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May 11, 2012

Introducing a New Blog: Art. Kitchen. Karma.

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Since there is so much going on in our kitchen as artist Rich Dunbrack works his magic in the room formally known as our kitchen, I decided it would be fun to create a special blog just for that installation! So mosey on over to ART. KITCHEN. KARMA. Where did the name come from? From my firm belief that when you live surrounded by art, you have good Karma--especially if it's in the kitchen! If you want to read about how one regular kitchen becomes something special thanks to one artist's vision, come along for the journey.

 

May 11, 2012 at 04:41 PM in Antiques, Art Furniture, Be still my beating artist heart, Color!, Creativity to the MAX, Decorating, Entertaining, Handmade, How real Artists live, Imaginations Running Wild, Interior Spaces, Kitchen Remodel , Made in America, Weblogs |

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