A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration

<br/><p>Today we feature a lovilee styled wedding shoot by Debbie Lourens Photography, showing that the Woodlands really feel can also be paired with a far more bohemian and colourful flare. I fell in adore with the flowers and stationary used, and the cakes, nicely, you can have a appear yourself!</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><em>‘We incorporated some shades of the Pantone forecasted colour for 2014, Radiant Orchid, and paired it with colours we believed develop the rich opulence we so preferred. The outcome was a lot more than we could have hoped for displaying that adding a tiny bit of extravagance to divine bohemian style could compliment the wealthy opulence of nature. Proving that a lot more, can also be a lot more.’</em> – Debbie Lourens</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="480" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_______________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o__________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="954" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o___________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o____________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_____________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o______________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_______________________________________________.jpg" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="467" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o__________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="954" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o___________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o____________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_____________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="954" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o______________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="415" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_______________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o________________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><img alt="o A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " height="477" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_________________________________________________________.jpg" style="line-height: 1.5em" title="A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Suppliers that made the day achievable:</strong><br /> <strong>Wardrobe:</strong>  Elaine – Option Bridal + Made with really like, Rene H Couture | <strong>Hair + Make-up:</strong> Corle Barnard | <strong>Models:</strong>  Kim, Juandre + Theresa | Décor + flowers: Prickley pear creations and events | <strong>Cakes:</strong> La petite Patisserie | <strong>Stationary:</strong> Smitten Stationary </p><br/><br/><p>

A Floral Affair Woodland Inspiration

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Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration

<br/><p>As we head in to the Autumn Season we start to see the stunning vibrant colours that nature gives at this time, couples are taking benefit of the warm colours and all that nature has to provide and deciding on a <strong>Woodland wedding theme</strong>.</p><br/><br/><p>A woodland wedding is exactly how is sounds, whether you bring the outside in or you are lucky enough to marry outdoors surrounded by the trees and the forest animals it is an concept that is breath-taking and magical.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="ir Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ir_____________________________.jpg" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credit:</strong> Lovilee Actual Wedding feature</p><br/><br/><p><b>Floral Woodland Inspiration</b></p><br/><p>The woodland wedding theme is a wonderful chance to deviate away from the standard flowers that are discovered inside bridal bouquets and as floral decoration around your venue. Deviating away from the norm is a fantastic way to make your wedding stand out and be memorable to your guests.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Flower crown via 100 Layer Cake | Flowers in Hair via Colin Cowie Weddings</p><br/><p> <br /> There is tons of inspiration for your bridal bouquet but usually woodland wedding flower bouquets are heavily influenced by berries – these are great as they add a pop of colour to the bouquet and when contrasted against brown intertwining twigs, foliage, lavender and other flowers and plants it makes for a beautiful bridal bouquet.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Burnetts Boards</p><br/><p> <br /> <b>Table Décor Inspired By Woodland</b></p><br/><p>Bring the outdoors into your wedding venue with a great choice of woodland inspired table décor. You can get really creative with bark to bring in the outside rural vibe and even place a spin on some wedding table decoration classics.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o__.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Lovilee table setting via Pinterest | Log vase via Style Me Quite</p><br/><p> <br /> For example, the jam jar is used by nearly every single bride and decorating them is a favoured DIY wedding activity.</p><br/><br/><p>You can get thin, flexible pieces of bark and wrap these about the jam jar leaving some of the jar exposed to let for the light to come via if you are going to location a candle in the centre, or you can do a similar issue with flexible twigs.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o___.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Candle birch bark via A Girls Right to dream | Birch bark table numbers accessible from Etsy | Birch bark flower girl basket accessible from Etsy | Birch bark pillow available from Etsy</p><br/><br/><p>Artificial moss is a excellent versatile material to work with and you can develop lots of special and quirky table centrepieces with it. You can shape the moss into all sorts of different shapes such as love hearts and location them on the centre of a table, maybe on prime or arranged near some tiny tree stumps with the bride and groom’s name carved into them.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="woodland decor Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " height="526" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/woodland-decor.jpg" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Fruit table décor by means of Frosted Petticoat Weblog | Mr&Mrs ring holder available from QuirkyLuv | Table hearts in moss available from Etsy</p><br/><br/><p>Pinecones naturally have lots of gaps in them, ideal for slipping in a name card. This makes pinecones excellent for woodland table spot name card holders so your guests know where they are sitting.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o______________________________________.jpg" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credit:</strong> Lovilee styled shoot</p><br/><br/><p><b>The Wedding Cake</b></p><br/><p>For most, distinguishing the woodland theme inside your wedding cake can seem like an impossible task, but the key is all in the decoration and presentation. For example, putting the cake on an artificial cake stand is the very best location to start off.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o____.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> White cake by way of Fly Away Bride | Rustic cake stand obtainable from Etsy</p><br/><br/><p>You can also best your cake with edible or decorative berries as nicely as edible chocolate twigs and other decorative artificial woodland foliage.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o_____.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Rosemary decorated cake through Whimsical Wonderland Weddings | Fruit Cake through Whimsical Wonderland Weddings</p><br/><br/><p><b>Woodland Inspired Wedding Favours</b></p><br/><p>Let your guests take house of bit of the woodland with some inventive wedding favours. Potpourri is a excellent woodland inspired wedding favour that lets your wedding guests take home the scent of the woodland. Or, why don’t you place together miniature bird’s nests and fill them with Cadbury’s mini eggs for an edible favour that leaves a sweet ending to the large day.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="xx Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " height="476" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/xx.jpg" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Dresser of jam by way of Catch my Celebration | Seeds through Style me Pretty | Oak Tree Favours by way of Brides magazine UK | Burlap Enjoy Birds accessible from our shop on Hello Fairly</p><br/><br/><p>An additional concept is to give your guests seeds. The seeds of which are up to you, but a favoured option is seeds that let your guests to develop their personal kitchen garden.</p><br/><br/><p><b>Forest Close friends</b><br /> I love this enjoyable thought of supplying your guests with buddy of the forest masks, having fun with the animal masks guarantees your wedding photography to be like no other, set yourselves apart from the rest and throw your self into nature.</p><br/><p> <br/><img alt="o Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/o______.png" title="Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Image credits:</strong> Owl mask obtainable from Etsy | Couple + guests with masks through Rock ‘n Roll Bride | Magical animal masks offered from Etsy</p><br/><br/><p>

