EXPLORING WALL COLOR : Color of the Year 2011

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, it was announced by Benjamin Moore that their color of the year for 2011 is PURPLE</div></div></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;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><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/AVvXsEjCGCc8d1HlZzz0WE2K3SAbtRYSANK5M7wW650NPu1k_MwtgEG1eEfJDJLlKxu5dAdxM0Hr9H4yBmjCSUYCcd3odSJCsjQiW6_FVJlrPLTD-En7O3ta0kcwsZMzyikbsiP-2FURPZ2K3nw/s1600/benjmoore+color+of+the+year+2011++vintage+wine.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="291px" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGCc8d1HlZzz0WE2K3SAbtRYSANK5M7wW650NPu1k_MwtgEG1eEfJDJLlKxu5dAdxM0Hr9H4yBmjCSUYCcd3odSJCsjQiW6_FVJlrPLTD-En7O3ta0kcwsZMzyikbsiP-2FURPZ2K3nw/s400/benjmoore+color+of+the+year+2011++vintage+wine.bmp" width="400px"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore [Vintage Wine]</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>                                    this particular hue of purple -Vintage Wine (see ceiling above)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">  It's a great dark neutral.   <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-benjamin-moore.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR : Color of the Year 2011

So, it was announced by Benjamin Moore that their color of the year for 2011 is PURPLE  Benjamin Moore [Vintage Wine]                  ...

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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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EXPLORING WALL COLOR: THE WARM TONES Yellow and Gold

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><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/AVvXsEgP58t4vaadCjb0Kl6CG3qQejNLBlWG07ddOKj1clrRdgUDO1MlP9JTnYEqbrkQu6Pp7xA9NAHHh6X3z-qcMn-ONbDiZYcodMH0etlJdgKNLhqfcvZQj5Vzz8yN7nyt3837xWozdE3vAb0K/s1600/cotedetexas+diningrm.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="514px" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP58t4vaadCjb0Kl6CG3qQejNLBlWG07ddOKj1clrRdgUDO1MlP9JTnYEqbrkQu6Pp7xA9NAHHh6X3z-qcMn-ONbDiZYcodMH0etlJdgKNLhqfcvZQj5Vzz8yN7nyt3837xWozdE3vAb0K/s640/cotedetexas+diningrm.bmp" width="640px"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cotedetexas.blogspot.com/">http://www.cotedetexas.blogspot.com/</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Standing in front of the display of hundreds of paint chips at your local paint or hardware store, is NOT the place to start when selecting paint colors for your home.   </div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-warm-tones.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: THE WARM TONES Yellow and Gold

http://www.cotedetexas.blogspot.com/ Standing in front of the display of hundreds of paint chips at your local paint or hardware store, is N...

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WEDDING DESIGN: Dallas Wedding Highlights

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm growing very fond of Texas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Althought I've only ever been here in Winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This trip, on the way to our client's home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I discovered these amazing live oak trees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LOVED their silhouettes against the wide open Texas sky</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/AVvXsEi_Yopt2qhU5A-BAzu7mnmA8GwP0lcWBxhO0QTRc-82pIC_J9rw3-OzJsqgMr9d1i1zsHTIw01_wjsvdIqCvyIf5xymt03kAegS3gOXJ6vRrtSwcmxC6PEX0fmxeDIVwgKF50xtIG6lgHE/s1600/IMG_1147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474px" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Yopt2qhU5A-BAzu7mnmA8GwP0lcWBxhO0QTRc-82pIC_J9rw3-OzJsqgMr9d1i1zsHTIw01_wjsvdIqCvyIf5xymt03kAegS3gOXJ6vRrtSwcmxC6PEX0fmxeDIVwgKF50xtIG6lgHE/s640/IMG_1147.jpg" width="640px"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/dallas-wedding-highlights.html#more">Read more »</a>

WEDDING DESIGN: Dallas Wedding Highlights

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CHRISTMAS DECOR: Natural Sparkle

