Chinoiserie is most often recognized in this classic timeless blue and white pottery, but if you look closely, you'll see she has some very interesting pieces, including a jar in a coral orange color on one of the shelves there from Frontgate. Now that you know its name, you'll recognize chinoiserie in homes and resorts in the future and you might enjoy adding some pieces in your home. Blue and white is very on trend for 2020 and a piece or two added in your home adds a bit of classic luxurious feel to your home.

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Recently while working with a client, we explored one of her rooms that had become filled with items over time. The room was rich with color, but it had become a bit crowded with items where you couldn't truly appreciate the beautiful classic décor she had collected over the years. As we uncovered the variety of décor throughout her home, I discovered she had a wonderful collection of chinoiserie pottery. We then decided to gather all of the pieces together to display on her bookcases in her living room where they could be enjoyed and appreciated as a collection. We followed through with her love of blue and white by adding some Mackenzie Childs royal blue check pillows onto her sofa. Here's her collection now prominently displayed:

The Explorer II delivers beautiful, powerful performance you can see. Get maximum heat and a clean burn with the Quadra-Fire four point burn system delivering up to 65,800 BTU's. Save time with Quadra-Fire's exclusive Automatic Combustion Control (ACC). Simply load the wood, light the fire and walk away. Quadra-Fire's ash removal system (ARS) makes cleaning quick and easy. Enjoy the looks and performance of cast iron with a solid steel welded firebox - proving it's built to last.

The Home The warmth of this craftsman-style home begins with a spacious front porch that offers an inviting welcome to all. Dancing Horse Interiors showcases traditional design, with rustic touches throughout, for a homey feel that makes you want to sit and stay awhile. Tones of navy blue, sage green, gray, white and cream combined with reclaimed wood and oil rubbed bronze, bring a relaxed and down to earth ambiance to this beautiful ranch house. ​ As always, we didn’t forget to include some surprises for everyone - kids and adults alike. We invite you to spend some time exploring this beautifully executed home, proudly presented by Hi-Point Home Builders and Dancing Horse Interiors. The Builder Award winning and lifetime Colorado Springs resident/owner of Hi-Point Home Builders, along with his team, has been dedicated to creating customized homes for each individual buyer. While focusing on the 3 E’s - Efficient, Economical and Energy-conscious, we are able to fulfill the dreams of those who are working with us. We are committed to providing high quality and environmentally-friendly homes to our clients by designing innovative and highly creative, custom home floor plans that our clients deserve. We offer flexibility within the home design for each clients’ wants and needs, while keeping budget in mind. The Interior Design This beautiful ranch home welcomes you with a charming, craftsman-style façade and large, inviting front porch. The kitchen truly is the heart of the home showcasing a massive island with a little something extra special for our four-legged friends. Gorgeous slab granite, herringbone tile and classic, antique white cabinets give this space a traditional feel that is warm and welcoming. Spacious but cozy, the master suite features special attention to detail and custom trim work. The master bath will make your troubles disappear. Additionally, the main level includes an awesome mud/laundry room, secondary bedroom (or study) and full bath. Snuggle up in the main-level great room and enjoy the stone fireplace on those chilly Colorado evenings or head down to the finished lower-level snack bar and a enjoy a movie while the kids explore fun spaces just for them. There is plenty of room for everyone with three additional bedrooms and two full baths in the basement. Bonus: there is an RV bay in the attached garage. Brought to you by Hi-Point Home Builders, this home is situated on a 35-acre lot in Old West Ranch where you will find country living at its best.

The Home The warmth of this craftsman-style home begins with a spacious front porch that offers an inviting welcome to all. Dancing Horse Interiors showcases traditional design, with rustic touches throughout, for a homey feel that makes you want to sit and stay awhile. Tones of navy blue, sage green, gray, white and cream combined with reclaimed wood and oil rubbed bronze, bring a relaxed and down to earth ambiance to this beautiful ranch house. ​ As always, we didn’t forget to include some surprises for everyone - kids and adults alike. We invite you to spend some time exploring this beautifully executed home, proudly presented by Hi-Point Home Builders and Dancing Horse Interiors. The Builder Award winning and lifetime Colorado Springs resident/owner of Hi-Point Home Builders, along with his team, has been dedicated to creating customized homes for each individual buyer. While focusing on the 3 E’s - Efficient, Economical and Energy-conscious, we are able to fulfill the dreams of those who are working with us. We are committed to providing high quality and environmentally-friendly homes to our clients by designing innovative and highly creative, custom home floor plans that our clients deserve. We offer flexibility within the home design for each clients’ wants and needs, while keeping budget in mind. The Interior Design This beautiful ranch home welcomes you with a charming, craftsman-style façade and large, inviting front porch. The kitchen truly is the heart of the home showcasing a massive island with a little something extra special for our four-legged friends. Gorgeous slab granite, herringbone tile and classic, antique white cabinets give this space a traditional feel that is warm and welcoming. Spacious but cozy, the master suite features special attention to detail and custom trim work. The master bath will make your troubles disappear. Additionally, the main level includes an awesome mud/laundry room, secondary bedroom (or study) and full bath. Snuggle up in the main-level great room and enjoy the stone fireplace on those chilly Colorado evenings or head down to the finished lower-level snack bar and a enjoy a movie while the kids explore fun spaces just for them. There is plenty of room for everyone with three additional bedrooms and two full baths in the basement. Bonus: there is an RV bay in the attached garage. Brought to you by Hi-Point Home Builders, this home is situated on a 35-acre lot in Old West Ranch where you will find country living at its best.

