, has a safari look.
See more from this room on the following slide.
Wall paint ("Chervil" #22-30); ceiling and trim paint ("Designer White" #33-1):Pratt & Lambert Paints, 800/289-7728, prattandlambert.com.
Molding (custom): Hyde Park Molding, 631/752-7837, hyde-park.com.
Animal drawings on wall: Jess Ryan, email@example.com.
Chandelier ("Marigot 6-Light Chandelier with wood beads" #CHC1415): Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Large round center table ("Montego"): Drexel Heritage, 866/450-3434, drexelheritage.com.
Area rug: Blue Door Antiques, 616/456-7888.
Floor lamp; lampshade: Jamie Young, 866/295-2677, jamieyoung.com.
Figurine on piano; candlesticks on center table: Calypso Home, 866/422-5977, calypso-celle.com.
Sconces on wall by piano (vintage); piano: owner's collection.
Magical Music Room
"Who can believe there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!" – Theophile Gautier
Bear Paw Carpet
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanual Kant
Stair runner with bear prints: custom.
Birds Artwork
Pretty birds painted on wood panels by artist Ellen Granter bring nature indoors.
Paint ("Super White"): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Bird art (by Ellen Granter); table under bird art (custom): owner's collection.
Cat Wall Covering
Cat lovers will fall for this unique wallpaper designed by Tyler Hall.
"If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr." – Martin Buxbaum
Wall covering ("Nine Lives"): Tyler Hall, 212/239-0362, tyler-hall.com.
Cat painting: by Agnes Lemaire, 410/745-9350.
Fish Fountain
"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained. I stand and look at them long and long." – Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
Leopard Bolster and Footstool
"After dark, all cats are leopards." – Native American proverb
Chair: Art & Antiques; 847/886-0200.
Leopard fabric ("Jaguar Velours Soie"/Natural 32297-1): Clarence House, clarencehouse.com, to trade.
Drapery fabric ("Bengal"/Taffy 8401-8): Carleton V, 212/355-4525, to trade.
Drapery trim ("Fleurs Indiennes"/Tan FT499-13): Scalamandre, 800/932-4361, to trade.
Table, mirror, footstool: owner's collection.
Bear Statues
Lazy stone bears hibernate in this home's living room.
Leather chair (custom, Waldo Design): through Kneedler-Fauchère, 310/855-1313, trade only.
Sofa: Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com, trade only.
Sofa fabric: Clarence House, clarencehouse.com, trade only.
Stool next to sofa (antique); area rug (antique): Linda L. Floyd Inc., 408/978-6542.
Drapery fabric: discontinued.
Coffee table: Richard Mulligan-Sunset Cottage, 323/650-8660, richardmulligan.com, trade only.
Plaid pillow backs ("Dorney Check''): Brunschwig & Fils, 212/838-7878, brunschwig.com, trade only.
Floral pillow fabric ("Exotic Tree of Life''): Chelsea Editions, 212/758-0005, chelseaeditions.com, trade only.
Wicker bookcase: Indigo Seas, 310/550-8758.
Butterfly Mural
Vivacious, flitting butterflies are the perfect accessories to a child's room.
"Butterflies are self-propelled flowers." – R.H. Heinlein
Elephant Table
"God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat. He has no real style. He just keeps on trying other things." – Pablo Picasso
Sofa (custom): Designed by Lucas Studio, 310/858-6884.
Sofa fabric ("Velours Trigance''/Spruce #2034-02): Rose Tarlow-Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com, trade only.
Sofa pillow at left (antique): owner's collection.
Sofa pillow, center ("Silk Denim''/Bronze #2515-06, by Larsen); sofa pillow, right ("Suzani'' by Manuel Canovas; discontinued; for similar, "Byzance''/Turquoise #4571-03): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com, trade only.
Rug: Michaelian & Kohlberg, 212/431-9009, michaelian.com, trade only.
Elephant side table (antiques market find); sconces (Paris Flea Market): owner's collection.
Wall paint ("Manchester Tan'' #HC-81): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Doggie Door-Stoppers
Designer Julia Szabo, author of The Underdog: A Celebration of Mutts, revived these old cast-iron terriers by stripping away flaking paint and gilding the damaged dog. They now stand proud in her pet-friendly living room.
See more from this dog-loving designer on the following slides.
Dog-Friendly Sofa
Drool-resistant "Hound-in-the-Round" from Crypton Super Fabric covers a Queen Anne sofa. "Adopt Me" wallpaper by Tyler Hall depicts charming drawings of mixed-breed shelter dogs.
"My home is my dog's home first, and mine second. If it's the other way around, it's not safe for the dog. If Sebastian is comfortable here, I'm definitely comfortable." – Designer Eric Cohler
Designer Julia Szabo
Designer, author, and animal advocate Julia Szabo says, "Animals bring life into a room. I just can't imagine life without them."
Peacock Plates
A peacock's vibrant colors inspire this collection from Kate Spade.
Tidbit plates ("Festive Peacock"); accent plates ("Oleander Avenue"): Kate Spade through Lennox, 800/223-4311.
Glass charger ("Dancing Stars Jazz"): Nachtmann.
