Indian Sweets in a traditional decor way!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Its that time of the year again!Song,dance,dinners ,lunches,sweets,and tonnes of festivities that call for an evening.Whatever festivities,it all ends up and sums up at the party table.So why not bow to the tradition and face it.From table covers that could be made with old sarees to flower decor on the table and pretty diyas to amazing sweets on the table and the decoration that goes for them..let everything be traditional.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There are an awesome bunch of food bloggers out here who cook up a storm,decorate and spread the fragrance of good food.Lets see how dramatically with props they have changed the simple looking food to gorgeous dishes on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sia blogs at <a href="http://www.monsoonspice.com/" target="_blank">Monsoon spice</a> ..Amazingly decorated sweets on the table with soft glowing diyas..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzPurJTNRu92f21zP0lwRzVl3Vk9KO03W8iVib08kch4XC-OOfeXmXrbRfUbf8J1cCQ2OsyEZd-2xroKEon9HmJtP-Ew_2CGYJLu9SsTfCeNwYsfHNruesR2FOHIN-KqDFP433XZyoE8/s1600/482955_450475034987611_1197667374_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzPurJTNRu92f21zP0lwRzVl3Vk9KO03W8iVib08kch4XC-OOfeXmXrbRfUbf8J1cCQ2OsyEZd-2xroKEon9HmJtP-Ew_2CGYJLu9SsTfCeNwYsfHNruesR2FOHIN-KqDFP433XZyoE8/s1600/482955_450475034987611_1197667374_n.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Indian Sweets in a traditional decor way!

Its that time of the year again!Song,dance,dinners ,lunches,sweets,and tonnes of festivities that call for an evening.Whatever festivities,it all ends up and sums up at the party table.So why not bow to the tradition and face it.From table covers that could be made with old sarees to flower decor on…

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BLUE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />When I look in my closet the color I see repeated most often is</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Blue</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvQu4VfYp15_NMtvu5duWYj7NqQUzjYIryyN9oFmSmFRU6iImSgC4yDRsh4J36Drgz8VNA_2_sZ4q5eTocSCCS9Qk1vh9YAJor_jq38lloqWnZeAO7ypyaLSK_en5aWm7g3vGKAeSdSMD/s1600/203295370648862013_rVPNg8B1_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvQu4VfYp15_NMtvu5duWYj7NqQUzjYIryyN9oFmSmFRU6iImSgC4yDRsh4J36Drgz8VNA_2_sZ4q5eTocSCCS9Qk1vh9YAJor_jq38lloqWnZeAO7ypyaLSK_en5aWm7g3vGKAeSdSMD/s1600/203295370648862013_rVPNg8B1_c.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It is repeated in my jewelry box - in the shade of  turquoise - </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a stone of which I can't seem to get enough.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcp-pKHUxYS7RGxZcv7DTKtLaTXX9Jc0I9D1AdBgbT5Qa8l5-JD0VPi-swvO_52aM4whf0CAyUwxlHaI4mE9CA_VOsH_kNI0sXNp1HZiw3fbQsmCXmV_CYreTjkHKQJrUuzJp9eeGtsSE/s1600/dcfac75c1df72a2297d1d8b9f8bc3e10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcp-pKHUxYS7RGxZcv7DTKtLaTXX9Jc0I9D1AdBgbT5Qa8l5-JD0VPi-swvO_52aM4whf0CAyUwxlHaI4mE9CA_VOsH_kNI0sXNp1HZiw3fbQsmCXmV_CYreTjkHKQJrUuzJp9eeGtsSE/s1600/dcfac75c1df72a2297d1d8b9f8bc3e10.jpg" width="427" /></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 />Blue has always been a favorite. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> It is ocean and sky. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQevHUkIiWAAgCThD7fYdygvXreBpbRhXMLhwUFlT2Bq3VqiwVXW9U8sYYD5Rifmg9WihdoQlYps00OzUze3ZMyzZSB1d6CA8bGMc1_REeQ4V2eS_rco-9R2cMaBtYt7FSAJmNuUTaWu-/s1600/f5ebacbffc0e02bf65576d0751506ed5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQevHUkIiWAAgCThD7fYdygvXreBpbRhXMLhwUFlT2Bq3VqiwVXW9U8sYYD5Rifmg9WihdoQlYps00OzUze3ZMyzZSB1d6CA8bGMc1_REeQ4V2eS_rco-9R2cMaBtYt7FSAJmNuUTaWu-/s1600/f5ebacbffc0e02bf65576d0751506ed5.jpg" width="447" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It is calm and peaceful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpWgYPFywUZbKtJLD2SZQzwPX15z_2chWpjcVsDuX67XE1lrVapDvSWMQQ2PJj4BPuSMK07ERJDSaSXo3FQwpRgpd-w2opy9fAk30EAwzqMy6GrlrPok2QqVu-4DmTqiqn65FVn_zEc90/s1600/midnight_blue_by_novatheepic-d68fw5t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpWgYPFywUZbKtJLD2SZQzwPX15z_2chWpjcVsDuX67XE1lrVapDvSWMQQ2PJj4BPuSMK07ERJDSaSXo3FQwpRgpd-w2opy9fAk30EAwzqMy6GrlrPok2QqVu-4DmTqiqn65FVn_zEc90/s1600/midnight_blue_by_novatheepic-d68fw5t.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It is indigo and icebergs</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuFfj-QNmE8cdZORgBB8-tSCtknXnQqp5ZEZlTrDAao10eZbmSPVFo1n72iBN8K3HPrrCZmbGza3AAzcHShP4LQbn9AFiw4pQo8DsjJlIanEpl27IdYNGrX0sZniYq5iXrU13cOTUvFv7/s1600/eb1ceae82baf15ce1a5fe83f913b9b5d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and baby boys</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkC9Jdig6L2UCbOF1Ausrz_QQjbEh-6LmTHyKgb_Q93LFAVnKhcCuJqrwh7LTOn3TQi2gnS_-hLy6sXhYQP4wydDP0VZpDyjDSEPER0eVV0ocRYoDGs4sye0qw-AvqCIB5FlEjcuQdmvu/s1600/Cute-Baby-Boy-Blue-Eyes-HD-Wallpaper-For-Desktop-Background.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkC9Jdig6L2UCbOF1Ausrz_QQjbEh-6LmTHyKgb_Q93LFAVnKhcCuJqrwh7LTOn3TQi2gnS_-hLy6sXhYQP4wydDP0VZpDyjDSEPER0eVV0ocRYoDGs4sye0qw-AvqCIB5FlEjcuQdmvu/s1600/Cute-Baby-Boy-Blue-Eyes-HD-Wallpaper-For-Desktop-Background.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and robin eggs</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChdagmJ50VP28Ehj8ofC6Rx3KEBO4PgE-A72_w5lNNTCVNSoP2xZ3kaD9mptj8mbnGTjN9nLanMO0wMPU2zUP8R5ZoW5dju1OM5HqhY_j5-A1JZRgrR4EtEYs94Ieo7lK_V8O3BQJpSGh/s1600/cb2b307955321612db6a53c08e9395a9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChdagmJ50VP28Ehj8ofC6Rx3KEBO4PgE-A72_w5lNNTCVNSoP2xZ3kaD9mptj8mbnGTjN9nLanMO0wMPU2zUP8R5ZoW5dju1OM5HqhY_j5-A1JZRgrR4EtEYs94Ieo7lK_V8O3BQJpSGh/s1600/cb2b307955321612db6a53c08e9395a9.jpg" width="477" /></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 /> and hydrangeas and cornflowers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkemHR5Ns6AGZmd-6dto0pHdvRPyav_fONt-pjRHihapKWkM3H1OTV4EvMHQ1L4jZQocPRHtGDqk4bmvH3e8FfCJCEgByf2PN7lLbIAnHrXlbSjDn6WTcuWQcvGar04yf2EA0Z4Wl5CBm/s1600/49a0284a25c9dcff49f9e6b8d8fcf816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />For those of us who crave the color blue - it calls to us in many shades.