Feliz Año 2014

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8ouxotTATemqMmiwC2riF1uea7EO-lh0l2gfUqVT-YnVuO4XmvU7-K23-O7XeyRReUYWvSPJAJzM0zcqsd0eCXjzYYvjPOwLeclAg-W9KaBL2dUw5P2dYWnVSJRhI0RRI5wj0VWv0u9l/s1600/tumblr_mo8fmoMZbg1s1gplco1_1280_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8ouxotTATemqMmiwC2riF1uea7EO-lh0l2gfUqVT-YnVuO4XmvU7-K23-O7XeyRReUYWvSPJAJzM0zcqsd0eCXjzYYvjPOwLeclAg-W9KaBL2dUw5P2dYWnVSJRhI0RRI5wj0VWv0u9l/s1600/tumblr_mo8fmoMZbg1s1gplco1_1280_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">El blog se toma un pequeño descanso hasta el día 7.  Voy a disfrutar de un breve impás para organizar el estudio (y mi vida) pero antes quiero desearos lo mejor para el 2014 que seguro va a ser mejor que este año que acaba y que va a venir cargado de muuucha deco!!!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #8c8d8e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></div><br />

Feliz Año 2014

El blog se toma un pequeño descanso hasta el día 7.  Voy a disfrutar de un breve impás para organizar el estudio (y mi vida) pero antes quie...

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Paint and floors! (mud room progress)

<p>Well when I said I wanted to get my hands dirty again I meant it. I worked my TAIL off on the mud room yesterday! Seven hours straight – it feels like I’ve barely made a dent <em>and</em> like it looks like a whole new room all at once. </p> <p>My hand is now a claw from gripping the paint brush so long, but there’s progress! </p> <p>After I installed the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/some-color-in-mud-room.html">new door trim</a> my next step was to figure out what color to go with on the beadboard in the room. I shared the options I was looking into on Facebook: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_t9H0tzwBBxxi6G5JTFD7jLcAUwLtA6_AIGw8II06caAxGfnXOX4CxoBn8sRctGtO4osnmHE3yn0vf8764T5B3I2c8jaqp2m9iFABeyCfrx8n0POotjeULX6ZBDOXHP9s1lsb7dSU3Q/s1600-h/beadboard%252520color%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="peacock blue colors" border="0" height="677" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tpO2Mso6Z0HMcjFaxpOWJ18Z7En0WRRwhpKRJVahtdZfLcTsfLl6tag6a8ohvArr0hRV5QgQfzfrMOv2qZoQJIm1tqABxRru6VGPUBH2rThULoEzdl5uoIrUk7yfVCMPf_ATESCJ9g8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="peacock blue colors" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I was deciding between a navy blue tone and a more peacock blue color and went with the latter – I’m a little obsessed with that color. I used it as an accent in the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/06/powder-room-redo-complete.html">powder room</a>, in the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/08/bright-basement-bathroom-done.html">basement bathroom</a> and I’ve used it in the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/search/label/living%20room">living room</a> too. LOVE. </p> <p>Thing is – painting beadboard is a major pain in the tuckus. Seriously up there with the most tedious jobs <em>ever</em>. I start by using a roller over the whole thing, not worrying about getting into the grooves. Then I take a thick, angled brush and fill in the “beads”: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheG_tHUUjplke_32wj0aaNoTbUFCePIqOoZ1T4iEG-gT9UJU72O4yO7Qe_n4NAAT17AXw7KdB5sqKsm1Xiq-ouJzdeB8lCZlVJgYRxU-n2DeTmY7DuGkTGwSlWRf9xbrfDS-V9kD6LUac/s1600-h/painting-beadboard%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="painting beadboard" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6GSx0UgDvUvvKETTusisg48x4_E4LKnODigNKwL-jFTM1O4-x0ey32wK5AutunwAr0LSruBFW-zw2d38NdTpozMtxQPMAkQ4-eHfba8MPAX1Rh-5xoGimEgYwNAQtm8DToWhWSxkbRg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="painting beadboard" width="400" /></a>I use lots of paint, don’t be afraid to lather it on there. You have to go over it a few times to smooth it all out and get any excess paint out. THIS is why I feel like my hand is permanently in the claw shape. ;) </p> <p>This time, for what I think may be the first time, I painted my trim before I installed