Patterned flatware: Sabre through Yvonne Estelle's.
Red linen napkins with green bead trim ("Carmina"): Nuko Creations, 732/542-0200.
Stylish Black-and-White Living Room
Vibrant and classic, zebra print can often have a hard time fitting into a traditional space. Designer Kenneth Brown has added a cascade of black and white photographs to complement the chairs' contrasting hues.
Red leather tufted benches (#2001-00 by Whittemore Sherrill): Filbert & Fig, 213/748-8324, filbertandfig.com, trade only.
Wallpaper ("Illena''/Black, Mauve #73/1002 by Cole & Son): Kravet/Lee Jofa, 213/741-8600, kravet.com, trade only.
Zebra occasional chairs (#7112): Lippman & Lippman Furniture Manufacturing, 213/741-0666, trade only.
Wall sconces ("Lalique Wall Sconce'' #E22091-28-TN): Trebor/Nevets, 213/748-7036, trebornevets.com, trade only.
Black-and-white photographs (London Collection, by Julie Chytrowsky and Brian Kravets): Wall Kandy, 310/904-2471, wallkandy.com.
Gray area rug: InterfaceFlor, 866/281-3567, interfaceflor.com.
Camel Figurine
"Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel." – G.K. Chesterton
Spring Birds Entryway
The Chinese wallpaper is a salute to eternal springtime in this New York City apartment's entryway.
Wallpaper ("Earlham'' by de Gournay, custom color green to match paint): Todd Romano, 212/879-7722.
Paint ("Green Ground'' #206): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121, farrow-ball.com. Flooring: stained ebony.
Chairs and fabric: owner's collection.
Dramatic Foyer
A big copper bunny doesn't let this immense space dominate her. Even the biggest spaces can be tamed by decorating with large-scale pieces, like this great blue heron painting.
Interior designer: Greg Lanza, Greg Lanza Design, 641 Lexington Ave., 14th Floor, New York, NY 10022; 212/537-9090; and 75 Highland Rd., Glen Cove, NY 11542; 516/656-9848, greglanzainteriors.com.
Chandelier (wooden): Donna Parker Habitat Ltd., 631/726-9311, habitatltd.com. Area rug (Tibetan): Tamarian Carpets, 800/854-0538, tamarian.com.
Copper rabbit and snail: Robert Kuo, 212/229-2020, robertkuo.com.
Heron painting (Great Blue Heron): Dutch Touch Art, 212/721-6521, dutchtouchart.com.
Chair under painting (Eames "La Chaise"): Design Within Reach, 800/944-2233, dwr.com.
Flowers/orchids: Murphy and Company, 516/676-5577.
Hexagon tray foyer table (TrueForm Furniture); driftwood floor lamps; white-and-chrome benches; wing chair; accessories: Greg Lanza Design Home Collection, 516/656-9848, greglanzainteriors.com.
Yellow hexagon side tables: West Elm, 888/921-4119, westelm.com.
Fabrics: Duralee, 800/275-3872, duralee.com, and Highland Court, 800/387-2533, highlandcourtfabrics.com.
White side table ("Jacques Garcia Outdoor Chi Chi 'C' Table") McGuire, 800/662-4847, mcguirefurniture.com.
Frog Figurines
"How dreary—to be—somebody! How public—like a frog—to tell your name—the livelong June—to an admiring bog!" – Emily Dickinson
Living Room Deer
Designer Irwin Feld re-created a snow day in this showhouse living room. Celebrating nature, he includes a large hand-carved wooden deer beneath the mantel and a faux-fur bench.
Owl Statue
"A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?"
Zebra Wallpaper
Zebras leap across the walls of this powder room. The large print playfully opens up a smaller space.
Wallpaper ("Zebras"/Safari Brown #WP81388M-3): Scalamandré, 800/932-4361, scalamandre.com, trade only.
Vanity sink ("Savoy Vitreous China Oval Undermount Lavatory''/White); faucets ("Boulevard''/Lumen): Waterworks, 800/899-6757, waterworks.com.
Mirror: vintage.
Sconces ("Ginger Single-Arm Sconce'' #AH2010, Alexa Hampton Collectio): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999, trade only.
Dreamy Sheepskin
A plush leopard ottoman is covered in a faux sheep throw from Ikea.
Ottoman; ottoman fabric; mirror over mantel; table to left of mantel (discontinued); pair of chairs in front of mantel (discontinued); chair fabric; table beside love seat (with dog figurines): Drexel Heritage, 866/450-3434, drexelheritage.com.
Pillows on love seat: Calypso Home, 866/422-5977, calypso-celle.com.
White throw on ottoman: IKEA, 800/434-4532, ikea.com.
Pooch Pillows
Designer Charles Faudree loves dogs, especially his Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Here, he celebrates his canine companions with a bulldog statue and two needlepoint pillows featuring sweet puppy faces.
Exotic Living Room
Animal-inspired prints abound in this home designed by Lisa Sternfeld. A chair from Clarence House is upholstered in fanciful zebra print from Jonas. Its hues complement the sofa pillows, which look like cowhide but are in fact needlepoint.
See more from this house on the following slides.
Horse Statue
A gilded horse from Etós stands guard over the dining room mantel.
