PEACH AND GRAY PALETTE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><br />About 17 years ago my father passed away.  He's the handsome guy on the left in this late 40's photograph.<br /><br />That's a real dimple in his chin, and the hat tipped a little rakishly over his eyes was a signature style, too.<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/AVvXsEgOzmBM-xxAWYXio5Ko6eVfBTKFiyV3D67RuyIciaMAxZlbZT-IDa_yovq__jOifoI-wFBGnkiLQB-z7ssQIdPpPfBqVs42Qgh3H2p-MqlSux5hitCvHzGvQCyQZhG4h49ygoIwhC10tAs/s1600/mom+and+dad+early+marriage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzmBM-xxAWYXio5Ko6eVfBTKFiyV3D67RuyIciaMAxZlbZT-IDa_yovq__jOifoI-wFBGnkiLQB-z7ssQIdPpPfBqVs42Qgh3H2p-MqlSux5hitCvHzGvQCyQZhG4h49ygoIwhC10tAs/s1600/mom+and+dad+early+marriage.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />That beautiful woman on the right is my sweet mother, Afton.  She was devoted to him for over 60 years.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />We lost her yesterday.</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Afton was nearly 98 years old and mother to 9.  </div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Mom and Dad were married in the depression era, she just shy of her 17th birthday and he a robust 22 year old.  They married young in those days...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />They also sewed clothing, made quilts, canned fruit, baked bread, ironed clothing, milked cows, gathered eggs and shot the occasional pheasant out the back door for dinner.  The depression and a large family made her thrifty and clever.   She had a great capacity to love, a thirst for knowledge, an appreciation of beauty and a talent for needlework and homemaking.  She gave home perms to her girls, and sewed all their clothing.  She became so good at it that she won ribbons at the county fair for her skills. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZp4lX1TZzeCOHJhlycityeOhtuAJsdhXCQqSHvZZdhLoVBSIRZVJWrNL2QpCaFknOt6cOXB7Q5MOJ7hWZZsN2S9NroL96adOVTvQbTFuGhAA6tsLEGx0_ac-EInWl0oGWehUB7U8BJhU/s1600/1238154_10202540362423882_252732598_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZp4lX1TZzeCOHJhlycityeOhtuAJsdhXCQqSHvZZdhLoVBSIRZVJWrNL2QpCaFknOt6cOXB7Q5MOJ7hWZZsN2S9NroL96adOVTvQbTFuGhAA6tsLEGx0_ac-EInWl0oGWehUB7U8BJhU/s1600/1238154_10202540362423882_252732598_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I look at my stainless steel appliances, my gas dryer, store bought clothing and zippy little car that takes me wherever I need to go and wonder how she did it all.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />When I was a teenager, she added 'teacher' to the mix .  She taught English and Social Studies at a school in Pesega, Western Samoa; just one of the many countries in which we lived.  She loved the South Pacific. She could sit all day and watch and listen to the ocean. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> She loved to travel.  I was astonished to discover she climbed the Eiffel Tower at age 91.  </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 />    In her last years she had begun to depart from us.  Her memory retreated to the past and we weren't always recognized.  Sweet Afton, we will miss you, but are so happy you can be reunited with Daddy, and brother Boyd who left us 7 years ago.  You live on forever in memory.  I love you Mom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwB2oG2EzoFqFQDQKretAbbJT-lLX_5I13CVXT-FCggcRIydw1fEk2AvikSb4n6Nt7tnBDgjSEnLQ68k_-slzi7tTo2tESvjFUgoJnY3JU9QjTx5JHsrms-hNZbmHOtAacaPKKTyA8wM/s1600/10590601_10203587230114920_1506051949921777370_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwB2oG2EzoFqFQDQKretAbbJT-lLX_5I13CVXT-FCggcRIydw1fEk2AvikSb4n6Nt7tnBDgjSEnLQ68k_-slzi7tTo2tESvjFUgoJnY3JU9QjTx5JHsrms-hNZbmHOtAacaPKKTyA8wM/s1600/10590601_10203587230114920_1506051949921777370_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></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 /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Sincere, heartfelt thanks to all of my wonderful friends, readers and family who have reached out with love, hugs, prayers and kindness.  I am touched beyond words.  </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 /><br /></div><br /><br /><br />QUESTION FROM A READER:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />Hi Claudine -</div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />My husband and I are in the process of a closing on our very first home.  