http://myladydujour.com A world excursion to explore the characteristics and attributes of the modern renaissance woman…On the journey, The Muse will find wonderful treasures~discover hidden gems...And use them to help design her Painted Nest Cottage. Joyous Greetings From, Panasay de~Muse Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:21:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/i-dream/ http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/i-dream/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:33:56 +0000 The Muse http://myladydujour.com/?p=681 stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 97 [name] => Inspirational [slug] => inspirational [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 100 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 5 [object_id] => 681 ) [329] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 329 [name] => Interior [slug] => interior [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 344 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 15 [object_id] => 681 ) [39] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 39 [name] => Landscaping [slug] => landscaping [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 80 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 6 [object_id] => 681 ) [346] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 346 [name] => winter [slug] => winter [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 361 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 6 [object_id] => 681 ) [37] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 37 [name] => ~Artistic Visions~ [slug] => design [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 343 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 10 [object_id] => 681 ) ) -->I dream…yes, I dream of sounds; fish splashing, birds chirping, darting to and fro…I dream of the lake…the sound of our boat churning…the grandchildren’s laughter as they swim…All those lovely sounds. Then, I dream of scents. The lush aromas of lovely gardens that have my mark…of raw wood that has aged for decades…of rusty metal that sizzles in the summer sun. I dream of barbeques and fresh fruit…the scent of freshly mowed grass…of horse feed fresh from the silo. The [...]]]> http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/i-dream/feed/ 4 http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/boudoirs-cry-for-help/ http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/boudoirs-cry-for-help/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:01:35 +0000 The Muse http://myladydujour.com/?p=674 stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 362 [name] => commercial [slug] => commercial [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 379 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 1 [object_id] => 674 ) [329] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 329 [name] => Interior [slug] => interior [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 344 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 15 [object_id] => 674 ) [37] => stdClass Object ( [term_id] => 37 [name] => ~Artistic Visions~ [slug] => design [term_group] => 0 [term_taxonomy_id] => 343 [taxonomy] => post_tag [description] => [parent] => 0 [count] => 10 [object_id] => 674 ) ) -->Once upon a time, (well, not so very long ago), a lovely hotel, cried out for help. They had an excellent staff…the cuisine was impeccable…their amenities were unsurpassed. All this was being offered to the public for a fantastic price.  And yet, they obviously needed something for their bookings had begun to fade. It was quite clear, from this designer’s viewpoint, the rooms (while wonderfully maintained) were dated and not in a good way. The traditional qualities of the suites, the lobby and [...]]]> http://myladydujour.com/2010/02/boudoirs-cry-for-help/feed/ 15