Mantel Vignette
A beetle vase sits on the mantel with a porthole mirror and vintage clock.
Canine Wallpaper
In 2006, designer Eric Cohler produced his own collection of fabrics. "'Unleashed,'" he says, "was the celebration of the American dog—especially those that my family has had as pets over the years." His black and white poodles Tyler and Sebastian are included in the design.
Fabric (Unleashed" by Eric Cohler): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, leejofa.com.
Wooden Owl
"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." -Alfred A. Montapert
Cat Painting
A large painting of a friendly cat's face makes for the perfect welcome in the entryway.
Wall color ("Buckingham Gardens'' #545): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667. Table to right of door (antique): owner's collection.
Lamp: Baker, 800/592-2537, kohlerinteriors.com.
Painting above antique table: Pugrant Assoc., 202/863-0050, trade only.
Altar table; cat painting (by Agnes Lemaire): owner's collection.
Candles: Crate & Barrel, 800/996-9960, crateandbarrel.com.
Serene Horse Studio
In this Hampton's showhouse, a large-scale black-and-white photograph of a horse brings a welcome dose of serenity to balance this artist's studio.
Interior designer: Joe Lucas, Lucas Studio Inc., 636-A B. Almont Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069; 310/858-6884, lucasstudioinc.com.
Wall covering ("Gauhara Begum" #01W, by Idarica Gazzoni): Harbinger, 310/858-6884, harbingerla.com.
Sofa ("Sag Harbor Button Sofa"); coffee table ("Oyster Bay Coffee Table"): Harbinger, 310/858-6884, harbingerla.com.
Sofa fabric ("Aqua Velvet"/Rock Garden #200/10, by Great Outdoors): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, hollyhunt.com.
Paintings over sofa (by Alex K. Mason): Alex K. Mason, 011 61 45 159 8623, alexkmason.com.
Table under horse photo ("Mayfair Nightstand," discontinued): Thomasville Furniture Industries Inc., 800/225-0265, thomasville.com.
Horse photo ("Bob Tabor Horse Print #73): Mecox Gardens, 800/487-4854, mecoxgardens.com.
A Touch of Leopard
"Lots of people talk to animals...Not very many listen though...that's the problem."
― Benjamin Hoff, The Tao Of Pooh
Mural: Sue Leal, 518/781-4369.
Floor: original to house.
Chair ("Hayworth Carved Chair''/Gold Leaf #7011-CH): Annie Selke Home for Vanguard Furniture, vanguardfurniture.com.
Fabric ("Slubby Linen''/Ivory): Annie Selke Home, available at Calico Corners/Calico Home, 800/213-6366, calicocorners.com.
Throw; sink (one-of-a-kind); faucet; soap dish; vase; mirror: owner's collection
Bird Vignette
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. -Anatole France
Whimsical Wooden Bears
A collection of carved wooden bears from Germany's Black Forest frolics along a fireplace mantel.
Carved Chair Back
A deer wanders straight out of a fairytale to grace an antique wooden chair.
Side chair (antique, 19th-century rush-seat side chair): Kim Faison Antiques, 804/282-3736, kimfaisonantiques.com.
Graceful Dog's Head
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Roger Caras
Paisley chair: owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Mirande"/Nutmeg #10447-02): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com.
Horse Art
The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. - Arabian proverb
Zebra Pillows
Architect Ken Tate put his design skills to the test in his own New Orleans home. ""You throw in what works," he says. "You might ask, did you measure it? No, I just tasted it. I know what it should taste like." Tate followed his instinct by adding chenille zebra print pillows in the chocolate-brown guest bedroom to add a little flair against the dark walls.
Paint ("Northwood Brown'' #1000): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Bed ("Pencil Post Bed''/Stove Black #705): Harden Furniture Inc., 315/245-1000, harden.com.
Zebra chenille pillows: discontinued.
Drapery ("Vasto Check''/Coffee): Randolph & Hein, 800/844-9922, randolphhein.com, trade only.
Acrylic paintings (left, Animus; right, Anima, by Ken Tate): Ken Tate Architect, 985/845-8181, kentatearchitect.com.
Oil painting over bed (antique, Italian); rug (antique, kilim dowry rug): owner's collection.
Console table (family heirloom); lamp; ottoman: owner's collection.
Restful Ravens
In a Lake Forest, Illinois, showhouse, designer Gail Plechaty creates a serene space in the master bedroom which balances dreamy feminine with elements of masculine heft. "It is maddening to me when the exterior and interior do not flow as one," she explains. "After all, the world's best architect and designer is Mother Nature."
Symmetrical Living Room
A pair of doves alighted on the mantel helps to achieve symmetry in this living room.
Sofas: custom.
Sofa fabric (linen velvet): Clarence House, 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com. Large pillow on sofa (silk); small pillow (embroidered silk, discontinued): Koplavitch & Zimmer, 214/742-0500.
Oval table (antique, French); round gold end table (gilded iron with mirrored glass top): owner's collection.
Candle sconces (antique): Illuminati Antiques, 404/519-0186, illuminatiantiques.com.
Mantel (Louis XV): original to house.