The main level of the home is a peachy cream color and the basement is a mint green.  At this time, we can only spare enough cash to paint one level and I chose the basement b/c it's just so horrible.  I feel like I can live with the peachiness of the main level, but I'm having the hardest time deciding on a furniture color/color scheme to match the walls. My dream would be to start over and paint the entire house in a silvery grey with some darker grey rooms/accent walls splashed in, but we can't afford that right now. </div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />I have attached a couple pictures of the living room and adjoining breakfast area/kitchen to get your thoughts.  The pictures are from the listing so none of the furniture/décor will remain....thank goodness! :)  I was considering a heather grey or very light taupe color living room set, but I just don't know that it would work...maybe with an area rug with a splash of peach? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOla2Ni_idLjihfETDTi_ZMzntMVUbC5mxvDbhh09yjjic5s5Kb1eeJ7sIkjMG_vxYux3Yx2t0tpsBiSCU3MrqrYh_ppTmelBOTqicvho_a1dK3G6Oj8AcLvMmSC2nvdeyB1c4unzGuA8/s1600/PEACH+breakfast+area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4lvDzFJmJfVV-RS0davf7wIiB0F3gAVxyfS-8O5YzIrVhGihARuLT_EyZLEBLAw6TNaslMdlLjphVlAgyGZb6PmBgYtuypcVdvsnL85G2FGUxuVIRDPNTsLF5i3WkNBKmB63klIeIJw/s1600/PEACH+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4lvDzFJmJfVV-RS0davf7wIiB0F3gAVxyfS-8O5YzIrVhGihARuLT_EyZLEBLAw6TNaslMdlLjphVlAgyGZb6PmBgYtuypcVdvsnL85G2FGUxuVIRDPNTsLF5i3WkNBKmB63klIeIJw/s1600/PEACH+living+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />ANY help/suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated!!!  </div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />Thank you.</div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />Julie<br /><br /><br /><br />Hi Julie,<br /><br />You said your dream would be to repaint in a silvery gray palette, and I would definitely work towards that goal as you add rugs and furnishings to this area.   Try not to get stuck in the peach zone.  These rooms above are far too warm - the walls are warm, the rug is warm, the fabrics are warm the woods are warm. Results are an overheated color scheme.  Peach tones will work nicely with a medium to dark gray sofa, and you can pretty much ignore the whole peach color scheme, as it will become a neutral and a background as you add more of your gray tones and your accent colors.  When you can eventually repaint with the colors you prefer, you won't have to redecorate again.  Find a rug that has colors you love but that will also look nice with the wall color - Here's an example of what I'm trying to explain...<br /><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/AVvXsEiqOtM58ru7WXvTS3MAS7SUjwvJDhTUTK2VRCL-O0K2VbeWa6kUu1hU7dtmjsAXOB0S9lRH_mQGbCLIoqHDryP15XWomOCs0sv0z86Tg8cpHT8GPbGPtkKYbKNnvBvvZCF2sUnv-kDoRdQ/s1600/edgecomb-gray-guest-room++housetweaking+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOtM58ru7WXvTS3MAS7SUjwvJDhTUTK2VRCL-O0K2VbeWa6kUu1hU7dtmjsAXOB0S9lRH_mQGbCLIoqHDryP15XWomOCs0sv0z86Tg8cpHT8GPbGPtkKYbKNnvBvvZCF2sUnv-kDoRdQ/s1600/edgecomb-gray-guest-room++housetweaking+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housetweaking.com/">House Tweaking</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOtM58ru7WXvTS3MAS7SUjwvJDhTUTK2VRCL-O0K2VbeWa6kUu1hU7dtmjsAXOB0S9lRH_mQGbCLIoqHDryP15XWomOCs0sv0z86Tg8cpHT8GPbGPtkKYbKNnvBvvZCF2sUnv-kDoRdQ/s1600/edgecomb-gray-guest-room++housetweaking+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Grays are a natural with peach and coral tones...  The cool grays look great against the warm peach and coral tones.</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/AVvXsEj-AyR90I9oD0q-GB9rhkQSGRknObfYnXmXkt-ThSKCNoXSb12vPS5_tpZ1TV8yQQB7ZnzFEdFHHc8abBvqNFBMkMSrHCJAWcnYDj5nMWuIDNyhfsfGTn-cAFwheLRv0tM730fxucsK3hU/s1600/becolorful+tp+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AyR90I9oD0q-GB9rhkQSGRknObfYnXmXkt-ThSKCNoXSb12vPS5_tpZ1TV8yQQB7ZnzFEdFHHc8abBvqNFBMkMSrHCJAWcnYDj5nMWuIDNyhfsfGTn-cAFwheLRv0tM730fxucsK3hU/s1600/becolorful+tp+com.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.becolorful.typepad.com/">Be Colorful</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> You can even accent with deeper coral.  