Decorating with Crystal and Stones

<div style="text-align: center;">Every room needs some natural elements. Typically this includes a living plant and some fresh flowers. Due to my black thumb, however, (remember my <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2012/10/you-killed-our-love-fern.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;">fern</span></a>?...it didn't work out), I look for other ways to incorporate nature into my apartment. One way that I do that is through stones and crystals, which are sculptural, textural, beautiful, and add that much needed natural touch. <br /><br />Here are the current pieces that I have in my space:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxISyf0ehVn-SHvmWnjckZ6tTxItFkc5nPzxK1aptQoeaZXLyswMEjKefMFKFanNUuP7O-I0EGcznjzTIzfkaK7b4LsfslT0l8s6R7SHPYHUJedZ8-bLBAtpajXGs9jgz4vdSbBmtWls/s1600/WHITE+CRYSTAL+EDIT+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxISyf0ehVn-SHvmWnjckZ6tTxItFkc5nPzxK1aptQoeaZXLyswMEjKefMFKFanNUuP7O-I0EGcznjzTIzfkaK7b4LsfslT0l8s6R7SHPYHUJedZ8-bLBAtpajXGs9jgz4vdSbBmtWls/s1600/WHITE+CRYSTAL+EDIT+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCoHUUotkDQMZaOCVQueOXNSuzF9m31sZyBkXiPoZxraYArHO5P51dvnvUThQ9X-uQCH9P6U6PkX8PnDrZC16KmcXUe78D_6HnJZjUEk4onnXofLc_rbE7bzagg1FQ6nROtgHikA741U/s1600/WHITE%252BCRYSTAL%252B2%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCoHUUotkDQMZaOCVQueOXNSuzF9m31sZyBkXiPoZxraYArHO5P51dvnvUThQ9X-uQCH9P6U6PkX8PnDrZC16KmcXUe78D_6HnJZjUEk4onnXofLc_rbE7bzagg1FQ6nROtgHikA741U/s1600/WHITE%252BCRYSTAL%252B2%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCEcwljzFd-ixiwVol1zerlDaIaO6TYQNpwpBC_32Rr9g2mzACToafvGw9Eizb-oZbxt4t7gap_aZ-nJGM1QmyNLPeTO4OsrkrMS-bRwOQrUcyW5WByWvSTxEqelZGiQ0E_E0VGiDaJM/s1600/AGATE%252BBOOKENDS%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCEcwljzFd-ixiwVol1zerlDaIaO6TYQNpwpBC_32Rr9g2mzACToafvGw9Eizb-oZbxt4t7gap_aZ-nJGM1QmyNLPeTO4OsrkrMS-bRwOQrUcyW5WByWvSTxEqelZGiQ0E_E0VGiDaJM/s1600/AGATE%252BBOOKENDS%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS-lfU39eCKnfuNfOEJ2QzZJvy-yiipO247UCAO56H5vNFFDrUoVhFfOZtq1JCs9U7aTlBFKBh1ANJJAFQSatf5eXNiBdz13CPkWk3qt8fI3bioQ94hh_s06jQmbV82oPb-5KbybskxE/s1600/AMETHYST%252BCHUNK%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRS-lfU39eCKnfuNfOEJ2QzZJvy-yiipO247UCAO56H5vNFFDrUoVhFfOZtq1JCs9U7aTlBFKBh1ANJJAFQSatf5eXNiBdz13CPkWk3qt8fI3bioQ94hh_s06jQmbV82oPb-5KbybskxE/s1600/AMETHYST%252BCHUNK%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsGa5KVgc8MdKDzvkFPIm17oirW__mOAg5Gq09jovMhPNHnHY6Z_AFa_gop46nkcXUe1_a-o8K7zyayYddgdqGMDdVjl09QkFBcEmzOsMvrIVsVKg3LsRNAwdwpWa2Cewr5-krc6j89E/s1600/AMETHYST%252BCHUNK%252BTOPVIEW%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsGa5KVgc8MdKDzvkFPIm17oirW__mOAg5Gq09jovMhPNHnHY6Z_AFa_gop46nkcXUe1_a-o8K7zyayYddgdqGMDdVjl09QkFBcEmzOsMvrIVsVKg3LsRNAwdwpWa2Cewr5-krc6j89E/s1600/AMETHYST%252BCHUNK%252BTOPVIEW%252BEDIT+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />If you'd like to find some crystal for yourself, I recommend keeping an eye out at antique stores and flea markets, where they always have a good gem or two! The bookends are from Home Sense!<br />xox<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>