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and it is particularly lovely in our homes...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV4YdmOAuejuhUA6bkcrDBCoBs2UnPMZPzaUSpJf2Ncvr313hQqfOSLXHRrDtCUFTFrz7hiQ_W5u7v1BRJ0u7i7DfnymCZeRZ1xbOqiD1d2BLSqwUHiGmkAoweMLCMJt_a0wWZHibcCPS/s1600/1-mcbournie-1208-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaV4YdmOAuejuhUA6bkcrDBCoBs2UnPMZPzaUSpJf2Ncvr313hQqfOSLXHRrDtCUFTFrz7hiQ_W5u7v1BRJ0u7i7DfnymCZeRZ1xbOqiD1d2BLSqwUHiGmkAoweMLCMJt_a0wWZHibcCPS/s1600/1-mcbournie-1208-xlg.jpg" width="501" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I never use a full strength color on my walls</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I always choose a grayed down version</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it is more liveable</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />more long lasting</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />more neutral</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />like the grayed down blue/with a touch of green color above</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenWWX5T0zx8HaG4u1oA3AUvtFhP0T6R6_nuw7Pi8OiATXisY-SZ26PlXbUjYXO079-28vPH35wyPSwJuJpAtRBo8TsBaOO-LdvjBvQ56UbNxARsFrbhyphenhyphenToKrRWLoFsmlAztLbMZ_T7H5N/s1600/05aae86b92f7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenWWX5T0zx8HaG4u1oA3AUvtFhP0T6R6_nuw7Pi8OiATXisY-SZ26PlXbUjYXO079-28vPH35wyPSwJuJpAtRBo8TsBaOO-LdvjBvQ56UbNxARsFrbhyphenhyphenToKrRWLoFsmlAztLbMZ_T7H5N/s1600/05aae86b92f7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />while this color is more of a gray with a blue undertone</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />that still reads blue</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but is neutral and easy to decorate around</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Obmtjm1RRY4y5QA0X-bJjD8HIMBCO-_9HND3FsmY-ilbV38Q3A2H-gj82lnvGRlNfraK27eKwc3dvjxkPw2Zg1X3oTWJFdtlmW5nto7vzQZOWTyIvQHjd13fKBcgLTHb8Vb1AbGZD0IW/s1600/assaggi-di-me+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Obmtjm1RRY4y5QA0X-bJjD8HIMBCO-_9HND3FsmY-ilbV38Q3A2H-gj82lnvGRlNfraK27eKwc3dvjxkPw2Zg1X3oTWJFdtlmW5nto7vzQZOWTyIvQHjd13fKBcgLTHb8Vb1AbGZD0IW/s1600/assaggi-di-me+bs+com.jpg" width="639" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />blue and white is a fresh, clean and classic combination</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15aY2k9nhvIatr-zHYBb5Ow9WH6FErSqWXLnRNk8M8fDzC5Kz1p0fRbcanY86j9YIQwvmHo98jKmUcMAEOTNGHBO8JgL9u2eDEzX3p0caUSHM_O15RyPems2yZrNVZGumhDdTfrWNA6Ox/s1600/black-white-rooms-living-room-decorating-ideas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15aY2k9nhvIatr-zHYBb5Ow9WH6FErSqWXLnRNk8M8fDzC5Kz1p0fRbcanY86j9YIQwvmHo98jKmUcMAEOTNGHBO8JgL9u2eDEzX3p0caUSHM_O15RyPems2yZrNVZGumhDdTfrWNA6Ox/s1600/black-white-rooms-living-room-decorating-ideas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncmjVVvQSX-A0Q7_W_W0hQp8NyWg6B42CTBoZr8GzBqP38NBTn6dhnGYhmZweEDFvQcZgIScUR_fb6hWJvoKWfCMJ7Gm24AZlM2SyDKehhCNYgsktV2dGStpsMi9TJQVz2UL7C_eD5Vms/s1600/cococozy+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and