And then I forgot to show you the rest of the house!
Today I have the Wet Bar and a couple more vanities out of Bianco Romano granite.
The edge detail is a 2 1/2" Half Moon.
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Showing posts with label bathroom sinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bathroom sinks. Show all posts
Monday, November 25, 2013
Bianco Romano Wet Bar & Vanities from MGS by Design
A few weeks ago I featured a home we that we did Bianco Romano in the kitchen and Blue Flower granite in the Master Bath and Laundry.
And then I forgot to show you the rest of the house!
Today I have the Wet Bar and a couple more vanities out of Bianco Romano granite.
The edge detail is a 2 1/2" Half Moon.
And then I forgot to show you the rest of the house!
Today I have the Wet Bar and a couple more vanities out of Bianco Romano granite.
The edge detail is a 2 1/2" Half Moon.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
5 Fun Kid's Baths
I personally am not a huge fan of the over-the-top themed Kid's Baths. You know, the bathroom that once the child is 16 he looks ridiculous showering in a rubber ducky tiled shower.
I guess if you have all the money and patience in the world to redo your bathroom every five years to keep up with the growing child that's fine.
Most people don't have that kind of money, time or patience though. I suggest designing the bathroom so that it can grow with the child. If you really want to get your rubber duckies in there maybe keep it with the shower curtain instead of the tile. :)
Below are 5 baths that I think would work great as Kid's Baths....or as Guest Baths once the kids are grown.
These flowers are vinyl and just stick on. They are from Pottery Barn Kids. I wonder how well they stick in a steamy shower though...
I guess if you have all the money and patience in the world to redo your bathroom every five years to keep up with the growing child that's fine.
Most people don't have that kind of money, time or patience though. I suggest designing the bathroom so that it can grow with the child. If you really want to get your rubber duckies in there maybe keep it with the shower curtain instead of the tile. :)
Below are 5 baths that I think would work great as Kid's Baths....or as Guest Baths once the kids are grown.
These flowers are vinyl and just stick on. They are from Pottery Barn Kids. I wonder how well they stick in a steamy shower though...
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| Photo: House of Turquoise |
Monday, November 4, 2013
Blue Flower Granite Master Bath & Laundry from MGS by Design
Last week I posted the Bianco Romano granite kitchen in this home that we did the countertops in. Today I have the beautiful Master vanity and Laundry room.
The homeowner chose a gorgeous slab of 2 cm Blue Flower granite for these areas.
Here's the Master Vanity.
The edge detail is a 2 1/2" Half Moon.
Here's the Master Vanity.
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And the Laundry Room....
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
3 Fun Kid's Baths
I personally am not a huge fan of the over-the-top themed Kid's Baths. You know, the bathroom that once the child is 16 he looks ridiculous showering in a rubber ducky tiled shower.
I guess if you have all the money and patience in the world to redo your bathroom every five years to keep up with the growing child that's fine.
Most people don't have that kind of money, time or patience though. I suggest designing the bathroom so that it can grow with the child. If you really want to get your rubber duckies in there maybe keep it with the shower curtain instead of the tile. :)
Below are some pictures of Kid's Baths that I think are great.
These flowers are vinyl and just stick on. They are from Pottery Barn Kids. I wonder how well they stick in a steamy shower though...
I guess if you have all the money and patience in the world to redo your bathroom every five years to keep up with the growing child that's fine.
Most people don't have that kind of money, time or patience though. I suggest designing the bathroom so that it can grow with the child. If you really want to get your rubber duckies in there maybe keep it with the shower curtain instead of the tile. :)
Below are some pictures of Kid's Baths that I think are great.
These flowers are vinyl and just stick on. They are from Pottery Barn Kids. I wonder how well they stick in a steamy shower though...
Saturday, August 17, 2013
- You know, being in the stone industry I just realized I need a really cool headstone when I die. It can't just be any old stone right? John Hoopes of Iowa is more on top of it than I. He had his monument specially made out of granite in the shape of a watermelon. It's really pretty cool, read more about it here.
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- Have you seen Brizo's faucet, The RSVP with its Swarovski crystal top? It is art nouveau inspired and so gorgeous.
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| Photo: Brizo |
Friday, April 26, 2013
Diana Real Marble Vanities from MGS by Design
Happy Friday!
Today I thought I'd share a few photos from our portfolio. All three vanities are Diana Real marble.
