ORGANIZE ME....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />AND MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE, PLEASE...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBgPL0l2fRlXUV9ogXDoetctEda9S6vk87JDyN0net8UvFcKETg8ILWtahfnA87A_gv2353eM5fA0YHfylSXu_3LVZXpImCoQdAC2dtGuE_ou6X-PlQ2yHYAnMBvVsmElytWKYg27Wso/s1600/shelterness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBgPL0l2fRlXUV9ogXDoetctEda9S6vk87JDyN0net8UvFcKETg8ILWtahfnA87A_gv2353eM5fA0YHfylSXu_3LVZXpImCoQdAC2dtGuE_ou6X-PlQ2yHYAnMBvVsmElytWKYg27Wso/s640/shelterness.jpg" width="444"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shelterness.com/">Shelterness</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I envy the linear thinking group, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the left brainers, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the organized.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It pains me that organization comes so naturally to some</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and gives me a headache</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/organize-me.html#more">Read more »</a>

ORGANIZE ME....

AND MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE, PLEASE... Shelterness I envy the linear thinking group,  the left brainers,  the organized. It pains me that organiz...

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Laundry Room

We recently built a new deck off the north side of our home.  It was a side of the house we rarely used off the laundry room but had a back door to that led to nothing but grass.  Of course, now that we have to pass through the laundry room to get to it, I was beginning to notice that I hadn't updated the room in so long and the paint in there was somewhat dark, which I'm not a fan of.  So time for an update.  Hubby came home with a piece of a picket fence that started it all.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvTJ8y3J4KXiKq4qMyjrKdlUmGktkL4s9Rh471jF9hmPSyOAuM6jFlv95ABv1X8y33-dsgoFvTVyX_Z-n1mrbQWE28WWtv6Efo3kigp9VLLRBWC_i6akLadTi0xEFzsoOzxtYY_y_h39R/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvTJ8y3J4KXiKq4qMyjrKdlUmGktkL4s9Rh471jF9hmPSyOAuM6jFlv95ABv1X8y33-dsgoFvTVyX_Z-n1mrbQWE28WWtv6Efo3kigp9VLLRBWC_i6akLadTi0xEFzsoOzxtYY_y_h39R/s1600/009.JPG" /></a></div><br />First I got rid of the dark paint and covered the walls in my favorite color, Simply White by Benjamin Moore.  Then I added white hooks purchased at Lowe's to the picket fence section and hung it on the wall.  I happen to love straw garden hats and had a collection of them, so, I chose my favorites and hung them from the fence.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Z3mPhWM78fUuikQJF8PLCOI8Ke5ZHOrA6jLqNxTOhW7IsF9a7dMA_ui7sSN0bEhcvu5lgaP1SMFpyhLqxCYujw9Slf-uG9owLS7WwB1Yk7gTZ8c8nasMPEsPdY8fV-_PQq0KJXSD9fgz/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Z3mPhWM78fUuikQJF8PLCOI8Ke5ZHOrA6jLqNxTOhW7IsF9a7dMA_ui7sSN0bEhcvu5lgaP1SMFpyhLqxCYujw9Slf-uG9owLS7WwB1Yk7gTZ8c8nasMPEsPdY8fV-_PQq0KJXSD9fgz/s1600/014.JPG" /></a></div><br />The fence piece was in perfect shape so I didn't need to do anything to it. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gNxhMhyphenhyphen3GVsLRjwA-QBHmF97X8T8EXK8_W1GKrMi5VZIq54LdbMmGXjm2JvZejNdI-A_aE3uBkFAVTMjibeqaXuxs36i3vOcbw_toy3TZ5MNOfgkygKxvnKTDDeb5SkcOH7zMS4ig2k7/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gNxhMhyphenhyphen3GVsLRjwA-QBHmF97X8T8EXK8_W1GKrMi5VZIq54LdbMmGXjm2JvZejNdI-A_aE3uBkFAVTMjibeqaXuxs36i3vOcbw_toy3TZ5MNOfgkygKxvnKTDDeb5SkcOH7zMS4ig2k7/s640/006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />I gathered some old soda bottles at our shop because I loved the shape and pop of red color and filled one with faux flower stems.