WINDOW DRESSING

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />DRESSING THE ROOM</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/AVvXsEgYy78NAvhMHXrCLc4ojPjD7pZKJrhuMRyZ-pie5_IAByb3eLtY4IIiKKviaDrm8lcRHMeByXuKleqwbFxf0iNM9h72DoUvt0VdVkXTMYQKyDp7tZ6wZ-0-XIpghhl1Vs7cgU3VdD2_0eU/s640/20878fa9259a03d6944a4f5c71b777a5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYy78NAvhMHXrCLc4ojPjD7pZKJrhuMRyZ-pie5_IAByb3eLtY4IIiKKviaDrm8lcRHMeByXuKleqwbFxf0iNM9h72DoUvt0VdVkXTMYQKyDp7tZ6wZ-0-XIpghhl1Vs7cgU3VdD2_0eU/s640/20878fa9259a03d6944a4f5c71b777a5.jpg" width="480"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PINTEREST</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I see them too.<br><br />Magazines full of rooms with beautiful windows. <br><br />Bare windows.<br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/03/window-dressing.html#more">Read more »</a>

WINDOW DRESSING

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HOME DECOR: AN ELEGANT CHANGE - UPDATING THE 90'S LOOK

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shelley has a beautiful home</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUCS2ODmQa62AZFc0j6Ixh_3tI5ZMkrYiW8c63BsIN4tIazU850-xOhH46xMwLWagz8BWwJ3dpYSdcyQRVed9K6tkEpn5OWAh5Z1TK0wVvp93e9TwEWrtdZXRgXLw4yrMXEIcuk57kdUD/s1600-h/beforeliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUCS2ODmQa62AZFc0j6Ixh_3tI5ZMkrYiW8c63BsIN4tIazU850-xOhH46xMwLWagz8BWwJ3dpYSdcyQRVed9K6tkEpn5OWAh5Z1TK0wVvp93e9TwEWrtdZXRgXLw4yrMXEIcuk57kdUD/s640/beforeliving.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a dramatic living room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdD6LFbPwMh2lkAKEpQeQfBUlA-0rUYVPOP1XHuNsXDWmtD_AMG_XJ2c6E_4_DRvMdRD_5fyURlo-m8drmStKXQp4kmIiS-agwZGSKHu8ZWr9WIuyFP0aurokUtdgnPiD5e1Jqdj9D1OwZ/s1600-h/beforeart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdD6LFbPwMh2lkAKEpQeQfBUlA-0rUYVPOP1XHuNsXDWmtD_AMG_XJ2c6E_4_DRvMdRD_5fyURlo-m8drmStKXQp4kmIiS-agwZGSKHu8ZWr9WIuyFP0aurokUtdgnPiD5e1Jqdj9D1OwZ/s400/beforeart.jpg" vt="true" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">that just needed a little facelift.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUFehnZvm9unffwu6n8MMcE_Zy4hu5O7VOK-b62-q604fw2LWi9pCxsf-1XEhBIwonbr-z7SEAuTLAYzwUY1GdCDvyPKUg5fIOHWb2eNKF5Jd52OiK4iSe8fNjxSLrGhewj1xWhArmQn7/s1600-h/beforedining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUFehnZvm9unffwu6n8MMcE_Zy4hu5O7VOK-b62-q604fw2LWi9pCxsf-1XEhBIwonbr-z7SEAuTLAYzwUY1GdCDvyPKUg5fIOHWb2eNKF5Jd52OiK4iSe8fNjxSLrGhewj1xWhArmQn7/s640/beforedining.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her dining room also needed an update</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLseJ9EFKHkmUVF_K8TRubeVtFrm6fn169OEw2WQuAw6t8BcIlP3N_MYIjIv-nhota-HJhZvf6C9ePm67QQ4LBC5SVzz9NhqXIJIuQ1A-k073mhucM4WDhQFIpnca1aVLODeBPoaRQPrIz/s1600-h/beforemirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLseJ9EFKHkmUVF_K8TRubeVtFrm6fn169OEw2WQuAw6t8BcIlP3N_MYIjIv-nhota-HJhZvf6C9ePm67QQ4LBC5SVzz9NhqXIJIuQ1A-k073mhucM4WDhQFIpnca1aVLODeBPoaRQPrIz/s400/beforemirror.jpg" vt="true" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her colors were country blue and peachy pink, but she'd grown tired of her 90's style decor and color scheme.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">She wanted a fresh new current look.