2011 Best in American Living Award Winners!

The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the NAHB Inernational Builders' Show), 81 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 39 different categories, ranging from best custom and spec homes to best remodel and community designs. Visbeen Associates was awarded two BALAs, including a silver award for One-of-a-kind Custom Home up to 4,000 square feet.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ot8Sm-Wy6e1dAfcgkCirDOTdX7d-UhMgFn_HOuYNxvga_bIEWfv_8MSYh-S9UpOaNQZ84e12yc4jexAxyj_monCN3Ev0e71y3D705Vvbg5JXeK38WVTyZwk3_Sr0uUkPuhujJFiCm2zN/s1600/01_Haverhill-front-Rendering.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708717838662193058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ot8Sm-Wy6e1dAfcgkCirDOTdX7d-UhMgFn_HOuYNxvga_bIEWfv_8MSYh-S9UpOaNQZ84e12yc4jexAxyj_monCN3Ev0e71y3D705Vvbg5JXeK38WVTyZwk3_Sr0uUkPuhujJFiCm2zN/s320/01_Haverhill-front-Rendering.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 131px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Silver Award, One-of-a-kind Custom Home (up to 4,000 sq ft)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><b>Haverhill</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>Architect: <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a> • Builder: <a href="http://www.homesbyfalcon.com/">Falcon Custom Homes</a> • Interior Designer: <a href="http://www.galleryinteriors.com/">Gallery Interiors</a></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpf7dCStpwBNOWtM_LZKMtaOKCdXyLBNcTULzGmHtli5_kGqdJEaMCvl1oxF9QQwof4ACjkeneyqhauPl_UOzx_5mtng6XS52_D4ErLcDqxm0U5xbVtAV9oW26BCnM570Yuo0dKViB0Fdw/s1600/11_IMG_6954.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708717834061805938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpf7dCStpwBNOWtM_LZKMtaOKCdXyLBNcTULzGmHtli5_kGqdJEaMCvl1oxF9QQwof4ACjkeneyqhauPl_UOzx_5mtng6XS52_D4ErLcDqxm0U5xbVtAV9oW26BCnM570Yuo0dKViB0Fdw/s320/11_IMG_6954.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Silver Award, Remodeling Entire Home (over $250K per unit)</span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><b>Eagles End (Meadowview)</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>Hardscape Architect: <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a> • Architect: Bob Landman • Remodeler: <a href="http://www.creekside-construction.com/">Creekside Construction</a> • Interiors Designer: <a href="http://www.ashleycoledesign.com/">Ashley Cole Designs</a></i></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>

2011 Best in American Living Award Winners!

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Roofing tips from GAF and Designing Spaces

<div>As you know from <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/02/international-builders-show-2012.html?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=IBS%2Blink%2Bin%2BGAF%2BDesigning%2BSpaces%2Bshow%2Bpost">Monday's post</a>, Wayne Visbeen is currently working with <a href="http://www.gaf.com/">GAF Materials Corporation</a> as their National Spokesperson. He is offering expert architectural design advice at their booth at the <a href="http://www.buildersshow.com/">International Builders' Show</a> this week. GAF has some great roofing advice to offer us! They were featured in a segment of the TV series <i>Designing Spaces. </i>The show focuses on the many aspects of roofing and important factors that homeowners should consider when making decisions about their roofs. Check it out!</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="400" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z0tzlwjMk9A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Don't forget to stop by GAF's IBS booth today or tomorrow 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm to visit with Wayne!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div>

Roofing tips from GAF and Designing Spaces

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International Builder's Show 2012

