Frangipanis & an angel...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Summer has </span></span><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Frangipani'</span></span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> trees blooming everywhere, spreading a carpet of delicate fragrant flowers on the pavements.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bring simple elements of nature, of the season into your home. </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fragipanis, or Chamelis.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5533407871/" title="frang1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="frang1" height="427" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5297/5533407871_89a2a0ce96_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Line them up on your window sill or on a table...</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Frangipanis</b></i> just need small bowls of water where you can float them but to add a little something, take out those simple </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'yera'</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> glasses or chai gilaas and float single flowers in them.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5533407877/" title="frang2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="frang2" height="427" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5533407877_f0e7ae852f_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Cluster them on an interesting platter...</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5533432871/" title="frag5 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="frag5" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5533432871_bb543f662f_z.jpg" width="427" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Bring in the angel:-) You can create center of interest by adding any element like a small buddha or any idol...</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5533407889/" title="frang3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="frang3" height="427" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5533407889_0eff93ae5b_z.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Another view...</i></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5533407891/" title="frang4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt="frang4" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5533407891_47a966d8d8_z.jpg" width="418" /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Let your creativity flow. Just remember to take in the intoxicating fragrance of these delicate flowers as you pass by the arrangement. I promise you, you will pass by many times in a day;-)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">( Images by Arch)</span></span></span></span></div>

Frangipanis & an angel...

Summer has 'Frangipani' trees blooming everywhere, spreading a carpet of delicate fragrant flowers on the pavements. Bring simple e...

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Then followed that beautiful season... Summer.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape<br />Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.</span></b><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yesterday one of the readers' of Rang Decor suggested that I post about 'Summer Decor Ideas'. Following that I received a lot of suggestions about what readers were looking for and topping the list was simple DIY ideas!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So here is the deal. Starting today I will be posting simple DIY ideas and styling from my home!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stay tuned. A wee bit nervous about taking on this project, so please be with me:-)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Peaches & Pinks...</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bring out your cushion covers in fresh colour palette of peaches, pinks, blush, creams & white. A few sprinkling of copper or gold adds magic...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5531283362/" title="peach1 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peach1" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5531283362_1b8de4b5ef_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Brass containers are great as vases, but copper too has it's charm and compliments the peach & pink palette so well.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5530699217/" title="peach4 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peach4" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5530699217_b37dc2c62f_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Carnations come in so many shades and last long too! So have fun and enjoy the season!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5530699933/" title="peach3 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peach3" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5530699933_8b3fd4bc59_z.jpg" width="427" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Look at this curious lovely visitor who flew in to check on my early morning photoshoot!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/archanasr_2000/5531284086/" title="peach2 by archanasr, on Flickr"><img alt="peach2" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5531284086_84890e5af1_z.jpg" width="501" /></a></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">( Images by Arch)</span></i></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here are few resources for Cushion Covers~</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/anekdesigns?ref=pr_profile"><b>Anek Designs</b></a>, <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=119935644717374&aid=28458">Varnam</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=216808472619">The Red River</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=125305550824356&aid=36520">Neev Home Decor</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/gateway.php?cPath=28">Saffron Marigold</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=114795635761&aid=199150">Kye</a></b></span></span></div>

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer.

Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood. ~Henry Wadswo...

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