It looks amazing with gray.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PP1gtdNuM5BywkCysbjzczMz8iqt9i0JO84njdEuQJg0XefnFYESSmUU-ZL_ARgO_X65aYEiLgTw8FQqzER7dqEg0pGlJUig99BchJHMN7Qazs-ZuO8H1HUoJ2UYI2IZcgmH3vaWqE8/s1600/d8bd8c6105a7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PP1gtdNuM5BywkCysbjzczMz8iqt9i0JO84njdEuQJg0XefnFYESSmUU-ZL_ARgO_X65aYEiLgTw8FQqzER7dqEg0pGlJUig99BchJHMN7Qazs-ZuO8H1HUoJ2UYI2IZcgmH3vaWqE8/s1600/d8bd8c6105a7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Find a rug you love that will look nice with the wall color,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> and the color you want to live with in the future...</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/AVvXsEh_LOsRwCeCUF7fwHRN0zTtTljKKwR_Oj3q7zQDfXSEVJSxF0XfsL_70uJjrtA7gTrSu9UiGvBNXQCCJhRk6Rc_i6T_Qc3bNfDMhSuhFP2p5gjAodc74RDaClLdsLEtTFDelqI04Jdozto/s1600/becolorful+tp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LOsRwCeCUF7fwHRN0zTtTljKKwR_Oj3q7zQDfXSEVJSxF0XfsL_70uJjrtA7gTrSu9UiGvBNXQCCJhRk6Rc_i6T_Qc3bNfDMhSuhFP2p5gjAodc74RDaClLdsLEtTFDelqI04Jdozto/s1600/becolorful+tp1.jpg" width="312" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.becolorful.typepad.com/">Be Colorful</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> Gray and peach really play nicely together...</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/AVvXsEh-jQeYtZBsfPQGbHtrGdAfPubCNKfmU61EzSWDPAp6zO9mvY5OcktUVT_2UjSW2mXdk55R93cQFg562hZabXNce-Xi64m1vjkUZ5TLDrOfNxn9S-tmZ0qwnH7xwkpuHt9xBa6K9MallL8/s1600/decoist+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jQeYtZBsfPQGbHtrGdAfPubCNKfmU61EzSWDPAp6zO9mvY5OcktUVT_2UjSW2mXdk55R93cQFg562hZabXNce-Xi64m1vjkUZ5TLDrOfNxn9S-tmZ0qwnH7xwkpuHt9xBa6K9MallL8/s1600/decoist+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decoist</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPePaY1vz_0YR1w1c6pqgQVXxqkTaD8Fg9V-W_7LNm0fAMMc9l7WmN3wMLrYs03mpRB-w7MPFqG6e3ax8sXwN6Ajai3RE0_1Y9sAe-eAr-QBjg9vjkdH6-2-7nYmerowT8ccqfmw4Ehg/s1600/escorialdesigns+com.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySFscYt7yPY5avq0LE9_A9D5-OWRTLmRjjq1yx_lXLREuMQvn7yQY5neOdAC-_XHzfP9TP2fJlRYXtm60UnRrDzJYbbb35Z41y6dxb3gyuRWqZ26ozmMphBUT4lhklpdbLNCR2spHaa4/s1600/interior-homedecor+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySFscYt7yPY5avq0LE9_A9D5-OWRTLmRjjq1yx_lXLREuMQvn7yQY5neOdAC-_XHzfP9TP2fJlRYXtm60UnRrDzJYbbb35Z41y6dxb3gyuRWqZ26ozmMphBUT4lhklpdbLNCR2spHaa4/s1600/interior-homedecor+bs+com.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.interior-homedecor.blogspot.com/">Interior Home Decor</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> Peach and coral are making a huge comeback right now - mainly because grays go so well with them and it doesn't have to look like the 90's anymore...</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;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa0vC7IDlDsUSz-nMbs81UsdGIrpSTURoFWA-2Su0FcNLODiPB9LrRorsdsaDgeNJD8LGy5VeByl_AlugnSO2YqE4uyFasO0OQWsyV0GKFSwH4jCzfdvVQMFlprJHu_AmzveIV4f8DgM/s1600/nieseology+bs+com.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="572" /></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nieseology.blogspot.com/">Nieseology</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> Coral and peach are always flattering to a woman's skin tones....</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />something else to consider...</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/AVvXsEj2wxtDzVPukSvAM3n_JPmNHzuME1BEOhpCkHkSiVqg6UOv3wYzEYTWvbvLFnRazlfgsRpu_Onr0QpF5AZiAwFfroc-_cuFlbVjxs1D-TbcEXDW0d7j7TMAGPzmI44JTIE2dDKXEZG2lAc/s1600/sallyjenseninteriors+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wxtDzVPukSvAM3n_JPmNHzuME1BEOhpCkHkSiVqg6UOv3wYzEYTWvbvLFnRazlfgsRpu_Onr0QpF5AZiAwFfroc-_cuFlbVjxs1D-TbcEXDW0d7j7TMAGPzmI44JTIE2dDKXEZG2lAc/s1600/sallyjenseninteriors+com.jpg" width="422" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sallyjenseninteriors.com/">Sally Jensen</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So, you might fall in love with an 'updated' peach and gray color scheme.  I kind of love this combination!  Add some dark woods, painted finishes and deeper shades of peach (coral and russet) to the gray and you have a completely updated look.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Good Luck!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br />