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a few new pieces of furniture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpM2g5R9e8AglgGHpi3poMi69GjnxN2RIBLKrYNBBMPk4lBqPtxPOs9HX4Kp7HPRsfNwTZszVXi_R0wyC_47HWDGJpUGI7RIXGKDe-JRd3j_q4bGAMly1xVT-c6BRuccy4BcEyRkDvt8U/s1600-h/wallcolor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpM2g5R9e8AglgGHpi3poMi69GjnxN2RIBLKrYNBBMPk4lBqPtxPOs9HX4Kp7HPRsfNwTZszVXi_R0wyC_47HWDGJpUGI7RIXGKDe-JRd3j_q4bGAMly1xVT-c6BRuccy4BcEyRkDvt8U/s640/wallcolor.jpg" vt="true" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, a change of paint color to a neutral tan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dunn Edwards - Practical Tan)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that still blended nicely with existing carpeting and tile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtngNI1_khmwsQxVqYdfayuiByijSDgHI4s0Z9Mqff84koB6MI0A6mW9bBOG3v1IPJJTQhDVZEPxLkqiZDKQpu2yLZ5b2aKI-k8wFBUfaUnU6Oi7MkavnSzSXuoAGcKparGy68Ku9jsxI/s1600-h/diningroomdrapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtngNI1_khmwsQxVqYdfayuiByijSDgHI4s0Z9Mqff84koB6MI0A6mW9bBOG3v1IPJJTQhDVZEPxLkqiZDKQpu2yLZ5b2aKI-k8wFBUfaUnU6Oi7MkavnSzSXuoAGcKparGy68Ku9jsxI/s640/diningroomdrapes.jpg" vt="true" width="457" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful draperies were ordered </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Pacific West Design)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The color palette was selected from the fabrics for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the entire downstairs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soft sage, russet red, gold and a touch of aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3DPhgLyr5rnruT5jgvzh_YWEF1ziGRHjS260MAvoDsCl9v-LNumAddvDjWvxtJoJpvsv8Qfupq1msxQwAEiZrV-qZOEZmr8Fnv2wBR0R-GjLTy0PiGcl_9Vd-U5OKNjRb5TWvOyjjjOn/s1600-h/livingroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3DPhgLyr5rnruT5jgvzh_YWEF1ziGRHjS260MAvoDsCl9v-LNumAddvDjWvxtJoJpvsv8Qfupq1msxQwAEiZrV-qZOEZmr8Fnv2wBR0R-GjLTy0PiGcl_9Vd-U5OKNjRb5TWvOyjjjOn/s640/livingroom.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New sofa, end tables and lamps </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we haven't finished the wall yet, sconces are going in on each side of the picture)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We kept the fabulous blue chairs and the artwork (which holds great sentimental value), but we did reframe and re-mat the art to update it and work with the new color scheme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygjfzQpLnT0HoSmERF0ahUq-8BWgejwDtospK8QMcM2GeUZQXKICFLQaC9yPQXFQjm2zSzPRF9xZg6lsGsJEQiAu_vgGlBtybNq_ZsaxuskTbRgaY3jSgncNTjkq3FIeoGpxDMhEHQL17/s1600-h/girlwithcello.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygjfzQpLnT0HoSmERF0ahUq-8BWgejwDtospK8QMcM2GeUZQXKICFLQaC9yPQXFQjm2zSzPRF9xZg6lsGsJEQiAu_vgGlBtybNq_ZsaxuskTbRgaY3jSgncNTjkq3FIeoGpxDMhEHQL17/s320/girlwithcello.jpg" vt="true" width="236" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECOgCAMZ_hhRpkxRo4LlyWgfyKb-6RAP2fFND3XuGjsC3_XU0JI4amu83R-weY7FBiUU9yG_YP4B5JNpGo3HBn339RpRBrU11SS3IFugkuAIlAY9ANSd8bfFDHygNEyaLumlBRzPmMUxc/s1600-h/renoir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECOgCAMZ_hhRpkxRo4LlyWgfyKb-6RAP2fFND3XuGjsC3_XU0JI4amu83R-weY7FBiUU9yG_YP4B5JNpGo3HBn339RpRBrU11SS3IFugkuAIlAY9ANSd8bfFDHygNEyaLumlBRzPmMUxc/s320/renoir.jpg" vt="true" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because we framed and matted them in the same style, they work beautifully in the room, regardless of their individual colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKOl_H26VGh6UdiwnQQQNCuSsWvM0xwjWlowpt_IirJ6v-falVWgzdeMbM3ttEv9t0FzUYDaWcROVYG93uCrJ8_jdzaazRE_tXoPcjxGc32rWA_v7V_deeIdshBcFY0SfQ1GR3UTJqZm2/s1600-h/IMG_2820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKOl_H26VGh6UdiwnQQQNCuSsWvM0xwjWlowpt_IirJ6v-falVWgzdeMbM3ttEv9t0FzUYDaWcROVYG93uCrJ8_jdzaazRE_tXoPcjxGc32rWA_v7V_deeIdshBcFY0SfQ1GR3UTJqZm2/s640/IMG_2820.