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyEgoyBu63atGqJP0Qr6J13rkfx7ZlRsouyUqDjm08BJhUjRzfInJtZbC5eK_fFXp_YUyYLrMk5zQmyb57RxxpkIf_i0jxJ1Uj0ffGBQmrsDfp2FIEUmPPysI73VuUycek9u2s_Hix7aq/s1600/GAF_2011.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706048272930631938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyEgoyBu63atGqJP0Qr6J13rkfx7ZlRsouyUqDjm08BJhUjRzfInJtZbC5eK_fFXp_YUyYLrMk5zQmyb57RxxpkIf_i0jxJ1Uj0ffGBQmrsDfp2FIEUmPPysI73VuUycek9u2s_Hix7aq/s320/GAF_2011.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 254px;" /></a>It's time for the big <a href="http://www.buildersshow.com/">NAHB International Builders' Show</a>! Wayne Visbeen has teamed up with <a href="http://www.gaf.com/">GAF Corporation</a> as their national spokesperson and will be sketching LIVE in their booth at the show. GAF is North America's largest manufacturer of commercial and residential roofing and professional installers have made it the #1-selling brand of roofing.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a> has designed these homes specifically for GAF products...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A4E1Dbogz4dnyhUiFiTGXkf8QRB2oiakDvBB-j87EVshQsThFZcLQJyqaTPp3Yax_bwNXWZvelNAp1_mpHsAZ51sK7xUPy_PogjNXYuZjB4kenCSZ2SraK6p0nNQUz32tEfLMPK6-2X_/s1600/Sheffield-front-Rendering.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706048270419581394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0A4E1Dbogz4dnyhUiFiTGXkf8QRB2oiakDvBB-j87EVshQsThFZcLQJyqaTPp3Yax_bwNXWZvelNAp1_mpHsAZ51sK7xUPy_PogjNXYuZjB4kenCSZ2SraK6p0nNQUz32tEfLMPK6-2X_/s320/Sheffield-front-Rendering.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" /></a><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Sheffield</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><br /></i></span></div></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iza2-ZEUuiIhs7efpzcUNHBQKEPn8v62aWVaGZVxDG7XnuHSRSJfPBt-MTcLekgOLwFzMURKbma9FmIPstg4rgbaT8pAEgxV5Ncozs1MAJAQB0lCArfcE91CeuoZPt19aeGA4MqWx72y/s1600/Evanston-front-Rendering+%2528Golf+Course%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706048261477295282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iza2-ZEUuiIhs7efpzcUNHBQKEPn8v62aWVaGZVxDG7XnuHSRSJfPBt-MTcLekgOLwFzMURKbma9FmIPstg4rgbaT8pAEgxV5Ncozs1MAJAQB0lCArfcE91CeuoZPt19aeGA4MqWx72y/s320/Evanston-front-Rendering+%2528Golf+Course%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Evanston</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_go0eNfWTN-OOCXCF0VGE5PzmmriT02iOQCPsiGYIdPFl5TlgFCgcXdRy37cIEwI4Khe4HOU4srlRZEgMLxSqYPOkyfg7KMDKbxQsuAzWzcfOi5oB2Ty8rbKfcXEBoNrA0G0kX-8H4ZV/s1600/Buckman-front-Rendering+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706048259964684226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_go0eNfWTN-OOCXCF0VGE5PzmmriT02iOQCPsiGYIdPFl5TlgFCgcXdRy37cIEwI4Khe4HOU4srlRZEgMLxSqYPOkyfg7KMDKbxQsuAzWzcfOi5oB2Ty8rbKfcXEBoNrA0G0kX-8H4ZV/s320/Buckman-front-Rendering+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 163px;" /></a><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Buckman</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><div style="text-align: left;">Come visit Wayne at GAF's IBS booth (see map)! He will be there the following times....</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Wednesday, February 8 - Friday, February 10</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">10:00am-12:00pm</div><div style="text-align: left;">2:00pm-4:00pm</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></i></span></div></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3STsYADpYYxLHyxgof8fjAgGc0thtFwzPast3els37a-rQRbDE3R0f2_bpZ_y4SsdMTlHoS3YLDY3DljdEFaq0q2dTUlP7oZj08B_qu_O8-pQgdkEcrlQLUsNec-GM3AZkXVGLoqWn3o0/s1600/Show+Map.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706048257436116146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3STsYADpYYxLHyxgof8fjAgGc0thtFwzPast3els37a-rQRbDE3R0f2_bpZ_y4SsdMTlHoS3YLDY3DljdEFaq0q2dTUlP7oZj08B_qu_O8-pQgdkEcrlQLUsNec-GM3AZkXVGLoqWn3o0/s320/Show+Map.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 137px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We look forward to a great show and seeing you there!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

International Builder's Show 2012

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Architectural Tutorial: Eyebrow Dormer