it. What WHUT? Yep. I ALWAYS install first, then paint, and I ALWAYS complain about painting after the fact. I still don’t know if I’m sold on the painting before thing. It did make it a little easier – I didn’t have to worry about taping anything off. </p> <p>But I still had to fill nail holes and touch up paint that I usually don’t have to worry about. Since I used such a deep color, I knew filling the holes would leave a white spot I’d have to paint over a couple times, so I mixed up a bit of my putty with some paint: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfntMrB78lgg0Sht-tvQ7rSPdpDZRwJs4QHtYnIr_xxCfrIQOWltkiQ8e2875zLlAn4rsdTMCZy0RN2OptZdytgHNZh7eAMPDi-QPLkkoa2iwzoM7r26oQ03nbQPmDICYlgEZSz_KUtKU/s1600-h/IMG_7779%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="filling holes" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzsiXLgWxl6q32Eiq7VMytqo7THNwQN-iXMl5o8Vj46CLe38_feMrXIjYYoRxTpoJv-eIXHqKvX_bQPrp_4af0GrZkdhHiV8e3UojE3NIw2oSNf3y_BkeMJQJVQal-UTNGrwbmlCENNE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="filling holes" width="500" /></a></p> <p>That way it matched the wall color better. Even after it dried it was still a little lighter: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxwVTXNungiRBPOUG7mU0hiKKHrDz2m-roG1erXHpxp5RczXmbCQnGRtNW61c0OA-_O6EbByAGNGrCoXRTwTxMSJvIgSQcCxZ2oWGEdGwA9sqTT43hJi6FROQcDjW7FgwgLiJu6qF2Bk/s1600-h/IMG_7783%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="filling holes" border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCMTDCuV9PBUquamwl7QviDemH6P2DV849YcJBksWSawQDxlmTONIoZGDvlFJb26i16676fJRau68rcuB7VOcpUXFqWAgvOZjL_sRWO-pHbmqljeC9RwFxtvYlgqN4r_lespwD76VynU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="filling holes" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I wiped it with a wet rag and then just touched up those small areas. So, the jury’s still out on the paint or install first, at least for me. I think it may be a bit easier to paint first though. Maybe. </p> <p>So the blue color is called Reflecting Pool by Ralph Lauren. I’ve had an old paint deck for years from when they sold it at Home Depot (I would get it mixed in Behr paint). This time I took it to Sherwin Williams and got it color matched. I do love it but it’s more color than I’m used to, that’s for sure! When I’m in the room it feels deep and pretty. When I’m in another room and walk into the mud room it feels BRIGHT. :) But Lordy…I’m not painting it again for awhile so I’ll get used to it:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDzg9WIIRDFoX1DmKapDJ0rtL7LfHxIvaH-Pr8EeTvxVvVliwLF4lycgpjyrhim40hv5cv8yZB22Pr5-V1694ztAVdojnX9AxA6LLKqD4GjyfttPLl-yXQil_w7w41hEaR-0HmvGmPVM/s1600-h/IMG_7787%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="blue beadboard" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZS3Ui9j43SmcFaj05UVTVE5XNUQrV6ftiPX9VKNXbhHe6A5bJxgA1_M1lSROQMoAOtPiW036gssGJd8XzdZF-VPL_dL7bqiv6s5XQDttVEkrXYreX47eNKzKdRl6YDLA80LLtkg8G2hc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="blue beadboard" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I did something a little different this time – usually the white is on the beadboard and the color is on the walls. I wanted to flip it around this time and I really like it! Now I’m not sure the door will stay that color though. It’s always trial and error for me – I just have to figure it out along the way. </p> <p>It takes me eons to put a room together but that’s because I have to think through every bit of it: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmAlu7r_uojKthK4YHD9Zzg3DI6OoQRUPwVUSWmg81U3Ff29bcNZamps71o_I-bsgxGBlhwo7UoMBJYoGR7vTzjTFKrOQpDqTuTsihXJ__0ottySZgdkyQvzCEROaGbV_5LKM1mAOhIw/s1600-h/IMG_7789%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_7789" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4xvqUwVKUd1yJyCMO5LprfFgLZksXc0K7ZREOhLKD3sDIeHemDsFPyOSUCGrHfKyLA0_Hh29_FazQdCqL5FzLw1Bil7Fa1wQkO-WOkF4Eycr3_DKfl-pId2KCMNKlPR_s_TvZSiZYJWI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7789" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I’ve had half of the walls covered with