Woodland Wedding Concepts + Inspiration

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Inspiration For Your Living Area

<br/><p><span>Wallpaper Modern Design and style Living Space</span><br/><img alt="wallpaper modern design living room Inspiration For Your Living Area others " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wallpaper-modern-design-living-room.jpg" title="Inspiration For Your Living Area others " /><span>Source: contemporist.com</span></p><br/><p><span>Modern day Design Living Area</span><br/><img alt="modern design living room Inspiration For Your Living Area others " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/modern-design-living-room.jpg" title="Inspiration For Your Living Area others " /><span>Supply: a-cero.com</span></p><br/><p><span>Contemporar Contemporary Design and style Living Area</span><br/><img alt="contemporar modern design living room Inspiration For Your Living Area others " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/contemporar-modern-design-living-room.jpg" title="Inspiration For Your Living Area others " /><span>Supply: homedsgn.com</span></p><br/><p><span>Orange Color Modern day Design Living Room</span><br/><img alt="orange color modern design living room Inspiration For Your Living Area others " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/orange-color-modern-design-living-room.jpg" title="Inspiration For Your Living Area others " /><span>Source: google.com</span></p><br/><img alt="p Inspiration For Your Living Area others " border="" height="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p________.gif" title="Inspiration For Your Living Area others " width="1" />

Inspiration For Your Living Area

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Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration

<br/><p>The start off of 2013 saw a new and exciting wedding trend make an look – <strong>the geometric wedding</strong>!</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>Geometric style has been making a statement of bold colours and definitive shapes that makes for an interesting contrast to the types of types that have been so well-liked more than the final handful of years, we’ve noticed the whimsical wedding take a full u-turn in to a modern day style this year. </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>Geometry refers to lines, shapes, symmetry and abstraction, and there are lots of methods that you can incorporate these ideas into your massive wedding day that will certainly give your guests one thing to bear in mind!</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="z Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/z_.jpg" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Image on Left: French Wedding Style / Image on Proper: Tied Bow Blog</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><strong>The geometric bride and bridesmaid dress:</strong><br /> Square or boat wedding dress necklines function really effectively for this thought of the geometric dress, providing straight and defined edges while permitting the rest of your dress to remain elegant and standard. Even though your wedding theme could consist of various shapes and patterns you could want to stick with a conventional wedding dress but incorporate the geometric style in your jewellery or even your footwear. </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>A geometric theme enables the bridesmaids to make a statement with brightly coloured bridesmaid dresses, generating a rainbow impact that will appear wonderful in your wedding pictures or various shapes for each and every of your bridesmaids. Geometric dress designs are on trend this year regardless of whether they are bridesmaid dresses or not so you could often hit the high street in search of the perfect dresses.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " height="476" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Sources: Geometric Necklace / Colourful bridesmaids / Wedding dress / Footwear</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><strong>Geometric wedding favour boxes</strong><br /> These small polyhedron boxes, on The Ruffled Blog, will make your tables pop with colour and excitement and provide a fantastic option to the familiar jam jar.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>Firstly, all you need to have to do is print out the template identified here, and comply with the step-by-step instructions in the hyperlink. </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o_.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Supply: The Ruffled Blog</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><strong>Backdrops</strong><br /> Take away the silk drapes and curtains and replace them small drops of colour wonders that will make for a more interesting and visual backdrop. You can use the exact same template as you utilized for your favour boxes utilizing a variety of distinct colours, or if you are sticking to a colour scheme then you can choose your colours in relation to that.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " height="476" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o__.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Buy this backdrop on Etsy</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>Attach your assortment of tiny cardboard ornaments to different lengths of string. Make certain your string lengths go from really brief to fill the top of the backdrop and quite long to fill the bottom of the backdrop. Attach all of your shapes to the string and go on additional to attach these onto a assistance bar, or even far more string.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>You then hang this behind the altar or any other spaces you have surrounding your venue and there you have it! </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o___.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /></a></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Image on left: Etsy / Image on appropriate: DIY backdrop tutorial on Project Wedding</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><strong>Wedding centrepieces </strong><br /> There are lots of fun and exciting ways to get geometric with your centrepiece ideas. We all know how each and every bride loves a birdcage, why not opt for the colourful geometric option? You will be in a position to uncover loads of useful guides and templates on-line to help you produce these your self.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o____.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Image on left: Table setting on The Ruffled Weblog / Image on appropriate: Table number printable by Martha Stewart</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>Or, to run along down the middle of the table or for an alternative cake topper, why not develop a bold and colourful bunting out of triangular pieces of coloured card, bamboo sticks and string.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o_____.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Supply: 100 Layer Cake</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>The possibilities are endless when planning a geometric wedding, it is a style that makes it possible for you to bring out your inventive side and show off your favourite colours and patterns your guests will be wowed and bowled more than by the vibrancy of your particular day.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><img alt="o Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/o______.png" title="Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration amazing ideas " width="635" /><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Image on Left: Style by Alice Richards / Image on appropriate: Etsy </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>

Geometric Wedding Suggestions + Inspiration

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Inspired by Inspiration

Nothing is more inspiring to us than a happy client.  It encourages us to continue creating, keeping the lives and needs of our clients at the forefront of our designs.  But how amazing it was to find out that one of our designs has not only fit the needs of the client we designed it for, it has inspired a new design professional.  We received this letter in the mail the other day from an occupant of one of our residential designs and were so touched by what they wrote, we just had to share.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUPljCe2tM7K06E4JZuQgXBoJhRh8NRRjjP0GK6sknuSiE_T8N63N_QmAeoDt7mPr00QExmASs0RQeeKW6jimHQR79VAYLO5CmqBLDsQSR-2eCZK-32SM_uSgnGcoFXgUEX-NMrAARmad/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUPljCe2tM7K06E4JZuQgXBoJhRh8NRRjjP0GK6sknuSiE_T8N63N_QmAeoDt7mPr00QExmASs0RQeeKW6jimHQR79VAYLO5CmqBLDsQSR-2eCZK-32SM_uSgnGcoFXgUEX-NMrAARmad/s320/photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We have sought to create functional and beautiful architecture that will stand the test of time since this business was founded over twenty years ago, but what an added bonus to have had a small part in shaping the course of someone's life. <br /><br />So to this special client of ours, thank YOU!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Inspired by Inspiration