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We purchased a new, more elegant chair and little table to put beside the fireplace.  The mirror was existing and was not changed.   We still have a little work to do on the mantle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We turned the grand piano to better show its beautiful lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8Nn-z3w1o3e8VAfqBwDaffJ16BaYFQyl6CgfNoxbvC5i_efOBFymvaO0_aHfl95bC9ocdrhxzNcRDyQ_b1mbyWA_-H9Bpl5ouJxz_H4P61vUGUAJSLoMV2QAXcktFo6rxnGiHkfeX4f8/s1600-h/livingroompiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8Nn-z3w1o3e8VAfqBwDaffJ16BaYFQyl6CgfNoxbvC5i_efOBFymvaO0_aHfl95bC9ocdrhxzNcRDyQ_b1mbyWA_-H9Bpl5ouJxz_H4P61vUGUAJSLoMV2QAXcktFo6rxnGiHkfeX4f8/s640/livingroompiano.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The elegant new draperies frame the piano, and aptly so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a house of music - where piano and cello are taught and chamber music is practiced regularly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUCS2ODmQa62AZFc0j6Ixh_3tI5ZMkrYiW8c63BsIN4tIazU850-xOhH46xMwLWagz8BWwJ3dpYSdcyQRVed9K6tkEpn5OWAh5Z1TK0wVvp93e9TwEWrtdZXRgXLw4yrMXEIcuk57kdUD/s640/beforeliving.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8Nn-z3w1o3e8VAfqBwDaffJ16BaYFQyl6CgfNoxbvC5i_efOBFymvaO0_aHfl95bC9ocdrhxzNcRDyQ_b1mbyWA_-H9Bpl5ouJxz_H4P61vUGUAJSLoMV2QAXcktFo6rxnGiHkfeX4f8/s1600-h/livingroompiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8Nn-z3w1o3e8VAfqBwDaffJ16BaYFQyl6CgfNoxbvC5i_efOBFymvaO0_aHfl95bC9ocdrhxzNcRDyQ_b1mbyWA_-H9Bpl5ouJxz_H4P61vUGUAJSLoMV2QAXcktFo6rxnGiHkfeX4f8/s640/livingroompiano.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBCa31IuWK9CCC2fSqC2t04BliLpjtBxqQdZJjgDNa0guWluYemJrzR9V3eQFpnmmZBMKhVjPr9WJZB9VU5l0uumXLiUK0DrU6BmEW7LQZLl82KLQjp9wMChlaIlpmTE_sYp4aaW_nAuH/s1600-h/diningwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBCa31IuWK9CCC2fSqC2t04BliLpjtBxqQdZJjgDNa0guWluYemJrzR9V3eQFpnmmZBMKhVjPr9WJZB9VU5l0uumXLiUK0DrU6BmEW7LQZLl82KLQjp9wMChlaIlpmTE_sYp4aaW_nAuH/s640/diningwindow.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More changes for the dining room - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwTzWrFX9nn3Mi70w_1huqBJSxYhvLJc4Xs0LDRkJAfkKBHML4V3lSRA3Ne3OZTIj8JzCfkrcf6xWrxpKvOOBEup2yz6Xs_gTeTxvAu_-3_ORzJIzx0FXYs-O8eyiIc-TohEEQLNV03eN/s1600-h/IMG_2814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwTzWrFX9nn3Mi70w_1huqBJSxYhvLJc4Xs0LDRkJAfkKBHML4V3lSRA3Ne3OZTIj8JzCfkrcf6xWrxpKvOOBEup2yz6Xs_gTeTxvAu_-3_ORzJIzx0FXYs-O8eyiIc-TohEEQLNV03eN/s640/IMG_2814.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful furniture was purchase for this important first entry area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxUqMkrLUKDBEJOm2V2pHBsFvAHcAD4HyXy-q3SiqshBZtz9TcAkqer5spvSVL2LQd7o6OLbV29La5-Ma_TBrjiPgohWwz-M6bFfZoWbReM0Aeeu9DlkrdAbm66oikr0cmpAxHWTrH9kD/s1600-h/ovalmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxUqMkrLUKDBEJOm2V2pHBsFvAHcAD4HyXy-q3SiqshBZtz9TcAkqer5spvSVL2LQd7o6OLbV29La5-Ma_TBrjiPgohWwz-M6bFfZoWbReM0Aeeu9DlkrdAbm66oikr0cmpAxHWTrH9kD/s400/ovalmirror.jpg" vt="true" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We replaced the dated mirror over the entry chest with this elegant oval</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and 86'd the silk flowers for this beautiful little box</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUFehnZvm9unffwu6n8MMcE_Zy4hu5O7VOK-b62-q604fw2LWi9pCxsf-1XEhBIwonbr-z7SEAuTLAYzwUY1GdCDvyPKUg5fIOHWb2eNKF5Jd52OiK4iSe8fNjxSLrGhewj1xWhArmQn7/s1600-h/beforedining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUFehnZvm9unffwu6n8MMcE_Zy4hu5O7VOK-b62-q604fw2LWi9pCxsf-1XEhBIwonbr-z7SEAuTLAYzwUY1GdCDvyPKUg5fIOHWb2eNKF5Jd52OiK4iSe8fNjxSLrGhewj1xWhArmQn7/s640/beforedining.