You can't see the details in the photo below very well, but the edge detail is an Ogee Square and the undermount sinks are square shaped.
I may have shown this vanity here before, and if I did, I probably mentioned that I love the design of the vanity. The edge detail is a 1 1/4" Bevel.
I love the bump out with the radius for the make-up table part of the vanity. The stone vessel sinks are really beautiful too. The edge detail on this vanity is an Ogee Square.
Click here to see more bathrooms from our portfolio. Have a great weekend!
Today I thought I'd share a few photos from our portfolio. All three vanities are Diana Real marble.
You can't see the details in the photo below very well, but the edge detail is an Ogee Square and the undermount sinks are square shaped.
I may have shown this vanity here before, and if I did, I probably mentioned that I love the design of the vanity. The edge detail is a 1 1/4" Bevel.
I love the bump out with the radius for the make-up table part of the vanity. The stone vessel sinks are really beautiful too. The edge detail on this vanity is an Ogee Square.
Click here to see more bathrooms from our portfolio. Have a great weekend!
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Slab Sunday: Durango Travertine
Durango Travertine is quarried near Torreon, Mexico.
From Arizona Tile's website...
"Durango travertine is a sedimentary stone formed in hot springs which is comprised of calcite calcium carbonate.
All travertines have cavities that were created when the carbon dioxide bubbles were trapped as the stone was being formed. When you are shopping for travertine you will see "filled" and "unfilled" travertine. If the stone is "unfilled" they just left those small cavities open at the quarry. When you have the tile or slab installed most people have those cavities filled with grout or cement.
If they stone is "filled" this means that the cavities were filled at the quarry with cement. Depending on the time of year and how much moisture is in the air the tone of the fill can vary and will affect the color of the stone."
Since travertine is a calcium based stone anything acidic will etch the surface. You will generally see Durango travertine with a honed (matte) surface instead of polished. When the material is honed you won't notice the etching as much. Due to the etching though, you won't see travertine as kitchen countertops too often. Though it is probably one of the most popular choices for a kitchen backsplash. Generally people stick to using it as countertops in bathrooms, laundry rooms and on furniture pieces.
Other names for Durango travertine are: Torreon Stone, Paredon and Sombreretillo.
You will also find quite a few different styles of sinks made from Durango travertine.
Durango travertine is available in 2 cm and 3 cm slabs and almost any size of tile you can think of. It is also commonly used in listelles and mosaics.
From Arizona Tile's website...
"Durango travertine is a sedimentary stone formed in hot springs which is comprised of calcite calcium carbonate.
All travertines have cavities that were created when the carbon dioxide bubbles were trapped as the stone was being formed. When you are shopping for travertine you will see "filled" and "unfilled" travertine. If the stone is "unfilled" they just left those small cavities open at the quarry. When you have the tile or slab installed most people have those cavities filled with grout or cement.
If they stone is "filled" this means that the cavities were filled at the quarry with cement. Depending on the time of year and how much moisture is in the air the tone of the fill can vary and will affect the color of the stone."
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Other names for Durango travertine are: Torreon Stone, Paredon and Sombreretillo.
You will also find quite a few different styles of sinks made from Durango travertine.
Durango travertine is available in 2 cm and 3 cm slabs and almost any size of tile you can think of. It is also commonly used in listelles and mosaics.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Delicatus Granite Vanities from MGS by Design
Contractor Drew Hogan and Interior Designer Lindsay Redd are a husband & wife duo. Together they make a great team and are wonderful to work with.
We recently finished these bathroom countertops for a fantastic client in Park City.
Do you remember this post about how we had some Delicatus granite on sale for a crazy price?
Well, it just so happens that the slabs we had worked perfectly for this client! She had four vanities that needed to be replaced and we had just enough material for them.
The Delicatus slabs were 3 cm and we did a Square Polished edge detail.
They turned out beautifully! If only we had the 'Before' photos, you'd see what a HUGE transformation this was! :)
Be sure to check out Lindsay & Drew's blog here!
We recently finished these bathroom countertops for a fantastic client in Park City.
Do you remember this post about how we had some Delicatus granite on sale for a crazy price?
The Delicatus slabs were 3 cm and we did a Square Polished edge detail.
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| Photo: Lindsay & Drew |
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| Photo: Lindsay & Drew |
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| Photo: Lindsay & Drew |
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Saturday Link Up!