The Home The warmth of this craftsman-style home begins with a spacious front porch that offers an inviting welcome to all. Dancing Horse Interiors showcases traditional design, with rustic touches throughout, for a homey feel that makes you want to sit and stay awhile. Tones of navy blue, sage green, gray, white and cream combined with reclaimed wood and oil rubbed bronze, bring a relaxed and down to earth ambiance to this beautiful ranch house. ​ As always, we didn’t forget to include some surprises for everyone - kids and adults alike. We invite you to spend some time exploring this beautifully executed home, proudly presented by Hi-Point Home Builders and Dancing Horse Interiors. The Builder Award winning and lifetime Colorado Springs resident/owner of Hi-Point Home Builders, along with his team, has been dedicated to creating customized homes for each individual buyer. While focusing on the 3 E’s - Efficient, Economical and Energy-conscious, we are able to fulfill the dreams of those who are working with us. We are committed to providing high quality and environmentally-friendly homes to our clients by designing innovative and highly creative, custom home floor plans that our clients deserve. We offer flexibility within the home design for each clients’ wants and needs, while keeping budget in mind. The Interior Design This beautiful ranch home welcomes you with a charming, craftsman-style façade and large, inviting front porch. The kitchen truly is the heart of the home showcasing a massive island with a little something extra special for our four-legged friends. Gorgeous slab granite, herringbone tile and classic, antique white cabinets give this space a traditional feel that is warm and welcoming. Spacious but cozy, the master suite features special attention to detail and custom trim work. The master bath will make your troubles disappear. Additionally, the main level includes an awesome mud/laundry room, secondary bedroom (or study) and full bath. Snuggle up in the main-level great room and enjoy the stone fireplace on those chilly Colorado evenings or head down to the finished lower-level snack bar and a enjoy a movie while the kids explore fun spaces just for them. There is plenty of room for everyone with three additional bedrooms and two full baths in the basement. Bonus: there is an RV bay in the attached garage. Brought to you by Hi-Point Home Builders, this home is situated on a 35-acre lot in Old West Ranch where you will find country living at its best.

The Explorer II delivers beautiful, powerful performance you can see. Get maximum heat and a clean burn with the Quadra-Fire four point burn system delivering up to 65,800 BTU's. Save time with Quadra-Fire's exclusive Automatic Combustion Control (ACC). Simply load the wood, light the fire and walk away. Quadra-Fire's ash removal system (ARS) makes cleaning quick and easy. Enjoy the looks and performance of cast iron with a solid steel welded firebox - proving it's built to last.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Transform your poolside experience into a lavish retreat with our stunning cabana collection. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each cabana offers a perfect blend of style and functionality. Whether you're lounging in the shade, hosting gatherings, or simply enjoying some quiet time by the water, our cabanas provide the ultimate sanctuary. Explore our curated collection and redefine luxury outdoor living.

