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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi Everyone!  I'm Charmaine from <a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Best Friend Craig</a> and I'm happy to be filling in for Elizabeth while she enjoys some time off with her family.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I want to show you some mother of pearl inlay furniture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6MwRZsX6I7QmcpxuMKHaIrBzK_ql3Y_8T5JvF91dVpZWoRM0taOrpPbawJnmmNnfJPyl0fCYI0kpn7_HSU1ztQVsw5Rt1p6daY5AoJ6Hsy791IG97dvcogtcnCOuld_nKJWcmPJpKtc/s1600/bone+inlay2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6MwRZsX6I7QmcpxuMKHaIrBzK_ql3Y_8T5JvF91dVpZWoRM0taOrpPbawJnmmNnfJPyl0fCYI0kpn7_HSU1ztQVsw5Rt1p6daY5AoJ6Hsy791IG97dvcogtcnCOuld_nKJWcmPJpKtc/s640/bone+inlay2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Architectural Digest</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i><br /><br />Don't you just love them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuRrYJle-HgKrMjNk7_rLUtH8PT7wdDW98wRRGLYIf0JmTcN0yVOXTFK41QtjgB3ntm9IKh0McRKorLHCF-DkvcGrwOxFxZDf1qm6RiANUqrFGsj5lRTVYBbglJiLguLhXpqIaFen91Y/s1600/bone+inlay3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuRrYJle-HgKrMjNk7_rLUtH8PT7wdDW98wRRGLYIf0JmTcN0yVOXTFK41QtjgB3ntm9IKh0McRKorLHCF-DkvcGrwOxFxZDf1qm6RiANUqrFGsj5lRTVYBbglJiLguLhXpqIaFen91Y/s640/bone+inlay3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/pondicherry-mother-of-pearl-desk-in-grey" target="_blank">Graham and Green</a></span></i><br /><br /><i><br /></i>They are so exquisite and beautifully handcrafted!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjvEl_UtawKYfefXVIYWRIC7GTABp0xcqaFjx8OXoL3DjHyw8g_l8NSDmBr4ELpSREFI-PnfqhiDICm8TmpuEDDUXNYnNZvH0NX1-I1GBrfPOYS8ENtOYGH8LzHLKejFOyaX8K4UT80k/s1600/bone+inlay5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjvEl_UtawKYfefXVIYWRIC7GTABp0xcqaFjx8OXoL3DjHyw8g_l8NSDmBr4ELpSREFI-PnfqhiDICm8TmpuEDDUXNYnNZvH0NX1-I1GBrfPOYS8ENtOYGH8LzHLKejFOyaX8K4UT80k/s640/bone+inlay5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/maxi-mother-of-pearl-side-table-in-grey" target="_blank">Graham and Green</a></span></i><br /><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBOpCsIJBFA8prE_lgPjyq9EsgVzLkp0_TAVgJzdFoHSndpkpRofEPNJtnNdjSNE4FmbgMBALV_LTf7hpSDZGE5Z0iBOWLVxB76mWdZWMWamuBIWwY80fw5SCBhqnt30stUADgiK0k0E/s1600/bone+inlay7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBOpCsIJBFA8prE_lgPjyq9EsgVzLkp0_TAVgJzdFoHSndpkpRofEPNJtnNdjSNE4FmbgMBALV_LTf7hpSDZGE5Z0iBOWLVxB76mWdZWMWamuBIWwY80fw5SCBhqnt30stUADgiK0k0E/s400/bone+inlay7.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=5279" target="_blank">via decorpad</a></span></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They also come in fun colors.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQoRL7Wh6X0mUnuRYQFhCDJ6bk7C7-ozCPgONRDp8lQvL60bNvuI9ym_xe2cqpEa4fl_l-OwFXfnksJDuhXtsGGEeo1SKQqJMnEz3ALbWAcp0M9QAN0se8cMKPFP4CgpzrmSMxE7y-1E/s1600/blueinlay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQoRL7Wh6X0mUnuRYQFhCDJ6bk7C7-ozCPgONRDp8lQvL60bNvuI9ym_xe2cqpEa4fl_l-OwFXfnksJDuhXtsGGEeo1SKQqJMnEz3ALbWAcp0M9QAN0se8cMKPFP4CgpzrmSMxE7y-1E/s640/blueinlay.