I love the Charleton Varney line on HSN, those pinks and blues are right up my alley. I love that he is not afraid to use color and big patterns and of course the pups are precious. I once attended a murder mystery weekend at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and I went as Dorothy Draper, the Grand's decor is wonderful. Also here in Arkansas, The Arlington Hotel has a great mural in the lobby, it was done by the Dorothy Draper firm. Thanks for sharing such great pix.
Syble

Jim. your new birthday lamp is absolutely wonderful . . . and perfect for your home!

Syble, isn't the Grand Hotel beautiful? We stayed there several years ago and had such a great time. I'm from Michigan originally and we go back every summer for a vacation . . . although mainly to Lexington, not the Grand Hotel ;^D
Lynn

WOOF...that is a beautiful lamp!! Happy early birthday!
Glad to see you here, as they say in Texas, "don't be such a stranger" :^)

Jim, what an absolutely adorable puppy and perfect for your room! What a wonderful b-day present and wonderful sis, too. It's nice to get something you know you'll treasure for years and years.

Me too~ stayed at The Grand when I was pregnant with DD #2, and getting sea sick when we went on the ship(can't remember the name). I remember sitting on the porch and thinking what a beautiful place it was. Little did I know that "Somewhere in Time' would become my favorite movie!! ;o)

Jim, you have the "bestest" sister. She gets you some wonderful gifts, and this one sure has to be at the top of the list. It is wonderful! And of course, perfect for your home.

As for you "only having 75 Staffs", LOL...you sure you counted right? I think you are far ahead of me in framed art tho. ;o)
In all honesty, when I first started collecting, mid 70's,
I had a terrible tendency to buy anything and everything
I saw with greyhounds/whippets on it. Now I regretfully wish I'd chosen "quality over quantity". Age DOES bring wisdom in some cases. LOL. There really aren't many actual vintage Whippet things, so most of my collection is greyhound statues. Which is fine, they are almost identical.
I surprised myself during the past 6 months wanting to pare down a bit, and display some favored pieces better. Selling things to people I know was nice tho, and I'm glad most of what I wanted to part with went to them. I am ebaying the rest. Of course I'll still be buying, LOL. A porcelain piece I've want badly for years is on eBay now, tho its always gone too high for me in the past. Cross your fingers this time I finally get it.

Seeing your gorgeous collections and how you display them is always inspiring to me. I truly love your home.

hugs, Karen

Wonderful lamp!

In fact, I am loving everything on that table. And everything on the wall behind it.

I think I am catching a collecting bug. :)

Chijim, so pretty! Pretty, pretty, pretty! I love every pic of your house I've ever seen. What a lovely new addition to your beautiful home.