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b>eyebrow dormer</b> </span><b>[ayh-</b>brou<b> dawr-</b>mer<b>]</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc0000;">a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc0000;">continuation of the main roof plane.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><i>source - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/eyebrow</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Eyebrow dormers add a bit of distinction to a building's façade while providing a "curvaceous way to get some light" and ventilation to an upper level space. These types of dormers are not new to the architectural scene. They have been around since medieval times, seen on thatch-roofed cottages. Henry Hobson Richardson, "the father of the <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/04/architectural-tutorial-shingle-style.html?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Shingle%2BAT%2Blink%2Bin%2BEyebrow%2BDormer%2BAT">Shingle</a> style," pushed this design element into the architectural limelight in the late 1800s. These days, they can be seen on homes and buildings outside of just the Shingle style and can be designed in a variety of shapes and sizes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some examples of <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Associates</a>' designed eyebrow dormers...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue4B0-ziTrLmYsMd-OX5GdC1Du8C4syTLcexTjmTqDPNFOlqUV0I9TUrTQ2gGW-dW1C_et1h8xIN_2cE3Hwjxvd_xqmqBYa-t4fZCgzq-9AW0b7vsAxeSOjMOfu-000J2Wtff9s9QCngQ/s1600/01_VisbeenExterior_3c.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704612956332244994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiue4B0-ziTrLmYsMd-OX5GdC1Du8C4syTLcexTjmTqDPNFOlqUV0I9TUrTQ2gGW-dW1C_et1h8xIN_2cE3Hwjxvd_xqmqBYa-t4fZCgzq-9AW0b7vsAxeSOjMOfu-000J2Wtff9s9QCngQ/s320/01_VisbeenExterior_3c.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ingleside</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRa-Jak_1EqPOaMCyxEffkFtNMggGZfEXAyAkyV6a-8vMMXxWdt55FLSvZMaI_oSsGSTo7gD9FDc3a9OPF-ocWOfeAFLTHa6NELRWCl1JUgy4qUKFcHvtHBnswo_VUfHJcBz6GeBcmm3k/s1600/02_Cambridge-front-Rendering+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704612710045463986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRa-Jak_1EqPOaMCyxEffkFtNMggGZfEXAyAkyV6a-8vMMXxWdt55FLSvZMaI_oSsGSTo7gD9FDc3a9OPF-ocWOfeAFLTHa6NELRWCl1JUgy4qUKFcHvtHBnswo_VUfHJcBz6GeBcmm3k/s320/02_Cambridge-front-Rendering+copy.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cambridge</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jAdFgepatHvOgl066goP3DpO62T6bvuXfYIy3GwXe_BTQ1iOv0jbSX6fiYbXqpeQb59gLLVEi3v1Q9_VM7oELWB_aDXOS6oCnxvWVlHHDv21LcgBxtNuf1xAkGjphV6MQ7Qf9zzFCLFl/s1600/03_JDQ_5647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704612706238096530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jAdFgepatHvOgl066goP3DpO62T6bvuXfYIy3GwXe_BTQ1iOv0jbSX6fiYbXqpeQb59gLLVEi3v1Q9_VM7oELWB_aDXOS6oCnxvWVlHHDv21LcgBxtNuf1xAkGjphV6MQ7Qf9zzFCLFl/s320/03_JDQ_5647.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Traverse</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZopUYQNEHpSG5uXG6o3P27C_VycKa4eaqQEpP4lDxSjz3L2KbpdSwxhWW9w5F1DMy-iYKjKTn-VD_rSqxl4tOE9bVSGwGjEoUIPjIok2aASVv5OEpJFMtCKjoJ1OHnyv4iaMswT9E2Sm/s1600/06_S1.1+-+Waverley+Front+Rendering.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704612698074336754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZopUYQNEHpSG5uXG6o3P27C_VycKa4eaqQEpP4lDxSjz3L2KbpdSwxhWW9w5F1DMy-iYKjKTn-VD_rSqxl4tOE9bVSGwGjEoUIPjIok2aASVv5OEpJFMtCKjoJ1OHnyv4iaMswT9E2Sm/s320/06_S1.1+-+Waverley+Front+Rendering.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Waverly</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdxbUIgAxlqkhDpUle7bh4iOld2ZvqcOGMLZDQuEx-maYZl4HrzXD1t6rYZdejkz5bJBa2t3phT2VfU7C1QDU8R-uw72gDhiomIy5apzxDEB44w4IH_6Jj5tfOeO6TH8x_y_pBBy95Pgz/s1600/05_BoshovenExt_10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704612695042642770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdxbUIgAxlqkhDpUle7bh4iOld2ZvqcOGMLZDQuEx-maYZl4HrzXD1t6rYZdejkz5bJBa2t3phT2VfU7C1QDU8R-uw72gDhiomIy5apzxDEB44w4IH_6Jj5tfOeO6TH8x_y_pBBy95Pgz/s320/05_BoshovenExt_10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Clareville</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ILKnmfXd5RHEJqgF0WcnpIKeBmCq5VPT8AUx7vsynFNjo_hZmeVFjDiMrzBkZtQAT1oCRxs06VG9twjSOl4uNcgYkdPUl6pKLui-yT2Pq84n383-rG_NQoYG1l8ipAmC_VDflNhI3aKh/s1600/04_Rendering+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704612669881570738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ILKnmfXd5RHEJqgF0WcnpIKeBmCq5VPT8AUx7vsynFNjo_hZmeVFjDiMrzBkZtQAT1oCRxs06VG9twjSOl4uNcgYkdPUl6pKLui-yT2Pq84n383-rG_NQoYG1l8ipAmC_VDflNhI3aKh/s320/04_Rendering+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Summer</i> <i>Haven</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><br /></div>Sources:<div>http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,357593,00.html</div>

