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color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">UPDATING YOUR HOME CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS CHANGING OUT A LAMP.. OR TWO</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(just a little at a time)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmdj4cJl2Nl7a9BiRYX82avb5skXeqs_R0hcb85k_oeo27wplEUEMGRHaVeH4cS1Yst0_gSiJjMsNPoPmZIDgvh7fCMrsXpBE7sgFgon4x2hqTNduS-wFe6egKTsH7_NawxsgX1EX5_B7/s1600/01d62248cbdf4edd873a42b2a38de815e6c87f7312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmdj4cJl2Nl7a9BiRYX82avb5skXeqs_R0hcb85k_oeo27wplEUEMGRHaVeH4cS1Yst0_gSiJjMsNPoPmZIDgvh7fCMrsXpBE7sgFgon4x2hqTNduS-wFe6egKTsH7_NawxsgX1EX5_B7/s1600/01d62248cbdf4edd873a42b2a38de815e6c87f7312.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or the cushions on a sofa...</span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittT4VtcXgrfBGIZJqLImrCtCcCAFcjpOEtYYCf7rycU7enWuR2zFRq_iHakPB30QrxDkS4er3SGeDtnxVHODAEJeCbLzl05jo1ewGbMR2LjY1vf2ZeRiOqCog5EAkxKCxcWgomYLRMNF4/s1600/0162c795e1e43e3dc5b0ebac7ba75740e37ff8c7e3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittT4VtcXgrfBGIZJqLImrCtCcCAFcjpOEtYYCf7rycU7enWuR2zFRq_iHakPB30QrxDkS4er3SGeDtnxVHODAEJeCbLzl05jo1ewGbMR2LjY1vf2ZeRiOqCog5EAkxKCxcWgomYLRMNF4/s1600/0162c795e1e43e3dc5b0ebac7ba75740e37ff8c7e3.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*****************************************************************8</span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><br /></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi Claudine,<br />I love your style and need your advice. I'm in the midst of remodeling my kitchen to white cabinets, Calcutta marble counters and gray wood floors. </span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR-3KFe9LsGQ3zlN7TC5_V-XKt-ZissvJqs-QR2t0AtFtPsEuX0_C1j5xQv1DzozgCXrbdTfJ9Q_7BFzJ5oB7XU1iqYPTaUhefwNvn6B4v8M85snNL0JmbVkQ3ZWv344vrai-9rsIXIU/s1600/photo+2-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR-3KFe9LsGQ3zlN7TC5_V-XKt-ZissvJqs-QR2t0AtFtPsEuX0_C1j5xQv1DzozgCXrbdTfJ9Q_7BFzJ5oB7XU1iqYPTaUhefwNvn6B4v8M85snNL0JmbVkQ3ZWv344vrai-9rsIXIU/s1600/photo+2-5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've knocked down a wall from kitchen to open into the dining room. </span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yclVJU9-1zLysN9zoEJzI7XikDDhDnQ9RIVit1HBPqKybpp8gMoG1F6_mL_KOX0kLM_EsdMlHDLQ42aGmrd8C63phQROg2BZ5OmGpslRQbZ1Cvb30X4AgcDyAaKXdiZnKPNsw3x8WcY/s1600/photo+1-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR-3KFe9LsGQ3zlN7TC5_V-XKt-ZissvJqs-QR2t0AtFtPsEuX0_C1j5xQv1DzozgCXrbdTfJ9Q_7BFzJ5oB7XU1iqYPTaUhefwNvn6B4v8M85snNL0JmbVkQ3ZWv344vrai-9rsIXIU/s1600/photo+2-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2krs8d4wSXhMtWocVgw1CjDN2ji4jKq8YVEbWiQdxGncuIU1qqXsiqfxuNsXJhEQiy6R3fZ-hpj-JyQQ4SOc_gzpGjXehEtWur6TPu7394FSBV65iZSuHXenJPZtssnzHADarWN-wLY/s1600/photo+3-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2krs8d4wSXhMtWocVgw1CjDN2ji4jKq8YVEbWiQdxGncuIU1qqXsiqfxuNsXJhEQiy6R3fZ-hpj-JyQQ4SOc_gzpGjXehEtWur6TPu7394FSBV65iZSuHXenJPZtssnzHADarWN-wLY/s1600/photo+3-2.