the beadboard for years, but never finished it up because I was too lazy to move the washer and dryer back in the day:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOo7sGw79tg_U8AYaJGrcWU0moTou6d1H3ZjLJR4wDjDeUhOy8I1dkMOtwmguIviagNdQwF_fcRlMpx-hdE1EVTOwolKc6epFS-zwh8E66Rr2qVQ31n_7tkOnXoThvTS-yW8ASu-GttI/s1600-h/DSC05798%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="black and yellow laundry room" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-Waw_Rp3NfqDUdgzltJVuaWTPWm9nUo1yZ7Ep_Fw_gX9CoTIoeLidRzqrkrHjrSrI632xYDzcJ0L-A4Tz3EX3GQuk1euODV8EzsKJhj9Ovhe6Oxg6RR2RxkWSxej9gJfD_OiwY9XQCc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="black and yellow laundry room" width="300" /></a></p> <p>Next up I need to continue that around to the rest of the room that will be the built in bench and storage: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J9XV7FxO5VJfsrgxZwU8rNfFpAaJcROlOSxpGbKzgP1cdm5jQntKj5f75u-7CLqol03EPxkAKjSTK5lxHSCTbFs2uf0hXlhXFp4LsdAQniPPeIeTliFhCh64YvoVaU-jWRhQqh51-QY/s1600-h/IMG_7794%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="laundry turned mud room " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_p-jEhlG8Su7L4sJhrRSX-1_1G2gJlIV0CHREPBjEjarsFPkwLQMKqI-nfwQTR6J2qaRduKmIQYTUMUp7v9odTbsuoZpQtk1Lv7f7YJu7uyl9Jqh9CcVU8Caq0ENfzJef33yZTN34Vg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="laundry turned mud room " width="500" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeE7PfVbs9ZF7rQK-Bt8ZGTkuN8gPTpNUsfbgEvnQEtz6HAzKaTdjzmWcJcnPUdRWxqnNHcXCMe4unDCBhZrk4E6EDtp9LgUwWqchj4jHTKtesTIvyS_nmwFX2la_fP4MqevQJZJiOfyE/s1600-h/IMG_7790%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="laundry turned mud room" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6q_PGjz49EMAN29RdZa7t0Q5NCAd9LYkTmmIgSK22d8A-PlkOPnCxiSPLWFDySD-IVCK33Qmvm7xKOYyC00I5TEou8YghVH65qxe16nq5ZdpEVcIofb-W1yLW6Fmq2T3MuLXRA8JKxpQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="laundry turned mud room" width="500" /></a></p> <p>Those holes are where we had the dryer vent and heavy duty outlet – still don’t think I’ll even cover those with drywall since I’ll be covering it all with beadboard. </p> <p>Oh I almost forgot about my FAVORITE part! The new floors!! Our flooring guy put them in for a great price again, $300 for labor. Now that I’ve watched him do it a few times I feel like I may be able to do this myself. But they make it seem so easy – they move super fast and just two of them had the floor laid in a couple hours:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXXN1vD_zl0UusPfjnQl5F-cEgcPx-7NWWonpzJVk6vXND_QqznkBJo3pFtospfuQf5WtCD5NKURh5WaiTLXstUIhKqNWcor1mjIVh8fuAY2x9FvhJ0ti2x4Wh9S4xJChHdEyW3qAD68/s1600-h/IMG_7792%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="jacobean stain hardwoods" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SxnGP01ZjFbghIZ0x6ii_lV2HoZxf3yw3KaqOGVOBH8OY6-XHCi2vSZsMx3zQjPb15UPseT7wRsYfdwIQdIsTDxJLLg1-deVMvvkWN_BYDpnb2ZaWsA8YGxnk55zry1IhAcRVk-n5eA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="jacobean stain hardwoods" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I still need to add some trim over by the utility doors – I was more concerned with how they met at the transition piece to the rest of the house than over there. We went with the Jacobean stain and a satin poly like we have on the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/01/would-i-do-it-again-floors.html">rest of the main level</a>. After living with hardwoods for a couple years now I would use them in just about any space – even one that gets wet shoes. They’ve held up incredibly well! Any time we’ve ever had water stand on them at all they may cup up a bit but then once they dry out they’re flat again. </p> <p>You may remember I installed the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/11/hello-all-hope-your-week-is-going-swell.html">peel and stick vinyl tiles</a> in here years ago – and they held up OK. Not great, but OK. The “grout” area between the tiles easily discolored, which I didn’t like. And I don’t feel like they’d be great for an area that gets moisture – the water