perfection in this grayed down version</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />fabulous in a kitchen</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHAGJ-eb8CxpdBdAjKh4QLtZUsPa2KADX2o6rAsXvU1ursCkvwDVEuPzTfYMcrjveDcMLMHNAhp1qMT5w5as9BKmq4S3MxF8_Id8CTbkZHlTlcUdggBbZIBYbYqi3cNZkrSfN0JBZxoHL/s1600/cool-boys-room-decorating-ideas-with-traditional-kids-single-bed-with-square-white-wooden-wardrobe-and-drum-pendant-lamp-also-blue-white-strips-pattern-rug-plus-wood-floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHAGJ-eb8CxpdBdAjKh4QLtZUsPa2KADX2o6rAsXvU1ursCkvwDVEuPzTfYMcrjveDcMLMHNAhp1qMT5w5as9BKmq4S3MxF8_Id8CTbkZHlTlcUdggBbZIBYbYqi3cNZkrSfN0JBZxoHL/s1600/cool-boys-room-decorating-ideas-with-traditional-kids-single-bed-with-square-white-wooden-wardrobe-and-drum-pendant-lamp-also-blue-white-strips-pattern-rug-plus-wood-floor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />sometimes only a spatter of blue is enough</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA_gP6swFaOk-cHfuySHhf52dfRlOgYx-retdlEU3NseIDYdIoql3AToOuCHKFFnmucELyhD7_JRjy-_G-qWwlzVKSR4tasWy7oJz_Qt3Z-7vK2nlSvu25AyqlgSqCSwxLe1dJTH1Mzdd/s1600/decorpad+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA_gP6swFaOk-cHfuySHhf52dfRlOgYx-retdlEU3NseIDYdIoql3AToOuCHKFFnmucELyhD7_JRjy-_G-qWwlzVKSR4tasWy7oJz_Qt3Z-7vK2nlSvu25AyqlgSqCSwxLe1dJTH1Mzdd/s1600/decorpad+com.jpg" width="603" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but complete immersion is equally acceptable</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5_0e2pr_d7jzYbBpMIDbjmsqnU_uZ_UDOaSiaP0z-JQJYp4wqWXZr4S60nYbKDr6_B98-L-mFkPzX2w9JOqW9yQdcHRNQ4w24ssR4NMUNmpbWquuN40tq0FytIjIQq4A1hDFNaLixizL/s1600/decorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5_0e2pr_d7jzYbBpMIDbjmsqnU_uZ_UDOaSiaP0z-JQJYp4wqWXZr4S60nYbKDr6_B98-L-mFkPzX2w9JOqW9yQdcHRNQ4w24ssR4NMUNmpbWquuN40tq0FytIjIQq4A1hDFNaLixizL/s1600/decorpad.jpg" width="619" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />blue loves white, or black</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />silver or gold</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3skXg-5TyV2d6GAyIvd4acuxu1s86aa4h6bEZK9JzvcV8bzqotk4eV1C6H2HHToajimc5HLXidmgEZEq_6WsYZ0z-Ynl6HavQXoVg6N9BT3JkFkojkMGv88KPBbCwS-E0gnMLxEjssPw6/s1600/digsdigs+com1.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />formal or casual</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjuuWSDXJxgkNEa5pWySVatc9Ojma-SlsiLao8e_yjwAfnCgwOjO9JYF8VOHO7_nsiSDDG0zBqr1VXUGjSCbwEa_ZEnt5F4jqDJljz3ik5ucqz3zLAIVlA_JgqERs4vGAcw78s_GRcaXf/s1600/digsdigs+com2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjuuWSDXJxgkNEa5pWySVatc9Ojma-SlsiLao8e_yjwAfnCgwOjO9JYF8VOHO7_nsiSDDG0zBqr1VXUGjSCbwEa_ZEnt5F4jqDJljz3ik5ucqz3zLAIVlA_JgqERs4vGAcw78s_GRcaXf/s1600/digsdigs+com2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I5_VhnygnbpdvGgKlDhuphji7myXiuLgTnqmyXirCXhSe0-pWRFZ9f8RuMC4HAju4-8kfDO9qTCvOkMziSsO0FkNpyhDAGwat-oIvvZPKOmYfCNsoCvWmw2JFSrqRuisEXZiqXMU4K8s/s1600/erinflorence+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> but