A visit from Cobi

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqySWtCFxbg_YFI9MXW3Oy2CBlm6SEhlKAyaIQFarPVItN5HDVmbl_fjyuccDIWsvGdeDAD7kKLhVirkDQxUZbScDM0gKyjnbcul9uySnZpiCrIfK5c7FBSikh3G0dZDEtVknbBq06lyI/s1600/HP_CobiA_portrait_new.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589489151941510786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqySWtCFxbg_YFI9MXW3Oy2CBlm6SEhlKAyaIQFarPVItN5HDVmbl_fjyuccDIWsvGdeDAD7kKLhVirkDQxUZbScDM0gKyjnbcul9uySnZpiCrIfK5c7FBSikh3G0dZDEtVknbBq06lyI/s400/HP_CobiA_portrait_new.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhO3M_bdHEQ0XtWjUBwHKHTUyYzezvIYKpf66Ewmf6lAPvYTgl58L4H0GzBXiOgNkr6uewHNQb7oREs0H7tVKvmvzBh6fdbTyn_NRXXDkp0Q7srUW5QCmrPkG_Ay9WIoYS0Ym2qLk-qE/s1600/About-Bio-1.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFZDTGGrhP1XLtxA2y9YWI9h8DtZawjWJkuiqcXnQUV5U0F4QIOQVbu5k7QDAFe6lukus6GTsZYk8JcXqv-M7rBU9CifNuWXI6z2Hacf9deMFAn-WmiqZ0BEmJGfhB54OlRzWDM8Dhv0/s1600/cobistyle-HP-2b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589488485180914866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFZDTGGrhP1XLtxA2y9YWI9h8DtZawjWJkuiqcXnQUV5U0F4QIOQVbu5k7QDAFe6lukus6GTsZYk8JcXqv-M7rBU9CifNuWXI6z2Hacf9deMFAn-WmiqZ0BEmJGfhB54OlRzWDM8Dhv0/s400/cobistyle-HP-2b.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> You must check out <a href="http://www.cobistyle.com/index.php/cobistyle/cobistyle/"><span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>Cobistyle </strong></span></a>you will love it as much as I do. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv3l1XrUi8wYJNGkAmgcGRffQeb7Dxvu8_jFeecf5LLTZMKaCxZjj3hYt_NqYwuAQW8tYUHsMiE1Ig0V93q9-QS2NBW1NUVPCF9XUcIHW730APucU4BhJS8vDW6Hu6zi7WgnViFsOVlM/s1600/cobistyle-accessories-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589488480975186370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv3l1XrUi8wYJNGkAmgcGRffQeb7Dxvu8_jFeecf5LLTZMKaCxZjj3hYt_NqYwuAQW8tYUHsMiE1Ig0V93q9-QS2NBW1NUVPCF9XUcIHW730APucU4BhJS8vDW6Hu6zi7WgnViFsOVlM/s400/cobistyle-accessories-1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvQbUGgw77sddH1qHeSFDOkZMFRppdOEzPu-IL3RSNCdK0wzMrQsGHLb9Zftp422OyKT-kLsEqv6qEa1LAyiOyNxOB57yU_kss_cZ8j3sO76Hvq4OoSdoWjA7LVaO5F22z7KMM3CbW_w/s1600/About-Bio-1.jpg"></a>Check out <a href="http://www.cobistyle.com/"><span style="color:#ff6666;">www.cobistyle.com</span></a> for great style , design inspiration and information on Cobistyle products. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb39XuCa_9v6_VyOoWzmoHe28s_ChuLfy302nPy6mLbuZot5YEwDW29Y3LXdn-fi8fP-8ij1RPZMj6WLT0AusIXAU3VCWzuGqhparMtcM2Ar4-hnnlFYyQiR3OCg9Jn4m3eGa010HkdZc/s1600/dscn1228.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589480154527820930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb39XuCa_9v6_VyOoWzmoHe28s_ChuLfy302nPy6mLbuZot5YEwDW29Y3LXdn-fi8fP-8ij1RPZMj6WLT0AusIXAU3VCWzuGqhparMtcM2Ar4-hnnlFYyQiR3OCg9Jn4m3eGa010HkdZc/s400/dscn1228.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> From last Friday till yesterday morning it has been a whirl wind of touch ups , cleaning and preparation to get ready for Cobi Ladner to visit and film a tour of my "beachy" house for the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/stevenandchris/"><strong><span style="color:#999900;">Steven and Chris Show</span></strong></a> , it was a complete thrill to have Cobi to my home , I have followed Cobi since I was probably 20 and living in our first little basement apartment when she was editor of Canadian House and Home magazine, oh the stacks and stacks of old issues of H&H I still have from when Cobi was editor I have missed her touch at H&H, I have learned much from Cobi and admire her personal decor style.</div><br /><div><em>Cobi has some very exciting news , she has launched a line of home decor goods , from furniture to draperies , all beautiful of course and full of colour and feminine flair , a nice and welcome change, check out her website links above for more information . </em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIjdfFXHxqjVp6UVHjiiS_YoQ-ypK4JMc0pGWEPSY2cW5-6ue1KCziQbu9viAPX8Dey23ugg06WgWnCwh__3ywcIiKx74tDT-HnSiWhHMjdTuv62yDgTsXshKIf8LPRuIklEf_Oq6zko/s1600/dscn1231.