Ever been out in a park, forest, or even just in your backyard and wanted to see just a small side of the picture? Beauty is in the midst of us, but we are not doing enough to see it—we see only at a superficial level. The reality is that there is an entire universe on a scale that is so miniscule yet all around us, waiting to be discovered. Put the digital microscope camera on the scope, and that little quantum universe you never knew was there awaits your gaze. Makes everyday outdoor activities exciting adventures and learning experiences with leaves, rocks, and bugs that are all interesting. It used to look just the same, and now it's vibrant with patterns, textures, and stories you didn't know before!
What is a Digital Microscope Camera?
A digital microscope camera is a compact device that magnifies very small objects and can display its real-time image on the screen. This new type of microscope can be taken outside and is much easier to transport than a conventional microscope. It is based on three important technologies: the magnification lenses, digital imaging, and As the name implies, snapping up shots of the objects when you bring them close and displaying them clearly on your smartphone, tablet, or its built-in display. This gives you the power to see details of a microworld anywhere you go, with no special equipment.
How a Digital Microscope Camera Works in Real Life
It is easy and yet powerful to operate a digital microscope camera. It brings very small objects closer by employing a system of lenses, and through a digital sensor, it turns the image into a compelling display. After focusing, the image becomes so big that it displays details that the human eye isn't able to see. Whereas, in an actual setting, an individual can simply place the gadget over an object, such as a leaf, insect, or soil surface. This is then performed to get a focus on the details, clear and sharp. In the blink of an eye, you will be exploring a hidden reality with patterns and structures.
Why Nature Looks Completely Different at the Micro Level
If you watch nature with an unbiased eye, it's all straightforward. Leaves are green; insects are tiny and land on a mere brown earth. However, things look so different through the microscope camera's zoom-in. A leaf is more than a leaf: it is a complex system of veins and cells! However, the insect is not merely a tiny insect anymore, but it gradually turns into an object with wings, eyes, and patterns, all of which seem almost like art. From soils a combination of small particles of rock, organic material, and unseen creatures.
Gaining appreciation for the details in leaves and plants.
Plant life is one of the most interesting objects to be examined under the microscope. The details on the leaves, stems, and petals are amazing and would get lost in the details otherwise. By using a digital microscope camera, the vein network that transports water and nutrients can be readily observed. These veins are naturally occurring and run in patterns that resemble roads and/or rivers in the landscape. Every leaf grows differently and is as individual as a fingerprint.
Discovering the Hidden World of Insects
There is no better thing to see under the microscope than one of the many interesting insects. They may appear at first glance to be quite unassuming and tiny, but magnified, they let one in on the whole other universe. They feature fine patterns in their wings – like those found on glass artworks – that are often difficult to see. They have eyes comprised of multiple repeating units. Even their legs and segments of their bodies have special textures.
The Secret Life Inside Soil and Sand
A microscope camera reveals a soil in which activity is taking place in a lively world in the seemingly lifeless soil. The very small particles of rock, decayed plant material, and micro-living organisms are interacting. Sand grains look similar to miniature crystals; all of them are distinctively shaped and structured. As organic matter decomposes, it forms patterns that illustrate how nature continually recycles itself.
Tree Bark: A Natural Storybook
Another interesting area of interest for micro-focusing is the bark of trees. Apparently, this appears to be rough and simple, but under magnification, it is seen as a highly detailed landscape of cracks, lines, and textures. The bark patterns that can be observed on each branch offer a glimpse of the branch's years of growth, weather, and environmental stresses. It's as if someone wrote the history of a tree on its trunk!
Tips for Getting the Best Microscopic Results Outdoors
A few simple techniques can make a big difference in the variety of images you get before getting clear and detailed images. Always make sure that the hands are stable or have a resting surface so that there is no shaking. Moving, even slightly, can cause the picture to become blurry. Lighting is one of the other important ones. This is because natural soft lighting is best suited, as it doesn't create strong reflections and it does show detail. Minimize exposure to strong sunlight/deep shade when possible.
Conclusion:
The digital microscope camera isn't just a camera; it's a new way of viewing life. Makes routine walks outdoors into thrilling explorations of the scientific world and how minute details make a difference. It can teach us something about living by the rules of nature! It is something that we can contemplate, clarify, and enjoy more.

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This 2 bedroom 2 bath 727 perches 50 feet above the jungle canopy Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Manuel Antonio National Park, this 2 bedroom 2 bath home, re-purposed from a 727, has been named by Travel and Leisure, HGTV, Strange Homes and Animal Planet as one of the most unique and fantastic experiences in the jungles of Costa Rica. Wake to the roar of the howler monkeys, have coffee with the playful spider and white faced monkeys to start your day. Fully equipped kitchen, flat screen TV, a total of 3 Queen beds and 2 large outdoor over the wing deck/ balconies of polished teak and handcrafted furnishings make this flight of fancy a truly unforgettable vacation home. Monkeys , sloths, acoutis, and over 184 species of birds will become your neighbors, greeting you in your private jungle paradise. You are a short downhill walk to the white sand beach and the shops and nightlife of Manuel Antonio. Adjacent to Costa Verde Hotel, you will enjoy the 3 pools, one is adult only with a pool bar, 4 restaurants, maid service and tour/ concierge services within a few minutes walk or a call to the bilingual front desk. Free Internet. The closest airport is Quepos, or San Jose International airport which is approx 2.5 hours drive. Arrangements can be made to pick you up at either. Pez Vela Marina in Quepos is home to some of the best sport fishing in Costa Rica, with daily charters, catamaran cruises, and private sunset sails . Several great ocean front restaurants in the marina have become the place to enjoy some world class sports fishing and be part of the international boating community that docks in Marina Pez Vela. Waterfalls, ATV's, Hiking, Zip Lining, Manuel Antonio National Park, surfing, bird watching, jungle explorations are all part of the Manuel Antonio experience for the nature lover. Or do nothing, lay by the pool, have a massage on your private 727 and listen to sounds of the jungle with a cold drink in hand. Click on our video for a close up look at the interiors and views. Please note the rates do not include 13% CR tax. 727 Fuselage Home The airplane, nestled beside the rain forest and beside our Costa Verde II building, is perched on a custom-built platform 15 meters (50 feet) up from the ground. At this height, its guests will be able to enjoy scenic ocean and jungle views from both the factory airplane windows and the handcrafted deck that has been built atop its wings. The inside of the plane has been decorated using local teak wood and Costa Verde‘s renowned innovation. This has resulted in a beautiful wood paneled fuselage with three queen size beds, two bathrooms, TV, AC, kitchenette and safety deposit.