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A little inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70IdU5ISvdri3lf_CiQNH04pZQ5L4j7rvTNK5TqCia67se_h0nAG-8zCUWKqyBKhlTSYb9zpOepr60drOlxQwG8LSRjDmKI0B3_UQav3u3mAZU-lVqeGG_9aF0A-6vpiSp8f_R7JoyDRu/s1600/473px-Frank_Lloyd_Wright_portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70IdU5ISvdri3lf_CiQNH04pZQ5L4j7rvTNK5TqCia67se_h0nAG-8zCUWKqyBKhlTSYb9zpOepr60drOlxQwG8LSRjDmKI0B3_UQav3u3mAZU-lVqeGG_9aF0A-6vpiSp8f_R7JoyDRu/s320/473px-Frank_Lloyd_Wright_portrait.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Frank_Lloyd_Wright_portrait.jpg</i></span><br /><br />Believed to be one of the greatest American architects of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright was a pioneer in our profession on many levels.  He designed more than 1,000 structures and 500 projects over his career, which included original and innovative offices, churches, schools, museums and, what has inspired our firm in particular, residences.  He was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, a distinctly national style of homes meant to be affordable and practical for middle-class clients.  Wright even designed many of the interior elements of his projects, including furniture and stained glass.<br /><div><br /></div><div>After growing up in a farming town in Wisconsin and receiving a partial education from both Madison High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wright worked in Chicago for the architectural firms of Joseph Lyman Silsbee, Beers, Clay & Dutton and finally Adler & Sullivan under the direction of Louis Sullivan, before opening up his own firm in 1893.  Some of the major influences of his designs included...<br /><br /><ul><li>Louis Sullivan: Wright considered him to be his "Lieber Meister" (dear master), although they parted ways on sour terms after Sullivan discovered that Wright had been designing homes on the side during his apprenticeship at Adler & Sullivan, a breach of his employment contract</li><li>Nature: relating to the shapes, forms, colors and patterns of plant life with a desire for his structures to be in harmony with their environment</li><li>Music: Wright's father was a music teacher and shared his love of music with his children, especially that of his favorite composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.</li><li>Japanese art, prints and buildings</li></ul><div>Here are a few of Wrights innovative works:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCznihuorjUmXx2x8NpHsWwBE-uDxnzOuaonynTPJb6Py8rXpTYlOQdVwWtRY0rqGtqCWRoOwNbasEaDixSPFcBubbrMz2jj09kPkVF5ViLYEPLP9hEO51yGzs2vlNxmQ8MmWwhxJg7urA/s1600/800px-NYC_-_Guggenheim_Museum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCznihuorjUmXx2x8NpHsWwBE-uDxnzOuaonynTPJb6Py8rXpTYlOQdVwWtRY0rqGtqCWRoOwNbasEaDixSPFcBubbrMz2jj09kPkVF5ViLYEPLP9hEO51yGzs2vlNxmQ8MmWwhxJg7urA/s320/800px-NYC_-_Guggenheim_Museum.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i></i></div><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NYC_-_Guggenheim_Museum.jpg</span></i></i></div><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div>The design of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City took Wright 16 years</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2dbMXx6t7dVvRwDe2PQmn1xNRJ42lrgp83FgFgBGZOBpuwS23J1sAjlWb1S6Hs5JXC1WMug04zSIN7JE6_k1WZgenhSQ4cmsgPfH7JCej3IV1hRkfs04YuWze4LY4FHhiipUL8dNcDFl/s1600/061747pv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2dbMXx6t7dVvRwDe2PQmn1xNRJ42lrgp83FgFgBGZOBpuwS23J1sAjlWb1S6Hs5JXC1WMug04zSIN7JE6_k1WZgenhSQ4cmsgPfH7JCej3IV1hRkfs04YuWze4LY4FHhiipUL8dNcDFl/s320/061747pv.