Architectural Tutorial: Eyebrow Dormer

eyebrow dormer [ayh- brou dawr- mer ] a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane. source - http...

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People are talking and <a href="http://www.shopmodiv.com">MoDiv</a> is a hit! Check out the recent press and photos of MoDiv and it's retailers...<div><br /></div><div><i>The Grand Rapids Press on MoDiv:</i></div><div><a href="http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2012/01/retail_incubator_modiv_in_down.html">http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2012/01/retail_incubator_modiv_in_down.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><i>Grand Opening Ceremony/Reception Photos:</i></div><div><a href="http://www.stellaflysocialmedia.com/archives/6274">http://www.stellaflysocialmedia.com/archives/6274</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Retailer Wolverine Worldwide:</i></div><div><a href="http://downtowngr.org/people-profile.php?profile_id=47">http://downtowngr.org/people-profile.php?profile_id=47</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Retailer Chai Boutique:</i></div><div><a href="http://downtowngr.org/people-profile.php?profile_id=47">http://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/innovationnews/0126chai.aspx</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Retailer Sofia Bella:</i></div><div><a href="http://downtowngr.org/people-profile.php?profile_id=47">http://mychannel957.com/top-5-local-stores-for-all-things-baby/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Eight West on MoDiv:</i></div><div><object data="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=16926" height="340" id="video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param value="http://www.woodtv.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=16926" name="movie"><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=1x1000,2x40,3x1000&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fpfadx%2Flin%2Ewood%2Fwildcard%5F1%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%25pos%25%3Btile%3D2%3Bfname%3Dwelcome%2Dto%2Dmodiv%3Bloc%3D%25loc%25%3Bsz%3D%25size%25%3Bord%3D555398612283170240%3Frand%3D%25rand%25&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D23453928&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2FWelcome%5Fto%5FMoDiv4a37d0cb%2D8cc6%2D4004%2D99a3%2D5c47ab4908ec0000%5F20120110130011%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewoodtv%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Feightwest%2Fwelcome%2Dto%2Dmodiv%23%2ETwyZNsaN1ig%2Efacebook&category=north%5Fcarolina&title=Welcome%20to%20MoDiv&oacct=dpsdpswood,dpsglobal&ovns=fim&headline=Welcome%20to%20MoDiv&toggleVideoCode=3" name="FlashVars"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object><p style="width:400px"><a href="http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/eightwest/welcome-to-modiv#.TwyZNsaN1ig.facebook">Welcome to MoDiv: woodtv.com</a></p></div><div><br /></div><div><i>GRNow.com on MoDiv:</i></div><div><div><div><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="340" id="flashObj" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=1407150129001&playerID=34875839001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAB_wnb7E~,pFMO9rMBvUlCXtUnJzJ93fpPhjy-5LXn&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true"><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com"><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1407150129001&playerID=34875839001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAB_wnb7E~,pFMO9rMBvUlCXtUnJzJ93fpPhjy-5LXn&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="340" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>

