HOME DECOR: MOLDINGS AND MILLWORK - FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY

Breaking out of the TRACT HOME look ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Decorating a room doesn't have to be intimidating if you break it up into stages.  <br /><br /><br /><br />Good design consists of layers; the first of which begins at the walls, windows, ceilings and floors of a room.   Why settle for builders grade selections when you can add the touches that create interest, beauty and character in a room?  Why have boring walls and uninteresting windows and extremely ordinary ceilings and floors, when with a little imagination, you can have something LESS ORDINARY?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">CROWN MOLDING AND BASE MOLDING</span></div>Must haves are improvements in the base moldings, door and window casings.   Adding crown molding finishes a room, draws your eye up and raises your ceilings - not literally, but it makes it feel that way.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-TeRyciLRuNXj3na9oMDYEqMgNJDyD6zvWz2PTfR_Iwc2n8rlG3j7GdvPVptQgtAH3PXl5XQ-pmnq0RJuprLecbQN3rrY-mqu0fWubjDRPPRUyeTB_hd1dLLnub8r-bvJ-UZJiebX9k/s1600/custom-trim-moldings-full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-TeRyciLRuNXj3na9oMDYEqMgNJDyD6zvWz2PTfR_Iwc2n8rlG3j7GdvPVptQgtAH3PXl5XQ-pmnq0RJuprLecbQN3rrY-mqu0fWubjDRPPRUyeTB_hd1dLLnub8r-bvJ-UZJiebX9k/s400/custom-trim-moldings-full.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Higher ceilings can handle fatter moldings - but <span style="font-size: large;">never less than 4"</span> for a custom look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf5LEYc0tTky4V545-nMD_FXyn4WshUbXqxVr9JT5aA0UwD2nwhlZnSvEmwRoQwpmrfq8yezTLrFcvfBI5qnMPDF78uVztk57iLgVVw1I2TChr8TiquRpTpzLINjrwpahxwcsYhbkOpT2/s1600/Berry%2520Res_%2520013%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf5LEYc0tTky4V545-nMD_FXyn4WshUbXqxVr9JT5aA0UwD2nwhlZnSvEmwRoQwpmrfq8yezTLrFcvfBI5qnMPDF78uVztk57iLgVVw1I2TChr8TiquRpTpzLINjrwpahxwcsYhbkOpT2/s400/Berry%2520Res_%2520013%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because of the angle involved, crown moldings are more complicated than base and casings.  But most handymen, and handy husbands are equal to the task.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contemporary as well as traditional design aesthetic has more character with added crown and base moldings, window and door casings.</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/AVvXsEikPUdERjqzV5z0KTdqhtuaiLZ_dtyz8cTH5aUHVdlDXatsr2aiTRh4WhqjKNUeixYyeqYufVUBlb7ERN5j0FC3H94fsAJ-Sf1ls3Dn_mlZTPlByiOUBYZIfPTJszHapKJIfwVgvg-tYA1H/s1600/hallway%2520istock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">WINDOW AND DOOR CASINGS</span></div><br /><br />Builders standard door casings are 3".  Pump them up a bit with wider casings and chunkier baseboards along with your crown moldings for a room with some charm and character.  You can make a door or opening into another room look very special with the use of a little more in the way of trim and moldings, but at the very least, frame those bare windows, add sills if they are absent, and widen the door casings.<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEiMwSDymxQHRGQtDEpETHOxaJJ09ir3gLO-0H9jK2SsQqvnw6TmggQReYpD4uSxOsj13nkaSAdlBpG-wSaR44pcODK5AUC2NYslrrSuyj3Z79oq8RfJKDlMBSOlUFPbMDsyNZ2waYRlQ1sN/s1600/hm7_10%2520054%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwSDymxQHRGQtDEpETHOxaJJ09ir3gLO-0H9jK2SsQqvnw6TmggQReYpD4uSxOsj13nkaSAdlBpG-wSaR44pcODK5AUC2NYslrrSuyj3Z79oq8RfJKDlMBSOlUFPbMDsyNZ2waYRlQ1sN/s400/hm7_10%2520054%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mitred casing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEgCGu44kLg6agLfLCbBOkDmrgOtGd1hBFxBFvIfheGCKPZBDzgrhk2w4Vn16-VuMCuS3FMv2nsjGVA0OvW2ogzGfNNzbUEsZ2t3VrlOJ_W-sLn1WUG1x8SxsnVhKcHZMJLCHGhSGajZs/s1600/beadboardpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEgCGu44kLg6agLfLCbBOkDmrgOtGd1hBFxBFvIfheGCKPZBDzgrhk2w4Vn16-VuMCuS3FMv2nsjGVA0OvW2ogzGfNNzbUEsZ2t3VrlOJ_W-sLn1WUG1x8SxsnVhKcHZMJLCHGhSGajZs/s400/beadboardpaper.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">combined with custom sill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthQQO0XUCoTGmnBfMTKXwNoovydgK6ptZ9Gq6QkDkIlZqziCmoItQtHdwgpV6J9JHueQ5dlFv8kIOHEEqvLRUFaUBh-xA_oML9n3wV4KJ-jWuCYG7rmcG9qjrflG81BmuI9cSTygCnYNv/s1600/door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthQQO0XUCoTGmnBfMTKXwNoovydgK6ptZ9Gq6QkDkIlZqziCmoItQtHdwgpV6J9JHueQ5dlFv8kIOHEEqvLRUFaUBh-xA_oML9n3wV4KJ-jWuCYG7rmcG9qjrflG81BmuI9cSTygCnYNv/s400/door.