So Canadian Eh?

<div style="text-align: center;">Do you guys read Barbara's blog <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/">hodge:podge</a>? You seriously should.<br />She's an awesome fellow Canadian Blogger and has amazing decorating tastes and talents!<br />One of my favourite series on her blog is<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1GWzFLj1Q-CQBld0B9skDKhgx0h6cnmSqdejIzgZxlloARC6pQJ0OpFkUEYUJvMgbppo8Lyw-QHthnJ-zJO4vq_adYHIId89mQAyW5vqmbaQnouecxyxuejKH3Qhdtin6p5dO0We12oY/s1600/so+canadian+eh+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1GWzFLj1Q-CQBld0B9skDKhgx0h6cnmSqdejIzgZxlloARC6pQJ0OpFkUEYUJvMgbppo8Lyw-QHthnJ-zJO4vq_adYHIId89mQAyW5vqmbaQnouecxyxuejKH3Qhdtin6p5dO0We12oY/s1600/so+canadian+eh+logo.jpg" /></a></div>where she interviews some pretty fabulous people, including decorator and Summer Home host Samantha Pynn, the absolutely hilarious and lovable Tommy Smythe, and editor-in-chief of Canadian House and Home Magazine, Suzanne Dimma, among so many others.<br /><br />And today, guess who joins that list...<br />ME<br />I'm just starting out so my list of achievements isn't miles long like some of those mentioned above, but it's truly an honour! Thank you Barbara!<br /><br />To learn a little more about yours truly, check out the interview <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/2012/08/so-canadian-eh-tiffany-leigh-interior.html">HERE</a>!<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

So Canadian Eh?

Do you guys read Barbara's blog hodge:podge ? You seriously should. She's an awesome fellow Canadian Blogger and has amazing decorat...

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Favourite Furniture Fridays: Hodge Podge by Markova Design

