Beautiful Living Rooms

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">While I was thinking about where everyone would sit in my <a href="http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/04/home-tour-laura-trevey.html">living room</a> for the Super Bowl, I was inspired to see where others gather, hang out, and enjoy each other's company. These living rooms are certainly inspiring with wonderful decorating ideas.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="Put it in Neutral" height="360" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/5027829122_e917cea6fe.jpg" width="460" /><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/mjw080610.jpg" width="300" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1173021028_X9bYc-O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1173021028_X9bYc-O.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/livingroom8-de-98822016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/livingroom8-de-98822016.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Beautiful Living Rooms

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Thank You for the Mention

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.madebygirl.com/images/mbgbanner3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="90" src="http://blog.madebygirl.com/images/mbgbanner3.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span">Jen, the author of <a href="http://madebygirl.blogspot.com/2010/12/one-gift-featuring-laura-treveyvia-made.html">Made By Girl</a> was one of the first blogs I started reading a couple of years ago. I am happy to call her a friend and I was thrilled to be a part of her holiday series: <a href="http://madebygirl.blogspot.com/2010/12/one-gift-featuring-laura-treveyvia-made.html">One Gift</a>. The gift I chose was the <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/daily-system-white/">Pottery Barn Daily System</a> - and can you believe that I received it from my husband? See it displayed in <a href="http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/04/art-studio-home-office.html">my home office</a> below. I love it and it keeps me organized!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauratrevey/5380985072/" title="Laura Trevey - my art studio / home office by lauratrevey, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="Laura Trevey - my art studio / home office" height="333" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5380985072_0fbd3baea3.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauratrevey/5380984674/" title="Laura Trevey - my art studio / home office by lauratrevey, on Flickr"><img alt="Laura Trevey - my art studio / home office" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5380984674_ffc08cf60e.jpg" width="441" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Thank you Louise at <a href="http://tabletonic.blogspot.com/2010/12/etsy-store-of-day-lauratrevey.html">Table Tonic</a> for mentioning Bright Bold and Beautiful on your <a href="http://tabletonic.blogspot.com/2010/12/etsy-store-of-day-lauratrevey.html">fabulous blog</a> as well as purchasing a couple of my favorite <a href="http://www.lauratrevey.etsy.com/">watercolor prints</a>! I can't wait to see them framed ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJJNf4PBZX5Z3-zc-qjJxzZGT-XN4JrnW4U53KpjQVYuL8kJo_6BMotMjxIGucfw0Rm7wg8v7uSA222Z5huulyfhPpKAvBWVYL0yb9FIkm0ULJ9qWhJbwafwHutbzvN_Cq7wOmEgpr2I/s1600-r/b%252Bw+header2.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Louise, the S</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">ydneysider, is fun loving and she spills her enthusiasm for life into her incredibly entertaining and inspirational blog! Oh, and prior to that? The Creative Director of Cosmopolitan, Cleo and Dolly magazine in Australia. Also, check out the cool store, <a href="http://www.tabletonic.com.au/">Table Tonic</a> : Global Treasures for the Modern Bohemian.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="57" src="http://www.tabletonic.com.au/product_images/store%20logoNEW2.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Also, m<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; line-height: 20px;">ost of you are familiar with Erin's gorgeous blog, <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/" style="color: #6131bd; text-decoration: none;">House of Turquoise</a>. But did you know that she has so many others? <a href="http://www.decorgreen.com/" style="color: #6131bd; text-decoration: none;">Decor Green</a>, <a href="http://www.popofred.com/" style="color: #6131bd; text-decoration: none;">Pop of Red</a>, <a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="color: #6131bd; text-decoration: none;">Everything Turquoise</a> to name a few! If you are looking for any item with a certain color scheme, she has the blog for you. Thank you Erin for featuring my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65078407/green-hydrangea-watercolor-painting">green hydrangea watercolor art painting</a> on <a href="http://www.decorgreen.com/2011/01/green-hydrangea-watercolor-painting.html">DecorGreen</a>!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWF1fYCpH0-MdbWt6AGLSKrqleTgO9zZ32WycQAtODIoi3sqAp8Fb_SmxhCK2lioFYE2Ui2XhFONQJq8Uv6ALSSGTjcDzm5qkChU1IO5MZ26FqmuzevUU5XrZfUjhfifgzF3xhJq7vo8/s950-r/243789378-O.jpg" width="320" /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">and in case you missed it, pick up an issue of <a href="http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/2011/01/fresh-home-magazine-winter-2011.html">Fresh Home magazine</a>! I am thrilled to be a part of the Winter 2011 issue - on stands now.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5083/5323494927_9160f9647b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 500px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 393px;" /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">If you have posted about <a href="http://www.brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/">Bright Bold and Beautiful</a> and/or my <a href="http://www.lauratrevey.etsy.com/">Watercolor Art</a>, please drop me an e-mail. Also, I would love to see your framed artwork purchased from my shop: <a href="http://www.lauratrevey.etsy.com/">Watercolors by Laura Trevey</a>. Send photos and blog links to laura.trevey@gmail.co</span>m</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">More ways to follow BB&B</span></span></span></div></span></i></span></i></span></i></span></i></span></div></span></i></span></span></i></span></span></i></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><a href="http://www.lauratrevey.etsy.com/" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">shop</span></span></span></span></a> * <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bright-Bold-and-Beautiful/97289702690?ref=ts" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">facebook</span></span></span></span></a> * <a href="http://twitter.com/lauratrevey" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">twitter</span></span></span></span></a> * <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/701019/bright-bold-and-beautiful" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">bloglovin</span></span></span></span></a> * <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; "><a href="http://lauratrevey.tumblr.com/" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none; ">tumblr</a></span></div></span></i></span></i></span></i></span></i></div></span></div></span></i></span></span></span></span></i></span></span></div>

Thank You for the Mention

Jen, the author of Made By Girl was one of the first blogs I started reading a couple of years ago. I am happy to call her a friend and I w...

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