I'm always finding fun articles from around the web that I want to
share with you, our readers. Every Saturday I link up my favorite
articles from the week that I think you'll enjoy as well.
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10 Fabulously Fanciful Bathrooms was such a fun article on Houzz. The featured baths were over-the-top and amazing in the best way. It's a must read!
This bath below is backlit Alabaster.
I don't know about you guys, but I always go into purging mode after Christmas. I am sick of all the excess of the holiday and I just have to get rid of things asap! I know it's February, but I'm still cleaning out my house like crazy. The article, Ultimate Storage-Packed Kitchens on Better Homes & Gardens has some great organizing ideas that I'll be using.
Last, head over to Cultivate and check out the kitchens in the running for 2012 Kitchen of the Year. They are all unique and fantastic kitchens. It's going to be hard to choose, but you must vote!
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10 Fabulously Fanciful Bathrooms was such a fun article on Houzz. The featured baths were over-the-top and amazing in the best way. It's a must read!
This bath below is backlit Alabaster.
I don't know about you guys, but I always go into purging mode after Christmas. I am sick of all the excess of the holiday and I just have to get rid of things asap! I know it's February, but I'm still cleaning out my house like crazy. The article, Ultimate Storage-Packed Kitchens on Better Homes & Gardens has some great organizing ideas that I'll be using.
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| Spice drawer. Photo: Better Homes & Gardens. |
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| Photo: Cultivate |
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Holiday Reruns: 4 Men 1 Lady
Happy Holidays!
We hope you are enjoying your holiday season. We are taking some time off of the blog to recuperate after this fantastically busy season. Thanksgiving and Christmas are always the busiest time of the year for fabricators, but this year was especially busy! We are so grateful for the business and we hope it continues strong into the new year.
We will be posting our favorite projects from 2012 until the new year. We'll be back with new posts on January 2nd.
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This year we had so much fun working with Michelle from the blog 4 Men 1 Lady. She remodeled an older home here in Utah and did an amazing job! We were so happy to be a part of it. Originally I posted all areas separately, here they are all together. Enjoy!
*Kitchen originally posted August 27th.
We were so excited when Michelle from 4 Men 1 Lady hired us to fabricate & install her kitchen countertops!
The first time Michelle called me I was totally thrown off. I had asked her the name of her blog and knew who she was because I had been a reader for years....but she said she was in Utah and I thought she lived in Arizona.... So I was quite confused.
Long story short, after stalking her blog when I got off the phone with her I figured out she had moved to Utah and I didn't know it. Then I felt dumb for not telling her I knew who she was. :)
If you read her blog you know Michelle has great taste, if you haven't seen her Arizona home be sure to check it out here. It's colorful, unique and well designed. So I knew her Utah home was going to be even more gorgeous and I was excited to work with her.
She selected Statuary Vein marble with a Honed Finish for the perimeter countertops and grey Soapstone for her island.
Marble and Soapstone are the two types of stones that I get asked the most about. I can talk about them until I'm blue in the face, but it means more when you hear from someone who is living with them. Michelle was kind enough to take some time and answer a few questions about her countertops.
Steph: What's your favorite part of your remodel so far?
Michelle: I've loved my kitchen so far! Definitely the best thing about it is the layout. There is so much to be said about having your living space be a great room. Everything takes place in the kitchen, living, dining room and as a mother of three busy boys it's great to be able to keep an eye on everyone. My favorite thing about my marble is the Waterfall Edge. It is so dramatic. LOVE IT!
Note: The Waterfall Edge is on the end of her perimeter countertop. See photo below. We Mitered the panel piece so that it looks like a thick 1 1/2" piece of marble all the way to the floor. The actual thickness of the marble is 3/4". It's probably my favorite thing about her kitchen too! I'm glad she did it.
Our shop guys did a great job matching the veining of the marble perfectly on the panel. Here is a picture during construction...
Steph: Do you have any regrets using marble in your kitchen? Does the etching and/or staining bother you?
Michelle: Hmm. Good question. To be honest, I'm a little scared of it. I've been warned about how high maintenance it is that I try to avoid using it. I haven't had any etching since I'm SOOOO careful what I put on it. There have been a few times where I've found something like a glob of jelly on the counter and my blood pressure shoots up. But surprisingly it really hasn't stained. We did have a family party and a family member put a greasy spoon on the counter. When I found it I picked it up and noticed that there was a huge grease stain. No amount of rubbing or cleaning could remove it. I about wanted to disown that family member and vow to never have another party again. Stephanie did tell me there was a poultice that could remove it but a few weeks later it eventually disappeared. Thank goodness.