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New Brooklyn Museum Shop to Open April 4, 2012

<div>Our design of the new Brooklyn Museum Shop is set to open Wednesday, April 4 and we are thrilled! Read this article published about it yesterday on <a href="http://www.broadwayworld.com">BroadwayWorld.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">New Brooklyn Museum Shop to Open 4/4</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><table width="99%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#336699" style="font-size: medium; "><form name="log" action="http://broadwayworld.com/columnsubscribe.cfm?colid=#url.colid#" method="post" style="display: inline; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "></form><tbody><tr><td style="line-height: 15px; "></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: medium; "><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:-2;">Tuesday, January 24, 2012; 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At 4,150 square feet, the new shop is 1,600 square feet larger than the shop it replaces. The store is part of a multiphase transformation of much of the Museum's first floor designed by Ennead Architects that has already resulted in an extensive renovation of the Museum's historic Great Hall and the creation of a major new exhibition space.<br />"The major goals of the new design for the first floor of the Museum have been to create a more coherent visitor experience, larger footprints for the Museum's shop, restaurant, and exhibition galleries, and space to create a remarkable installation of major works from the Museum's <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Permanent_Collection/" style="color: rgb(178, 32, 35); ">Permanent Collection</a>s," comments Museum Director Arnold L. Lehman.</p><p>"The design for the new Museum Shop has created a significantly enhanced shopping environment for our visitors along with an exciting new approach to merchandising. The shop will offer a fresh selection of unique items related to the world cultures represented in the Museum's rich <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/people/Permanent_Collection/" style="color: rgb(178, 32, 35); ">Permanent Collection</a>. An important feature will be products from both established as well as emerging Brooklyn designers and artisans," states Vice Director of Merchandising Sallie Stutz.</p><p>The newly created store will be organized around an arc shape that will be reflected in a curved jewelry counter in the center that forms the focal point of the space and will be echoed in a coffered ceiling containing recessed lighting. Two light fixtures, created by Brooklyn artist David Weeks, will be focal points of the design. The shop will feature 225 linear feet of lightly stained oak casework with metal fittings, with additional free standing fixtures in which merchandise will be displayed.</p><p>The new space, along the east side of the front façade of the building, was originally built in 1904 and is one of the oldest sections in the nearly 600,000-square-foot landmark building designed by McKim, Mead, & White. A wider entrance to the shop from the Lobby will provide greater visual access to the Great Hall, assisting circulation, and a rear entrance will connect it to planned temporary exhibition galleries.</p><p>One of the first in a museum in the United States, the Brooklyn Museum Shop began in 1935 as a sales desk offering publications, postcards, and photographs of objects in the Museum's collections. In 1954 it evolved into a Gallery Shop that specialized in toys and original folk art and crafts from around the world, as well as objects related to special exhibitions. In 1963-64, the Museum Shop produced the first shopping bag created by a museum, featuring a four-color graphic.</p><p>Following the April opening of the Museum Shop, the next phase of the first-floor transformation, scheduled for completion in late summer of 2012, will include a new Museum restaurant and cafe, a bar, and an outdoor dining terrace, all planned to be opened for lunch and dinner. The dining room will also accommodate special functions. Casual dining areas will overlook the Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden. There will be direct access to the various dining areas and bar from the Museum's 350-car parking lot.</p><p>The final phase of the first-floor renovation will transform space that has been occupied by the current Museum Café into special exhibition galleries that will add 50 percent more floor space to the previous temporary exhibition gallery, the Robert E. Blum Gallery.</p><p>The first-floor renovation continues a major redesign of the Museum's ground level that began in 2004 with the opening of the Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, the Ennead-designed and critically acclaimed front entrance, as well as the renovated lobby, newly created front plaza and South Entrance, and expanded parking facilities.</p><p>Major support for the Museum's extensive first floor renovation project has been provided by the City of New York through the Department of Cultural Affairs and the City Council.</p><p>Generous support has also been provided by Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin, Arline and Norman M. Feinberg, and Lisa and Dick Cashin.</p><p><small></small></p></div><table width="450"><tbody><tr><td style="line-height: 15px; "></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><span style="font-size: medium; "><br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://broadwayworld.com/article/New-Brooklyn-Museum-Shop-to-Open-44-20120124##ixzz1ka4IYhuI" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); ">http://broadwayworld.com/article/New-Brooklyn-Museum-Shop-to-Open-44-20120124##ixzz1ka4IYhuI</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; "><br /></span></div>