would easily get between them. But the tiles themselves looked pretty darn good, even after years of use. I just didn’t care for the way the the grout areas looked after all this time. </p> <p>If you had told me a few years ago we’d put hardwoods in both a bathroom and the mud room I would have laughed – but I’m a convert. :) </p> <p>Next up – finish up the rest of the beadboard (I was waiting to decide on the bench configuration), then figure out the trim that will go around the top of the beadboard: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsv_HDkd4T0zwmXtm19nlGXVlWkjiqavxqWzm7wEePXruyeRK4rPa2OSr4XR7hNlFJWhjt2oRQTu4fOCfPZZIM9afAaZ8A1AB1TJNXhMsSC6LacFrLPMXcYvYnmzCcKvSdwTwIjNFfow/s1600-h/IMG_7791%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="painted beadboard with color" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEzAJaDLYBztp83VG8Lix5FLRX0FERKdXDGcytbudgizLvfXhnYBBXkAKe3-Ku3bhWONOSWLwCB_UMw3fXhO27A6yUXWsNDySukRkZx_aPryVTplllLK0hzFFphNnsug5mlzSLETA8ks/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="painted beadboard with color" width="500" /></a>Oh and paint the door trim. :)<em> Yay. </em></p> <p>THEN I can start the bench! I’m so excited about that!  </p> <p>I can’t wait to make more progress in this room – and to create more storage! I’m stoked. </p> <p>I’m just glad the bright yellow and black is gone: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUAJ68vYkOAxPnzXXU5M78t8tYORyfTW-Ed8fhhlG3YI8ueU7gUhpUuNwPCpfdyVkw-X_JIxJJ9rfiW_cCCdrPDlABURB7UohtKeTdOkm_k4aS3emLNVr3k2oniX3bxSEjPFm49q_1Ew/s1600-h/yellow-black-mudroom%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="yellow-black-mudroom" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAphHYAThR29Ij1K-DegSqQcKHKQWNECGLoVWarSYif6KQLQODPhozEpFWKWOJD3B6gSqLp7Wn_7dBOXj7zpH_4OOQfzMrExoaAho6ptdRaSVm3L_BzXoHlGVBwP2y8inVGXhNWTshjf4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="yellow-black-mudroom" width="300" /></a>It served us well but I’m ready for I’m ready for a change!</p> <p>NOW I’m off to clean my <strong>entire</strong> house. When we’re all here 24/7 it’s so hard to keep up with it!! I want to start the new year with a clean slate! I’ll be back a couple more times this week, talk with ya later. ;) </p>

Paint and floors! (mud room progress)

Well when I said I wanted to get my hands dirty again I meant it. I worked my TAIL off on the mud room yesterday! Seven hours straight – it ...

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ELEGANCIA INTEMPORAL

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU6QSgozqN8WRcCMnqUbAsTKwWBTb4K5lDk3Y_EcAWYECa4ZRSFFWDbHhzskme8OuZ5p6XNKkStT7viQr2I50P3LHC_DraMDOiVJmHVx8CNGiJSa7X68BcIAHBufLRKiNL5vxY2HzI-eW/s1600/3296461_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBU6QSgozqN8WRcCMnqUbAsTKwWBTb4K5lDk3Y_EcAWYECa4ZRSFFWDbHhzskme8OuZ5p6XNKkStT7viQr2I50P3LHC_DraMDOiVJmHVx8CNGiJSa7X68BcIAHBufLRKiNL5vxY2HzI-eW/s640/3296461_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A pesar de que estamos disfrutando de un tiempo de vacaciones, aquí no paramos Y que mejor manera de empezar la semana que disfrutando de la la magnifica elegancia de esta casa en Londres.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A  partir de una paleta neutra y de la increíble mezcla de cueros, terciopelos y madera se crean unos elegantes ambientes que llenan todos los ambientes de glamour y piezas de diseño que se mezclan con otras clásicas que hacen que el resultado de tan dispar mezcla sea perfecto.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukPPvdQSV_EnZWKzCicJY9wlyU4En2KU9sHoPZSPacFIn6n6I7F1dD3JdXU5qI1woqNrJRNYrA_cp3Hhd4T5zcgWcqbIDVM_oKWVrnr0k4tBLKG8fqC-fOkeLoxgqMSez91uyz5c4Ht9O/s1600/3296579_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukPPvdQSV_EnZWKzCicJY9wlyU4En2KU9sHoPZSPacFIn6n6I7F1dD3JdXU5qI1woqNrJRNYrA_cp3Hhd4T5zcgWcqbIDVM_oKWVrnr0k4tBLKG8fqC-fOkeLoxgqMSez91uyz5c4Ht9O/s640/3296579_original.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A pesar de que estamos disfrutando de un tiempo de vacaciones, aquí no paramos Y que mejor manera de empezar la semana que disfrutando de la...