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv3sUQ-Xn32O2gOm2lxQu_RTCihst9FW_KkvzQZdDV19xBw-xerCxWXtb3Q_XE0zZtkwd2vYb86j5gqMdsoE7kl5vYHCtEo2VdH69n5fnBb39JLYc8Il08WRoPQy1I62qdORYjQNuGW2O/s1600-h/IMG_2815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv3sUQ-Xn32O2gOm2lxQu_RTCihst9FW_KkvzQZdDV19xBw-xerCxWXtb3Q_XE0zZtkwd2vYb86j5gqMdsoE7kl5vYHCtEo2VdH69n5fnBb39JLYc8Il08WRoPQy1I62qdORYjQNuGW2O/s400/IMG_2815.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                  After              </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJmNkhhl1Y3Oi8w7teq1jk5yxSWBAAjz9ZQ9HBcPMJKWHLgD2NqXInhsMk-UizEpLEjnF_h-E4YwC3KhMHxRoG7E0tJeEVkrZOIGBqhoXmkhrJw9NGkw9DLc9SbMdSu3xjwzRIMCGs-yC/s1600-h/IMG_2788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJmNkhhl1Y3Oi8w7teq1jk5yxSWBAAjz9ZQ9HBcPMJKWHLgD2NqXInhsMk-UizEpLEjnF_h-E4YwC3KhMHxRoG7E0tJeEVkrZOIGBqhoXmkhrJw9NGkw9DLc9SbMdSu3xjwzRIMCGs-yC/s640/IMG_2788.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the family room, a 90's country blue valance framed the lovely view</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMNJmxebwr4Vjta_5WSOpbFp4hJt_EQfxRavhrKgCRwSyQtjVzLlBPaHAgOeU16GoXszdaIpakFnAH_iSRVKD806wKBrz8M1RS0h5ZxCJPT10nj5pYJslw7wUy5m34GtQ-MGAY-P2HVzx/s1600-h/beforefamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMNJmxebwr4Vjta_5WSOpbFp4hJt_EQfxRavhrKgCRwSyQtjVzLlBPaHAgOeU16GoXszdaIpakFnAH_iSRVKD806wKBrz8M1RS0h5ZxCJPT10nj5pYJslw7wUy5m34GtQ-MGAY-P2HVzx/s640/beforefamily.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The nautical theme of this room reflected their love of sailing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to keep the theme in an updated way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNJOPyA7LwVGJDIvAh2CKId4kvLSOuosavWcOSO9QWY9uIrwmob6xZ3GAqzF_ZaDVXU5jeK3qmZmLMTPpGhYOHPA81TIKaXkI0xfwdffzGTlt1u8yk4TXCzLRqV-lkRctPNepCd-87W2Y/s1600-h/familyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNJOPyA7LwVGJDIvAh2CKId4kvLSOuosavWcOSO9QWY9uIrwmob6xZ3GAqzF_ZaDVXU5jeK3qmZmLMTPpGhYOHPA81TIKaXkI0xfwdffzGTlt1u8yk4TXCzLRqV-lkRctPNepCd-87W2Y/s640/familyroom.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We replaced the blue accents with a touch of red, a color that Shelley had always loved but had been a little timid to use in decorating.  The seascape was original to the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No furniture was replaced in this room, but we did update the lamps and accessories</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and added a beautiful valance, a stripe in reds, golds, and a touch of aqua.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu5nf7FySGPeG5rGCT2BBgjsIJNRUTymd709NVEarnG-eEaACNVHQsgympL4aWZARLpsW-ClfcfAmn3-bH98dx07LTXCwbMrhrzxN6OoiOCVP5v0PZLBAi6U09lOEiXuSHAiq1fJCs4IA/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGu5nf7FySGPeG5rGCT2BBgjsIJNRUTymd709NVEarnG-eEaACNVHQsgympL4aWZARLpsW-ClfcfAmn3-bH98dx07LTXCwbMrhrzxN6OoiOCVP5v0PZLBAi6U09lOEiXuSHAiq1fJCs4IA/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'm sorry the lighting was difficult this time of day and its hard to make out the colors in the valance)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRal6OlP2JoP2xS_Gz9k05dnWQAy_nNiZfgdEb_eHaOZkWlbKhREdgdZoWl6QaoPRMMsB6MlBVGzeYLqw7BpNMFBzdmyh7tfeEJUyJyVDpDVWWDqnBIb8AgaEEpBAIpRrQpUZSYYAGgQL/s1600-h/IMG_2824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRal6OlP2JoP2xS_Gz9k05dnWQAy_nNiZfgdEb_eHaOZkWlbKhREdgdZoWl6QaoPRMMsB6MlBVGzeYLqw7BpNMFBzdmyh7tfeEJUyJyVDpDVWWDqnBIb8AgaEEpBAIpRrQpUZSYYAGgQL/s640/IMG_2824.JPG" vt="true" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shelley did an amazing job with accessories.  