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXOp_1zigdJ7ChMLqNCPchCSS3rkbfJKV3fEEqMKCfRyo2lkTKawW40iCKiO-MoeBslVtwap1EEDM1xY2rMKZnijQVd3gutberGDbLkXq7eSHs8uTbwBZx_b0-fxAyl-gKcs1daqlR7aT/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXOp_1zigdJ7ChMLqNCPchCSS3rkbfJKV3fEEqMKCfRyo2lkTKawW40iCKiO-MoeBslVtwap1EEDM1xY2rMKZnijQVd3gutberGDbLkXq7eSHs8uTbwBZx_b0-fxAyl-gKcs1daqlR7aT/s1600/012.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt78-SfqgrgFazzBtOgk-fmSGk8T6dw85RctBO83ie9T30jPkf4PSSB49mKBPdz2MvNwg_dxaRDDWrxjgNMUnDHea8RkIjE3mvQ7NyUZE7MAY1y7Qcw-9pQ_b-sRpOJ8raLqphRU26qO8/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt78-SfqgrgFazzBtOgk-fmSGk8T6dw85RctBO83ie9T30jPkf4PSSB49mKBPdz2MvNwg_dxaRDDWrxjgNMUnDHea8RkIjE3mvQ7NyUZE7MAY1y7Qcw-9pQ_b-sRpOJ8raLqphRU26qO8/s1600/016.JPG" /></a></div><br />Hubby also found a chippy old screen door that I just fell in love with as is.  And I love being in the laundry room when it's cool out with a breeze blowing through so a screen door was a must.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-X_ouEuU3HrLCqg4CPUXG-HraLesLt-EedoPGIlpPc7sRui5X3pPrFmptEZO6PRc41e07OPvF947OuGNyTGTKMY4aTkC1LryS8sMraUo8qBlFZgjsLOfO59KgpJ6j6IHqnueQc8aZdiv/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-X_ouEuU3HrLCqg4CPUXG-HraLesLt-EedoPGIlpPc7sRui5X3pPrFmptEZO6PRc41e07OPvF947OuGNyTGTKMY4aTkC1LryS8sMraUo8qBlFZgjsLOfO59KgpJ6j6IHqnueQc8aZdiv/s1600/021.JPG" /></a></div><br />The paint is chipping off to reveal two different shades of white and I love that so I didn't want to repaint it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qy_ZeHvt0X2StxSvHb784ByMaI-w3HbdlBrT22n5HsOkIOAHXceHW8gk_f0-nQqGZEiRHTbOhfunzCKIWw5oJKJvi7r6vHr2Vl33H_XYi4W73Qfkf6KU6h1OMR2ZONSjEFEWogbNuavK/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qy_ZeHvt0X2StxSvHb784ByMaI-w3HbdlBrT22n5HsOkIOAHXceHW8gk_f0-nQqGZEiRHTbOhfunzCKIWw5oJKJvi7r6vHr2Vl33H_XYi4W73Qfkf6KU6h1OMR2ZONSjEFEWogbNuavK/s1600/025.JPG" /></a></div><br />The door didn't have a doorknob and I wanted something unique.  I happened to find this thing in the back of my hubby's truck so he drilled a couple of holes in it and voila....the perfect doorknob.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljeqNqbQ_0C8e_5FtS1NGbC6y4oYd6DCQI3X7h209HZfACaTtdbcbB43eU8koTJJKjbAS84QJfz_xpuUuYh4QLY93z6IdSdIeB9I-A1dgX2z8tOs69CYADeiipvbepovhe2qpOpTIJCst/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljeqNqbQ_0C8e_5FtS1NGbC6y4oYd6DCQI3X7h209HZfACaTtdbcbB43eU8koTJJKjbAS84QJfz_xpuUuYh4QLY93z6IdSdIeB9I-A1dgX2z8tOs69CYADeiipvbepovhe2qpOpTIJCst/s1600/026.JPG" /></a></div><br />I absolutely love it!  And now the laundry room seems so much brighter and bigger for this tiny room.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iqshUnMDAA4K_Jn56hgXNXQ3zxQW2dlhHut-qytKCrWWVLUvHBAieBYlDs7L9Qn1hd0IQTOeDOAxeA6RLy0ptF-MX-p7XCK5WvlP_1yEeUgdvt1PFWtw-K55qQkfTBxHEFcyvOXOy-8M/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iqshUnMDAA4K_Jn56hgXNXQ3zxQW2dlhHut-qytKCrWWVLUvHBAieBYlDs7L9Qn1hd0IQTOeDOAxeA6RLy0ptF-MX-p7XCK5WvlP_1yEeUgdvt1PFWtw-K55qQkfTBxHEFcyvOXOy-8M/s1600/024.JPG" /></a></div><br />And this deck, which was my hubby's dream, has become our favorite place.  :)  More pics soon!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />