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<p>Hey. Remember me? My name is Sarah and I write a blog. You may have heard of it. </p> <p>I didn’t mean to take so much time away but it was nice! I am now ITCHING to get going on something other than holiday decor, let me tell you. I have a list a mile long (I’ll share soon) that I want to tackle. I’m ready to get my hands dirty again (with something other than Christmas glitter)!</p> <p>I’m also excited about organizing again. Since I <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/most-epic-clean-out-ever.html">purged most of the house</a> earlier this year I feel more in control of our STUFF than I ever have. Now I just want to keep it going in 2014 by making the most of each space. </p> <p>But today I’m looking back at 2013 at my biggest projects, according to your responses. I have to start with one I’m most proud of -- mostly because I love it, but also because I’m <strong>so dang happy</strong> to have it DONE: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zH9PzvQjqAgz1DXwXLAky39M0rcKPKejIA7EWDgDC8hrNhS6TFxMKl6Sa-7aP1wDHF0e2OciPk17yBmWwxCeB-Ij2y9RElNCl6eHkQ04jhWbuj_QcR9fF6pHkNt3WTJFfDzt0MII38M/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="wood planked walls" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIAfvWQroEtz2DE0BbxWXGA_ph5bhyvBCy9mBDNbIVE3QRJ1PWPNACJUdgqlk9MFmV2T5nKFPu6S4EI-SI3ouO7yKdGTYJQK6cEIvjmBme_tusQl3X1y6vAl3PJpKp770Cjem9gINFu4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="wood planked walls" width="500" /></a></p> <p>The <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/06/powder-room-redo-complete.html">downstairs powder room</a> was a work in progress for about three years. Or more. I lost track a couple years back. I’m SO happy with it now, it was truly worth the wait. </p> <p>I’m slowly but surely (I’m the tortoise of DIY if you couldn't tell) working on redoing our master bedroom. I sold our old bed and so far haven’t even come close to using the money I made from that to redo the space. There were a few popular posts from that room this year, including the new <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/07/diy-tufted-headboard-tutorial.html">DIY king-sized headboard</a> for less than $100: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGB7Zltm8xEDqIZEv7-fkJ-7EPN0P7cY_9HJSNXlpfRIibvH3Hbm-x6BUSik1A6xPaQAtIOcrJXg5fs682T8xUfQp_04G5CN1HEyZHvg7T1RBtX0Ky23_ULJIGFKpStw6rQTKVNk6W158/s1600-h/IMG_6078%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="diy headboard" border="0" height="745" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LyEzyg0IGSDz4FRfa-3uJc7hIVJLkHWgdzp49uXAhSDeFFW5lfrztGFTzWGuQA_XgO4izGBZct7SaKjMGG1JMEB75ZiVdCSilF2St7UlACxDWL_FAhGiXm6PXRhiO6b7hMkVlrBVYeE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="diy headboard" width="503" /></a></p> <p>And then the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/08/80s-nightstand-redo.html">80’s nightstand redo</a> that didn’t cost me anything: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguntob6vdspkb6BottIc85oX4EtiIH3Qsds6ATl_KEHFd2EJPmwJm7Xkyfm-IYJTUvZSqOOeUT_WSeZeTiU52dcjN9cQdvlmIi-Ik3vgFn2mO8KlrSJtSCkyLBzBw3B8rVamM4C8_cmyA/s1600-h/80%252527s-nightstand-redo%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="painting over cherry wood" border="0" height="774" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LtGXKZ21cgAQrf0I83IjmhBhJ5UIG4bX6IlnTh0bdwAR7vd5BiPVs6Y-23YicEDwXAkUwY-6gUiEo2cIsj-tqSQ5VcCTwqWEf0hrmTSyhYRKZyWnIFMCWGEB-R2zWBdE-bOfrztI310/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="painting over cherry wood" width="500" /></a>And finally those <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/09/glossy-navy-blue-love.html">brass thrift store lamps</a> that were made over into glossy navy blue goodness: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHlxadkAmpLpjWT5JGxBf0a_2qCHj5YdtsUvuK_NC7ZhL7wVcrmIlM7KGaTOZyjuZnxdKIHqKhOUPImUktRD2IkpX4BQUvZt44NfRPkMR1VnGP0RkV4nN6EIBT7ftn3wQJRdRBI1_cR8/s1600-h/lamp2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spray painting