lets face it - there is no shade of blue</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qMFaohSeLmO3Ht1nP1hTInobhnLrmCb86zbqAwyF40oVbVifvzf6LaW2xAVETW7BjJ3XI7mxpF5yJwnbpxxnBh_p4MBmBHU5rT8arn01sB_myDLj4Yd5gMJTf2WXESHHe5aDJtQZ4lzb/s1600/fe9aa0e327477f0513d4159b70d662cd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qMFaohSeLmO3Ht1nP1hTInobhnLrmCb86zbqAwyF40oVbVifvzf6LaW2xAVETW7BjJ3XI7mxpF5yJwnbpxxnBh_p4MBmBHU5rT8arn01sB_myDLj4Yd5gMJTf2WXESHHe5aDJtQZ4lzb/s1600/fe9aa0e327477f0513d4159b70d662cd.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> that isn't beautiful</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1-xCo_9U8aKTwuUkjdJpqGCABaIEU6r5GMfMIO7jGg6RFSubGI1a6HZs-uonZlkjhTpsZq1XwEMyvv0yJLAr8zVkMeKWnb9G6bmeSxG8nwiLutu1pglokKMRWCOl5gYSyJmIi2trp1QA/s1600/hepok+com1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1-xCo_9U8aKTwuUkjdJpqGCABaIEU6r5GMfMIO7jGg6RFSubGI1a6HZs-uonZlkjhTpsZq1XwEMyvv0yJLAr8zVkMeKWnb9G6bmeSxG8nwiLutu1pglokKMRWCOl5gYSyJmIi2trp1QA/s1600/hepok+com1.jpg" width="465" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> or fresh</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbVAuXCzL2Q473pvjhjZEXpPEwmJtFYrLWahx1zHoIZbLIhOtcOYuF4LZvKvGl9pip1kQcNEWK_oS9XCQoU5ae6BerTQ86TkJcBPWdII4EVtdfHS36e0TG8wzR6StTf72Q-UpB6Rohpqv/s1600/hepok+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbVAuXCzL2Q473pvjhjZEXpPEwmJtFYrLWahx1zHoIZbLIhOtcOYuF4LZvKvGl9pip1kQcNEWK_oS9XCQoU5ae6BerTQ86TkJcBPWdII4EVtdfHS36e0TG8wzR6StTf72Q-UpB6Rohpqv/s1600/hepok+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> or soothing</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilokap9WUPNWEoWPi-gHDIQamhszZM8ocurtgMtGOu3LDgNbxyIurseCcN9pgNf4Sebo8iy6vqkrNkinQu6MY31DY9ZgyM5inA9n4FrsuV-HG4Ugu_DmdCoNgbUvHrYhI9AGj3-xzZcEo6/s1600/housebeautiful+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilokap9WUPNWEoWPi-gHDIQamhszZM8ocurtgMtGOu3LDgNbxyIurseCcN9pgNf4Sebo8iy6vqkrNkinQu6MY31DY9ZgyM5inA9n4FrsuV-HG4Ugu_DmdCoNgbUvHrYhI9AGj3-xzZcEo6/s1600/housebeautiful+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or tranquil</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvwLc9i5F79A5K9w3yopMdptMERYufiiYn2-LV9NxmYJy6NKHBdBUvTBhcFngZqiio58BCVx8a3M2LkHg9tuiz25w90A8A-vYDz7w0s2MY9m6WvrGLo4hZyjgPNTpq_kg356x-26cVzW6/s1600/housebeautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvwLc9i5F79A5K9w3yopMdptMERYufiiYn2-LV9NxmYJy6NKHBdBUvTBhcFngZqiio58BCVx8a3M2LkHg9tuiz25w90A8A-vYDz7w0s2MY9m6WvrGLo4hZyjgPNTpq_kg356x-26cVzW6/s1600/housebeautiful.jpg" width="501" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but it can also be