Laundry Room

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Summer Porch

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is get up early in the morning and sit on the porch swing while listening to the sound of the sprinkler hitting the grass.  That combined with the scent of the freshly watered grass wafting through the air is truly magical for me.  It is my favorite part of the day.  Especially when these girls join me....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWwetvWQXlasOXxIxluGnWFW_x5PxeV2iN91FT4qw0PY304zixEGidTMs18jNZOu4dQxwhsbOEAlhXK2epS1urTn60kO9RNw4Qek3m4MAduq2DsR1Kemac43tbVNVkoUXcSrXKfr3lhLZ/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWwetvWQXlasOXxIxluGnWFW_x5PxeV2iN91FT4qw0PY304zixEGidTMs18jNZOu4dQxwhsbOEAlhXK2epS1urTn60kO9RNw4Qek3m4MAduq2DsR1Kemac43tbVNVkoUXcSrXKfr3lhLZ/s640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNVn_BqxM84QNVW7xWDiwFtk3956R-MS1O8l2pcORRnywDTH3uzfA35AOwLG2EQztJ-y-SpNrEowMPl63Iw2UnPvvCTzGF36W39OJuzXwFgNuVXYC86rsixWuKKyzWgmaOTQyRKXXBwnV/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNVn_BqxM84QNVW7xWDiwFtk3956R-MS1O8l2pcORRnywDTH3uzfA35AOwLG2EQztJ-y-SpNrEowMPl63Iw2UnPvvCTzGF36W39OJuzXwFgNuVXYC86rsixWuKKyzWgmaOTQyRKXXBwnV/s640/006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJJbLTYnNuSjo7ecWXbHNoT7-9Z6qjMLVveKTQlM-d-NhtF3cyjcSlz8a1okyJeVz-bnlkaRUvI_RxvWx_JFu6y4IBIBfZNtnbg_NFGUjJ33a2gZ1GE2tXPgP3isKBDtCiWALPERiecdO/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJJbLTYnNuSjo7ecWXbHNoT7-9Z6qjMLVveKTQlM-d-NhtF3cyjcSlz8a1okyJeVz-bnlkaRUvI_RxvWx_JFu6y4IBIBfZNtnbg_NFGUjJ33a2gZ1GE2tXPgP3isKBDtCiWALPERiecdO/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />There really is nothing quite like a relaxing summer morning.<br /><br />Truth be told, our porch swing was a little on the uncomfortable, ugly side so I wanted to do something to make the swing just as dreamy.  I came across <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/29977153742773941/">this photo</a> on pinterest and thought disguising the ugly chain with heavy rope was so clever, not to mention fun and whimsical, so that's what I did.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkWPBRkSRs5rnigcObvO2X8_-xF2LzDUuytyQmk6X56dRHcF66XZq473HOCZGQAgJRfsK_YtG15aOkNuJnRSZjhbuw1vaK00oIA9ZOiagETSPjLGWUMba0PReBKEvTrrH0DjNtTCX3Dz-/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkWPBRkSRs5rnigcObvO2X8_-xF2LzDUuytyQmk6X56dRHcF66XZq473HOCZGQAgJRfsK_YtG15aOkNuJnRSZjhbuw1vaK00oIA9ZOiagETSPjLGWUMba0PReBKEvTrrH0DjNtTCX3Dz-/s1600/013.JPG" /></a></div><br />I picked up the rope at our local farm store and had them cut it to the size I wanted.  It cost me about $10 for 25 feet.  I wanted to have plenty to wrap around the chain on the swing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdK8Dbx82vHSOmYD19H4CEekcG1RLScggtnu-FG6wjLxuSWa8h_VF8cotKiJ9XAlhXWuzA-NHH4YNbz1uyxLJHWAeQxk-nfyy_k2880NKUyKWeMkhP4h5apbx-5jqwddQNN7yahx85BIT/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdK8Dbx82vHSOmYD19H4CEekcG1RLScggtnu-FG6wjLxuSWa8h_VF8cotKiJ9XAlhXWuzA-NHH4YNbz1uyxLJHWAeQxk-nfyy_k2880NKUyKWeMkhP4h5apbx-5jqwddQNN7yahx85BIT/s1600/005.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-hMux42b_vTLmwWn4TUENHx07mkomZenKElYoDjsFc-EERFxWVD5lbzgQbDdNsRICK2lfXElcg8Ds6jg5BrEGrtQtbpkhakxqassVWi2s2AETbh96Tj1CmhjxzRVKdxqP0Rgyttgl1k8/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-hMux42b_vTLmwWn4TUENHx07mkomZenKElYoDjsFc-EERFxWVD5lbzgQbDdNsRICK2lfXElcg8Ds6jg5BrEGrtQtbpkhakxqassVWi2s2AETbh96Tj1CmhjxzRVKdxqP0Rgyttgl1k8/s1600/012.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Isn't it fun!?  I'm so happy with it.  Of course, I had to make some new pillows to make it all comfy too.  :)  So, if you're a detail oriented personal like me and don't like the chains on the swing, here's a great way to hide them.<br /><br />Our front porch, as well as the exterior of our house, has had some changes and updates that I will share soon!<br /><br />Take care!  Hope you're enjoying your summer!<br /><br /><br /><br />