lamps" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZAklQ8kPDils9nX_25Vqb78DPpndAqbqfDxM8RK4qPIFpLyike8J0MVYAesXENxzDkMkjAkEP5LL4sRhnAxWK2kzEySH65nRRStTs8Zuv0o4u65s_su1qHlqyccWD4Lw5VbhezoVtOk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="spray painting lamps" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I have big plans for this room coming soon – I still haven’t even finished painting it yet. :) </p> <p>After a lot of trial and error over the past (nearly) ten years in this house, I’ve finally figured out what works in our yard. In other words – I’ve stopped killing things. Our backyard is coming together as a beautiful oasis for us, and I gave you <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/tour-of-our-garden.html">a tour here</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjk9araqtHAyLM8DFNG7DN-grxn_V8Cuznt21haNszylS86OB9oMgFit2PHURT52VizsQc2KYX5DYj2QhDe9hP48LkzTnSgZUb8NVWdPtBesvr4RQuD4n4VZsL97DPmPySIe2HSiCHwo/s1600-h/IMG_5598%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="backyard oasis " border="0" height="777" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYcXRp2S_pYPkaeJHL-23QtIn0y9eMJHBbr6S4S4pmDUFFP1xuJMwKfHMEsK8OZq9AoPg5aysXPXwbij8PSLqtUOn1RoFzTTlUGEkxWh5sWv2MRlzvFbUHisVc0OpEIu-odTgy4rXbu8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="backyard oasis " width="500" /></a></p> <p>I was busy in the kitchen this year – some of it I splurged on, like our <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/03/splurges.html">new sofa table</a>:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfMOF6lX9gUSbXGTZyeObLuoakM5m7cF_Tit2mFLtUK5wANvSaLIuBzs9lOu9rM1M7hagc_-JM3Vcq4lZcnBw8M5jGn7dlvONgjsA9p_Rw6oTGUJe7BRfaoYGaZ6pfTaaPhlMKTXDOFY/s1600-h/IMG_5261%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="long sofa table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVVVywYSHx5vVLyi0XqkYRdAu6bTRFHyskb6tVmJ0EaIux2aS92Y2sZPHyDHH2G2uvOxObjFhFShjvbezjb_p3RKHxuzJOTuc-i3adNkOwUmgI5uCoJR2mLUTOWBnT_aGnKNfyfTBtkc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="long sofa table" width="500" /></a></p> <p>And some I did myself, like this <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/04/ikea-table-turned-farmhouse-table.html">IKEA table turned farmhouse table</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPklrWZyG4xvVVUMqW41uUAJQzi_dzCV516ST5w7gwqcnZQJOX8S9Mr1XRcmsOrG7nzrfv8urTMyd6TDToHsly1CtCuqvDTFFJTpOuekgheKLKri16A_RMCsLBGl9oWQ5n9uNjhtt9AA/s1600-h/IMG_5393%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font color="#4c4c4c"></font><img alt="DIY farmhouse table" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcS_b4lCGvuLvitXn31b6HYutKpyFOn2VyIZJk0cJ_6z0zqv47ZuqhA23ge1CJj2_xTZM-GmqQf6-GBDapeD8k3WLkAWmbAG2UkFq0n5TvPLKvknKQj40vbPcjkPxmWjOaXmIN0aLrGM/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY farmhouse table" width="500" /></a></p> <p>The whole nook got a new look with the table and <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/04/new-kitchen-nook-complete.html">the new light</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTdV7eI7Vbvd6lmIGoKQvGw3JRJpmVAu9fPUuPFE5-BJtCc7an-C5iEK0g6jUizAfhT2fe4chUEklnBDwzynMoYR8P9EBu6pZDHFqYNywmhE1YjapA4ZXM_U3rLIV0CBHqu5nzYhfbw/s1600-h/home%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="bay window kitchen" border="0" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAt5stmVtJ2JkRJigunZC_DlgnYgO79NnWx7hucyIWIjHr_ZzyZZzQXAtHfSBZBDZSwFI3oHlZv7tJzdJaRxsbAp9scgrr6sDZQV570nxj1Zrn18MmxFM6vyHr3vknAujSZUZuZb2EIs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="bay window kitchen" width="500" /></a></p> <p>It works SO much better in this space compared to our old round table and we can easily fit six around it to eat (even without pulling it out). </p> <p>I was craving color earlier this year and tried out one of my very favorite chalk paint colors <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/01/aubusson-blue-in-foyer.html">in our foyer</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-_Z_plgdTbVmkKeJN6yucNshZO__sPcVvHXw6YF8aqVEEMphyrvuxiSYijtjj0UBn0G2B9KlyI5DeJO4RAEXHhizNqueQFKJG5cpXUSIxG-UQfJ3DTXUvxW35ga2mjaGdCv775mKGgM/s1600-h/IMG_4402_thumb%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="aubusson