vibrant</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRycSS3muoYYQ3FWqB71C5aSmErzDhywLt2rauRpS9_BLcrR8Y8ShPbIufsRCHnbAh7IMnhrrs5fEbJx3pQFfEEiSbyDZYpImyUpS1f4Ta-4OPC6fOhwlAckaTG_CnlEB41Yn4H9__JXZ/s1600/lauracaseyinteriors+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRycSS3muoYYQ3FWqB71C5aSmErzDhywLt2rauRpS9_BLcrR8Y8ShPbIufsRCHnbAh7IMnhrrs5fEbJx3pQFfEEiSbyDZYpImyUpS1f4Ta-4OPC6fOhwlAckaTG_CnlEB41Yn4H9__JXZ/s1600/lauracaseyinteriors+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />classic</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdfj4HDXi5_K2xDvO1cNr7w6qDvlHybP8SepUgN9xfmpFz6u9V4ic02PaByEAOhlXDmcE7lfcEaO9ppnIE1RQUHXH5TQTSpcdneg4zENlyS3M3QxFXi_i8Z7hhM9Fkr4dpWOeYdoh8mf9/s1600/livingroomsideas+com1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdfj4HDXi5_K2xDvO1cNr7w6qDvlHybP8SepUgN9xfmpFz6u9V4ic02PaByEAOhlXDmcE7lfcEaO9ppnIE1RQUHXH5TQTSpcdneg4zENlyS3M3QxFXi_i8Z7hhM9Fkr4dpWOeYdoh8mf9/s1600/livingroomsideas+com1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />muted</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8TPiqQQwUDwQ1UqZ2L6h4z3MzOq44VUD-NBlJnO1bExUuPdEc9K1WzLSXvUrXFWmRdWYpe7cjNcFKvdI7DJtFyEMQ-X3V54cIKpUbMG-T8seYtuO3uM2HMnsgl7L195VttHE5eLqJIdT/s1600/lonny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8TPiqQQwUDwQ1UqZ2L6h4z3MzOq44VUD-NBlJnO1bExUuPdEc9K1WzLSXvUrXFWmRdWYpe7cjNcFKvdI7DJtFyEMQ-X3V54cIKpUbMG-T8seYtuO3uM2HMnsgl7L195VttHE5eLqJIdT/s1600/lonny.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> dramatic</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOr4HUtrHrgr-NXRnv_c2TjiF0CUVpZ76JpVJo_y_UlHvl5RaO67Z4y0BFoGDTl7bT58YT2lNy6SjC15OvQL3lxAJOhlEwIJtpVcgJZIAwjJf8PK-gWEdw3aM3tpBsbii_SDYKuKtnZFhy/s1600/marthastewart+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOr4HUtrHrgr-NXRnv_c2TjiF0CUVpZ76JpVJo_y_UlHvl5RaO67Z4y0BFoGDTl7bT58YT2lNy6SjC15OvQL3lxAJOhlEwIJtpVcgJZIAwjJf8PK-gWEdw3aM3tpBsbii_SDYKuKtnZFhy/s1600/marthastewart+com.jpg" width="507" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />soft</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViy-G44jezMxaoLEiKEH-qrS7nxVPMDfJl17AP5pVf2ZHFQUOEgZAG39TW_MR8tBd3yLo7EJRFTiVDQnOo5PFgqadWQa5brioTeK0oOgAKqt07NvMkz7vvu2BuZgPVxO6684oPx_F2vJd/s1600/livingroomsideas+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViy-G44jezMxaoLEiKEH-qrS7nxVPMDfJl17AP5pVf2ZHFQUOEgZAG39TW_MR8tBd3yLo7EJRFTiVDQnOo5PFgqadWQa5brioTeK0oOgAKqt07NvMkz7vvu2BuZgPVxO6684oPx_F2vJd/s1600/livingroomsideas+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or cozy</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMA02cMpfOpxssy3DZP8Hth6eGqgh4zI4qUoaPEP3mjqBsQV_KEB_x2t2BY3cxTqGJGYcaq84ppX8kDLYcKm-zGs_Hwnve_04f6IM3YK92WaxitKZDFcWZKQw6uuWiv_XOzgfdzIizH5a/s1600/mwdhi+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMA02cMpfOpxssy3DZP8Hth6eGqgh4zI4qUoaPEP3mjqBsQV_KEB_x2t2BY3cxTqGJGYcaq84ppX8kDLYcKm-zGs_Hwnve_04f6IM3YK92WaxitKZDFcWZKQw6uuWiv_XOzgfdzIizH5a/s1600/mwdhi+bs+com.jpg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Is blue a part of your life?</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b3z_3YgyrkTDpOzdMu3Ph1XOvV2IFdiSSxFT7LV0mq8js2Epzw4DOLISQKEMoknvzv8aHmzqsM3ozjBdPzmAOdonIIubQ-jtsXjZE8_u1mIsQdAkZfThYXkzKY395acDiQdkbvlTkzOT/s1600/rinfretltd+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b3z_3YgyrkTDpOzdMu3Ph1XOvV2IFdiSSxFT7LV0mq8js2Epzw4DOLISQKEMoknvzv8aHmzqsM3ozjBdPzmAOdonIIubQ-jtsXjZE8_u1mIsQdAkZfThYXkzKY395acDiQdkbvlTkzOT/s1600/rinfretltd+bs+com.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a small part?