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Room Guide: Kid's Spaces

<div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><b>"If I could see the world</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><b>through the eyes of a child</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><b>smiling faces would greet me all the while.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><b>Like a lovely work of art,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><b>it would warm my weary heart</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:100%;"><b>just to see through the eyes of a child"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';font-size:85%;">~ Patsy Cline, "<i>If I could see the world"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">Some of the most enjoyable places we get to design are children's spaces in the home, because it means that we get to see the world through a kid's eyes. These are spaces where caution can be thrown to the wind and imaginations can run wild. Here are a few things to keep in mind...</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><i><b>1. Let them be who they are:</b> </i>A kid's space can be an extension of who they are, what they like, and what their passions are. Make their room an environment that encourages their creativity and interests. That may mean redecorating in a few years if their passions change, but hey, that will just give you the opportunity to try a new design!</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjrIgDCxjoS4hKcoeIOy3Zjo2vxOqCREjE1G8_G1OyQfJwhkWglth5mydLU9wPwOOsz2gjTpkK5QohlgqjUIZWn5pnVS7gDdLyCBQiKLXTekQQ3F6uacGIENnhCdMpHVfyq78zvkRf1CT/s1600/1_VanDellen_15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699460177385916274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjrIgDCxjoS4hKcoeIOy3Zjo2vxOqCREjE1G8_G1OyQfJwhkWglth5mydLU9wPwOOsz2gjTpkK5QohlgqjUIZWn5pnVS7gDdLyCBQiKLXTekQQ3F6uacGIENnhCdMpHVfyq78zvkRf1CT/s320/1_VanDellen_15.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" /></a></i><i>This playroom gives the grandchildren of this household a place to be who they are, with space to play and areas for imagining.</i><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZpVVZRe8H8fx5tRN7A4wEnf9L8FnTTzqMfsUnMyvvpvw92fDZXX_SPFp9IzyORs-pFQp-FVYBnjyD1lDbc5nIf6yuBQimkWWZ7UbJMDs26Wzd6M3Oly0125Slm040ePkJ7_Czk5QAVku/s1600/2_VanDellen_17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699460170658875842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZpVVZRe8H8fx5tRN7A4wEnf9L8FnTTzqMfsUnMyvvpvw92fDZXX_SPFp9IzyORs-pFQp-FVYBnjyD1lDbc5nIf6yuBQimkWWZ7UbJMDs26Wzd6M3Oly0125Slm040ePkJ7_Czk5QAVku/s320/2_VanDellen_17.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" /></a></i><i>The sky's the limit in this aeronautical themed room.</i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhT12oRbxOBM5SH8GjFBpJ7LE4XbGllg8O9k9gUlaDcxsvt25YseqL-yF5UZPF7Ctmwfl4eVRGgsjtwsyeuZk7jXtVIDh1WoWMxbpvcQzwsCsECgUbH5Xlcz02187Tp8dJLf42gZnJJu3X/s1600/3_VanDellen_16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699460169575293506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhT12oRbxOBM5SH8GjFBpJ7LE4XbGllg8O9k9gUlaDcxsvt25YseqL-yF5UZPF7Ctmwfl4eVRGgsjtwsyeuZk7jXtVIDh1WoWMxbpvcQzwsCsECgUbH5Xlcz02187Tp8dJLf42gZnJJu3X/s320/3_VanDellen_16.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /></a></i><i>A room fit for a little princess, complete with canopies and a whimsical starry night scene.</i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fMrcwhNxuC2jX6Hg9Jc27BJm4aDM5Obelyze86tMcXTk1AE8J01sGP2Zv_FgBWK2ZjB_oEnAZEjz52OZKgsBnpIFB1wTkWnXeYI11SvX7MkrjyV-EAF7xSj2EnPDB4MuUO5VwBFdPpbX/s1600/12_DH2008-8686.