Summer Porch

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is get up early in the morning and sit on the porch swing while listening to the sound of the ...

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COLOR SPECIFICS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND THAT COLOR YOU CAN SEE IN YOUR HEAD?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and when you think you have it.... and it looks good on the paint chip</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />why does it disappear when you paint it on your wall?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi_Z127_bDPwVUz_bL9QL5TJS2N8Dewq9FwXPfRReZZWCITkDmcqq0X37KuOjibMszGPIPiIsxKMzhpgRFXKNUO99dH6OiND3NOhd0CEVIzWS9l5Tb4W3oKaHqZuXFRcVNjgqKu6PJbo/s1600/Centsational_Girl_++++half+bm+camouflage++half+bm+misted+green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi_Z127_bDPwVUz_bL9QL5TJS2N8Dewq9FwXPfRReZZWCITkDmcqq0X37KuOjibMszGPIPiIsxKMzhpgRFXKNUO99dH6OiND3NOhd0CEVIzWS9l5Tb4W3oKaHqZuXFRcVNjgqKu6PJbo/s640/Centsational_Girl_++++half+bm+camouflage++half+bm+misted+green.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/">Centsational Girl</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/color-specifics.html#more">Read more »</a>

COLOR SPECIFICS

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND THAT COLOR YOU CAN SEE IN YOUR HEAD? and when you think you have it.... and it looks good on the paint chip why do...

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THREES THE CHARM

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Paint - there is a reason the first 4 letters spell P A I N!  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />You think you have the perfect shade, and it turns sour when you put it on your wall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Or, it becomes cave-like.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Or it washes out and disappears.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N_AzFR8uGpnJGgbD9PG4TdRfKUcUfYJaeqQ6J2E-jRbX17kj_QZKXktCLPaZFlOGsg8rXlLdCkAQFXByGjYwiOUQ-aJOceaUKr-FSjCpohlLHT7tE8c9L2Z5XGkHKDzOk_dks9QMHbo/s1600/crave+gray.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N_AzFR8uGpnJGgbD9PG4TdRfKUcUfYJaeqQ6J2E-jRbX17kj_QZKXktCLPaZFlOGsg8rXlLdCkAQFXByGjYwiOUQ-aJOceaUKr-FSjCpohlLHT7tE8c9L2Z5XGkHKDzOk_dks9QMHbo/s640/crave+gray.JPG" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;">then there are the times an unexpected undertone shows up</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;">and completely throws off your decorating scheme...</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;">Frustrated?</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;">Join the club</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;">Now, lets talk paint color!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma;"></span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/threes-charm.html#more">Read more »</a>

THREES THE CHARM

Paint - there is a reason the first 4 letters spell P A I N!   You think you have the perfect shade, and it turns sour when you put it on yo...