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My question is what paint color to use that will pair well from kitchen, dining rm to living rm. </span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yclVJU9-1zLysN9zoEJzI7XikDDhDnQ9RIVit1HBPqKybpp8gMoG1F6_mL_KOX0kLM_EsdMlHDLQ42aGmrd8C63phQROg2BZ5OmGpslRQbZ1Cvb30X4AgcDyAaKXdiZnKPNsw3x8WcY/s1600/photo+1-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yclVJU9-1zLysN9zoEJzI7XikDDhDnQ9RIVit1HBPqKybpp8gMoG1F6_mL_KOX0kLM_EsdMlHDLQ42aGmrd8C63phQROg2BZ5OmGpslRQbZ1Cvb30X4AgcDyAaKXdiZnKPNsw3x8WcY/s1600/photo+1-7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm keeping the red sofa and want a different look from the country French that isn't austere, but clean and casually refined. Replacing old table with a round one from Restoration Hardware. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!<br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Diane</span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hi Diane,</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Your kitchen sounds yummy.  I have a friend who recently did her kitchen in the same tones - </i></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuOkQ-WmYDO0RyLxEEXXhiZozGdmXHq4PisMX9q8To1TrFVKVJ0xaQr-mhh0CrnjvXAqx-crvG_mAw-j2foLUDeAUyg918CbZeTL614CUpa22zfwru5jHepeoXFPuSYFinJ3l6W-nJbuN/s1600/photo+(13).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuOkQ-WmYDO0RyLxEEXXhiZozGdmXHq4PisMX9q8To1TrFVKVJ0xaQr-mhh0CrnjvXAqx-crvG_mAw-j2foLUDeAUyg918CbZeTL614CUpa22zfwru5jHepeoXFPuSYFinJ3l6W-nJbuN/s1600/photo+(13).jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> Looks great, doesn't it?  I helped her repaint the yellow pine cabinets to this - finished with a hand buffed antiquing wax (Brie Wax).  </i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztHa1a2q-vV7Tk5Vf9mdpakJtuhQT4EmjkPFyQ6_SV1fiLtwT2mts5SkuNP2ZUj4hPKMJZJ43kZEFjRnSTnyhIddvuKQwzi_GIA0fZnO_UhV_m8gsM3uka7uN0h0_-tLkA2lmV84Uk-t9/s1600/woffinden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztHa1a2q-vV7Tk5Vf9mdpakJtuhQT4EmjkPFyQ6_SV1fiLtwT2mts5SkuNP2ZUj4hPKMJZJ43kZEFjRnSTnyhIddvuKQwzi_GIA0fZnO_UhV_m8gsM3uka7uN0h0_-tLkA2lmV84Uk-t9/s1600/woffinden.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The palette you have chosen is very soothing.  You should keep it that way throughout these rooms that flow together.</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>For the Kitchen/Dining Room area, I would use a greige or medium gray toned paint....</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Find one that looks great in your kitchen and that will flow into your dining room and be elegant there as well.  </i></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEgQXUPGreKZ9fDu0OyWR6qeCitLfJ48JB3tT_kevJ8y90MW-mRUSfoAw0egnO9WCnv6Sd59OXHC80xr6YX1P-q7gFe65RXPs7nZk_IBVkLGpk0uLShvfR0ErignwXg8dLo7c_bQqG5b1FRY/s1600/bm+grant+beige+++decorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXUPGreKZ9fDu0OyWR6qeCitLfJ48JB3tT_kevJ8y90MW-mRUSfoAw0egnO9WCnv6Sd59OXHC80xr6YX1P-q7gFe65RXPs7nZk_IBVkLGpk0uLShvfR0ErignwXg8dLo7c_bQqG5b1FRY/s1600/bm+grant+beige+++decorpad.