PEACH AND GRAY PALETTE

About 17 years ago my father passed away.  He's the handsome guy on the left in this late 40's photograph. That's a real dimple ...

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EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've never been a fan of Orange.</span></div><br /><br><br />But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  I found that there were a lot more variations on Orange than I had thought of when starting this post - colors like Coral, Terra Cotta, Peach and Persimmon.  They sound so much more interesting than just 'Orange', don't they?.<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RFsVGAp-g_OFKeUHAHw0BCRF7GntlLJumPWCxPbERmNhihzCysHbOubYDqVw9-5Nzd4bPMx_SIjTw773FfRjFnSwXF2gxyWW-O-EbFMnGSeJ3kKDUIkJ5S3FOTYS-ThyphenhyphenA5Ty3rDSK4w/s1600/00090007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RFsVGAp-g_OFKeUHAHw0BCRF7GntlLJumPWCxPbERmNhihzCysHbOubYDqVw9-5Nzd4bPMx_SIjTw773FfRjFnSwXF2gxyWW-O-EbFMnGSeJ3kKDUIkJ5S3FOTYS-ThyphenhyphenA5Ty3rDSK4w/s640/00090007.JPG" width="474"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2010_08_01_archive.html">Cococozy</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I found I liked orange with cream</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it even sounds delicious</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/choosing-paint-color-warm-tones.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

I've never been a fan of Orange. But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  ...

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

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

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