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqReNw3zuYu2w43pzMIGU7uf54yThU9uFpE3ZrNNtiVPZb8aQOm2_3rYffmsjBR0oZtL-ojatLljxDIaJ86kPZe9Vd8H65FSstKwpgA0hn-Ftj9jLnayBYrNrpGXNQPHIHF-G3zcvQx-P-/s1600/creamy+neutrals+midcentury+modern+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqReNw3zuYu2w43pzMIGU7uf54yThU9uFpE3ZrNNtiVPZb8aQOm2_3rYffmsjBR0oZtL-ojatLljxDIaJ86kPZe9Vd8H65FSstKwpgA0hn-Ftj9jLnayBYrNrpGXNQPHIHF-G3zcvQx-P-/s400/creamy+neutrals+midcentury+modern+living+room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">non mitred casing with corner medalions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZUvwjU9yZkUAnVmpywSQCjOosZxNNIGu7HVeymf8_ltnIyzZQPh7HPEDKHnThvcMSTW5oeyiO75v1RuA4OJNc2Z6DWYsn4THoEaKRFMdfrlLoftgnLY46bxuJh4evpa4Er8bcKggf1rA/s1600/fluted.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZUvwjU9yZkUAnVmpywSQCjOosZxNNIGu7HVeymf8_ltnIyzZQPh7HPEDKHnThvcMSTW5oeyiO75v1RuA4OJNc2Z6DWYsn4THoEaKRFMdfrlLoftgnLY46bxuJh4evpa4Er8bcKggf1rA/s400/fluted.bmp" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fluted casings make a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PEfLuk2keFz1QC_Wj0PHDHwYXJ3mQdNCH7xxFIGd3xcP7Bu2y4Isk4p5FO3tr6bHijH32ouM_JWNQfITNLCER58ULylYfcLJ1LuZYWIBZYfa05sIZvFBqrFv2SnTdZP_HJOpCVv2b3dt/s1600/4016070247_89e1600b5d_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PEfLuk2keFz1QC_Wj0PHDHwYXJ3mQdNCH7xxFIGd3xcP7Bu2y4Isk4p5FO3tr6bHijH32ouM_JWNQfITNLCER58ULylYfcLJ1LuZYWIBZYfa05sIZvFBqrFv2SnTdZP_HJOpCVv2b3dt/s400/4016070247_89e1600b5d_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">big statement in a contemporary room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUmPhqijSso5O4qyPAXVojuQrJDo5We7wKS3B-tjgV67-Wb8H5cdpRt9XQiDonCjDwQFSDT8AYnmzfzJxiNeG0GlYCo_XX446028jqNq8ldJb2naOphbv1nZHgsWdwvkhp2AK_U3nTjgZ/s1600/bs+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">This narrow room's focal point is its beautifully finished windows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">WALL OPENINGS AND TRANSITIONS</span></div><br /><br />An opening into another room allows you to add a little millwork to that otherwise boring hole in the wall. You are only limited by your imagination. A good designer or woodworker can help you put something beautiful together, but here are some examples.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__-I_BMieznEgOJJ7u1ahYECxh7CGJTCXCDZNvMMED_1wXNHMHZtBj-4ASAlX-jHJLNpnuaGQ0IzxAtEuDawWDX9Qbl_3h-zjxNl8JM4qaLIry3Jutd3ziDkFry5V-msRtyuttfDefqfE/s1600/IMG_3824%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__-I_BMieznEgOJJ7u1ahYECxh7CGJTCXCDZNvMMED_1wXNHMHZtBj-4ASAlX-jHJLNpnuaGQ0IzxAtEuDawWDX9Qbl_3h-zjxNl8JM4qaLIry3Jutd3ziDkFry5V-msRtyuttfDefqfE/s400/IMG_3824%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a></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/AVvXsEgE4BKovyJchQPR3-UHQ2gxtXx_2Iq3H_H8-Njymoj3AxyGtQWyg5kRarR8XxDoc-vC3MOtlxw3j7xN9kBdUBIahGW-AM2fMd72vUBXwZNJcwdp6p2TOXPGV2Uc6JaznjVC6K_IT5ElvKx7/s1600/spec_img-trans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9g8B4ETVHGeAgRgnR6WHKRP6Z2KTLqYiq1bTClWVgZza5ASw-caX3Jyz_nZ51ZLYRYBqOtXv2bPYKSIjrNrYzROXjKmBNYvoA_3xlRwQqmMAmimYD94u3i0OFcmsfYPL6CHlnkUbK2cTx/s400/PhotoA.jpg" width="357" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">WALLS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FROM BORING TO BEAUTIFUL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Covering up a boring, pebble textured, painted wall with some wonderful woodwork is one of my favorite things to do.  I love the application of a high wainscote done in beadboard or board and batten - not just for that beachy cottage or a kids room anymore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5VbKBhyphenhypheneS7RmuvP4ne3DvCI3mYww1uhfUUVTpcZwYq_WfVe85B22aQrUKKibt_m3hZkkd9LAsb0P9XzyEgGwGeucOFF1WiRWOOO5KMGSWe3_tDIJNZpkML4zmeioqAP-amKcLciy-9g/s1600/4b975cb9633a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Here are some examples of traditional wainscoting.  Faux panels are created with narrow picture frame molding for a more formal look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNsEnmuH1xv4noPKo5a5v5RY8fVeRyQj5g8AFOAeyig5uXqvh8Sl11TIwPa7_mQXTR-qD9HlqCOGL25UcDDWQ__buRe_sEIV9GQSvd2gE6xw7o11Jxfg7geZ5AADfxMuXXT6_eiR5ndU/s1600/12345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNsEnmuH1xv4noPKo5a5v5RY8fVeRyQj5g8AFOAeyig5uXqvh8Sl11TIwPa7_mQXTR-qD9HlqCOGL25UcDDWQ__buRe_sEIV9GQSvd2gE6xw7o11Jxfg7geZ5AADfxMuXXT6_eiR5ndU/s400/12345.jpg" width="400" /></a></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/AVvXsEi2-0bd-VIasok-lWI1i6yne6e-wBxcEpOgzQLZafeyoF7ILl1HoDwYxTxIYc-aG5PtNbew77hRF899veSyPdYgfRiH5ZTAiYFPvAdkVeQ6RJGl7dODttUlw5UYg4Et7mQKJgEK2FB3s5I/s1600/250185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-0bd-VIasok-lWI1i6yne6e-wBxcEpOgzQLZafeyoF7ILl1HoDwYxTxIYc-aG5PtNbew77hRF899veSyPdYgfRiH5ZTAiYFPvAdkVeQ6RJGl7dODttUlw5UYg4Et7mQKJgEK2FB3s5I/s400/250185.