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Grant Beige, Benjamin Moore</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEhECoW__8sTLuHMvdihPWy80elTCIq25514xsGbn-aJhtLb3XCscH1hW5VuUpQKmVqP_nVsE9S2ZQkm3Jn87V2fzrn1tYucuq3xi5YkvGgPsDonsOOLH3M61YbO_SqoDfX8VQtKNnzOXKPK/s1600/sw+agreeable+gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECoW__8sTLuHMvdihPWy80elTCIq25514xsGbn-aJhtLb3XCscH1hW5VuUpQKmVqP_nVsE9S2ZQkm3Jn87V2fzrn1tYucuq3xi5YkvGgPsDonsOOLH3M61YbO_SqoDfX8VQtKNnzOXKPK/s1600/sw+agreeable+gray.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Agreeable Gray, Sherwin Williams</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In the living room, your sofa is going to dictate the look.  If you can replace the toile pillows with another plain fabric pillow, it will take away a lot of the country french look. </i></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Ycn5_6PIy21pbgMXXdROSO7mfxS4V9B2Mz55A2GFyHfx2RP102IOPLMcnyESV4rvbMjMri8gGA2OLqHtl_kAArzcrdNkt1tVXaeJa7u9JE6WVR_JUm1wl8kV0Xzf6Ed8T_jWWHbhMec/s1600/abodelove+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Ycn5_6PIy21pbgMXXdROSO7mfxS4V9B2Mz55A2GFyHfx2RP102IOPLMcnyESV4rvbMjMri8gGA2OLqHtl_kAArzcrdNkt1tVXaeJa7u9JE6WVR_JUm1wl8kV0Xzf6Ed8T_jWWHbhMec/s1600/abodelove+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>As for wall color, a light gray works...</i></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YlNheOirV5Tf7ztUVHmRYdYK4iyZKqO0-RXIaMKdQRiK7AhxNCl0lYXyHDbLtVEa_17xo2Mi11Q4Qad2cJAB6xOhiSV5gX26ZexfELjCSAanKM2t-f-IBpxxvwV0Mk0hX8zxhrrLkTcA/s1600/imsovintage+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YlNheOirV5Tf7ztUVHmRYdYK4iyZKqO0-RXIaMKdQRiK7AhxNCl0lYXyHDbLtVEa_17xo2Mi11Q4Qad2cJAB6xOhiSV5gX26ZexfELjCSAanKM2t-f-IBpxxvwV0Mk0hX8zxhrrLkTcA/s1600/imsovintage+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>as does white...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hx5iD9EvHY-o-MTZotWdvj1sYT7Eqq84oDwyhLmMG3xHURh26dz3g63EaqaCMNGGqiEYLLqhBUEo2p5GNBc-2EhEeJT2rndncZ42fUyIA5C1U6WcFzvECAEhC1pFEpDxWFRwmp2AEC24/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hx5iD9EvHY-o-MTZotWdvj1sYT7Eqq84oDwyhLmMG3xHURh26dz3g63EaqaCMNGGqiEYLLqhBUEo2p5GNBc-2EhEeJT2rndncZ42fUyIA5C1U6WcFzvECAEhC1pFEpDxWFRwmp2AEC24/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>but I'm thinking a white with a touch of color, or a near white</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>would be more calming and contemporary</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>I love Crisp Muslin by Dunn Edwards/California Paints</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlo8IgXcqXBEBuTjAq9LFNIrTzfeZHPDN5VyptKOH9XqIoABj58dA1hCDD4GUdKqKp4JlNFd4HYvOiKZOpzt2sTvZTgg5BENX64ZgllOQ3PbZpwq5vb5IyIezPcLpdyePjffycV4OKVnG/s1600/crispmuslin+de+++ynd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlo8IgXcqXBEBuTjAq9LFNIrTzfeZHPDN5VyptKOH9XqIoABj58dA1hCDD4GUdKqKp4JlNFd4HYvOiKZOpzt2sTvZTgg5BENX64ZgllOQ3PbZpwq5vb5IyIezPcLpdyePjffycV4OKVnG/s1600/crispmuslin+de+++ynd.