Would I use it again? The jury's still out. It is an absolute show stopper feature in my kitchen. Every time I see it I gasp at it's beauty. I knew what I was in for before it was installed and I had prepared myself and my family for the extra TLC we would need to exercise around it. But I do like to entertain and I don't want to feel like I want to disown a family member for leaving a semi-permanent grease stain on my counter and I'm definitely not going to be that crazy women who tells people not to breathe on my marble counters. That's just silly (and insane). I did put it on the perimeter instead of on the island so it doesn't get as much use just as a result of it's location which is great. I LOVE the look of marble. If I were to do it again I might use marble as a backsplash instead.
Steph: Any regrets using Soapstone in your kitchen? Michelle:
I absolutely love my soapstone and would do it again in a heartbeat.
It is also high maintenance in the fact that it needs to be oiled
occasionally but that is totally optional how often and if you even want
to do it at all. I sort of like that fact that it changes it's
appearance from different shades of gray and black as it dries out.
(Funny because I don't like my marble changing color at all!). It's
also a soft stone. My 1 year old has dinged it up pretty good in his
spot at the bar but for some reason it doesn't bother me. (Again,
ironic because if my marble had dings I might faint). I really fell in
love with soapstone when I saw it at the old Restoration Hardware register counter which used to be at Trolley Square.
The patina and character of the counter was so lovely. I asked the
manager about it and he said they never oil it or do anything to it
really. You could see it had a couple of chip marks but over time they
soften and just look like character. I was sold then and there.
Oiling soapstone is really not that big of a deal. I only do once every four months-ish- and I usually do it right before we are walking out the door for a vacation. That way I don't have to worry about the oil getting all over the place with my boys and it can sit and soak in for days without any interference.
The Statuary Vein marble and the Soapstone were both purchased from
Italia Granite in Salt Lake City. Cory has a great selection of stone
and is fantastic to work with.
We (MGS by Design) did the honed finish on the marble. Not all shops do surface textures on stone in their own shop. We do and we believe it gives you a better quality product and a better price.
I've posted pictures of a couple of other things we did for Michelle in
her home previously. If you missed it be sure to check out her gorgeous
Calacatta Gold Fireplace here and her Carrara marble mid-century bench here.
A big thanks to Michelle for taking time to talk about her new kitchen! She was such a pleasure to work with. Be sure to check out her blog for more pictures and information about the remodel.
*Fireplace originally posted April 2nd.
I've been posting updates from Michelle's house (from 4 Men 1 Lady) that we did the countertops and fireplace in recently.
Her gorgeous fireplace is now all finished up!
Here is the 'Before' pic...
You are going to die over the change! After tearing out the rock, here is the 'After'!
Isn't it amazing?
Michelle selected a beautiful slab of Calacatta Gold marble from Italia Granite.
We installed all of the marble and then her mantle was installed on top.
You can see more pictures of the fireplace here.
* Bench originally posted June 25th.
Michelle from the popular DIY blog 4 Men 1 Lady, recently had us cut and polish a couple of small pieces of Carrara marble for her.
Check out what she did with them...
She made a super cute bench for her entryway!
I love how it turned out.
Be sure to to her blog to see the Before pictures!
*Master Bath originally posted September 24th. Today I have the last installment of Michelle's home (from the blog 4men1lady.com).
We did the marble countertop in her beautiful Master Bath.
This bath was a HUGE transformation. Be sure to check out her blog for the 'Before' pictures. You'll be amazed it's the same home!
For the countertop she chose a beautiful piece of polished Carrara marble that we had in stock. The edge detail is the 1 1/2" Mitered edge.
I love the rectangle sink. They look great but I also love how they function!
Don't forget to go to her blog to see even more pictures of her gorgeous bath!
We hope you are enjoying your holiday season. We are taking some time off of the blog to recuperate after this fantastically busy season. Thanksgiving and Christmas are always the busiest time of the year for fabricators, but this year was especially busy! We are so grateful for the business and we hope it continues strong into the new year.
We will be posting our favorite projects from 2012 until the new year. We'll be back with new posts on January 2nd.