She found this lamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsiiKPONQLJVtwh5IlIYDChN_Xji69zSdj-pQIRrvuWZLEQU-1YsJXAm1ITaEMzyu1fJ1Zrz_o3vBmcZnba-Mcq-Ni-LR2EaWLXFkoraKjipmsjui7X_hvz0r3aH77kLjGLrxCE7wrvXe/s1600-h/fireplacefamilyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsiiKPONQLJVtwh5IlIYDChN_Xji69zSdj-pQIRrvuWZLEQU-1YsJXAm1ITaEMzyu1fJ1Zrz_o3vBmcZnba-Mcq-Ni-LR2EaWLXFkoraKjipmsjui7X_hvz0r3aH77kLjGLrxCE7wrvXe/s640/fireplacefamilyroom.jpg" vt="true" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the anchor and sailboat on the hearth and mantle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we still have a few accessories to add to the mantle)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjjhI2R4r-jPJteOKcaj7fwi4YV-x4ILxiiPUwaycypSeMpnmU6nIanqRdWMFOzM23oigVBjVVc8TNvuZrAz6iZNgCx5_q7ol48Cd6rKy5qyAFecjCFNbQhVsX6cmcObbpb7zxDR0EvJv/s320/anchor.jpg" vt="true" width="243" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RCkAc4MlDmcgyYhCqZUauTeZza7EAcheVpS1jxfNX3z9vAy3Dh7_q7F1C6JZ77sNUu5kw1xObM87rymDL-6xjmDPFt-SFxPFDmetT3qycVpnDtd_KVyLxDuC4UlV2Sl5tMJ7tnvA-K8P/s1600-h/sailboatmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RCkAc4MlDmcgyYhCqZUauTeZza7EAcheVpS1jxfNX3z9vAy3Dh7_q7F1C6JZ77sNUu5kw1xObM87rymDL-6xjmDPFt-SFxPFDmetT3qycVpnDtd_KVyLxDuC4UlV2Sl5tMJ7tnvA-K8P/s320/sailboatmantel.jpg" vt="true" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also found perfect little accents for the cubbies in her entertainment center</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCYSkdBaVHKUQlymNrDevyz_8rPzI1AR1CFSkb6gFPpQOK0vVj0FcnjYWxU4hBZZ2kXRNpitriIwTcjuSxlfh5dftXoYQTStLwglN4hMeVFRIEh5AuetFbXJYq0N9zeK0KXLyerAYElZv/s1600-h/cubbies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCYSkdBaVHKUQlymNrDevyz_8rPzI1AR1CFSkb6gFPpQOK0vVj0FcnjYWxU4hBZZ2kXRNpitriIwTcjuSxlfh5dftXoYQTStLwglN4hMeVFRIEh5AuetFbXJYq0N9zeK0KXLyerAYElZv/s640/cubbies.jpg" vt="true" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest we found together - a very fun shopping trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMNJmxebwr4Vjta_5WSOpbFp4hJt_EQfxRavhrKgCRwSyQtjVzLlBPaHAgOeU16GoXszdaIpakFnAH_iSRVKD806wKBrz8M1RS0h5ZxCJPT10nj5pYJslw7wUy5m34GtQ-MGAY-P2HVzx/s1600-h/beforefamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMNJmxebwr4Vjta_5WSOpbFp4hJt_EQfxRavhrKgCRwSyQtjVzLlBPaHAgOeU16GoXszdaIpakFnAH_iSRVKD806wKBrz8M1RS0h5ZxCJPT10nj5pYJslw7wUy5m34GtQ-MGAY-P2HVzx/s640/beforefamily.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3CbDKjJ0Toh_TuaF1u2xMGPj3Ba8Ln0xF7UmNgkBy76FkX0ZoXLW4dHlmKN5BYGULPEuJa5y34HPz9bX8jDbMEYSwhu863BpzIG3zSKM5-Q8cFW2bHSUhJBDh3P1npNpcfio9t_eVOh1/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3CbDKjJ0Toh_TuaF1u2xMGPj3Ba8Ln0xF7UmNgkBy76FkX0ZoXLW4dHlmKN5BYGULPEuJa5y34HPz9bX8jDbMEYSwhu863BpzIG3zSKM5-Q8cFW2bHSUhJBDh3P1npNpcfio9t_eVOh1/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This update took Shelley's home from pretty-but-dated to Elegant with just a few changes in paint color, fabrics, minimal furniture and accessories.  We are still working on a few more finishing touches, but I wanted you to see what a few updates and changes can do for a space.  I think it turned out beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also reupholstered a window seat and put in a new valance on the landing.  