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>and Whisper Gray by Dunn Edwards/California Paints<br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDSiagya8HLpPMn4Mgu2YndbsSz6kgA9BOpQ1_0bKbT0jyCCPWeu6c63hAqbsc1AXa2Hnysm48cPD3ZVztlFHLguXPnHDhwK0TRAb1qyCMHDPdEpLjvj4x6mLfVYPmfrVf9scpCn8lYKb/s1600/whisper+gray+dunn+edwards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDSiagya8HLpPMn4Mgu2YndbsSz6kgA9BOpQ1_0bKbT0jyCCPWeu6c63hAqbsc1AXa2Hnysm48cPD3ZVztlFHLguXPnHDhwK0TRAb1qyCMHDPdEpLjvj4x6mLfVYPmfrVf9scpCn8lYKb/s1600/whisper+gray+dunn+edwards.jpg" width="500" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>There is also Gray Owl, Edgecomb Gray and Titanium from Benjamin Moore</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></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/AVvXsEhyeIQmlFQsm-uyJCvMRwnBLfRfDdcahAaq9Bfk3JpGDcZj1y0Q3a2F8lqoiSef4EQqBMS62AoefpFMogOissGp8JbtSjALv9OAQ-1ce9tzoREAMAvtDUykL8rEbdyqOqmxG-tRxoqXBd3S/s1600/bm+gray+owl+montanana-nanashouse+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeIQmlFQsm-uyJCvMRwnBLfRfDdcahAaq9Bfk3JpGDcZj1y0Q3a2F8lqoiSef4EQqBMS62AoefpFMogOissGp8JbtSjALv9OAQ-1ce9tzoREAMAvtDUykL8rEbdyqOqmxG-tRxoqXBd3S/s1600/bm+gray+owl+montanana-nanashouse+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gray Owl</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEggsPd8udgTeXFAEv4vVJDPeBYFbPHpPzNOScgzvFy7YW4uesJLOgn5DMeq8OEnOMgB_APyJE44BCqz4aF8ugOaE81MEVteGCmLnGa4Nh7zrocjrTHUi7AoIEFNG2RX6YifnwPCxMYcp_YV/s1600/edgecomb+gray+ynd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsPd8udgTeXFAEv4vVJDPeBYFbPHpPzNOScgzvFy7YW4uesJLOgn5DMeq8OEnOMgB_APyJE44BCqz4aF8ugOaE81MEVteGCmLnGa4Nh7zrocjrTHUi7AoIEFNG2RX6YifnwPCxMYcp_YV/s1600/edgecomb+gray+ynd.JPG" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Edgecomb Gray</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjt68YARKqOyPkzBAI54uqb1_gSJokfy37g3oFd8EZjEA3YFmMZJI7TaiDi8_z_E1irzCwNIfPqFpWFMuSEV2X0UmnsCL0tSGcX5NE2bd3Yl831R7T03dyu_wEmO2FiRKq87UGBXcsrBMYo/s1600/bm+titanium+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt68YARKqOyPkzBAI54uqb1_gSJokfy37g3oFd8EZjEA3YFmMZJI7TaiDi8_z_E1irzCwNIfPqFpWFMuSEV2X0UmnsCL0tSGcX5NE2bd3Yl831R7T03dyu_wEmO2FiRKq87UGBXcsrBMYo/s1600/bm+titanium+1.jpg" width="474" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Titanium</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>but I would definitely go with one of these lighter colors in the living room with the red and white of the sofa and wanting to make it look less country French.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><br /></pre><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 193px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 906px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 193px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 906px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div><br /><br /><br />