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">WHEW!</span> </span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Done, at last</span></div><br /><br><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />Bit by bit the Christmas decorations have been going up at my house.  In between working on client's homes and other seasonal projects - at long last I'm done..... or, mostly done.  I still plan to put a little holiday cheer into my son's room who will be home from college in a few days, and there's that little tree I wanted to decorate in the family room, and I need to come up with something for place settings for the family get-together.  Seems once I get started, I can't stop.. Someone help me!<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Please!</span></div><br /></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />I have to admit I rearranged furniture a little this year to make room for the tree and accommodate my holiday decorations. Sometimes the 'stuff' in our house gets in the way of our Christmas decorating, but most of it looks better with a little Christmas touch or two and that very 'stuff' can become part of a beautiful holiday focal point.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><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/AVvXsEgmI04cVAVnW6dSmGTCrlZRI_nIIoeh2Euo0pSoIFpiVEXJ8gNa0SRaSm3hZkULQSiYLqYBOBn4jnTXpglIxaehxG9eJtOyBse2KWQ67picr4Ztg-ZoYsdt5cHW_gP2pVfu5yKL1p8U6Ec/s1600/IMG_1031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI04cVAVnW6dSmGTCrlZRI_nIIoeh2Euo0pSoIFpiVEXJ8gNa0SRaSm3hZkULQSiYLqYBOBn4jnTXpglIxaehxG9eJtOyBse2KWQ67picr4Ztg-ZoYsdt5cHW_gP2pVfu5yKL1p8U6Ec/s640/IMG_1031.JPG" width="444px"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>vintage trophy with holiday greens and berries</em></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-decorating-natural-sparkle.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHRISTMAS DECOR: Natural Sparkle

WHEW!   Done, at last Bit by bit the Christmas decorations have been going up at my house.  In between working on client's homes and ot...

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CHRISTMAS DECOR: GARLANDS, CENTERPIECE, TREE AND NUTCRACKERS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><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 />I finished another home today decorating for the holidays and have included photos below!  Betty's house is elegant and tasteful, and the Christmas decorations we added emphasize its beauty without overwhelming.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Her staircase and silly Charlie Brown tree are highlights of her holiday decor.  I wanted to show you step by step how I decorated them!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65T-AJ9xzr6bN4IClm5LEOqbw3Xn6GSnKz6pmkwjy2aoG1aPz1YVee6EZnzJQvuPv4q7fYF6Q_dZcWV6ddXp8u9bNjEQeln8vdsexhvvp2xnGGosQRJ1VfrPJ5VT4ekM8pISfhzccpv0/s1600/betty+bannister+felt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65T-AJ9xzr6bN4IClm5LEOqbw3Xn6GSnKz6pmkwjy2aoG1aPz1YVee6EZnzJQvuPv4q7fYF6Q_dZcWV6ddXp8u9bNjEQeln8vdsexhvvp2xnGGosQRJ1VfrPJ5VT4ekM8pISfhzccpv0/s640/betty+bannister+felt.jpg" width="640px"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-decor-garlands-centerpiece.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHRISTMAS DECOR: GARLANDS, CENTERPIECE, TREE AND NUTCRACKERS

I finished another home today decorating for the holidays and have included photos below!  Betty's house is elegant and tasteful, and th...

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CHRISTMAS DECOR: DECK THE HOUSE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have my favorites...</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/AVvXsEhj7WpQc_Vqb0RPoZTwgEU03o61uc5cSLyC55-rY81GbjmBHeqVQ4t3RhYJOY1xRSxlmvqUFhyge68PzeIBKjq1Yhc0eKhkaOFW47gBbUOa7ePOKfQAgILlaBe5p8t4FvrKS132n4AoSO0/s1600/pb+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500px" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7WpQc_Vqb0RPoZTwgEU03o61uc5cSLyC55-rY81GbjmBHeqVQ4t3RhYJOY1xRSxlmvqUFhyge68PzeIBKjq1Yhc0eKhkaOFW47gBbUOa7ePOKfQAgILlaBe5p8t4FvrKS132n4AoSO0/s640/pb+tree.jpg" width="640px"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like this amazing tree with snow laying on the branches, and icicles and snowflakes sparkling.  </div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/deck-house-christmas-decorating.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHRISTMAS DECOR: DECK THE HOUSE

I have my favorites... Like this amazing tree with snow laying on the branches, and icicles and snowflakes sparkling.  Read more »

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