Unfortunately I don't have a before photo of that area - a similar blue valance and window seat cushion - but here is the finished area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2NOjNEldOMkJZRYPajppdFvYGM2VjgRd32kWoGKX-xBA-jJ1Cm0UVp7OFQ34HXOVZY_Vs6KaB0jdJC3EcaY4dOgrAj3oN_wTLp1wIzVhhB3P-MYvJAHgOTMkbWqt0wsQxy8eTIB3q94-/s1600-h/landingfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2NOjNEldOMkJZRYPajppdFvYGM2VjgRd32kWoGKX-xBA-jJ1Cm0UVp7OFQ34HXOVZY_Vs6KaB0jdJC3EcaY4dOgrAj3oN_wTLp1wIzVhhB3P-MYvJAHgOTMkbWqt0wsQxy8eTIB3q94-/s400/landingfabric.jpg" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fabric we chose had reds, golds and greens with the same touch of aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtV3EmmafmS5Gxcwi4KPq26wI-uVl15YKLNyBuyTg1mHZdM1lxY3qBGSLUFrfOSun_GHTt-REyQkxBQlSP7qAQHsp2x_V67BGXvcMhkFICLXnM46Migy1B0SOB5cg30DSRvlQ9ReMC49w/s1600-h/landingwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtV3EmmafmS5Gxcwi4KPq26wI-uVl15YKLNyBuyTg1mHZdM1lxY3qBGSLUFrfOSun_GHTt-REyQkxBQlSP7qAQHsp2x_V67BGXvcMhkFICLXnM46Migy1B0SOB5cg30DSRvlQ9ReMC49w/s640/landingwindow.jpg" vt="true" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">faux roman shade valance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssFgE2juGJjjy05rT-KylAAAB_VysZNQrkJVHT1a9XDxn4veUSUFj6C07jM1AZaTBY0NOwGhdX0ipSEEobz12JlehhhILPuCJbiVOUxF8Rw4XwK-7EqIDtexeYN0j4csUd1hYulLwAO8H/s1600-h/IMG_2833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssFgE2juGJjjy05rT-KylAAAB_VysZNQrkJVHT1a9XDxn4veUSUFj6C07jM1AZaTBY0NOwGhdX0ipSEEobz12JlehhhILPuCJbiVOUxF8Rw4XwK-7EqIDtexeYN0j4csUd1hYulLwAO8H/s640/IMG_2833.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Comfy pillows with a touch of red here, too and a cushion in soft aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq4FQ_RYqHge7H6wmW4u-NiOWRzjIfWYhlovFJdaODUKBrwJqQ2Am3O9bXg1ZSlkPy_SSO_WmwuNCiOAp1SuJzjPtM-Cu3fOznAPI-s5qxuNazwXm66XmaLaURpMqHDk2qlVto3-118jQ/s1600-h/windowseat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnq4FQ_RYqHge7H6wmW4u-NiOWRzjIfWYhlovFJdaODUKBrwJqQ2Am3O9bXg1ZSlkPy_SSO_WmwuNCiOAp1SuJzjPtM-Cu3fOznAPI-s5qxuNazwXm66XmaLaURpMqHDk2qlVto3-118jQ/s640/windowseat.jpg" vt="true" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> makes an inviting space</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the strong sunlight washed the color out in my photo here, too)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love to hear what you think of our elegant change.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, if you comment, you will be added to the drawing for this adorable little lamb pincushion to show my appreciation:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxbrV3NzfGn0Cjjpon_72SbOEzphf0OzONMcrkw9lj3Kq6OTvu3vlvMrLBjXYcb_DJrHuVssiyA6capfWt9AinvuQFYUHkhGEnuRTTA9CjNPndyTMShHk7EmY1DbNq4gCUlo4sQM53HCP/s1600-h/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxbrV3NzfGn0Cjjpon_72SbOEzphf0OzONMcrkw9lj3Kq6OTvu3vlvMrLBjXYcb_DJrHuVssiyA6capfWt9AinvuQFYUHkhGEnuRTTA9CjNPndyTMShHk7EmY1DbNq4gCUlo4sQM53HCP/s400/1lamb.jpg" vt="true" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a winner will be chosen by</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Random.org</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contest ends 3/26/2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best Wishes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

HOME DECOR: AN ELEGANT CHANGE - UPDATING THE 90'S LOOK

Shelley has a beautiful home with a dramatic living room that just needed a little facelift. Her dining room also needed an update Her color...