Mirror (antique trumeau in original paint): Willow Creek Gallery, 865/525-1925, willowcreekgallery.com.
Birds on mantel: owner's collection.
Wall paint ("Appaloosa" #33-28); ceiling and trim paint ("Silver Lining" #32-32): Pratt & Lambert, 800/289-7728, prattandlambert.com.
Pretty Place Setting
Guests will appreciate the details, especially in the form of a dainty golden songbird at the dinner table.
Dinnerware ("Rich Collection"): Prouna, prounausa.com.
Napkins: Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com.
Gold napkin ring: L'Objet, l-objet.com.
Animal Dresser
This ethereal bedroom has a mirrored dresser that seems inspired by a dream. Painted stallions, buffalo, and mythical animals prance across its surface.
Bed (custom, "Eaton Bed," king size #50223): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Bed fabric ("Elsa"/Seine #2020-02): Brentano, 847/657-8481, brentanofabrics.com.
Bedding: Abrielle Fine Linens, 202/364-6118.
Mirrored cabinet with decorative design: Mitchell Yanosky Custom Furniture Finishes, 410/467-2211, mitchellyanosky.com.
Table lamp ("Wabi Sabi Alt Lamps"/Crème #80059): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Art behind bed (Three Seconds with the Masters—Reaching, 2008, archival print, by James Osher): Addison/Ripley Fine Art, 202/338-5180, addisonripleyfineart.com. Wall paint (custom): Donald Kaufman Color, donaldkaufmancolor.com.
Ceiling and trim paint ("America's Cup" #C064): C2 Paint, c2paint.com.
Carpet (custom, "Rosettes"/Brown, Blue, designed by David Herchik): Stark Carpet, 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Jungle Office
Prints of tropical fish hang above a cane chair upholstered in an exotic "Ocelot" pattern. A parrot appears on the desk lamp, completing the jungle theme.
See more from this house on the following slide.
Desk ("Dutch Writing Table" #F-DE01): Formations, 310/659-3062.
Trunk (antique): owner's collection.
Lamp on desk ("Parrot Lamp" #L91): Patina Inc., patinainc.com.
Cane chair ("Brighton Chair"/London Black finish #6146.11): Minton-Spidell, 310/836-0403, minton-spidell.com.
Chair fabric ("Ocelot"/Brown, Black #10877-02): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com.
Drapery ("Jembala Print"/Brown #34054-4); drapery fringe ("Eugenie Candle Fringe," custom color): Clarence House, 800/803-2850, clarencehouse.com.
Area rug (custom): Todd Richesin Interiors, 865/675-5828, toddrichesininteriors.com.
Chandelier (custom): Ironware International, 800/850-0460, ironwareinternational.com.
Vintage Bird Prints
"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." - Chinese proverb
Plates and bird art: owner's collection.
Chandeliers ("Ceiling Mount Crystal Chandelier with Fruit"/Dark Stained Bronze #1447/F/FRT): New Metal Crafts, 312/787-6991, newmetalcrafts.com.
Paneling (Dade County Pine): original to house.
Quirky Bird Wallpaper
The dusty pink wallpaper, original to this old house, inspired the palette for the rest of the home. Two papier maché birds guard the entryway.
Chest of drawers (antique, Biedermeier): owner's collection.
Carved mirror ("By the Sea''): Byford & Mills, 732/842-5778.
Lamp: Ambiance Antiques, 732/219-6767.
Birds (papier maché): Church Street Gardens, 732/936-1200.
Wall covering (antique): original to house.
Dog Bench
This 1930s Egyptian revival bench is from Paul Marra Design.
"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too." - Samuel Butler
A Dash of Leopard
Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber identifies his decorative mojo as a dashing marriage of modernity (like luxurious fabrics and clean lines) and tradition (what he calls "the connective tissue that bonds the past with the future."). This room exemplifies his style with natural textures, sleek furniture, and a subtle dash of leopard print on the throw pillows to tie it all together.
Sofa ("Crescent Sofa''): Bilhuber Basics, through Bilhuber & Assoc., 212/308-4888.
Leopard pillow fabric: vintage.
Fauteuil; mirrored sconces: Amy Perlin Antiques, 212/593-5756.
Bird Statue
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms." - George Eliot
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Lightning strikes twice, history repeats itself, and Microsoft will be giving out reservation cards for the Surface Pro like they did with the Surface RT. Back in October, if you visited a physical Microsoft Store or those pop-up holiday kiosks you could get a card guaranteeing you a Surface the day they went on sale. Microsoft is now doing the same with the Intel-based Surface for when it becomes available on February 9th.
If you're lucky enough to be around a Microsoft Store and want to get the Surface Pro on day one, you might want to swing by and grab a reservation card. The reservation card guarantees you a Surface Pro if you show up before noon on February 9.
The Surface Pro will start at $899 for 64GB of storage and go up from there depending on whether you get the Touch or Type Pad. The pressure sensitive pen will come with each device, making it ideal for students, creatives, and business folk wanting to be productive on the 1080p display.
P.S. I don't care if the official Surface site is calling this Surface Windows 8 Pro, you and I will continue to just call it the Surface Pro.