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459852609393922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fMrcwhNxuC2jX6Hg9Jc27BJm4aDM5Obelyze86tMcXTk1AE8J01sGP2Zv_FgBWK2ZjB_oEnAZEjz52OZKgsBnpIFB1wTkWnXeYI11SvX7MkrjyV-EAF7xSj2EnPDB4MuUO5VwBFdPpbX/s320/12_DH2008-8686.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a></i><i>Yes, a teenager lives in this pad, fit with a dj turn station, hanging bunk beds for slumber parties and interchangeable posters adorning the walls.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBI3wBpk-QZO-7yp16JACwRGljy517phsAgCxOTCwDtJGnZyCwFAXjQDi907frmegI6O3Tnh7unoowAzekj22BiPQRKxFt7u_ZIBa0sc6r3D9tlRvzQG9Ub3i7jsuv5I3n40ooWD_Ym5g/s1600/13_DH2008-8598.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459840929116994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBI3wBpk-QZO-7yp16JACwRGljy517phsAgCxOTCwDtJGnZyCwFAXjQDi907frmegI6O3Tnh7unoowAzekj22BiPQRKxFt7u_ZIBa0sc6r3D9tlRvzQG9Ub3i7jsuv5I3n40ooWD_Ym5g/s320/13_DH2008-8598.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>These parents have a gamer on their hands!</i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3htwvNGXI3rPItSHcvtMVnQkEWRyoYcJrd6GPeF3G0XC52zZiX5YSJEdlbyXuntlRvKLTFyAAQzakVyVlsaqR66LeX9izxG_fdu3i2jG9nnpmR62VeJCuDppsT7l036ZbeoNGEjkdZeK/s1600/14_DH2008-8585.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459839154381458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3htwvNGXI3rPItSHcvtMVnQkEWRyoYcJrd6GPeF3G0XC52zZiX5YSJEdlbyXuntlRvKLTFyAAQzakVyVlsaqR66LeX9izxG_fdu3i2jG9nnpmR62VeJCuDppsT7l036ZbeoNGEjkdZeK/s320/14_DH2008-8585.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This room's teenage inhabitant can literally "hang" out in her room, display her awards and photos and enjoy the psychedelic colors and decor of her space.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><i><b>2. Embrace the outdoors:</b> </i>Is your child an avid outdoorsman? Embrace it! Why not bring the outdoors in?</div><div style="text-align: left; "><b><i><br /></i></b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5YFrsDnEXxDGX5W3ccFoqbKbxBAGqlw29idKPIaQ4Ldf2Fe30RlVN3v5Y5TWyuwRc6-P4nWPZBWrfiKtvem3bLC0XR95gVnmfAqgEkmKdz0iVyLeH_JXwrUTbDd7_MMlzeBbiFPPV9qI/s1600/5_Barn+Room+IMG_0349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459828173963426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5YFrsDnEXxDGX5W3ccFoqbKbxBAGqlw29idKPIaQ4Ldf2Fe30RlVN3v5Y5TWyuwRc6-P4nWPZBWrfiKtvem3bLC0XR95gVnmfAqgEkmKdz0iVyLeH_JXwrUTbDd7_MMlzeBbiFPPV9qI/s320/5_Barn+Room+IMG_0349.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><i>Do you live in the city, but have a child that belongs on a farm? No problem! This barn-themed room leaves a place to study, watch TV (hidden at the top of the silo) and house the play animals for your little farmer.</i></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozc858pzxgWT2jM_O-ACf308I2Lm5Z1J72Arf-CUfpuePpYXgCCnDiaaalGz2DFpybWhx8bpw0ECn2DnPO80-uQ3968kmCwMrCKCHyCfjj2b27zyzqFSboWJLuLpCNBsMyvaUj8FG32eG/s1600/6_Barn+Room+IMG_0357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459826853949730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozc858pzxgWT2jM_O-ACf308I2Lm5Z1J72Arf-CUfpuePpYXgCCnDiaaalGz2DFpybWhx8bpw0ECn2DnPO80-uQ3968kmCwMrCKCHyCfjj2b27zyzqFSboWJLuLpCNBsMyvaUj8FG32eG/s320/6_Barn+Room+IMG_0357.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" /></a><i>Inside the barn, you will find original murals done by the kiddos themselves! A great way to let their artistic talents run free.