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This year we had so much fun working with Michelle from the blog 4 Men 1 Lady. She remodeled an older home here in Utah and did an amazing job! We were so happy to be a part of it. Originally I posted all areas separately, here they are all together. Enjoy!
*Kitchen originally posted August 27th.
We were so excited when Michelle from 4 Men 1 Lady hired us to fabricate & install her kitchen countertops!
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
Long story short, after stalking her blog when I got off the phone with her I figured out she had moved to Utah and I didn't know it. Then I felt dumb for not telling her I knew who she was. :)
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
Marble and Soapstone are the two types of stones that I get asked the most about. I can talk about them until I'm blue in the face, but it means more when you hear from someone who is living with them. Michelle was kind enough to take some time and answer a few questions about her countertops.
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
Michelle: I've loved my kitchen so far! Definitely the best thing about it is the layout. There is so much to be said about having your living space be a great room. Everything takes place in the kitchen, living, dining room and as a mother of three busy boys it's great to be able to keep an eye on everyone. My favorite thing about my marble is the Waterfall Edge. It is so dramatic. LOVE IT!
Note: The Waterfall Edge is on the end of her perimeter countertop. See photo below. We Mitered the panel piece so that it looks like a thick 1 1/2" piece of marble all the way to the floor. The actual thickness of the marble is 3/4". It's probably my favorite thing about her kitchen too! I'm glad she did it.
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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| Photo: 4 Men 1 Lady |
Michelle: Hmm. Good question. To be honest, I'm a little scared of it. I've been warned about how high maintenance it is that I try to avoid using it. I haven't had any etching since I'm SOOOO careful what I put on it. There have been a few times where I've found something like a glob of jelly on the counter and my blood pressure shoots up. But surprisingly it really hasn't stained. We did have a family party and a family member put a greasy spoon on the counter. When I found it I picked it up and noticed that there was a huge grease stain. No amount of rubbing or cleaning could remove it. I about wanted to disown that family member and vow to never have another party again. Stephanie did tell me there was a poultice that could remove it but a few weeks later it eventually disappeared. Thank goodness.
Would I use it again? The jury's still out. It is an absolute show stopper feature in my kitchen. Every time I see it I gasp at it's beauty. I knew what I was in for before it was installed and I had prepared myself and my family for the extra TLC we would need to exercise around it. But I do like to entertain and I don't want to feel like I want to disown a family member for leaving a semi-permanent grease stain on my counter and I'm definitely not going to be that crazy women who tells people not to breathe on my marble counters. That's just silly (and insane). I did put it on the perimeter instead of on the island so it doesn't get as much use just as a result of it's location which is great. I LOVE the look of marble. If I were to do it again I might use marble as a backsplash instead.
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
Oiling soapstone is really not that big of a deal. I only do once every four months-ish- and I usually do it right before we are walking out the door for a vacation. That way I don't have to worry about the oil getting all over the place with my boys and it can sit and soak in for days without any interference.
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
We (MGS by Design) did the honed finish on the marble. Not all shops do surface textures on stone in their own shop. We do and we believe it gives you a better quality product and a better price.
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
A big thanks to Michelle for taking time to talk about her new kitchen! She was such a pleasure to work with. Be sure to check out her blog for more pictures and information about the remodel.
*Fireplace originally posted April 2nd.
I've been posting updates from Michelle's house (from 4 Men 1 Lady) that we did the countertops and fireplace in recently.
Her gorgeous fireplace is now all finished up!
Here is the 'Before' pic...
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| Photo: 4 Men 1 Lady |
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| Photo: 4 Men 1 Lady |
Michelle selected a beautiful slab of Calacatta Gold marble from Italia Granite.
We installed all of the marble and then her mantle was installed on top.
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| Photo: 4 Men 1 Lady |
* Bench originally posted June 25th.
Michelle from the popular DIY blog 4 Men 1 Lady, recently had us cut and polish a couple of small pieces of Carrara marble for her.
Check out what she did with them...
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| Photo: 4 Men 1 Lady |
I love how it turned out.
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| Photo: 4 Men 1 Lady |
*Master Bath originally posted September 24th. Today I have the last installment of Michelle's home (from the blog 4men1lady.com).
We did the marble countertop in her beautiful Master Bath.
This bath was a HUGE transformation. Be sure to check out her blog for the 'Before' pictures. You'll be amazed it's the same home!
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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| Photo by Wondertime Photography. Property of 4 Men 1 Lady. |
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