<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today's guest blogger is the talented (and Canadian) Barbara from <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Hodge Podge by Markova Design</b></span></a>! </span></div>It's exciting to be visiting Tiffany's blog today sharing one of my favourite pieces of furniture in my home. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Last year after we switched the kids' bedrooms around, our middle child, J, who is now a 16 year old blonde eyed beauty, moved into a bright and sunny room. It is one of my favourite rooms in the house, as I have stepped out of my comfort zone and embraced colours I normally don't use in my house. We have been using her room as a design lab and are thrilled with the results.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The first pop of colour was on this amazing night table, that had seen better days, I found on Craigslist for only $25! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-glsyfvwHgscHKUI7mFjQ5xZsJEzJuqqzLgXc_2QC_fZToS79zxNvXYLvBms60HkZlHeenfcTd6K16qE3qyJ3CfI0pzKa-4kBW_8meznVGZ_y-eeSQZDvc2fIG19alMuC1BP7-nteh8a/s1600/IMG_7416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-glsyfvwHgscHKUI7mFjQ5xZsJEzJuqqzLgXc_2QC_fZToS79zxNvXYLvBms60HkZlHeenfcTd6K16qE3qyJ3CfI0pzKa-4kBW_8meznVGZ_y-eeSQZDvc2fIG19alMuC1BP7-nteh8a/s640/IMG_7416.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It had a sad 70's laquer top that was quite scuffed. After a good sanding, some primer and a fresh coat of  Spectra Blue, 2049-50,  by Benjamin Moore, it looks amazing against the dark brown and cream stripes of J's walls. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrDR3C9IVLJPIWCSIZQ_sGQrdzwsASBqQ8uBZDIOxy2M49EfZs_GRWA-YRzimDZF74KWW3TL8V7HXc3ffU5bOGtiUvxhOhr2PPSeNOo1IQDjNDz-Xel1qatXjGtezK19FcVJVsQysuGpt/s1600/IMG_3533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrDR3C9IVLJPIWCSIZQ_sGQrdzwsASBqQ8uBZDIOxy2M49EfZs_GRWA-YRzimDZF74KWW3TL8V7HXc3ffU5bOGtiUvxhOhr2PPSeNOo1IQDjNDz-Xel1qatXjGtezK19FcVJVsQysuGpt/s640/IMG_3533.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I decided the leave the original hardware as-is, as I loved the patina and style. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSYnaIbi5qn2BkofluNClErBAlxoGioWX13UFpkHhSwWrONBkXBe0vuEXUSFg5OqfhHORzJAKV_FwCpnYXGuJXS69MfUNbsu-aRL6U7uZbgFftDIHsoGbzl2S7HNrRV1fyUzmy38IjeQX/s1600/IMG_3537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSYnaIbi5qn2BkofluNClErBAlxoGioWX13UFpkHhSwWrONBkXBe0vuEXUSFg5OqfhHORzJAKV_FwCpnYXGuJXS69MfUNbsu-aRL6U7uZbgFftDIHsoGbzl2S7HNrRV1fyUzmy38IjeQX/s640/IMG_3537.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPL_uG50Y8oTC0ZEbMRiB0kP0DOARlENd2MKXEBo8DDwN6m2AzUegSHSCxbOTR5_qtPO-MgwfJMT-dBTbhIPatqfTSb27y7ZcQPbeaho2iQVkAJ77opyBmgHRRHeE1KR4lM0Ic-kkqh4n/s1600/IMG_3541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPL_uG50Y8oTC0ZEbMRiB0kP0DOARlENd2MKXEBo8DDwN6m2AzUegSHSCxbOTR5_qtPO-MgwfJMT-dBTbhIPatqfTSb27y7ZcQPbeaho2iQVkAJ77opyBmgHRRHeE1KR4lM0Ic-kkqh4n/s640/IMG_3541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GX9foEm3i5AwECZFo1aavjA3hk2-QFms-0I2sTL5jNH1T1tYWbxByMNBFcXz4xmtfv31ADpUCXdTN7gSzuqR3CdpZsXDgA44uJIG3SmE8ezC07bSfeVWYCMGnrg39NnshzOwt2-8OfWZ/s1600/IMG_3543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GX9foEm3i5AwECZFo1aavjA3hk2-QFms-0I2sTL5jNH1T1tYWbxByMNBFcXz4xmtfv31ADpUCXdTN7gSzuqR3CdpZsXDgA44uJIG3SmE8ezC07bSfeVWYCMGnrg39NnshzOwt2-8OfWZ/s640/IMG_3543.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_-YNJL5aD1C1HWoDeV-P8VwYZINL_78fNckdM8gX_ZTZg0tSI0lE7FA3uDbYxa6APoe5rDeFeBYiN6udcyFoF_bYUf5f8rhMVeelHGw9F8RE3JCzNT9druIjcIRtyq9kj-wcpyw9Xecv/s1600/IMG_3552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_-YNJL5aD1C1HWoDeV-P8VwYZINL_78fNckdM8gX_ZTZg0tSI0lE7FA3uDbYxa6APoe5rDeFeBYiN6udcyFoF_bYUf5f8rhMVeelHGw9F8RE3JCzNT9druIjcIRtyq9kj-wcpyw9Xecv/s640/IMG_3552.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepOi7svPlkQ6QcgHOZEEw-hFSExTstgyijFvzUd0I_k2w7MpA8z3XR1tEf1vwfIqF9bYbyG0LL2qa8peL0dOYPzZCX_SAPHkawQWwUzsph2LZpinQBQKKRbBL4CgT5MlirbG1MoVVamsU/s1600/IMG_3553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepOi7svPlkQ6QcgHOZEEw-hFSExTstgyijFvzUd0I_k2w7MpA8z3XR1tEf1vwfIqF9bYbyG0LL2qa8peL0dOYPzZCX_SAPHkawQWwUzsph2LZpinQBQKKRbBL4CgT5MlirbG1MoVVamsU/s640/IMG_3553.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>So if you are ever feeling daring and adventurous with colour, try it on small pieces for great visual impact! Thanks again for having me visit Tiffany. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! <br /><div style="text-align: center;">XO Barbara<br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thank you so much for sharing Barbara, such an amazing transformation! Your daughter is a lucky girl to have such a gorgeous bedroom (and talented mama). Be sure to check out <a href="http://www.markovadesign.com/" style="color: #8e7cc3;">her blog</a>!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdujxh9Hhe96kD2CRJfkMEK1Qar399EEGPxBPDrtLr-4aeQWrlx85SiwJJKRF9U_E1XYODM15FvtMqdKa1gxmVwil3QMaNL0TNcpldsfnfl4XJyIv2HWsAXFsn6l2OWpY1zmLjLBdRPPPR/s1600/Favourite+Furniture+Fridays.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdujxh9Hhe96kD2CRJfkMEK1Qar399EEGPxBPDrtLr-4aeQWrlx85SiwJJKRF9U_E1XYODM15FvtMqdKa1gxmVwil3QMaNL0TNcpldsfnfl4XJyIv2HWsAXFsn6l2OWpY1zmLjLBdRPPPR/s320/Favourite+Furniture+Fridays.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Favourite Furniture Fridays: Hodge Podge by Markova Design

  Today's guest blogger is the talented (and Canadian) Barbara from Hodge Podge by Markova Design ! It's exciting to be visiting Tif...

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