blue" border="0" height="651" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgfVDaRzGhL5eQzNYedeQso6zIuQZINGL3gt_kCd3262yyCugwHKnyP5-TXPKHtIqw5PqUPoaHzwZ2aHL7Eba2HuGosURVuK_4AOt-Aha8ho4hvzxOjcAkE_TEbTLxrGlNL4zMkORr0s/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="aubusson blue" width="450" /></a></p> <p>I painted one of my favorite Craigslist dressers with it and it’s such a deep, gorgeous color. LOVE it! </p> <p>Speaking of that beautiful blue -- another bathroom in our house that sat undone forever was completed this year too. I showed you how I installed the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-floating-shelves-bathroom-progress.html">floating wood shelves</a> in our basement bathroom: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxX_aFp52bQXDM-wgjYrz12rX-rBkNMs5-K7Yxf-t039f3UQh2jq6CUo64ZAkfFib404JYcMMhM0zO6Ukv78lkCIS07wKHcNdgDSS_80VzjFGFNkfONmaDTGC2HMUXCvbb5jD60czXWvY/s1600-h/IMG_5453%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY wood floating shelves" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtH-31F7lfz2f4pVe-HopxdNcW4rPo0rFDZFSQF_R7W_EOAE-GMKmmGrVYYXYb9WMyV0YkYdiOD9PVbiBoZ9DcIw9KNH-H46T7kzzQZd38hKEn98R4xBbBA5Ev9s6m0P7AQ26yRm_6W8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY wood floating shelves" width="500" /></a></p> <p>And then later on in my <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/08/no-spend-project-review.html">no-spend August</a> I finished up the room and used that chalk paint color again. You can see the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/08/bright-basement-bathroom-done.html">finished space here</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuw2mAU9mv2njwhUsBLo2DqrZGUoQewFqGx4agAQG3fkcoVWqtz0InykLgxON571NJE_OxgEnxDLsn_Q9LNekWJWPOYOARX6CrrOB9K3ZtsSQ2DCcjSs_NLFldZpW50TTiqOjRGWL_ts/s1600-h/IMG_6238%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="basement bathroom" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T1w0XbKKxXxaVkna4guObDWjuOta9zMDFfCpx_utb2fLFMFQbPqW6Z2gLJmMhCld3kMsWqFVK_a8tl71B34XjKYZSfMkW685RVRpyhwlZ7iRpLiAcmSWkS_8pxRMQTihcs-7J712TA0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="basement bathroom" width="500" /></a></p> <p>I made a few simple changes in the family room this year that made a BIG difference. The first was to change out the old dark mirror that was over the fireplace:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2Ra34nhYP72umJ7YevV3pAPPquMWjmDeRtRBvU5v1MnnYxU9iiymJAN8N4X2ZHBmthktQztvwwAbBMFYHa58EyQglnl-80LmpfuLOFSChhlHhBmfZvrh0bT0d36ODua-jN_krHthdrA/s1600-h/IMG_3037_thumb%25255B6%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEssgT4vXYxsZrfBOc7sMRPIycnWFNTB85RoF_oe27vQ1YbAUS0WrjMUF_oLruOScxvua3a8LoOqxeCmrvkJMHGfjkQpjmrmY_KnH641zzClmwLqn-FwzWxViHIXaOJZkdSOkmZHFuXvY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="" width="400" /></a></p> <p>To this <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/02/brighten-and-lighten-family-room.html">lighter, brighter one</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKdX9_TIP1AliipqW60fajkUn1t3sygTRkk0U-BSpLPiTrmnPlggrHHp5_8YBZKr8O-jyFS4E4Vrky0jkOsG5FiSNVa0kU-kvYkVdnkDlGgm7XR53qItOpn6fm7RFOVPkunwj40IlCi0/s1600-h/decorating-mantel%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="decorating a mantel" border="0" height="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7-reMNlahXCVsoOppjGjIYPkdX6_Sv7ZfntJ5UxFgy8XIm2Y3tU2rymy88Wz8UQ_b-41LCzye7TnlXewgbHRydrjHZvM-8hxZ_K74oAV96YJX0vvelI_8-cl-XFQIjHI2p6fYKYXJjQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="decorating a mantel" width="500" /></a></p> <p>This mirror is one of the top five things I get asked about – I got it at HomeGoods and still haven’t seen another one like it since! It made a HUGE difference in there. Seriously…big. (You can see more about the fall mantel <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/09/fall-mantel-and-party.html">here</a>.) </p> <p>I saved up and finally found a rug I loved for this space too. It truly <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/new-family-room-rug.html">transformed the