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the way it wraps around this window.  Looks nice up a staircase, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJURyVcrwyKRwoudfDXTo4Tg1p5JA4oqCAJp1FCDyFj3namwfC9PZe7wrRAFkWEqQ-KeqJXxnjYnNpyaZH82QFrVTbO1tCOz41qsQ3igKac0bvCuBVUTLFkhbPZ7o67_ifgxjmGVPwIGwo/s1600/staircase1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJURyVcrwyKRwoudfDXTo4Tg1p5JA4oqCAJp1FCDyFj3namwfC9PZe7wrRAFkWEqQ-KeqJXxnjYnNpyaZH82QFrVTbO1tCOz41qsQ3igKac0bvCuBVUTLFkhbPZ7o67_ifgxjmGVPwIGwo/s640/staircase1.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The board and batten treatment works well in a variety of applications and has recently grown up, as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uFurHD6AVH0uuKKiQyjZV4a5nOhSpV0rur9y4HmdBwauNm0r2QhvYzhyphenhyphent62WV-3z0LKsgVobR6Grgv0TxCsbspajipjkoVi9oH2mLVM-Wzioz5XeJWxmObrwdjSMy81GikS-wBRS3vR9/s1600/PhotoD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uFurHD6AVH0uuKKiQyjZV4a5nOhSpV0rur9y4HmdBwauNm0r2QhvYzhyphenhyphent62WV-3z0LKsgVobR6Grgv0TxCsbspajipjkoVi9oH2mLVM-Wzioz5XeJWxmObrwdjSMy81GikS-wBRS3vR9/s400/PhotoD.jpg" width="398" /></a></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/AVvXsEimb3V6OHXJDvFoxXG0YevXjsMFpHM_kVRmt9CLrM7a05NCvNm1Amkd9IKTTX6Z6OgGWFQbMiZgQXBfSB_gvv7n95673cfemubCOEsyi2PBdOcARoMkZSGoOj8a2cc3WEfxxTDuklxJjGA/s1600/board&batten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb3V6OHXJDvFoxXG0YevXjsMFpHM_kVRmt9CLrM7a05NCvNm1Amkd9IKTTX6Z6OgGWFQbMiZgQXBfSB_gvv7n95673cfemubCOEsyi2PBdOcARoMkZSGoOj8a2cc3WEfxxTDuklxJjGA/s640/board&batten.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little closer look at the treatment</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/AVvXsEi24Lk5-jM8rLSgTA3ShbRX3aWDOJyniNDkLi86uWfjfOMKre7YlV1TsX8x__mTXSjD1kWNaj6ZexmxaABuDC1bwv32jzoaQWAuyjvu5c4SDWd0QA5MzYMHyOElJwCeFWjjxFZif2CaPZeH/s1600/Picture+6.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24Lk5-jM8rLSgTA3ShbRX3aWDOJyniNDkLi86uWfjfOMKre7YlV1TsX8x__mTXSjD1kWNaj6ZexmxaABuDC1bwv32jzoaQWAuyjvu5c4SDWd0QA5MzYMHyOElJwCeFWjjxFZif2CaPZeH/s400/Picture+6.bmp" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how this board and batten treatment looks elegant in this room and keeps the deep chocolate from overpowering the design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6BTVqiUleH0K2PJH3IveO2tIFZtjKUOkd76QrI-eiU3rUIWLbnyR7zSCb6ctZXk-CqeXG-UoZ_WVGuk4SDMp0Ud96XAlnunJRiIu1lr71d7ex8Ug7-GGQkyym1kdcdJIx3eumBSxOTxW/s1600/james+mich+howard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6BTVqiUleH0K2PJH3IveO2tIFZtjKUOkd76QrI-eiU3rUIWLbnyR7zSCb6ctZXk-CqeXG-UoZ_WVGuk4SDMp0Ud96XAlnunJRiIu1lr71d7ex8Ug7-GGQkyym1kdcdJIx3eumBSxOTxW/s400/james+mich+howard.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Board and batten adds great interest to this stair wall in 'squares'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><strong>PANELS AND PANELLING</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMODx_vvN2_c-wmYwFdkmg8ax419nfsrF4MKE5mCJrkLjaH9wZ4W4Mrdt5U0nAEauHor0046-BYvKgBUOTTiaesFRaT2Va4Z46ID_ElfoMfhedZgC3V_8CmWgE2hHwgospAy_mnCwbbbtD/s1600/msl_0904_yellows_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMODx_vvN2_c-wmYwFdkmg8ax419nfsrF4MKE5mCJrkLjaH9wZ4W4Mrdt5U0nAEauHor0046-BYvKgBUOTTiaesFRaT2Va4Z46ID_ElfoMfhedZgC3V_8CmWgE2hHwgospAy_mnCwbbbtD/s400/msl_0904_yellows_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellows and golds make me happy.  But that isn't why I chose this photo.  These traditional panels are perfect for framing art, and are especially effective with the color treatment inside the panel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ8AuXYxVlkTQN4oxY3VjeLKqcnrMddZKHp_BF_ZQuzlTy1EszxzfSwoghT1-rlwZRsIZnlx7QS7O10LSeT_vx-Pp_vaND90J8z_AISh7Tt8asxxI3_P1ckdzDRUaG-WEMdEkwQlBtlrj/s1600/PhotoC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ8AuXYxVlkTQN4oxY3VjeLKqcnrMddZKHp_BF_ZQuzlTy1EszxzfSwoghT1-rlwZRsIZnlx7QS7O10LSeT_vx-Pp_vaND90J8z_AISh7Tt8asxxI3_P1ckdzDRUaG-WEMdEkwQlBtlrj/s400/PhotoC.