Update: Here are shots of the front and back of the reservation card for the Surface Pro.
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Bring this card to the Microsoft retail store listed on card to redeem. Only provides priority access. Must be in designated line outside of retail store to redeem priority access. Limit 1 per person, single use. Non-transferable, no monetary value, and no reproductions accepted. Offer not valid online. Employees of Microsoft and immediate family members of Microsoft employees are no eligible.
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We haven't talked much about the Verizon Lumia 822, the customized Nokia 820 that the massive US carrier picked up a few months ago. The phone seems to have done quite well as we even know a few previous Android users to pick one up. But with the impending launch of Samsung's entry-level Odyssey, it looks like Nokia is trying to get ahead by cutting its price from $49 to free on contract.
Heading to Verizon's website we can now see the lower price, which evidently dropped somewhat recently (or we missed it). By comparison, the HTC 8X with its high resolution display (and arguably nicer aesthetics) fetches for $99 on contract.
Granted you could pick it up on Amazon Wireless or Wirefly for the same price but for the majority of folks, walking into a Verizon store is still the main method by which to purchase a new phone—in that sense, lower price point equals better.
There's no doubt that Nokia will want to position the Lumia 822 better for when Samsung's 4" Odyssey comes out, which is also expected to be free on contract. The difference of course is the 822 comes with somewhat better services like Nokia Drive+ for free in addition to all of the Nokia Collection apps, something which Sammy can't really compete on. The Lumia 822 also has an 8MP rear camera, larger display and the ability for wireless charging (optional) making it quite possibly the better deal between the two phones.
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Wheelchairs – the pros and consJuly 16, 2008 at 8:21 pm | Posted in Me, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 1 Comment
Tags: RA, Rheumatoid arthritis, Somerleyton, steroid, Suffolk, telephathy, wheelchair
Well I jumped the big hurdle today – metaphorically of course as I can hardly walk, let alone hurdle – I went out and about in a wheelchair for the first time. I hope it's also the last, but it's another psychological barrier crossed anyway!
The cons that I was anticipating mostly didn't happen – no adverse comments from anyone, not even the woman who looked at me a little oddly when she saw me get out of the chair and walk down some stairs while hubby pushed the chair down a nearby slope. (If he'd tried pushing me down it we'd all have ended up in a heap at the bottom!) I'm sure she was thinking, 'What a fraud. She doesn't need a chair. She can walk!' but at least she didn't say anything. Hubby bore up manfully under the strain of manhandling the manual wheelchair … and said he rather enjoyed having a chance to push me about as it's usually the other way around. I can't think what he means!
Comfort? Well, we were going round a 'stately home', Somerleyton in Suffolk, who kindly provide wheelchairs for those that need them – basic models for sure, but considerably more comfortable than trying to walk in the state I was in. Although it didn't look 'well sprung' the chair did go over various large stones and things without jarring much.
The one con that I hadn't foreseen, which shows considerable stupidity on my part I fear, is how restrictive it was. Even though I was lucky in that I could at least get up and walk down stairs etc. getting in and out of the thing was not easy, so my usual pottering about, taking closeup photos etc. just didn't happen this time. It was fun getting photos from a slightly different eye-line than normal though! However, I also discovered that without telepathy it's quite hard to communicate with the person pushing – not easy for him to hear me apart from anything else. So I'd say 'ooh, can we stop here?' and by the time he'd said, 'Sorry? What?' and I'd said, 'I was just wondering if we could STOP here?' we'd gone quite a way further down the path than I'd had in mind and the 'photo-opportunity' was missed.
Still, all in all a very positive experience (on my part anyway, although poor hubby is slightly exhausted this evening), and best of all … no one could see the size of my bum.
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wheelchairs are sooo uncomfortible i can't reach items that are high and it is hard to carry my books for school i looked and looked for a wheelchair that has these items but there aren't any that i can find
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MARQUETTE — Sault High's Megan Jean was named MVP of the North Team and also won the home run derby at the U.P. All-Star Softball game at Hurley Field Wednesday.
Pitching dominated at the inaugural event, which ended in a 0-0 tie between the North and South teams.
Jean pitched three relief shutout innings and did not allow any hits, striking out four and walking none. Marquette's Morgan Seibert started on the mound for the North and gave up just two hits, also striking out four, over the three innings.
"This was a fun event and definitely something to build on," said Sault High coach Linda Bouvet, who was one of three North coaches. "I was very impressed with the level of play. The U.P. should be proud of it's overall softball talent. Thanks to coaches (Paul) Seibert and (John) LaMarch for putting this together."
The second game of a scheduled doubleheader was rained out.
Courtney LaFreniere and Angela Brown of Marquette, and Danielle McCullough of Ironwood had hits for the North. Brown led with a double.
Bogaudo, Lindsey Richmond (Superior Central), Jordan Kowalski (Gladstone) and Bailey Grayvold (Norway) had hits for the South. Bagaudo also had a double.
Brockway pitched the first four innings for the South and gave up no runs on two hits, with six strikeouts and no walks. Richmond pitched the last two innings and gave up no runs on one hit, no strikeouts and no walks. Brockway was the South MVP.