room</a>: </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpJtzvlOn6FSjLKDlUQA57RYvLzp2pjxJtdnDgL31K9f1rsgGwxx08yMyp8U3GcyyqlyjO-iqqvOwm3mVAIAdfwHLnLJHoFj_cnjrB8f7623sl0RUwbgKHK2NSNgdxi8Y_wV2-TL6edM/s1600-h/IMG_7183%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="light family room " border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifaeY15QjSxTGpTk3KqoelUDUN8AiFHT9zqZ_7NzE9zVS4tqnxaI2pz7h8lXrskzujZRr3N8x4pUv_5bPZfJ-jQh4J0cZ0NBkRZOpoEelgsAuMSz2a6OsIMOYEiD9juyBQLY_dU8HVL0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="light family room " width="500" /></a>And finally – if you’re like me the last thing you want to see right now is more Christmas stuff, but my <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-home-tour.html">holiday home tour</a> was a big one and I appreciated all your sweet comments there so much:   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZOAmp4sVcgQ2aCsMtBoyLxHIXohXjm8YhvQIZPrD60PROda2p2JXpqVy64_c16jotNoZAi6zwx0XleHDsZiMviSQg7FRFqO5ZRrWnZ0v4jzLSEPQgeC3xzsb-BO2PLvg-aRix1tF22M/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="thrifty decor chick christmas" border="0" height="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdjmMmcGdyY_4L-sZSgn7Z0M2Beeh2siGiXMqTmmEE65d-7b5XJb35YwkVSya_FWXumr21_sJYtbBr16qKrzmi6j78J0mcOWAxgPsdvSILTj4aIcbkwFgooStRfDg9KfzS4fz_jZcEew/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="thrifty decor chick christmas" width="500" /></a></p> <p>As always, the posts that got the most feedback were those that just talk about life, and usually those are my favorites. :) You can read more about our mouse problem and how I dealt with that <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-mouse-story.html">here</a> (I wish I had read something like this before we had the problem), my new favorite place to visit <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-new-love.html">here</a>, a BIG change in our lives (and the love of my life) <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/bittersweet.html">here</a>, giving up my soda addiction <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/03/cold-turkey.html">here</a> and a rousing discussion on the prices at Goodwill <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/05/to-goodwill-or-not.html">here</a>. </p> <p>It was a very good year. Probably one of the best. I am so, SO grateful to do what I do. I have you to thank for that. Thank you for coming back to see what I’m up to, I truly appreciate you and I value the connections I have with so many of you. I’ll be back next week with some DIY and my plans for the new year! Have a great weekend! </p>

It was a good one

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UNA CASA DE ESTILO INDUSTRIAL EN LA HAYA

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/7560400/The-home-of-Aafke-eclectic-living-room-amsterdam" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="409" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/59c19d5702af040b_8-1553/eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Después de Navidad, seguimos sin parar!! Hoy visitamos la casa de la diseñadora industrial Asfke Kauffman en La Haya. Una casa muy especial llena de detalles que la hacen muy ecléctica y donde el blanco puro mezclado con un azul verdoso con toques de amarillo hacen que todas las estancias de esta casa sean de lo mas relajadas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">El mobiliario ha sido adquirido en su mayoría en mercados de pulgas y tiendas vintage y en ellos se nota los diferentes estilos, pero que conjugan tan bien entre ellos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAlKJ2_IOxDTdesa_qcgDyobmfBrKP6Da6pWuQShWEG4E78IlnyMMC_zFlx_D8dB6OKGX5mvbAPG7q4tAARq1JImukvH5lSESo-qFxrtTN2HoVutYkIRqWbSobWCjHcjZo2YhNCrRuoeO/s1600/HO02+(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAlKJ2_IOxDTdesa_qcgDyobmfBrKP6Da6pWuQShWEG4E78IlnyMMC_zFlx_D8dB6OKGX5mvbAPG7q4tAARq1JImukvH5lSESo-qFxrtTN2HoVutYkIRqWbSobWCjHcjZo2YhNCrRuoeO/s640/HO02+(1).png" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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