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.irisfurnishing.co.uk/Bespoke_Indian_Furniture/Mother_of_pearl/Indian_bone_inlay_bedside_table60cm_high_x_45cm_wide_x_30cm_deep/55/462" target="_blank">via</a></span></i></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jM1y8Ov6OjbsfEgBWSvuWMAof7ZBKfqM101sfO3LRhj3jD0jOvvpzornA4yuO4vr1xEfSNnDHawUuS32edZ85APxj0lRSV9O7z9MYJpy09bjL4uJZKIkM-24huu8cgqaujQRsCzDfJE/s1600/ping-mother-of-pearl-inlay-console-table-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jM1y8Ov6OjbsfEgBWSvuWMAof7ZBKfqM101sfO3LRhj3jD0jOvvpzornA4yuO4vr1xEfSNnDHawUuS32edZ85APxj0lRSV9O7z9MYJpy09bjL4uJZKIkM-24huu8cgqaujQRsCzDfJE/s640/ping-mother-of-pearl-inlay-console-table-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Graham and Green</i></span></div><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPv0U7yP103auQBBG3BF49CiAiK3O2szD9Oxbi53NH-iA2qS-mPFGmtYuaC6EQBmZHu7nCYAuItI5uq7AHb1Mvxcemox2HMh_jVZvbIUAw-aDddbRPEykP7ukVmvZHkz5onos5bhQii8/s1600/Anthropologie+Beech+Fern+Bone-Inlay+Mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />But they can also cost you an arm and a leg!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jenny from LGN did an amazing DIY...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV4ChL_DIFiELG372UEBpTtKjau0nKazOPlbz31icEvT2sp2VWSxmtZvf645TwZD9Z4ClzEJJGXO5ueRc30Qctf_rUAfbxIYjwyQXQ8l60PoiJ7ohyG-95IElFFP0wYKn8d06itWiGfA/s1600/jennybi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV4ChL_DIFiELG372UEBpTtKjau0nKazOPlbz31icEvT2sp2VWSxmtZvf645TwZD9Z4ClzEJJGXO5ueRc30Qctf_rUAfbxIYjwyQXQ8l60PoiJ7ohyG-95IElFFP0wYKn8d06itWiGfA/s640/jennybi.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-inlay-dresser.html" target="_blank"><i>Jenny's DIY Inlay dresser</i></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also recently discovered <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/indian-inlay-stencil-furniture.html" target="_blank"> this </a>stencil from <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/" target="_blank">Cutting Edge Stencils</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecw_3EeMRdlRsUsEZnN5oaX0SL16AzcT1uzlK1AA4rAbneSzQck0ctyt8NkcSGjgb78V7Q8yc2etZ06uR3g1st3F7fbENK8MqpZISwt6nWxCysPiUGSaCviwCNKFBtAn4tf806ZEF498/s1600/Indian-inlay-stencil-kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecw_3EeMRdlRsUsEZnN5oaX0SL16AzcT1uzlK1AA4rAbneSzQck0ctyt8NkcSGjgb78V7Q8yc2etZ06uR3g1st3F7fbENK8MqpZISwt6nWxCysPiUGSaCviwCNKFBtAn4tf806ZEF498/s400/Indian-inlay-stencil-kit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKRHRK8C6nM6V6N7huSy8E7KXXg2V-Xcn0_y4fiwuA3mbsg2qGGFcZhCq18_DAJ6AivXabihioaWoP4kk69DwbSmAueACEr2n_4KC_uCx2XYrTnvxYWGiTZp-vmb4qtIqNt5yVEJHTrk/s1600/Kuba-stencil-inlay-table_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKRHRK8C6nM6V6N7huSy8E7KXXg2V-Xcn0_y4fiwuA3mbsg2qGGFcZhCq18_DAJ6AivXabihioaWoP4kk69DwbSmAueACEr2n_4KC_uCx2XYrTnvxYWGiTZp-vmb4qtIqNt5yVEJHTrk/s640/Kuba-stencil-inlay-table_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrg0sYTROFcZH_-8c7Ld7BpvQPbxsUn8bRTqhuBRcOq5ahq0eK02CjUSU_l8bB32-kHDWU7-fWIknBYOvxkOwdePKRuUsrMx_oStzKQqU6YzbojrsfgVswiCKj7Z5NPPFVhUR8RgXhVc/s1600/Indian-Inlay-furniture-stencil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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