EUP participants in the game included Jean, Gonyeau and Kylee Fitzpatrick from Sault High, and Shelbie Williams of Brimley on the North. Tremblay and Ashlee Bonnee of Rudyard played for the South.
Jean, Sault High's all-time home run leader, won the all-star home run derby. Seven players advanced through the first round, and Jean was the only one to hit one out during the second round.
The finalists from the North team included Marisa Gonyeau and Jean of Sault High and Seibert of Marquette. Finalists from the South team included Dominique Tremblay of Rudyard, Braedyn Bosilovatz and Emily Bogaudo of Escanaba, and Neenah Brockway of Rapid River.


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Kanji Dictionaries
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For English speakers, I know of three heavyweights in the ``Kanji
Dictionary'' arena:
When considering these and others -- which to buy, which are good, which to keep nearby on the shelf, etc. -- there are two primary concerns to keep in mind:
Works might have their PRIMARY GOAL to
For the most part, these kinds of ``Kanji Dictionaries'' are really ``Word Dictionaries'' with the entries arranged via kanji. In fact, the Japanese title of S&H translates to ``Kanji-English Word Dictionary'', which is really more appropriate than ``The Kanji Dictionary''.
Often, these works limit their attention to jukugo, words composed of combinations of kanji, for the most part giving light or no treatment to the kun'yomi meanings of a character. For example, the character {{inline/s=18:Гн:ka(keru)}} is the ka in `kakeru', `kake', `kakaru', and `kakari'. Yet the many meanings of these stand-alone words are often glossed over or ignored. Contrast this with Halpern below.
For the most part, English translation is simply a word or two -- this is usually enough to give a good indication, but once the reading is known, a ``real'' dictionary should be checked if there are still questions. This makes these works ``glossaries'', not ``dictionaries'', but few make the distinction (heck, I call my server a ``dictionary server'' but it uses edict, which is certainly a glossary).
Halpern is not designed for bulk translation work; it is designed for study. He presents detailed ``core meanings'' of each character, and partitions a character's actual use in the language into senses that helps the student absorb usage patterns. He gives equal attention to all types of uses, including kun'yomi, on'yomi, independent, and special readings. Examples are a mixture of not only isolated words, but phrases and sentences with appropriate grammatical points of interest. (See the dictionary's home page for a lot more information on what it provides.)
To extend on the kakeru example from above, consider what S&H says about this oft-used word:
hang (tr.); put on top of; turn on, start; spend; multiply; (as suffix) begin to, start ...ingContrast this with Halpern's page-and-a-half on kakeru, giving 42 examples on this word alone (the entire entry for {{inline/s=18:Гн}} uses 132 examples). Here are a just few of the examples:
He also provides synonyms and homophones, and occasionally includes interesting side notes on how interesting compounds have been formed. For example, the component characters of {{inline/s=18:ЗЙЙё:keikoku}} (keikoku) tend to mean ``ruin'' and ``country'', yet the word means ``beautiful woman'' and/or ``harlot''. Halpern notes:
{{inline/s=18:ЗЙЙё:keikoku}} `beautiful woman; courtesan' derives from an ancient Chinese legend of a beautiful siren that brought on the downfall {{inline/s=18:ЗЙ}} of a nation ({{inline/s=18:Йё}}) with her voluptuous charms.
Halpern also provides generous usage notes. For example the four words {{inline/s=18:ЪбЄЈЄыЁЂТхЄЈЄыЁЂДЙЄЈЄыЁЂТиЄЈЄы:kaeru}} are all pronounced kaeru and all generally mean ``to exchange''. Yet their meanings have some not-so-subtle differences. He gives examples using each word. Their English are:
Halpern also provides a stroke-order diagram, variant and old forms, various calligraphic (handwritten) styles (square, semi-cursive, cursive), common handwritten abbreviations, both Ming and Gothic typeface glyphes, as well as Chinese forms and readings of the character. Japanese readings are indicated as approved (by the Ministry of Education), unapproved but common enough to include, name-only, or special.
Other per-character information includes the traditional radical (with special notations for ``lost radicals''), the frequency-of-use in modern printed Japanese, and The Ministry-of-Education grade designation.
As I said, Halpern is for studying kanji. It is perhaps the one for which the name ``Kanji Dictionary'' is truly applicable. I often use Halpern merely to look up words because I like the indexing method (see below) better than S&H, but I realize that it is hit'n'miss for this. Halpern uses 30,841 distinct words as examples when describing the senses that a character can impart to a word, but the coverage is spotty. For example, {{inline/s=18:ЛњХЕ:jiten}} is listed under {{inline/s=18:ХЕ:ten}} but not {{inline/s=18:Лњ:ji}}. He apparently found that other words better represented the meanings of {{inline/s=18:Лњ:ji}}.
All works should provide an index via reading. Thus, if you know a reading of the character in question, you can check the index at the back which will then point you to the proper entry.
The real question is, what if you don't know the reading but can only see the character? First of all, most methods require that you know how to count strokes when you see a character properly written. If you've never looked at this stuff before, you might be surprised to find that {{inline/s=18:И§}} has 3 strokes, while {{inline/s=18:Лд}} has five (but not the five you might think at first glimpse -- the vertical line is actually two strokes!) Smaller works will often have a stroke-count index, but this is simply too inefficient for larger works. For example, Halpern has 266 characters with eight strokes, Nelson has 381, and S&H has 426.