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the height of these panels and the textural interest it adds to this wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWWnSd3zWOgz-hrSCwHM2Fwe5orIRk9G55Myg0CEoMY5MicOqvCiderOqxJi-r-HYBarcZGoW2VaYn-sBIkxzu_qSGHPZlkCK5su8Q3-ugIy9aGGsUY0hmIJX1__h3qE-g0eSeb6SYOt7/s1600/Soft+gray-green+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWWnSd3zWOgz-hrSCwHM2Fwe5orIRk9G55Myg0CEoMY5MicOqvCiderOqxJi-r-HYBarcZGoW2VaYn-sBIkxzu_qSGHPZlkCK5su8Q3-ugIy9aGGsUY0hmIJX1__h3qE-g0eSeb6SYOt7/s320/Soft+gray-green+living+room.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These panels are painted out in one color, but you still see the dimension of the panels and it still adds subtle visua linterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB5CA1UTfdpRWhHLUofOEzEviyHFPFn9WyLew1sF0hotYDgJWxFRw4VCx-Qrjzd_qLnOMNwUzH5oe0onmqX_D4EtaEPw8iT8ht98HAD8hj8dbIz9FRu6mXXKQPBqI_gAkwS-7n07ckbvm/s1600/1234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB5CA1UTfdpRWhHLUofOEzEviyHFPFn9WyLew1sF0hotYDgJWxFRw4VCx-Qrjzd_qLnOMNwUzH5oe0onmqX_D4EtaEPw8iT8ht98HAD8hj8dbIz9FRu6mXXKQPBqI_gAkwS-7n07ckbvm/s400/1234.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another treatment with reverse painted effect - the molding darker than the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnULnbw75Vtw1jP5q4ZZiTXflZXADrOI44VCYKzUS-J76R3MzK5Q9lRr89zkkz1UyJWCb6AJyBWSpCvVL14pWM3KSd90PI8YXqDqMQ_9E80KFVKVfuW7xxD5QVo2D_95jBujY_o2THNXg3/s1600/whole+wall+wainscote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnULnbw75Vtw1jP5q4ZZiTXflZXADrOI44VCYKzUS-J76R3MzK5Q9lRr89zkkz1UyJWCb6AJyBWSpCvVL14pWM3KSd90PI8YXqDqMQ_9E80KFVKVfuW7xxD5QVo2D_95jBujY_o2THNXg3/s400/whole+wall+wainscote.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love love love this wall. It looks amazing.  The whole wall becomes a piece of art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF0Ug-Vu6Vo33q-8rx1_WenZ2IJer6XdJ9scdForYzz25l6cfaDyGBuORDXz15cBvguustcoIcs67rNJK1dQAYQyHnAVfuW3crlKwuNRzOMW7iMMQCml5S_89zi_H8skQbwDPH5cJjQ_6/s1600/Elegant+white+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisF0Ug-Vu6Vo33q-8rx1_WenZ2IJer6XdJ9scdForYzz25l6cfaDyGBuORDXz15cBvguustcoIcs67rNJK1dQAYQyHnAVfuW3crlKwuNRzOMW7iMMQCml5S_89zi_H8skQbwDPH5cJjQ_6/s400/Elegant+white+living+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another subtle painted version, with a detailed dentil molding at crown of the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX7egfeM0r_lIRR_orobGtoXRTPiAKK3B22_epHevAWX3SiUjiaTDYcJL9Ig7hLj-t0uWArY3UrSo-PPFTOwqLi9azD9f_juR-RPTc1WdcaoOUjXrL3yjsmYoNLBcsXNtbHf9FRpCCHnt/s1600/Nate+Berkus%27s+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUX7egfeM0r_lIRR_orobGtoXRTPiAKK3B22_epHevAWX3SiUjiaTDYcJL9Ig7hLj-t0uWArY3UrSo-PPFTOwqLi9azD9f_juR-RPTc1WdcaoOUjXrL3yjsmYoNLBcsXNtbHf9FRpCCHnt/s400/Nate+Berkus%27s+living+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></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/AVvXsEg5Xr_MKGIbYDU7z__yielAkhBoCy39N9e5p9FbEw6Isuz4-0NblpBtxTjivpSlSn5_Vhcpfj2FArifa8fD8x4z-UJzcYhjXnjJOZ7NeuepcE_WwJYkGDeMPjUv6vDp3KAC0AC4eJEVRymX/s1600/PhotoI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Xr_MKGIbYDU7z__yielAkhBoCy39N9e5p9FbEw6Isuz4-0NblpBtxTjivpSlSn5_Vhcpfj2FArifa8fD8x4z-UJzcYhjXnjJOZ7NeuepcE_WwJYkGDeMPjUv6vDp3KAC0AC4eJEVRymX/s320/PhotoI.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Panels topped with a ledge form a substantial headboard.  </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/AVvXsEj59DCAeBtjfpEidwJ28z6Z1TWFrEfHtswqmklh1tMe3Hyqot6Ntsw2hCDRBjog262gUAQYCrvZBP2Mm6pMvhMjU0wV-nET00n1gbCmNG5wUmprKmUF4BLKBed8bun6vZhVx2Ofi3hBtage/s1600/aaagambrel-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59DCAeBtjfpEidwJ28z6Z1TWFrEfHtswqmklh1tMe3Hyqot6Ntsw2hCDRBjog262gUAQYCrvZBP2Mm6pMvhMjU0wV-nET00n1gbCmNG5wUmprKmUF4BLKBed8bun6vZhVx2Ofi3hBtage/s400/aaagambrel-1.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the wide plank panelling in this very traditional room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keeps it from taking itself too seriously!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or, Turned sideways ..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL8yFnm9lI0vBPBcpBIGE90y6IdgI8uA6gTNziVfTsIy1KMRRlAs3LW9sDTVQ49PkM3-q11mj73FfvnXOhqACHMFcCPY3XTHXIVtEL2jVW6e3IISs-k5gW5PIK2VLrJ04OsneOP0fv5Qg/s1600/bathsink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL8yFnm9lI0vBPBcpBIGE90y6IdgI8uA6gTNziVfTsIy1KMRRlAs3LW9sDTVQ49PkM3-q11mj73FfvnXOhqACHMFcCPY3XTHXIVtEL2jVW6e3IISs-k5gW5PIK2VLrJ04OsneOP0fv5Qg/s200/bathsink.