Decorating with Crystal and Stones

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Of Quartz

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Ever since spotting these <a href="http://www.designdarling.com/collections/extras/products/quartz-bookends" target="_blank">Quartz bookends</a> in Design Darling's boutique, I've been a little gemstone crazy. I wanted a pair of quartz bookends to call my very own! Unfortunately, with shipping and additional charges to Canada, these beautiful pink ones were getting to be a bit out of my price range.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nnFI4giuzcipnkEmRr_xBRAkjeiCaRV-DkMM9ij6N7vLFGJjAwYPwsvilWxOFzIJXZqc2IgJPyY78UZ6fodOlF9GnnUt_4loUHm05fcTsEdVY_84GQMvFP82tSiLPbNsaAtXbJm_ldY/s1600/quartz+bookends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nnFI4giuzcipnkEmRr_xBRAkjeiCaRV-DkMM9ij6N7vLFGJjAwYPwsvilWxOFzIJXZqc2IgJPyY78UZ6fodOlF9GnnUt_4loUHm05fcTsEdVY_84GQMvFP82tSiLPbNsaAtXbJm_ldY/s320/quartz+bookends.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> I also love the look of agate bookends:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0W7bsQ78irzpU8FjqSroioltIFRkHa6bR-yFm5BrVXB1R49F_Iv7g2ZPek_SJUoIaA0NyW9t5_YW_zOEQ_aYjgU19cOLjhs0fsEd89KtBVfj5Iwzna-9OyPcnjstRuxu38FOMQfK6bo/s1600/agate+book+ends+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0W7bsQ78irzpU8FjqSroioltIFRkHa6bR-yFm5BrVXB1R49F_Iv7g2ZPek_SJUoIaA0NyW9t5_YW_zOEQ_aYjgU19cOLjhs0fsEd89KtBVfj5Iwzna-9OyPcnjstRuxu38FOMQfK6bo/s1600/agate+book+ends+1.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sequinsandstripes.com/2011/12/giveaway-evolution-store.html" target="_blank">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">So sparkly and pretty, mother nature really is amazing isn't it?</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">I was resigned to merely admiring pictures like these when I stumbled across an amazing find at Homesense on the weekend:</span></div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ka2vAQA844jkzW8b1xTxAQ8-geViXJVQXW2Oxl3Z0v8X2ApHruddhRqyYnOMrXhwXwWTDvTidFe0UGfDuzLLLTj5_jNwEqC3RrTnTexgiIDnl3j9kb6V4EcFdJZ6r3E6rYEu50Vko6U/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ka2vAQA844jkzW8b1xTxAQ8-geViXJVQXW2Oxl3Z0v8X2ApHruddhRqyYnOMrXhwXwWTDvTidFe0UGfDuzLLLTj5_jNwEqC3RrTnTexgiIDnl3j9kb6V4EcFdJZ6r3E6rYEu50Vko6U/s400/028.JPG" width="385" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">These gorgeous, turquoise agate book ends were a steal at $16.99 each, I just had to get them. Now I've got to find a place to put them!Do you like the turquoise? I was debating between a few colours available.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">xox<br />Tiffany Leigh</span></div>

Of Quartz

Ever since spotting these Quartz bookends in Design Darling's boutique, I've been a little gemstone crazy. I wanted a pair of quart...

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