Traditionally, kanji have been indexed via their radical and stroke count. Halpern's primary index is his SKIP method, which I find extremely useful (see further comments on the radical page).
With Nelson (which I don't use, so maybe I'm wrong), I believe words are only listed via their first component character (as is common with Japanese-Kanji dictionaries). The traditional radical for {{РЄ:se}} is {{fg=y/S=18:Аь:ichi}}, but Nelson lists it under {{fg=y/S=18:ЁУ:bou}}, neither of which I find apparent.
As I've noted, Halpern is not designed to be a dictionary of words, but as it turns out, you can find {{РЄЯР:seron or yoron}} listed under three characters: {{РЄ:se}}, {{ЯР:ron}}, and {{Ср::aruturu}}, this last one because of the entry {{РЄЯРЄђСрЄы::seron wo ayaturu}} (seron wo ayaturu) ``manipulate public opinion.''
Other lookup features are
Of course, there is the standard reading index, and in addition, Halpern also provides a number of interesting index methods:
The Radical Chart lists the 214 traditional radicals, with
variants, by stroke count. The radical name (with an English name as
well) are provided, as well as the radical's main character entry in
the dictionary
Another example is ``long time periods'', which lists also lists six characters, with meanings such as dynastic period and era.
All in all there are hundreds of these thesaurus-like entries. I
don't know of any other work that even comes close to paralleling
this feature.
Since then I have become friends with Jack, and collaborate with him on some of his projects. Because our meeting was a result of my enthusiastic recommendation of his book, I don't feel there's any ``conflict of interest'' if I continue to enthusiastically recommend his book. Still, I mention our relation here because it seems the thing to do.
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HILLSDALE � The new year brought to a close the Hillsdale County Salvation Army�s Red Kettle Campaign, which fell short of its goal for the 2012 holiday season. This year�s campaign goal was $170,000 to be�used�to fund programs through 2013 including the free lunch program. The program is offered Tuesday through Friday weekly and every Sunday. As of Monday this year�s campaign had raised $116,280.94�� 68 percent of the goal. Lt. Chris Clarke said although donations tend to fall off after the first of the year he is hoping for a late push to collect the needed $53,719.06 needed to meet the goal. Bell ringers ended the campaign Sunday, collecting $60,121.50. Over the next couple of weeks donations to the campaign can be made at counter top donation kettles and by mail. There are 60 counter top donation kettles around Hillsdale County. Counter top donations�so far total�$2,630.70. Clarke said the shortfall will definitely affect programming. He said those cuts could come to the lunch program or the amount of money the organization has to help with utility and rental assistance. �This is something our board will have to come together and figure out,� Clarke said. He is hoping donations can come in though to meet the need in the county. Last year the organization�exceeded its�goal of $160,000, collecting $163,543.77. Clarke said the board set the goal higher this year because the amount of people looking for assistance has gone up over the past year. He also looked to higher food prices as a reason for the larger goal. Clarke can�t pinpoint exactly why funds fell short this year. He said volunteer bell ringers were down this year. �We also had several larger donations last year,� he said. Donations can still be made by sending a check to 160 East Bacon St., Hillsdale, MI, 49242.
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This was the eighth year of the See For Yourself program, and it has helped foster relationships with international customers. The Wolles had applied for earlier See For Yourself trips.
A rural St. James farm couple was part of a 27 member Minnesota farm delegation who visited China in late March to learn about Chinese agriculture, promote the export of Minnesota soybeans and to do a little sight seeing.
Harold and Jane Wolle were part of a delegation sponsored by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council's (MSR&PC) See For Yourself.
This was the eighth year of the See For Yourself program, and it has helped foster relationships with international customers. The Wolles had applied for earlier See For Yourself trips.
One big factor that perhaps helped the Wolles in being selected for the 2013 trip was last summer Harold and Jane hosted a delegation of about a dozen visiting Chinese chefs. The Chinese chefs learned about life and work on a Minnesota farm and how a family farm like the Wolles' supplies its commodities to markets around the world.
Over half of Minnesota's soybean production is exported to feed people and livestock around the world. China is the largest customer for U.S. and Minnesota soybeans with total purchases exceeding $10.5 billion in 2011.
The trip ran from March 19 through 28. The direct flight to China went from Chicago to Bejing and took 12 hours.
The Minnesota delegation visited four cities in their tour and many sightseeing locations. In addition to Bejing, the group visited Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Yantai.
There were sightseeing stops at locations like the Great Wall of China and Tiananmen Square which holds the 'Forbidden City' (forbidden because the Emperor use to live there) and the Emperor's Palace.
Of course a big part of the trip involved learning about Chinese agriculture and how American farm commodities are used in Chinese agriculture.
One of the facilties visited was a large dairy farm run by the Huaxia Company and managed by some of the blokes from down under - Australians. The company had two farms and milked 4,000 cows.
The dairy produced milk and yogurt for the Chinese market. "Greek, Chinese yogurt," I quipped. Harold smiled and said, "No - just yogurt."