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJxQe3ihbYyZR_tHKwvLPlnIiizYAJwd7Yeh6tsFb1BsJt_nIPU-MS6wAMY2QA528p2j8qej3b5A7xP0dgrzK0ZujeoSPl5qrovOOJmjKKWHrD_Ed8g0a-tzsPgCpX3yn9x39Yti7jME/s1600/ceiling+tiles+donkee+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJxQe3ihbYyZR_tHKwvLPlnIiizYAJwd7Yeh6tsFb1BsJt_nIPU-MS6wAMY2QA528p2j8qej3b5A7xP0dgrzK0ZujeoSPl5qrovOOJmjKKWHrD_Ed8g0a-tzsPgCpX3yn9x39Yti7jME/s320/ceiling+tiles+donkee+house.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, it lends itself to a variety of decorating styles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>BUILT-INS</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If your room is a little lacking in architectural interest and you could use more storage - and who can't - consider a beautiful built-in cabinet, bookshelf or cupboard on that blank wall - tailor made to your needs.</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;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this child's room, much needed storage is created by building out around a window, and then placing the bed in the alcove created by the build-out of the two closets.  It looks charming and cozy and no kid could resist sleeping in that alcove!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhMyKRdYCf1Q33bQ7eFxoWTiyMTkhEZyp7My3qLNbgPFI4BSU4XlHSia1gp-uU20U8TMg0Ij7ykLkY824ubwl29sJwUlkG-11MNPeoD71stgMr4T6C4_l4p5j5N8WZCTOcQ7hAglXlIHwA/s1600/82b81cc4e53d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyKRdYCf1Q33bQ7eFxoWTiyMTkhEZyp7My3qLNbgPFI4BSU4XlHSia1gp-uU20U8TMg0Ij7ykLkY824ubwl29sJwUlkG-11MNPeoD71stgMr4T6C4_l4p5j5N8WZCTOcQ7hAglXlIHwA/s400/82b81cc4e53d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Built in bookcases are a natural choice to flank a fireplace and creates a great focal wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnT6ynBbziWr8ttmbzk75X9mC63lh5EcDFjkRqSOTZq1jewU2Lqp9xVt0bFD1f81mR6Vsbkqk8QCWuKJNI6oFmttuS3ndGqk-6Fy-klVnZnWtFd406eV6hgdMDRLlMjbgZJDi14CJBgf8/s1600/alloftheabove.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnT6ynBbziWr8ttmbzk75X9mC63lh5EcDFjkRqSOTZq1jewU2Lqp9xVt0bFD1f81mR6Vsbkqk8QCWuKJNI6oFmttuS3ndGqk-6Fy-klVnZnWtFd406eV6hgdMDRLlMjbgZJDi14CJBgf8/s400/alloftheabove.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bookshelves - an upcoming project for my house -  can really be added to any room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2GSu4OWcHsjD7s5D3JDmbvVxfgqmtofIuh8s6T5DphmzBbXTAftRLMIs3tXsSV3Em-hEYGghhcdZSRhK3hi5sWhQP9IOFoORskwLacBwIxrckKr-kZ2mNOJ6pOcLBct0SZGaiwffGI8/s1600/bedroom+builtin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2GSu4OWcHsjD7s5D3JDmbvVxfgqmtofIuh8s6T5DphmzBbXTAftRLMIs3tXsSV3Em-hEYGghhcdZSRhK3hi5sWhQP9IOFoORskwLacBwIxrckKr-kZ2mNOJ6pOcLBct0SZGaiwffGI8/s400/bedroom+builtin.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adding cabinets or bookshelves around a window is a great excuse for a window seat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHj16wEWwShwpLD-8jUHwzI_xSKdubMrNeJYZv_DOXmDXZpRtn_N-r360xY73lv0F_KljEtgCyfGbDBHFFSxIc-skcCya6plGxbEJ0sNwZwjgWapuP45QZWX-nAS8Z-GHOq-00_fLdk7mo/s1600/windowseat2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are filling a wall with bookshelves, think about leaving a space for your desk, flat screen tv, or seating area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRfP21I0Zk9aM5wwLXaIcbQOL8Y2mn4gIqiY0jwPAj4uH3CoLKj3q1UPzUxMkDXc7BJxYp-bD_cfaPgTFHYH39CIFit7bOfHyXn9xAgrnTXjTE7t_EFanWrvSfBBerfM_fkSOrqEgufE/s1600/besty+display.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRfP21I0Zk9aM5wwLXaIcbQOL8Y2mn4gIqiY0jwPAj4uH3CoLKj3q1UPzUxMkDXc7BJxYp-bD_cfaPgTFHYH39CIFit7bOfHyXn9xAgrnTXjTE7t_EFanWrvSfBBerfM_fkSOrqEgufE/s400/besty+display.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These shelves were specifically made to showcase a collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWfwNzg6y8X4_3LQx3FSlLWJtMiMBObDHBxEAYJUl8AnjStoyhG5O4uPIPq6FhX1fZcqRSPFKyKmxMozQK7tJuQukg3t72pCvOjgAAG7ykKg-pKiAJamVh0Baj2B60CKbS5zvNNUpn3U/s1600/bk+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWfwNzg6y8X4_3LQx3FSlLWJtMiMBObDHBxEAYJUl8AnjStoyhG5O4uPIPq6FhX1fZcqRSPFKyKmxMozQK7tJuQukg3t72pCvOjgAAG7ykKg-pKiAJamVh0Baj2B60CKbS5zvNNUpn3U/s400/bk+4.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcNclQJIoc_iIUQ7l5T0QgkaPebhewg6Uby1rdjG1rx3WptVNHClWZj2M6VDb1RrQM8kZ-zCjf_s8Ct0PVlPWsorXOZrgEHnMC35btOW__LcObX9hEjr54qBiNJJhEjO-9R2O9a_kLkI/s1600/builtins.