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LONG DISTANCE DECORATING

<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">HOW DOES IT WORK?</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">LONG DISTANCE DECORATING.... </span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xy6R_1_dBvNPOXiiHHOBskQmoi9b93QiwuME-U-fU7mseVuM57y336IzBMdyu4_ZkAoR71r_3hlIeNEi8w23T7QtbxnWLP4Dk3WVEjj6IAthr1wW7sQKYUJz3uz-rSs9k-F9tsYRTI0/s1600/burnhamdesign+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xy6R_1_dBvNPOXiiHHOBskQmoi9b93QiwuME-U-fU7mseVuM57y336IzBMdyu4_ZkAoR71r_3hlIeNEi8w23T7QtbxnWLP4Dk3WVEjj6IAthr1wW7sQKYUJz3uz-rSs9k-F9tsYRTI0/s640/burnhamdesign+com.JPG" width="510"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.burnhamdesign.com/">Burnham Design</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">It's perfect for you - (you know who I'm talking about!)</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">You like to do things yourself, but might just need a little help with the overall design...  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">or... You need a lot of help but don't have the budget to hire a decorator...  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">or... You want help with just one or two rooms... </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">or.... You want to go at your own pace, a little at a time... </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">or....You just need help picking out wall color...  </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"></span><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/long-distance-decorating.html#more">Read more »</a>

LONG DISTANCE DECORATING

HOW DOES IT WORK? LONG DISTANCE DECORATING....  Burnham Design It's perfect for you - (you know who I'm talking about!) You like to ...

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CURING THE MISMATCHES....

<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">HOW DO YOU COMBINE SURFACES AND COLORS?</span><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnhOvHvsl8tb7lJ1moLUkCEUzOdjujqe5lz1aFmbbsxPY8isI7QplwKM-Hm44bjXsjod38VLpSQzhcdb7pdeiH2jUE4wHYcN-arTaDWY4Nyu2VyL9BxNLqfvTFf55zeTWjuPI8CWXBEE/s500/Church-Hill-Bedroom-Headboa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnhOvHvsl8tb7lJ1moLUkCEUzOdjujqe5lz1aFmbbsxPY8isI7QplwKM-Hm44bjXsjod38VLpSQzhcdb7pdeiH2jUE4wHYcN-arTaDWY4Nyu2VyL9BxNLqfvTFf55zeTWjuPI8CWXBEE/s640/Church-Hill-Bedroom-Headboa.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">We all have remnants of the past to haunt us.  Especially if we buy a previously owned home.  </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">So, when we want to update our decor a little, how do we make it all play nicely together?  And what if we have more than one more permanent surface to consider?</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Helvetica;">About this time, your head starts spinning because you can't for the life of you match the wood to the tile to the wall color and you don't think it will ever come together.</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>When nothing about your current decor is consistent, </b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>how do you make it feel like it is?</b></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"></span><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/curing-mismatches.html#more">Read more »</a>

CURING THE MISMATCHES....

HOW DO YOU COMBINE SURFACES AND COLORS? We all have remnants of the past to haunt us.  Especially if we buy a previously owned home.  So, wh...

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TOO MINTY?

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>When is a pastel too pastel???</i></span><br><br /><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #6e6b56; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.35em;"><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VGfZC9hfMceo1tRtZqjKIok7lqXH1IxTgy8tZWdIpsBytJrTDLRhS0EcRWIxfUeZFVyyOkAm3kTUOkUcIE8CqjNDAH4wg-m7EJAFgTjY8WKBZtJ5cg4d7_EdbFfEG9yhmvlAqftggLM/s1600/flickrivr+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VGfZC9hfMceo1tRtZqjKIok7lqXH1IxTgy8tZWdIpsBytJrTDLRhS0EcRWIxfUeZFVyyOkAm3kTUOkUcIE8CqjNDAH4wg-m7EJAFgTjY8WKBZtJ5cg4d7_EdbFfEG9yhmvlAqftggLM/s640/flickrivr+com.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><em>Pastels are beautiful.  They look great as a blouse, a scarf, shoes, and Easter decorations.  On the wall.... </em><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/too-minty.html#more">Read more »</a>

TOO MINTY?

When is a pastel too pastel???  Pastels are beautiful.  They look great as a blouse, a scarf, shoes, and Easter decorations.  On the wall.....

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