</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlIoeBnN9EY0JV4C-meQmEGS81b404BVsT7X0ixzelz3_gN7S4RSUyeYtPBcXGkbUc8GXa4bdImyyjsHTJW90BMgf8TtfBB1O6bf10bq_OnbTiACVogfnXkwR0xG-uX0MbMN7-Lm7uT3p/s1600/satoridesignforliving+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlIoeBnN9EY0JV4C-meQmEGS81b404BVsT7X0ixzelz3_gN7S4RSUyeYtPBcXGkbUc8GXa4bdImyyjsHTJW90BMgf8TtfBB1O6bf10bq_OnbTiACVogfnXkwR0xG-uX0MbMN7-Lm7uT3p/s1600/satoridesignforliving+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> or a wrap me up in it big part? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3-4G-wdf1goBAX_vx50PCPwrSixyUyFjqFsWQf9atIoDiq_k73ciOpFNsqHNovi5dJKroeahjhUuikO6CoowIxQKuMgSD6vkl275cZAjnctBAq8aLgjo5QEs1CJzQZ3GXKq-V4h-EyK0/s1600/theonlinecanine+bs+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3-4G-wdf1goBAX_vx50PCPwrSixyUyFjqFsWQf9atIoDiq_k73ciOpFNsqHNovi5dJKroeahjhUuikO6CoowIxQKuMgSD6vkl275cZAjnctBAq8aLgjo5QEs1CJzQZ3GXKq-V4h-EyK0/s1600/theonlinecanine+bs+com.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> Easy going blue goes with any style of design</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and any wood tone you can imagine</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzsUNCR7N3Rj-h1SmkH12Ibb5RgWr6ViVd7Y7dscKM2gBvXEL2cNEEPalFjbiTvnYkbH1CCLzaaiLpMjvOWbVCKxjWzMxOOXKkdCtImn3_8C-3j99nuKtZJwo8ku0RrDxy0-Ot1FyeoaV/s1600/tiffanyleighinteriordesign+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzsUNCR7N3Rj-h1SmkH12Ibb5RgWr6ViVd7Y7dscKM2gBvXEL2cNEEPalFjbiTvnYkbH1CCLzaaiLpMjvOWbVCKxjWzMxOOXKkdCtImn3_8C-3j99nuKtZJwo8ku0RrDxy0-Ot1FyeoaV/s1600/tiffanyleighinteriordesign+bs+com.jpg" width="639" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />is there a blue in your future?</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />**************************************************</div><br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17.1944980621338px;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;">Dear Claudine,<br /><br />Love your blog! I’ve gotten lots of inspiration from your design ideas. I have a question for you about my out-of-date 80’s home that I’m hoping you have time to answer. I’d love to update my 80’s oak cabinets and was thinking of painting them white. Same with the fireplace mantel in the adjoining family room. </pre><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy99hhphkPo5KvUMx-DoO0IStfPkgqabVl6jvEMWKndjTuW-TLVXgkoa4e_LP84S-nvlsydRlpvwhptEdqCUihUZeQ_ydmwbz_ilt5W3Q26wN3zuSWwfWYGobJmh51hV3ZoAijyTIhmJO_/s1600/rachel+devine3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy99hhphkPo5KvUMx-DoO0IStfPkgqabVl6jvEMWKndjTuW-TLVXgkoa4e_LP84S-nvlsydRlpvwhptEdqCUihUZeQ_ydmwbz_ilt5W3Q26wN3zuSWwfWYGobJmh51hV3ZoAijyTIhmJO_/s1600/rachel+devine3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJeaVCz5yqQGkfGNnigztcVuVx5rRL5YKXYVQG08CIoYYQI3Llsb_9eciseztSmB7TP5TuH7HVW8g4LlqYoHUqqEH3HoL5ZKuJXrK36Mg_QXMQY6-7ezIedm325UYLx1hfnGSAIHO2RiO/s1600/rachel+devine+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJeaVCz5yqQGkfGNnigztcVuVx5rRL5YKXYVQG08CIoYYQI3Llsb_9eciseztSmB7TP5TuH7HVW8g4LlqYoHUqqEH3HoL5ZKuJXrK36Mg_QXMQY6-7ezIedm325UYLx1hfnGSAIHO2RiO/s1600/rachel+devine+1.JPG" width="400" /></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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrljTaTeVI9B40vtWhsgnAu0GIMH5Fz4Gfq-Gw8ThXCNszeBQaY1WLj-0RDbx4yX8Y24TvaTVyR5Wr6ThLxUZx4xZqtf4q9LdEV5vRihHkAcR9jaEjgsKWNHRi376JmAIWzmUyaSbCIZew/s1600/rachel+devine2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrljTaTeVI9B40vtWhsgnAu0GIMH5Fz4Gfq-Gw8ThXCNszeBQaY1WLj-0RDbx4yX8Y24TvaTVyR5Wr6ThLxUZx4xZqtf4q9LdEV5vRihHkAcR9jaEjgsKWNHRi376JmAIWzmUyaSbCIZew/s1600/rachel+devine2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;">But I like having stained wood trim in these rooms! I have a window and door very close to the fireplace. In the kitchen there is a large bay window right next to the cabinets and a smaller window between cabinets over the kitchen sink. Would it look ok to have stained trim with white kitchen cabinets / fireplace? Or do I need to find another solution to update my kitchen?<br /><br />Thanks for any advice you have!<br /><br />Rachel Devine</pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Hi Rachel,</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I have seen windows trimmed in wood that work - especially if they also have an additional white painted molding as well - as in this photo.</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWq1P85nCK1FGsi7OezZQSmebc0vBKUl_PnS5kAmrbASKtsZ8vY5jMKkLQSFb39U722n9SctqtA4olRIFO1i1bCWxQLuPPpId4XtlmL22Ghbd6Q6HRjZXjwZsCk6Vhd6AWQTjcMtpsluZ/s1600/rachel+devine4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><img border="0" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWq1P85nCK1FGsi7OezZQSmebc0vBKUl_PnS5kAmrbASKtsZ8vY5jMKkLQSFb39U722n9SctqtA4olRIFO1i1bCWxQLuPPpId4XtlmL22Ghbd6Q6HRjZXjwZsCk6Vhd6AWQTjcMtpsluZ/s1600/rachel+devine4.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>and in this one</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidnQuuqH3PA1psjyP-3YUMGrK8wrBpD6WOeU2WjW4-T4OJg2e_k9_L6ZERWRjHUzi9vxUwjTUWIPEcReR093WZ0Nyb8rKExU4fZFhGCgxpXzX8lyAxSJIOlbl7i5b4kuRYFnkZFIG3uyw/s1600/rachel+devine5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><img border="0" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidnQuuqH3PA1psjyP-3YUMGrK8wrBpD6WOeU2WjW4-T4OJg2e_k9_L6ZERWRjHUzi9vxUwjTUWIPEcReR093WZ0Nyb8rKExU4fZFhGCgxpXzX8lyAxSJIOlbl7i5b4kuRYFnkZFIG3uyw/s1600/rachel+devine5.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In your kitchen if your cabinets are white and the trim is wood toned, the window will be the thing that draws the eye.  It will stand out like a sore thumb.  However, if you add white molding around it, you can enjoy the warm wood and still tie it in with the mantle and the rest of the home and make it stand out less against the kitchen cabinets.</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Good luck!</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Claudine</i></span></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.3333330154419px; line-height: 21.3000011444092px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /></div><br />

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