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HOME DECOR: PAT'S BEAUTIFUL NEW LOOK IN MISSION VIEJO

<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Pat was definitely ready for a new look</span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Her peach walls, peach wing chairs and white floral sofa were beautiful in the 80's - but it wasn't the 80's anymore. Heavy lace curtains, off-white carpeting and brass accessories had to go, but we loved the new crown molding, plastered ceiling and mullioned windows. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_zTIS3dShCFee_NlVv1bMg8b4BJjAzMiUETEScjtbOVXnzQlZarALsVKiC_XdFTqFEAbCq-ujNCAf8fuS6vDgwCyItva6AnYsqkvWf6ymFD5jP3S8JEt8tHlXCzL5mFgEUs8mOULuLo/s1600-h/livingrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566116766170402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_zTIS3dShCFee_NlVv1bMg8b4BJjAzMiUETEScjtbOVXnzQlZarALsVKiC_XdFTqFEAbCq-ujNCAf8fuS6vDgwCyItva6AnYsqkvWf6ymFD5jP3S8JEt8tHlXCzL5mFgEUs8mOULuLo/s640/livingrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiObdxkwi-DZe0Vzi9yS2c0zWp-7VzD2gv6-VvagVCpprHzNtFW88giP2mR-Ye5vFKMc4JJUGNN55Kf-SjzYmptzR9shkSWsDo5ic_69AnMApzcoYwwzH6JE2GsZsBlYr8rgzLQ0Gu68/s1600-h/IMG_1907.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566112973649586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiObdxkwi-DZe0Vzi9yS2c0zWp-7VzD2gv6-VvagVCpprHzNtFW88giP2mR-Ye5vFKMc4JJUGNN55Kf-SjzYmptzR9shkSWsDo5ic_69AnMApzcoYwwzH6JE2GsZsBlYr8rgzLQ0Gu68/s640/IMG_1907.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The only furniture Pat wished to keep in this room was the family piano. I wanted to see more light in the room as well. She had a definite idea about color - more peaches and cream - but I decided NOT to take her at her word and we took a little trip to the fabric showroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I asked her to forget about the living room and just show me the fabrics she was drawn to.</div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvprPQnSoO9AuoyoOER_yedMFcE7VO1K0YiFjmctWCOTs6pdvRO5KwWUsGvot9AUISBEpk0HD_DI3dgqX5RfLtQhEngV9zL1mHFQLeHLwNiiC7DwxJyjgX4d6OYvLJEvfDwKMdyMAi3AU/s1600-h/diningrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="509" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566105432549202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvprPQnSoO9AuoyoOER_yedMFcE7VO1K0YiFjmctWCOTs6pdvRO5KwWUsGvot9AUISBEpk0HD_DI3dgqX5RfLtQhEngV9zL1mHFQLeHLwNiiC7DwxJyjgX4d6OYvLJEvfDwKMdyMAi3AU/s640/diningrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> The dining room was included in this redecorating project, as it is an open continuation of the living room. In this room, Pat decided she still loved her dining set and would keep it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux_V0JsPDuKTutO2UPFAPkwfNvezD7zO_YZRagYhHq_wTsmx5HZLPX8w1mw1zBVZdIopZ3ZDTK06LiCoc3siW83gs_pS0a8U2LHyAC7kbk3fUwvJdIW2GwyqrwmwIdGzkrfBG3vmxO1U/s1600-h/entrya.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS6JXEY1jBepuo-PdcRVuf3hyphenhyphenlSoHpH7Q8m49wLhifZ1nV84xabILfsBD76jlypdu3Q80adkwbVkLHwbbKfit4t3AbVYk8YoiI8CvV_zq0JNJXDXr6JLvx_gA7yNDVnLED-6nmLM_a_A/s1600-h/no3.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our trip to the fabric store surprised Pat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She found that she was 'drawn' to deep reds, chocolate browns and golds. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A far cry from peaches and cream. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Having found her color palette, went to work. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtyXOzpDxNNK4iOkAllQTcSaWEUCdea37TZjtcSarEyk_cBc2Hc9KQ52VG-ve9mnypFSVSBK0j334vWCRi0GzoOHhYaUOTZoVRrCmoz2ERgyQEFRdMAXSIqf_5hw_zZ5Gf_uhJHz8UeA/s1600-h/before.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563724731640146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtyXOzpDxNNK4iOkAllQTcSaWEUCdea37TZjtcSarEyk_cBc2Hc9KQ52VG-ve9mnypFSVSBK0j334vWCRi0GzoOHhYaUOTZoVRrCmoz2ERgyQEFRdMAXSIqf_5hw_zZ5Gf_uhJHz8UeA/s640/before.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Living Room Before]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decided Pat leads a charmed life, and I must take her with me whenever I shop. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearly every place we went - for furniture, fabric, lighting or accessories - we found a sale. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBSmTaQF9vlTgS5nAsIvmgK5h1FQ5BqsXyCS2SPOJAqnhAgHlSh6G-SZ8w730p4MMNw4wEnrs9vdaBUurUK9XFEab0KCKmzJ0iNnZDJfMILVwVIdVgMkE9WlmvRvetdfNyv6EpSOFYrI/s1600-h/patslivingrm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="465" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563720290686898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBSmTaQF9vlTgS5nAsIvmgK5h1FQ5BqsXyCS2SPOJAqnhAgHlSh6G-SZ8w730p4MMNw4wEnrs9vdaBUurUK9XFEab0KCKmzJ0iNnZDJfMILVwVIdVgMkE9WlmvRvetdfNyv6EpSOFYrI/s640/patslivingrm.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>[Living Room After]</em></div><div align="center">We first addressed the flooring and installed 20" travertine tile for the 'old world look' Pat loved. Next, we painted the walls a warm neutral gold. We added bronze colored sconces to both sides of the room, bringing in more light. I brought in the warm chocolate color that Pat was drawn to in the deep wood tones of the curio and accent tables. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijGTeRA23xfpWg9bm5dRem8jatXsMhetZaWMqrCAlybDdvV_6SW4KRNh-10s_AEqqEgTJtxBuKEHy3DtS2RSLsCHJ4j0y8iIK75pNcw1hlLeBzo-1N5R8bFOLvr5iDWWD6qZLjSRN4AU/s1600-h/no1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="451" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563709186018962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijGTeRA23xfpWg9bm5dRem8jatXsMhetZaWMqrCAlybDdvV_6SW4KRNh-10s_AEqqEgTJtxBuKEHy3DtS2RSLsCHJ4j0y8iIK75pNcw1hlLeBzo-1N5R8bFOLvr5iDWWD6qZLjSRN4AU/s640/no1.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em>[Living Room After]</em> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Notice the bronze mirror, and the wrought iron detail on the curio. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We softened the effect of the stone flooring with warm and beautiful area rugs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We found sofas in gold and deep red chenille and accent chairs in a deep gold. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We added extra pillows, bringing in the deep red accent she loved. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I customized the lampshades on the sconces, covering them in a golden silk, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and also on the candlestick lamps in a red silk with detailed trim. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The photo doesn't show it, but we also added sconces to frame the area around the piano and a deep red Bergere style chair. The result was a warm and inviting room - with absolutely no trace of the 80's left. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4kKge-9RZU7dshXz0ubKxaxhOG4P9Z5Zc1mLwjUBMSDoJ8HoBObyBih4MPWJrwT3erwQcSgomRqhiT3piI1XtbX2db5c-Uod-V_0lbPad0YLlPn7HAtUDg1SRyMfOGv2b1UNDHnanDM/s1600-h/diningrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="556" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563024936046882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4kKge-9RZU7dshXz0ubKxaxhOG4P9Z5Zc1mLwjUBMSDoJ8HoBObyBih4MPWJrwT3erwQcSgomRqhiT3piI1XtbX2db5c-Uod-V_0lbPad0YLlPn7HAtUDg1SRyMfOGv2b1UNDHnanDM/s640/diningrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssODFA1XcajL9JeuCzPj-ndx6hKA9tD5yaXDyIkdH_Qmx4I3KF4Uu_kFpii-uImQvPzS4lwIV5Ci3ned553D6ENGSymNKXxmA79VFSx1UhlUUhc3xdzCwn09hoW7AjgcZUjXzxhwJpaE/s1600-h/no1.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room Before]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat still loved her dining room set, but it needed a little updating. We removed the cane from the backs of the dining room chairs and upholstered that area and the seats in a deep red patterned chenille. The dated chandelier was replaced by a beautiful wrought iron and scavo glass fixture. Sconces were added on either side of the china hutch. We continued the same flooring here as the living room, but used a slightly deeper paint color for the walls. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We replaced the brass frames on some of the artwork and created a feature wall. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikMnYDAtICp1GI2jnrA7zec8eotFuiMe4eDlT-JL5eAJqAWgNypzl7YTVbv5Mbi1_53UwPyQj-hrp-bH2HB-LZAqHGkICfENtz524DCbL-pxUbliXDKRO3A_rYr3LrQEV-xl60VgkN0A/s1600-h/no5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563704513474450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikMnYDAtICp1GI2jnrA7zec8eotFuiMe4eDlT-JL5eAJqAWgNypzl7YTVbv5Mbi1_53UwPyQj-hrp-bH2HB-LZAqHGkICfENtz524DCbL-pxUbliXDKRO3A_rYr3LrQEV-xl60VgkN0A/s640/no5.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made dupioni silk drapes which we hung on shortened dark wood rods. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We added an area rug and a few new accessories<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKp6YAUmBoFxez2_A_voZdwY9wei15zj-S8oSlvBWkYnwzwI99UwqQVVfDs_fmQ5TNdAS9Uyt1kSh1UEjq_8jUllOAq6XZ5B76ys1luZbm6si8YtXLCrmxXJ90Go_4We1ex0WnDNm5cQ/s1600-h/diningroom.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563018422777154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKp6YAUmBoFxez2_A_voZdwY9wei15zj-S8oSlvBWkYnwzwI99UwqQVVfDs_fmQ5TNdAS9Uyt1kSh1UEjq_8jUllOAq6XZ5B76ys1luZbm6si8YtXLCrmxXJ90Go_4We1ex0WnDNm5cQ/s640/diningroom.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyruKsWJJ6E8kws4j5WvGUeLer_3eTpPJHpdGtwMhU2tjoCqj5cUqaPJFy7mbxkpA-vnGZxCqmEureNsBBDHPNrkYsbq3y2m6cFOFtVObUQF1G2q4NnRi1FKi8wsaHRI4YFxo_8UW0eCw/s1600-h/diningroom2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="397" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563013910485058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyruKsWJJ6E8kws4j5WvGUeLer_3eTpPJHpdGtwMhU2tjoCqj5cUqaPJFy7mbxkpA-vnGZxCqmEureNsBBDHPNrkYsbq3y2m6cFOFtVObUQF1G2q4NnRi1FKi8wsaHRI4YFxo_8UW0eCw/s640/diningroom2.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div><div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat's beautiful Living and Dining Room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to hear your comments. Please take a minute and let me know what you think... </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

HOME DECOR: PAT'S BEAUTIFUL NEW LOOK IN MISSION VIEJO

Pat was definitely ready for a new look .  Her peach walls, peach wing chairs and white floral sofa were beautiful in the 80's - but it ...

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