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589480153504619602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIjdfFXHxqjVp6UVHjiiS_YoQ-ypK4JMc0pGWEPSY2cW5-6ue1KCziQbu9viAPX8Dey23ugg06WgWnCwh__3ywcIiKx74tDT-HnSiWhHMjdTuv62yDgTsXshKIf8LPRuIklEf_Oq6zko/s400/dscn1231.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I had a very nice day , it was great to meet Cobi , she is as sweet and friendly as she has always appeared on her many television appearances I have seen , truly a warm and lovely lady , what a treat for me. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSUrdXsGVt8cwc98J01vl2GctnthycqJ38ckuoIK3OEWM5QE42X_gFv9May_nrL_S4vBruwV3OrvYVLwrY7ASOaIn30gsAiRSB1ajtt_sb3zmFCoEzqGdh1zjqpFCOZ45wgNoRoglh7E/s1600/dscn1233.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589478634398933394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSUrdXsGVt8cwc98J01vl2GctnthycqJ38ckuoIK3OEWM5QE42X_gFv9May_nrL_S4vBruwV3OrvYVLwrY7ASOaIn30gsAiRSB1ajtt_sb3zmFCoEzqGdh1zjqpFCOZ45wgNoRoglh7E/s400/dscn1233.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> She was so kind and complimentary of my home , how amazing to hear kind words about my work from one of my design heroes, Cobi even gave me a great suggestion for my kitchen counters. </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMWl6lI1Jm7KYEvvnKfPLdyHwx-7E0OQDbmunYkQdXNnHAHG8cc1Nig-rZ1EJxf9bosyURag68tEZwNHExYRSPTO-C-yShu6KIt7E_no7BtUNAPqCPrF4JRZUSqLhacisj_baDVj-iTc/s1600/dscn1237.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589478630839695874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMWl6lI1Jm7KYEvvnKfPLdyHwx-7E0OQDbmunYkQdXNnHAHG8cc1Nig-rZ1EJxf9bosyURag68tEZwNHExYRSPTO-C-yShu6KIt7E_no7BtUNAPqCPrF4JRZUSqLhacisj_baDVj-iTc/s400/dscn1237.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I simplified the bedroom , removed the elliptical and big ugly TV( just for the filming) , I centered the bed and removed the decal over the bed to create more balance, it feels so pretty without the functional stuff. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHvljCxGZBbkQ9pdhVszFHv1sI0Igy6THnEItzVHfKVHE-dpxx7W47Wj0zrSH5DrPRJvxAu90-FcFAeGnNkssRp6xzTK8a-Rbz62bYGHPdAL8V64tRK0ZoNLj_KTXMfPCmk_F4ER3q7U/s1600/dscn1239.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589478628819464434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHvljCxGZBbkQ9pdhVszFHv1sI0Igy6THnEItzVHfKVHE-dpxx7W47Wj0zrSH5DrPRJvxAu90-FcFAeGnNkssRp6xzTK8a-Rbz62bYGHPdAL8V64tRK0ZoNLj_KTXMfPCmk_F4ER3q7U/s400/dscn1239.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I have decided I need to get a smallish white LED tv to replace my tube TV I normally have in there, it will look much better , so excited they make white LED's. </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ykQW8SzpRNiOVrMggmHwxf0RLgmlj-IbvGRTyZi9C7d6QPwt8repajRRAomxFaALuUHpjGEv6h-cVabUAjX0GlDVHNwnWfD4ukZln0LOP8ZsmeGdR1KDA-0MCfh7-fLWzb9pSzOOyI4/s1600/dscn1241.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589478622810659122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ykQW8SzpRNiOVrMggmHwxf0RLgmlj-IbvGRTyZi9C7d6QPwt8repajRRAomxFaALuUHpjGEv6h-cVabUAjX0GlDVHNwnWfD4ukZln0LOP8ZsmeGdR1KDA-0MCfh7-fLWzb9pSzOOyI4/s400/dscn1241.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I love when my house is simplified and de-cluttered and freshly washed and laundered. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJ3rIf8mfvmBCHGOTc2wD2XP_BlP0dffiEfFzGBa8gqaln5c7S8_NK9ygHCtW-mEvrzsuncI47pEzSFll6PPv8gmUxBB2YIv9ddCUhuQe8VNoexFkZ4S67A3ifVXkDsGYoPRchcn-_88/s1600/dscn1245.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589478613422573042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJ3rIf8mfvmBCHGOTc2wD2XP_BlP0dffiEfFzGBa8gqaln5c7S8_NK9ygHCtW-mEvrzsuncI47pEzSFll6PPv8gmUxBB2YIv9ddCUhuQe8VNoexFkZ4S67A3ifVXkDsGYoPRchcn-_88/s400/dscn1245.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I'm not quite sure when the segment will air but I will let you know as soon as I know . <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

A visit from Cobi

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