SMALL CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

UPDATING YOUR HOME CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS CHANGING OUT A LAMP.. OR TWO (just a little at a time) CBID Design CBID Design Or the cushions on a s...

10:37 PM

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

DRESSING THE ROOM PINTEREST I see them too. Magazines full of rooms with beautiful windows. Bare windows. Read more »

10:28 PM

OBSESSING ABOUT: HERRINGBONE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I've been working on a client's formal living room and this pattern kept cropping up in the fabrics</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and rugs we chose.  I remembered how much I enjoy a little menswear pattern in a room</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I wrote about it <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/everybodys-crazy-about-sharp-dressed.html">here first</a>, but today I'm focusing on just one pattern...</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/AVvXsEh3fiF8lxl1OrcqHb4zaZRMJT8lYHCcxXNecHLGrFRkc7uEJUEJB1h57rzMrYJb6maTcfbZyQMMhPT8xGIa3dAy9_IORh4Xf4BW5BdAyIaAJsABGVYCX4kYJGT7BjlGLIYdWbGQW3iIUM70/s1600/dreamdesignlive+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fiF8lxl1OrcqHb4zaZRMJT8lYHCcxXNecHLGrFRkc7uEJUEJB1h57rzMrYJb6maTcfbZyQMMhPT8xGIa3dAy9_IORh4Xf4BW5BdAyIaAJsABGVYCX4kYJGT7BjlGLIYdWbGQW3iIUM70/s640/dreamdesignlive+com.jpg" width="510"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dreamdesignlive.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>Herringbone</b></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/obsessing-about-herringbone.html#more">Read more »</a>

OBSESSING ABOUT: HERRINGBONE

I've been working on a client's formal living room and this pattern kept cropping up in the fabrics and rugs we chose. I remembered...

4:51 PM

TAKING THE PLUNGE

<br><br />into smaller spaces<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYV9bpN0h1902Nj5LXGrEg0WjxfMZKNfmqviVD3fHFmpTs-_fKWECiC5Novt4dtsE-wsJKyd1y6AWjXlTlCYHihJCcnfhxkyeHQ7m_WE-rLwHXUAqdukQwJiOWUhreau2dmLSSdPiQlWeD/s1600/littlefriendsphoto+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYV9bpN0h1902Nj5LXGrEg0WjxfMZKNfmqviVD3fHFmpTs-_fKWECiC5Novt4dtsE-wsJKyd1y6AWjXlTlCYHihJCcnfhxkyeHQ7m_WE-rLwHXUAqdukQwJiOWUhreau2dmLSSdPiQlWeD/s640/littlefriendsphoto+com.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.littlefriendsphoto.com/">Little Friends</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[I love the photo above, and the book by Seth Casteel featuring his amazing underwater photography.  This is a completely unsolicited blurb.  Just love the images.  Click on the link above to find your copy.]</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So, I have a few friends and clients who have downsized lately.  Many from very large to not so large homes.  But some from large to very very small homes or apartments.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Some are retired, some are divorced, some are empty nesters, some are temporary,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> all are trying to make small spaces cozy and efficient.</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/taking-plunge.html#more">Read more »</a>

TAKING THE PLUNGE

into smaller spaces Little Friends [I love the photo above, and the book by Seth Casteel featuring his amazing underwater photography. This...

12:36 AM

ITS A GIRL THING

<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />PINK...</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeqSqLwa3-rYE1mT08MKpoY5Ei8b-JyHUukscMKXjjuq_2dNuojB6e6dBj7_m-y4HZ3XkQQeEd4l2OGwmXljvN9rtwY8_NH_DAW4Ha_xd9w1UnmQ-JWk9lKpTBE-_Dbfqms9oWRHT4qM/s1600/decorpad.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeqSqLwa3-rYE1mT08MKpoY5Ei8b-JyHUukscMKXjjuq_2dNuojB6e6dBj7_m-y4HZ3XkQQeEd4l2OGwmXljvN9rtwY8_NH_DAW4Ha_xd9w1UnmQ-JWk9lKpTBE-_Dbfqms9oWRHT4qM/s640/decorpad.png" width="420"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I worked on a little girls room, and what better time to post about it</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />than while we are on the subject of pink.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I interviewed the 10 year old.  I always interview kids about their rooms - </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Mostly because it is so fun to listen to their ideas</div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/11/its-girl-thing.html#more">Read more »</a>

ITS A GIRL THING

PINK... I worked on a little girls room, and what better time to post about it than while we are on the subject of pink. I interviewed t...