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcNclQJIoc_iIUQ7l5T0QgkaPebhewg6Uby1rdjG1rx3WptVNHClWZj2M6VDb1RrQM8kZ-zCjf_s8Ct0PVlPWsorXOZrgEHnMC35btOW__LcObX9hEjr54qBiNJJhEjO-9R2O9a_kLkI/s400/builtins.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keep in mind the style and character of your home and decor and make sure your shelves add to and enhance your decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Built-ins add character and value to your home, no matter the size</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNib0LfTi6r6FJyjL-51_sR5dpG7Ht4aO8wuf5dAun0yg6CEgCkRRRMZRehKtOMY3ejOZlCGl-Dk8pDoNwr_Bl1L-EAEBW04awEVpcAQ97kiA7NWveLcScd6OmNmPMPrp_jUN0gBarjVM/s1600/c+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNib0LfTi6r6FJyjL-51_sR5dpG7Ht4aO8wuf5dAun0yg6CEgCkRRRMZRehKtOMY3ejOZlCGl-Dk8pDoNwr_Bl1L-EAEBW04awEVpcAQ97kiA7NWveLcScd6OmNmPMPrp_jUN0gBarjVM/s400/c+3.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I do envy this storage area - and anyone who has room for it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZuStetG1Nvu1VZaIJqloTtxu3wMjueJoqqA_IE_BjXg0rr2_X3N2tLoCmikM9VKo0VEMR9vFV3p3j6pEM-CuN6F89u9hjJ3TfcO4jCYElZG21DeOVwy-zJ_kKtxeDg929LeoIkph_CU/s1600/cabinets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZuStetG1Nvu1VZaIJqloTtxu3wMjueJoqqA_IE_BjXg0rr2_X3N2tLoCmikM9VKo0VEMR9vFV3p3j6pEM-CuN6F89u9hjJ3TfcO4jCYElZG21DeOVwy-zJ_kKtxeDg929LeoIkph_CU/s320/cabinets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't be afraid to go bold if your room can handle it.  Not a built-in, but large enough to be, I chose this photo to show the contrast of color and the weight it adds to that side of the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9DkN5SY4RuiQ1wSjvCvRrrxS4CFKahWpbUj1GfbwI3GSa07nvt9APXcXq2DAxOjvgjuoty8PNYe2R6MzzmUIRIbIznOSZGmqp71oIH43gLjnQR4tmFd08J5JYV_6UQ2vATVQkPuCxh0/s1600/etc+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9DkN5SY4RuiQ1wSjvCvRrrxS4CFKahWpbUj1GfbwI3GSa07nvt9APXcXq2DAxOjvgjuoty8PNYe2R6MzzmUIRIbIznOSZGmqp71oIH43gLjnQR4tmFd08J5JYV_6UQ2vATVQkPuCxh0/s400/etc+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just imagine it in your own color - (so glad they told me this was 'red')</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2eacsUXEuYKMc3yKr4c8cMnEtRuXCboAedpXBLiTN321wMTmIM9y6jr3gh6WzlLsj6WNFvX2LLqAwQDp6oTZt7FdOR7ZXqLwTFRLXyBOW3uPAWruIXBEWueXkYTa-DRthKobmdehUJ-_/s1600/hgtv-red-room-m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2eacsUXEuYKMc3yKr4c8cMnEtRuXCboAedpXBLiTN321wMTmIM9y6jr3gh6WzlLsj6WNFvX2LLqAwQDp6oTZt7FdOR7ZXqLwTFRLXyBOW3uPAWruIXBEWueXkYTa-DRthKobmdehUJ-_/s320/hgtv-red-room-m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8q0DWyx6Fr0c8sDC6wMlWdLD_Le867y5cK7f4N37HAHWgRSUDsHchJhDrAmdwueRD9L-DB4TNoZVllCB6m8pWgsj2lpeLRNEOaFGkAKJ2bW4KbI_Lf96_pbbLnWS2rd38be-NpF72QYS/s1600/IMG_3796%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8q0DWyx6Fr0c8sDC6wMlWdLD_Le867y5cK7f4N37HAHWgRSUDsHchJhDrAmdwueRD9L-DB4TNoZVllCB6m8pWgsj2lpeLRNEOaFGkAKJ2bW4KbI_Lf96_pbbLnWS2rd38be-NpF72QYS/s400/IMG_3796%2520(Small).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The built-in china cabinet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">below is a nice touch for this large kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW7hC4eSLqa8xsnUgAo7iaCrdGPQOd137e_IX3o9BlQuog_NBu44COLJZ6F6XcD5PS6nOmdtNRTg9P6gnQMi4M0gnD8eclPKT-zhjKx3xFK1FSGT1TJPehugWRgn-bkhGFFI0R9ffPWxb/s1600/k2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW7hC4eSLqa8xsnUgAo7iaCrdGPQOd137e_IX3o9BlQuog_NBu44COLJZ6F6XcD5PS6nOmdtNRTg9P6gnQMi4M0gnD8eclPKT-zhjKx3xFK1FSGT1TJPehugWRgn-bkhGFFI0R9ffPWxb/s400/k2.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have actually always dreamed of having a stone wall - maybe in  my master bedroom, behind the headboard.  It works well in this kitchen - adds a rustic old-world feel.  Definitely no 'tract home' feel here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YUVcONS4TXS2tVohPQoKLK31bIrIOo7ov0C5XsxejNLTOojOegokUEtKn4jFGlBmFHTPpb2xNvUDJgvYfNeXRINfodXGY20-2EKbz3W36uOyL7nkD_w6wjKbJIz89W_K_wJPzCaWFXj3/s1600/fireplacewall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YUVcONS4TXS2tVohPQoKLK31bIrIOo7ov0C5XsxejNLTOojOegokUEtKn4jFGlBmFHTPpb2xNvUDJgvYfNeXRINfodXGY20-2EKbz3W36uOyL7nkD_w6wjKbJIz89W_K_wJPzCaWFXj3/s400/fireplacewall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The curved brick/stone veneer on this fireplace is a yummy combination with the bookcases in high contrast on either side.