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><i><div style="font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image source: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/il/il0300/il0317/photos/061747pv.jpg</span></i></div></i><i><div><i><br /></i></div>Wright's home and studio in Oak Park, IL which showcased his developing aesthetics</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBEiKZGej64ih6ck-e2LPwJJcf7NpKdlLHSCwknE9594M_uQkiHBB-zpIrEFRLJkI5mdH1QhH4cf-WtTAdS6hpGYHjR8xB8-6Z8E85wgalYk-DlDJfGKv9M-UpP-pseXEsxj8MpuNxiTW/s1600/Frank_Lloyd_Wright_Unity_Temple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBEiKZGej64ih6ck-e2LPwJJcf7NpKdlLHSCwknE9594M_uQkiHBB-zpIrEFRLJkI5mdH1QhH4cf-WtTAdS6hpGYHjR8xB8-6Z8E85wgalYk-DlDJfGKv9M-UpP-pseXEsxj8MpuNxiTW/s320/Frank_Lloyd_Wright_Unity_Temple.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZIZCkXKmjhwWx1zjZtJAF9uRspF9NskM-n8T7hIy0lIInjs69XGUiy2eoPYnUcGJxZAX5izX6Q_zyi2_0hSZJwMxyUIAmtWPqus10OSSS4OxQ7gScMLfUWQOt1aFu3YPD45c2mhN6uom/s1600/397px-Unity_Temple_Interior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZIZCkXKmjhwWx1zjZtJAF9uRspF9NskM-n8T7hIy0lIInjs69XGUiy2eoPYnUcGJxZAX5izX6Q_zyi2_0hSZJwMxyUIAmtWPqus10OSSS4OxQ7gScMLfUWQOt1aFu3YPD45c2mhN6uom/s320/397px-Unity_Temple_Interior.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image source: (top) http://www.thefranklloydwrighttour.com/wrightoakparktour.htm, (bottom) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Unity_Temple_Interior.jpg</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Designed when Wright was 38 years old, Unity Temple was his first major public building and is considered one of the most significant projects of his career.  Wright himself said, "that was my first expression of this eternal idea which is at the center and core of all true modern architecture.  A sense of space, a new sense of space."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xZuiE3rifbwlFB5WjcjJGbczDIrqbRnbhhrY-LU3q5FWpCYAVtcrs9LLZeYHPj56VUydQwJFnCQWKyVQvtBXsSxRva2BuYl_BMAZCnIleTArtTI8GKDTzxo04IekB3AtqaCFpYpGjL0C/s1600/800px-Robie_House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xZuiE3rifbwlFB5WjcjJGbczDIrqbRnbhhrY-LU3q5FWpCYAVtcrs9LLZeYHPj56VUydQwJFnCQWKyVQvtBXsSxRva2BuYl_BMAZCnIleTArtTI8GKDTzxo04IekB3AtqaCFpYpGjL0C/s320/800px-Robie_House.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robie_House.jpg</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>The Frederick C. Robie House in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL - considered to be the greatest example of the Prairie style, of which Wright was one of the leaders of the movement.  The Prairie style was the first distinctly American architectural style.  Wright designed all aspects of this home, including the interiors, windows, lighting, rugs and furniture.</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMCmamutemxLEFXHzsVabcBapD-qphXwMw-Ln-CcxL05NQKYDiVCkyA0enP01_3ihsGiCqBFrt6GGnDGxlDZVxK8GUXFDM3Jq4pPRbufFJnoD_SWvcdT8jPh5ufhyphenhyphenNxlDlwMTnYKP05xA/s1600/DSC05840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMCmamutemxLEFXHzsVabcBapD-qphXwMw-Ln-CcxL05NQKYDiVCkyA0enP01_3ihsGiCqBFrt6GGnDGxlDZVxK8GUXFDM3Jq4pPRbufFJnoD_SWvcdT8jPh5ufhyphenhyphenNxlDlwMTnYKP05xA/s320/DSC05840.