11:56 PM

A CHANGE IS IN ORDER

<div style="text-align: center;"><br />EASY UPDATES</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Living with the same color palette for 10 years is difficult for me.  I know that not everyone feels this way.  My husband, for example, does not require change.  <br><br />In fact, he thrives on the familiar.  </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/AVvXsEiDb1golM6D5RT-JqBqCtOuBEtPtENqYT7Wo9WKY2mSfCfq8i3eU6NMLvuq4_rY_RFBIoXdUYPnShrD6ZMIQ7_HE4aJ2mZ0Cj_HIehRnthcw35Ska6tOQBFsiVQMsbm9JFouh63-DQ2Rx37/s1600/bm+shale.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDb1golM6D5RT-JqBqCtOuBEtPtENqYT7Wo9WKY2mSfCfq8i3eU6NMLvuq4_rY_RFBIoXdUYPnShrD6ZMIQ7_HE4aJ2mZ0Cj_HIehRnthcw35Ska6tOQBFsiVQMsbm9JFouh63-DQ2Rx37/s640/bm+shale.bmp" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shale/Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />His color preferences are the same today as when I met him 33 years ago.  His favorite color is still <br><br />RED.  He doesn't mind watching reruns on t.v. or living with the same outdated chandelier.  I suppose it could be that I am more exposed to the choices out there, and my tastes change accordingly.<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-change-is-in-order.html#more">Read more »</a>

A CHANGE IS IN ORDER

EASY UPDATES Living with the same color palette for 10 years is difficult for me. I know that not everyone feels this way. My husband, for...

1:13 AM

PRIVACY ISSUES

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times;"></span></em><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />FRENCH DOORS AND SLIDERS<br><br />(for Lynette)</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/AVvXsEg8j2IwpFL3pJwZSm-Bs8L0N8c7ew0K0D4EPnAUuRDfA61VzqwGRo49dcItH43u9axvLShkOSa-xgTZLpBqX7zOD4kO5G5o0XrHPXnvZv3_hRoPOByklqyom3EfEV7FQ_eah_hO588KGPPF/s1600/untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8j2IwpFL3pJwZSm-Bs8L0N8c7ew0K0D4EPnAUuRDfA61VzqwGRo49dcItH43u9axvLShkOSa-xgTZLpBqX7zOD4kO5G5o0XrHPXnvZv3_hRoPOByklqyom3EfEV7FQ_eah_hO588KGPPF/s640/untitled.png" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Houzz</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />I love rooms with french doors.  There is something fresh and appealing about a room filled with open-pane doors, a welcoming to the outdoors and the wonderful light-filled rooms they create.  I love photos of rooms with rows of french doors, like the one above - lovely views - open and unobstructed.  You can see the green of the gardens beyond, the flowers, the sunshine...  the neighbors.<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/privacy-issues.html#more">Read more »</a>

PRIVACY ISSUES

FRENCH DOORS AND SLIDERS (for Lynette) Houzz I love rooms with french doors. There is something fresh and appealing about a room filled wit...

2:29 AM

HOME DECOR: UPDATING A MASTER BEDROOM SUITE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />My bedroom needs a facelift</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEh61JYcPIjipdkX1Lf95gwxLq-z-usMYfip_j-M9ZxVUIPZiQfwwmbxBXstc15upO2BvkbkmgwhZvihK20EWqxYCBks5jgSvm07m6AvZveNFSklzG5XvcuRpJluceMc0xqYMOJ-KOiMoi7t/s1600/img6l1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61JYcPIjipdkX1Lf95gwxLq-z-usMYfip_j-M9ZxVUIPZiQfwwmbxBXstc15upO2BvkbkmgwhZvihK20EWqxYCBks5jgSvm07m6AvZveNFSklzG5XvcuRpJluceMc0xqYMOJ-KOiMoi7t/s640/img6l1.jpg" width="534"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.homebunch.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />It's funny how you can live in a room for years</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and not really see it</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />Suddenly, one day it hits you</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />this room is really outdated</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Its definitely a room that should be appealing.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />it should be the first room in the house to be decorated</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />but is often the last</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/10/mix-it-up-little.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOME DECOR: UPDATING A MASTER BEDROOM SUITE

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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>

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