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHjBRcXNkoL91wRGqvQtqJhGMjaxaBi5DcPu8Q8f9-YAWeehzG4GGzKSB8Y12eXstMxAG9w4iOMbEcsJIWs3U6CMaoFMmWNXDKxfn90pvSOIhLCHlgwThXf3Zo5STSrMHFP0hk5h8AYdk/s1600/modern+dining+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHjBRcXNkoL91wRGqvQtqJhGMjaxaBi5DcPu8Q8f9-YAWeehzG4GGzKSB8Y12eXstMxAG9w4iOMbEcsJIWs3U6CMaoFMmWNXDKxfn90pvSOIhLCHlgwThXf3Zo5STSrMHFP0hk5h8AYdk/s400/modern+dining+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I liked this contemporary treatment as well, boxes on the wall in place of shelves, but with the same effect and appeal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0PBCFJns4btiEL2aRgoCyNnFyHlDQwhn2YpI0kA_8HQindvAws9iqtIoAcFWbF6NhM7OoZsFsJ8lpAO1QDMIPKgrsXL_1rGnnP_qF8wWYbI_yN5RGy4VSOQaS8pskMYEH0aoxpEvtzp2/s1600/sandra+lindsay+design+bookcase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0PBCFJns4btiEL2aRgoCyNnFyHlDQwhn2YpI0kA_8HQindvAws9iqtIoAcFWbF6NhM7OoZsFsJ8lpAO1QDMIPKgrsXL_1rGnnP_qF8wWYbI_yN5RGy4VSOQaS8pskMYEH0aoxpEvtzp2/s400/sandra+lindsay+design+bookcase.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a fan of the 'square' openings in this unit - great for books as well as spotlighting an object or collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyePLofSZHEToBn4sJ0kRCE9o1ei5BckkLlIzt8rKgEQob5Ut71YIzr0g8NzfFhmbC7sYqkFykb5c7k2mlkaHvQi_TvoJgeZPL-OmqSPz-9SDsQQObkqeUwJbHL573BWHDxf4xdaZk3UP/s1600/SKMBT_C451+08091609181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyePLofSZHEToBn4sJ0kRCE9o1ei5BckkLlIzt8rKgEQob5Ut71YIzr0g8NzfFhmbC7sYqkFykb5c7k2mlkaHvQi_TvoJgeZPL-OmqSPz-9SDsQQObkqeUwJbHL573BWHDxf4xdaZk3UP/s400/SKMBT_C451+08091609181.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to give you a heads up here - white washed wood surfaces are back and are the next big trend.  For a current look, think 'weathered' and 'driftwood' - I love the color of this gray cabinet above...   </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/AVvXsEi0dCt5eaYpbG-S_uBa83aHYHiLjfuxlhwteA9MPzoAAnZ-n1Zz2q7KARYzRELlolXCtE1OJK94AQLy4HhNOsE0lCKk1WwEQlz7qRubZcg5yd275JcHG-9zshG_whVdiyA-HefWlfaYtRhd/s1600/1_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">I'm going to need one of these ladders for the bookcases I have planned for my vaulted ceilings...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgQh5PHtF6WiA6WYprSYSlt7RTVQFFJ7_Q04uNf6B4H9iOYrZ4hwmj1wgKd_zvsrtMwaFMofwGZUwBv1J9qa3kfotcjm5eajqLacbp9NY_czEerpcOI6ckHIg-11RUQ561aTC3RfAHpJb/s1600/18349d38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgQh5PHtF6WiA6WYprSYSlt7RTVQFFJ7_Q04uNf6B4H9iOYrZ4hwmj1wgKd_zvsrtMwaFMofwGZUwBv1J9qa3kfotcjm5eajqLacbp9NY_czEerpcOI6ckHIg-11RUQ561aTC3RfAHpJb/s640/18349d38.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The soft blue background of this bookcase makes everything in it look beautiful</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/AVvXsEiDaykOzEm4qg29yRNI-LFYvZnQLjKSVcU4tRJnWvwYsUQZBNhoolLEUds8s2Q8hUOukzdNAFbs3AjPBxRD8BcWzOeVeStnZVugqRVQer5ylgiIre2kHQj7sFMBrFHRIljJcFdVcWzJ2zjL/s1600/bookshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaykOzEm4qg29yRNI-LFYvZnQLjKSVcU4tRJnWvwYsUQZBNhoolLEUds8s2Q8hUOukzdNAFbs3AjPBxRD8BcWzOeVeStnZVugqRVQer5ylgiIre2kHQj7sFMBrFHRIljJcFdVcWzJ2zjL/s400/bookshelves.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have always loved bookcases that surround a window or doorway</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/AVvXsEi2FfZyK8BQmXwbr9OPteCq5lp6D0zQbr6LGT07LXrQ6xz6idZebER4DVwrlJwqmEfCBb160US-9hGrGM58U-PuP5wpt7uCMDm4lc1gFtgNK3iwEq0vb2xK5O5OVKMqFbH9AsFsK5_AMvkv/s1600/mudroom-after1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FfZyK8BQmXwbr9OPteCq5lp6D0zQbr6LGT07LXrQ6xz6idZebER4DVwrlJwqmEfCBb160US-9hGrGM58U-PuP5wpt7uCMDm4lc1gFtgNK3iwEq0vb2xK5O5OVKMqFbH9AsFsK5_AMvkv/s640/mudroom-after1.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and who doesn't love a place for shoes and backpacks???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><strong>FLOORS AND CEILINGS</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Floors are probably the area you need the least help in customizing.  But there are a few unique treatments worth looking at, besides carpeting, traditional wood and tile.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqYAECYAZFH3gVU7Bdy8ZZ_qFwL4Qu1ioF0BRypAL-zZbuP7s6-WFGzmv22Nqp5c_RyKehQiMl4jUVphpa7hae-YJCr9BbkAnr_r0BZEN9fhOmKIb0z8HfIksK-Hhy_vlexk7N7xoawAZ/s1600/stripedfloor+manolohome.