a house is a home where the chores are never done
where you spend your whole life running to and from
and if the life that you live is not the life you choose
make your child a home and start anew
~ “A House is a Home” by Ben and Ellen Harper
As I blogged yesterday, my trip to the Home and Garden Expo 2014 was very fruitful. I found many home treasures for both exterior and interior. I decorated one room of Froukje Hoorenbeek’s fabulous villa with a few treasures to share. Most of them are donation items at Home and Garden Expo 2014 , which means that 100% of the money earned from their sale goes to Relay for Life in SL. It seems like a gimme: get something awesome and donate to RFL all at once.
So let me tick through some of these items. First, Eku Zhong, who makes some awesome stuff, is co-sponsoring a sim at H.G.E. and she has donated the money from the sale of the brown leather sofa and chaise plus a black set and some other goodies to RFL. Eku does absolutely great textures and buildings for her business (as well as sexy shoes for her other label, Koikoi). I broke down and bought her Dragonfly Cottage at the H.G.E.
Loz Hyde is also co-sponsoring a sim at H.G.E. and he is offering this coffeetable and a similarly-shaped ottoman for donation. I recolored the table to match the décor (thank you for leaving it mod, Loz). The stately armchair in the corner is one of a set of chairs that Apple Fall is offering with full donation going to RFL.
John2010 Dexler has made a few things for the H.G.E. including the artwork above the fireplace from Cleom Bailey. I framed it in black (thank you, Stephen) so it would stand out against the great wallpaper Froukje made for this room. Rod Eun specializes in “low prim” furniture, which means textures on prim blocks, but they look good and are inexpensive and his blanket chest here donates 100% to RFL as does the awesome samovar from Rusalka Writer. Plato Novo is providing a set of lamps with pithy quotes on the shades for RFL’s cause and Laurent83 Waco made the tray that brightens up the room with croissant and tea.
And here is a shot of Froukje’s lovely villa in the full sun.
Villa: Dutchie Villa Utrecht by Froukje Hoorenbeek for Dutchie, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
Interior:
- Culprit Sleek Lounger Brown Leather by Eku Zhong for Culprit, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- RE Old Wood Immigrant Blanket Chest by Rod Eun for RE Blueprint Designs, available at the Home Expo 2014
- Antique Ebony Samovar by Rusalka Writer for Absinthe & Others, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- -JoHaDeZ- WallArt “dead tree” by John2010 Dexler for -JoHaDeZ-, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- fireplace by Cleom Bailey for Cleo Design, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- Apple Fall Wingback Chair 5 by Apple Fall for Apple Fall, available at the Home Expo 2014
- %Percent – Betty Lamp (Wells) *MESH* by Plato Novo for %Percent Furniture & Lighting, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- [PM]Pixel Mode – Manchester – Endtable by Tya Fallingbridge for Pixel Mode, available at FaMESHed *
- Culprit Soft Sofa Brown Leather by Eku Zhong for Culprit, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- Culprit Wall Candle by Eku Zhong for Culprit, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- !! Follow US !! French weekend tray (blog) by Laurent83 Waco for !! Follow US Design !!, available at the Home Expo 2014 *
- MESHWORX ~ Elegance Oval Coffee Table (Mod/Copy Only) by Loz Hyde for MESHWORX, available at the Home Expo 2014 * (modified)
- Dutchie hanging fern by Froukje Hoorenbeek for Dutchie *
- AF Annan Reclaimed Frame by Apple Fall for Apple Fall
- {theosophy} Palmerston Wall Hanging (Beachgrass) by Trace Osterham for {theosophy} *
- tan rug3 by Daedalus Brink for DaHaus
- Fowler Rug 3 by Eric Linden
Thank you, Etrone, for getting me through this!