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Monday, April 13, 2009

inspiration monday

i just love it when the day is winding down, the dishes are done, i have a chance to sit down and flip through some pages of my favorite pottery barn catalog...and inspiration strikes!  while i really like the cabinet, this "quote board" is actually what caught my eye!  it's 12 panels, most likely painted with chalkboard paint, placed next to each other to make one large panel, and finished with this wonderful thought written in white chalk:

into each day put equal parts of faith, patience, courage, work, hope, fidelity, liberality, kindness, rest, prayer, meditation, and one well-selected resolution.  put in about one teaspoonful of good spirits, a dash of fun, a pinch of folly, a sprinkle of play, and a cupful of good humor.

thanks for the inspiration, pottery barn!
click on image (catalog, february 2009) for larger view.  click here for a great online image at potterybarn.com.

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9 comments:

  1. presiousApril 13, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    Lori,

    Good morning to you! I like it! Has a lot of spunk to it to put one into a very good mood :)

    Have a nice day!

    Presious aka Lori

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  2. Lauren MaurerApril 13, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    I love PB! Good eye- that is quite the nice quote! Thanks for sharing!! =)

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  3. shiborigirlApril 13, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    Wow, finding inspiration from a catalog. Great quote.

    I like the idea of the chalkboard paint. Can you imagine that on a kids room wall? No more scolding at them for drawing on the walls... and I bet during a party, all the adults would be up there drawing too. :)

    Hugs,

    Kate

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  4. Gina Lee KimApril 13, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    You can barely read it but the very last chalkboard line says: "...and a bottle of rum." No really it does! :)

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  5. Teresa aka TessApril 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Oh my a favorite recipe written on the wall. That would be so cool.

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  6. Jennifer DeDonatoApril 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Oh, I love that! I want to do a large wall like that!

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  7. VeronicaApril 13, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    And thank YOU for passing the inspiration along. Love it.

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  8. Martha LeverApril 14, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    You need this for you new studio! I LOVE the write on a chalkboard. Every time I am around one I can't resist.

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  9. julie kingApril 14, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    i find so much inspiration in pottery barn as well and i love the quote. i'm thinking it would be cool to paint a large board with chalkboard paint and then hang it on my sliding closet door in the art room. thanks for the great idea!!!

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