</i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhp49ngzOik1ELpbrdKHHHFbnFSafyE4QGziEoJoSK2mEbxGkBgIq5FEjW9mLZGeLtyE2BS2rjLcXRZOeTSnhylXcIz2KSGIPcvB_0ZRTaAM7-Hkd-hLQSz5OpfKk9huBOnqzcPvJCs_y/s1600/9_Moor92508D7433aWeb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459404271122450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhp49ngzOik1ELpbrdKHHHFbnFSafyE4QGziEoJoSK2mEbxGkBgIq5FEjW9mLZGeLtyE2BS2rjLcXRZOeTSnhylXcIz2KSGIPcvB_0ZRTaAM7-Hkd-hLQSz5OpfKk9huBOnqzcPvJCs_y/s320/9_Moor92508D7433aWeb.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" /></a><i>Does your child love outdoor playhouses? Well they can make a great home for your child's bed, complete with a loft above for playspace.</i></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DfObFAhWWLzUikwN3Jpg3PK8TMqPgAzNyOoehiV5pBOLNH0zAsPWa9T5mpx2kYGhzt6ycxJ4fRMKx6diFJNlHF0GpkqLAUnFf7-aXv52GAzZRPCc_LXZISjj1ud_VrTA5MDQTQCE4yM-/s1600/10_RussInt_10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459405133444258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DfObFAhWWLzUikwN3Jpg3PK8TMqPgAzNyOoehiV5pBOLNH0zAsPWa9T5mpx2kYGhzt6ycxJ4fRMKx6diFJNlHF0GpkqLAUnFf7-aXv52GAzZRPCc_LXZISjj1ud_VrTA5MDQTQCE4yM-/s320/10_RussInt_10.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This bedroom feels like sleeping in the woods, minus the bugs, dirt and creatures!</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><i>3. To share or not to share: </i></b>Ah, the age old question of families with multiple children. Here are some ways your kids can share without having to share too much.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMg32xQ4IZmpsmDzLaJARshJWyUlG10BUF9CwsiNoL53uY1CXF1ccIT0bSA7XEMspezUKOI4EnmJoLovsbnNulRdY2Ys7_fqru78mnPDfF6ZCnii95jNE0Lw3WuVpkJkyVVXKEztGlHwIL/s1600/4__DSF3711.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459400370745826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMg32xQ4IZmpsmDzLaJARshJWyUlG10BUF9CwsiNoL53uY1CXF1ccIT0bSA7XEMspezUKOI4EnmJoLovsbnNulRdY2Ys7_fqru78mnPDfF6ZCnii95jNE0Lw3WuVpkJkyVVXKEztGlHwIL/s320/4__DSF3711.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" /></a><i>Half walls between the beds create separate spaces for each child to call their own while the overhead loft is a common play area.</i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCUGMp6lqpCbe92omEf9TaTQtpQ_AoOvWGK-qs2-Bxsei7E4zse91_irEMfg8YbSk0c08Ve_zBqns0mF7k5-Es3oVCxyKvYxwB-We52gy6BX_OiKuwf-D09vViG8ARWpH_MagYC4OW7oC/s1600/7_Stellin_11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459394249684482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCUGMp6lqpCbe92omEf9TaTQtpQ_AoOvWGK-qs2-Bxsei7E4zse91_irEMfg8YbSk0c08Ve_zBqns0mF7k5-Es3oVCxyKvYxwB-We52gy6BX_OiKuwf-D09vViG8ARWpH_MagYC4OW7oC/s320/7_Stellin_11.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W6LpLfhHGAIc3Voxlqt1UWVa73GOlSR535npneLiJp_oCepItG72DnRwHBGUMKu2PvK8XdJp8gW2utP0Jwj5BkOMg1l6EhyphenhyphenO3jJ80CNF5rVl_ghV4sU71iM05Q1yQg96VHEPdR3xjQ0o/s1600/8_Stellin_5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699459389432706162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W6LpLfhHGAIc3Voxlqt1UWVa73GOlSR535npneLiJp_oCepItG72DnRwHBGUMKu2PvK8XdJp8gW2utP0Jwj5BkOMg1l6EhyphenhyphenO3jJ80CNF5rVl_ghV4sU71iM05Q1yQg96VHEPdR3xjQ0o/s320/8_Stellin_5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The above two photos show a sister's retreat - each girl has their own bedroom and bathroom space that is adjoined with a common play area. The dutch doors offer each child the ability to have semi or full privacy from the other.</i></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

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