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqYAECYAZFH3gVU7Bdy8ZZ_qFwL4Qu1ioF0BRypAL-zZbuP7s6-WFGzmv22Nqp5c_RyKehQiMl4jUVphpa7hae-YJCr9BbkAnr_r0BZEN9fhOmKIb0z8HfIksK-Hhy_vlexk7N7xoawAZ/s400/stripedfloor+manolohome.bmp" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember the trend I told you about, here are floors with a weathered white wash done in stripes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSKpbz03XbfBTwsFWV7LTMwD5wAYqh0XdNJ09HNjh9-lmqCMqYwE-BJ4HYzO0y8edR5LnBd22P7dW3iTABS4l7BST1IcYD3iBhWKoqccZMu7ZUBOuCkALxWc3xoCESBEflln5SRzQsYry/s1600/washedfloor.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSKpbz03XbfBTwsFWV7LTMwD5wAYqh0XdNJ09HNjh9-lmqCMqYwE-BJ4HYzO0y8edR5LnBd22P7dW3iTABS4l7BST1IcYD3iBhWKoqccZMu7ZUBOuCkALxWc3xoCESBEflln5SRzQsYry/s400/washedfloor.bmp" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU0IpYOqCN1pjHJb9gbfK8xC6LJRRew2_nC5zInWkw8KP3pCSOgbCU4QbD_rAGgRQfMC15maV2EjdseRTAhdoQJQyesh98MJvKgFYKjFkeWYEKv4QzUBkahhnOWuCrDhOiiqxOEdQlL4K/s1600/whitewashfloor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLU0IpYOqCN1pjHJb9gbfK8xC6LJRRew2_nC5zInWkw8KP3pCSOgbCU4QbD_rAGgRQfMC15maV2EjdseRTAhdoQJQyesh98MJvKgFYKjFkeWYEKv4QzUBkahhnOWuCrDhOiiqxOEdQlL4K/s320/whitewashfloor2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another white washed floor... a great way to avoid the cost of a new floor if your hardwood is looking a little tired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjac9ne7BaLb54geOgCPx8qlkYBnZzqjhGh2Z15DzYmb_Kzw08pVBiuHK1t4JWY0qlHW4-AyWBbKYsklIyF1E3q0voXaXt8kD8N6ZzYP2KOkq6prtjC1-DTYT9BoMJhnlLuB4BW9o-kAwrv/s1600/whitewashceiling.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">from Cote de Texas blogsite</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another trend is sustainable flooring - like bamboo flooring or a fibre rug (jute, sisal, seagrass).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note the whitewashed weathered ceiling beams - what do you think about this look?</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/AVvXsEhd3BovYzJRhyphenhyphenUoofTqGpR66cnqOr21h0mwbsb123P8Uu0KjN_4Nippe4Db070iwuD5Gs8sXMSsRT60uRhvXVMBJB3e1s6WnL41sPhetBx9aQ4FzjxwdrA94lPAq-_StQEuzohf7DnIzJV8/s1600/image94_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3BovYzJRhyphenhyphenUoofTqGpR66cnqOr21h0mwbsb123P8Uu0KjN_4Nippe4Db070iwuD5Gs8sXMSsRT60uRhvXVMBJB3e1s6WnL41sPhetBx9aQ4FzjxwdrA94lPAq-_StQEuzohf7DnIzJV8/s400/image94_thumb.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eco friendly seagrass floor coverings are also relatively inexpensive and stain resistant.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNqMIUC7whbevR0v7DLj04lfpk_SYSqLyoQWnr-BSEqPWhqHdaASqPaOHDcu_pT8Z7cpXCaOPOc-NBoK6lsEKa0MXE2KsWhzu1-6hekLRk4DectrqvvJpIJLvZeKChKQJ10OrV9eHwut4/s1600/whitewashfloor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNqMIUC7whbevR0v7DLj04lfpk_SYSqLyoQWnr-BSEqPWhqHdaASqPaOHDcu_pT8Z7cpXCaOPOc-NBoK6lsEKa0MXE2KsWhzu1-6hekLRk4DectrqvvJpIJLvZeKChKQJ10OrV9eHwut4/s320/whitewashfloor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For floors and furniture - expect to see lighter washed or reclaimed woods - (for example: Restoration Hardware's new line).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8Aed0nmgBrbLVbyieKGWbwQTAA0yH9x4Nt7Fbc_BVHCIa_ys9Na3dAzkgfZuL7pHCs6jOyrSbKW93svtEVkA_W60I-s2lMmFFP4aDAGMDYOSPtcGygKEj1Kwb-d82lqM3ijj2Ugcmy9b/s1600/wpf+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8Aed0nmgBrbLVbyieKGWbwQTAA0yH9x4Nt7Fbc_BVHCIa_ys9Na3dAzkgfZuL7pHCs6jOyrSbKW93svtEVkA_W60I-s2lMmFFP4aDAGMDYOSPtcGygKEj1Kwb-d82lqM3ijj2Ugcmy9b/s320/wpf+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful room has coffered ceilings - a beautiful treatment for high ceilings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgycIAoPPeVRIjuT5HnUMmaa3lRuEBUxx8d7_bWzmf0k0WVtCrg2-7VaV5BmnknUeajPJdsnU3x-5WPCHKs7fpKU7tmNq0QkhVsuL4MJPzsNaMkiuuwxTheGK2JEGewBgdOozQDi9lnrZtT/s1600/aquaandcream+southernliving.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">I could go on and on - from ceilings and floors to windows, like the one above that just makes this little window seat the most charming seat in the house - but....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another day... another blog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we'll talk about them later</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I hope you are inspired to create some wonderful custom elements in your home.  Make it a beautiful place to be!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><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;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Claudine</span></em></div>

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