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><i><a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/04/fallingwater.html">Fallingwater</a> was one of the most famous homes designed by Wright for the Kaufmann family. In 1991, members of the AIA named it the best all-time work of American architecture. The house stretches out over a 30' waterfall and captured everyone's imagination immediately.  Fallingwater appeared on the cover of </i>Time<i> Magazine in January of '38.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Here are a few Visbeen Associates' projects inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnpXc8IosieJ2rSd-AQZLRrrVewrR_bRX8cdURSQwUbbXP_NDXmf3dz3G_BJm63zBkmwFvkFYZqim8Ll_3jajpReTjas8zbZYluI_zrqscAotYZORVieWA8tyusOZHn_CSqBM5FYDcQYA/s1600/KPL+Front+Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnpXc8IosieJ2rSd-AQZLRrrVewrR_bRX8cdURSQwUbbXP_NDXmf3dz3G_BJm63zBkmwFvkFYZqim8Ll_3jajpReTjas8zbZYluI_zrqscAotYZORVieWA8tyusOZHn_CSqBM5FYDcQYA/s320/KPL+Front+Poster.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyUSQbrw1Tu1ulACzx6lh5jE-1d4PrHk8EDD2TjsFN_glk4yE5OY84Tq_o-HQP2Q6hRVNHqDqZyEY_W9uadtB2GFZ7tC15UhHHSJjlFjbYxVhx9E4SeOalDanklfFr5F3kPYmcxrpPmB_/s1600/KPL+Rear+Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyUSQbrw1Tu1ulACzx6lh5jE-1d4PrHk8EDD2TjsFN_glk4yE5OY84Tq_o-HQP2Q6hRVNHqDqZyEY_W9uadtB2GFZ7tC15UhHHSJjlFjbYxVhx9E4SeOalDanklfFr5F3kPYmcxrpPmB_/s320/KPL+Rear+Poster.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i> A design concept for Kentwood Public Library</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidebBdX71QrgR1Kv31bJanfkxMOJvveGWEQV33u1AtaUgRZIwgupKbyzWEKvP7KBqN0OAXYXAHjXX4ndXNbPfXYu7_Ks6gAa2Wms6oHJGnwRIS3K6chr7LBcrxnvt2_fIN3kb7e9n0mjRq/s1600/070926-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidebBdX71QrgR1Kv31bJanfkxMOJvveGWEQV33u1AtaUgRZIwgupKbyzWEKvP7KBqN0OAXYXAHjXX4ndXNbPfXYu7_Ks6gAa2Wms6oHJGnwRIS3K6chr7LBcrxnvt2_fIN3kb7e9n0mjRq/s320/070926-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Mason</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaSrLntC5vQo_372prhcJgd_kDVmQMw2awUtUzcc21BKKSc2aqfbe866T3bQ80_RnnRgKJ08zi_Ypj_vfKiNFuGzQl8LYNziOBt1cDPnDTPWMvlh77WEAAVgnePDyGI7Jl78Dyxwab0YJ/s1600/Rice_5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaSrLntC5vQo_372prhcJgd_kDVmQMw2awUtUzcc21BKKSc2aqfbe866T3bQ80_RnnRgKJ08zi_Ypj_vfKiNFuGzQl8LYNziOBt1cDPnDTPWMvlh77WEAAVgnePDyGI7Jl78Dyxwab0YJ/s320/Rice_5b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e3X6EBm42PWk2n84ARxc2mQ-ee8Ul_F4n3pzmM83qWGvk4owm2hXXhsv7FbNo_WkrCAJ47wN2-JHxs46nXOuj4Vc2d2B7KadG_-LbiPk7JjxnI0YQQt3xbGukgqw0YP3LdA_ybffvLn1/s1600/Rice_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e3X6EBm42PWk2n84ARxc2mQ-ee8Ul_F4n3pzmM83qWGvk4owm2hXXhsv7FbNo_WkrCAJ47wN2-JHxs46nXOuj4Vc2d2B7KadG_-LbiPk7JjxnI0YQQt3xbGukgqw0YP3LdA_ybffvLn1/s320/Rice_4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><i>Spyglass</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://architecture.about.com/od/franklloydwright/g/usonian.htm</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://www.unitytemple-utrf.org/building.html</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robie_House</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

A little inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright

Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Frank_Lloyd_Wright_portrait.jpg Believed to be one of the greatest American architects of al...

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