Like all farms in China, this large operation had "zero" pickup trucks. Manure was taken from the dairy barns to the fields by motorized three wheel carts.
The Wolles also visited a farm that raised chickens. The facility raised three million birds at one time. The goal of the company was to grow to where they were raising eight million birds at one time. The facility took 42 days to go from a hatched chick to slaughter. Because of concerns about bio-security, the workers in that facility could not leave it until one market cycle was completed.
There were some poultry imports from the United States. Americans don't eat chicken feet, but the Chinese do. The Wolles saw boxes of Chicken feet that came from Perdue Foods.
Jane said these foods are dumped in bins and people can pick over what they want to buy. "It's as if our meat cases here would be open and people could pick over the food they wanted to eat," Jane said. Pigs feet was another big shipment from the U.S. to China.
They also visited an aquaculture farm that raised snakehead fish for domestic consumption.
All of these Chinese ag-industries are using Minnesota soybeans and other commodities in the raising of food for the Chinese people.
While the Wolles were visiting the new commercial side of Chinese agriculture with its large scale and high production output, they were also aware of the very small scale of most Chinese agriculture.
"There are 800 million people living on farms in China," Harold said. That's about 2 1/2 times the population of the entire United States.
Most farmers live on very small plots of land. But be it a huge, new corporate farm or a small family plot, all of the land is owned by the Chinese government.
The Minnesota delegation also visited two large Chinese ports. Shenzhen is now the fourth largest port in the world. Just a few years ago, before China became an exporting and importing powerhouse, Shenzhen had 20,000 people. Now it has 12 million.
They also visited the port of Yantai, where they toured a new soybean processing facility that no doubt processes many Minnesota grown beans.
Harold and Jane enjoyed the trip. Both learned about the growing links between Minnesota farms and the
Chinese people. "We love to travel, so when this opportunity came up we were happy to go," Jane said.


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Antique White Silk Parasol with White Wooden Handle
$ 48.00
Antique White Silk Parasol with White Wooden Handle
Condition is good
Measurements: 34 inches (86 cm) in length from end to end
When I was a little girl I fell in love with Victorian cage crinolines. Growing up that love became a passion for beautiful antique fashions, textiles and accessories. That passion has enabled me to bring you some of the finest historic fashions available on the market today. Collecting antique and vintage clothing is kind to the earth and a tangible investment option you can enjoy on a daily basis. Appreciated by all ages and cultures it offers a wonderful connection to history, revealing how people lived. The attention to detail in the construction of these intricate garments and accessories is remarkable. There is significant value in owning quality antique garments and it is my pleasure to make them available to you.
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Purchase with confidence, if your purchase does not meet your expectations, you may return it. Please see our return policy below for details. We go to great lengths to ensure you are completely satisfied with your purchase and welcome your questions and comments.
Authenticity Guaranteed
We acquire the highest quality original artifacts and guarantee all of our items to be authentic and as described. Upon request a letter of authenticity will be written for any item purchased from Sarah Elizabeth Gallery.
We Buy Antique Clothing, Textiles and Uniforms.
We purchase individual items, large collections and museum deaccessions. If you are interested in selling item(s) please contact us. Referrals welcome!
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If additional photographs or descriptions are needed for specific items, please contact us and we will be happy to send them to you.
We ship domestically and internationally. Fixed shipping charges apply. All textile shipments are packed with acid free tissue paper. Insurance is required on all shipments and is included into the shipping fee.
Purchase with confidence, if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase you may return it. To return an item please contact us within fourteen days of receiving the item and we will issue a return authorization. The item must be returned in the same condition as it was sent in. Buyer is responsible for shipping charges.
A 6% sales tax will be added on items shipped to Pennsylvania residents.
Sarah Elizabeth Founder of Sarah Elizabeth Gallery, a global resource for fine quality original historical garments, uniforms and textiles from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A large number of her acquisitions have been deaccessioned from important American museums and historical societies such as The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and The National Heritage Museum. Her high profile client list includes national and international museums and private collectors. The History Channel filmed Sarah with her collection for an American Picker's Civil War special. Recently rated the number three weekly cable television show, American Pickers has over six million viewers.
Sarah Lepardo's experience in the fashion industry began at the age of four when she would accompany her mother on business trips to Manhattan's garment district. Her passion for historical clothing began the first time she saw a hoopskirt. Growing up in Gettysburg she immersed herself in history, studying and collecting original garments and Civil War uniforms. Throughout high school she participated in historical fashion workshops and attended summer classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology. As a guest speaker, Sarah taught high school students about Civil War era women's clothing. Through an understanding of what women wore and why, the students gain insight into the role of women in society.
Sarah graduated from The Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. While attending FIT she studied in France and Italy, meeting with the CEO's, designers and representatives from Gucci, Versace, Missoni and Yves Saint Laurent. Prior to graduation, she joined David Elizabeth Jewelry where she was responsible for product development and sourcing factories in China. Sarah exhibited at major tradeshows in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, New York and Tucson. Her experience included working with show management, executing preshow marketing, media kits, display design, product placement and post show follow ups.
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