THIS IS HALLOWEEN - ( AND XIMENA'S HOUSE COLORS)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />END OF SUMMER - ALREADY?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeChIZP2a_qVfLRaxXeEba5Hc_Zu6wjq4jC8H5_l92zgQCHukB_rBNt85ox6t-_CG4Idcl-yE2HVdcR-a1yxDonRMeGrf5Xxz_Xa2HdZtb89SMyqw8X49OuiCfyfCq93Kg0GkvtBGJoA/s1600/il_340x270.611759312_nm7u.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeChIZP2a_qVfLRaxXeEba5Hc_Zu6wjq4jC8H5_l92zgQCHukB_rBNt85ox6t-_CG4Idcl-yE2HVdcR-a1yxDonRMeGrf5Xxz_Xa2HdZtb89SMyqw8X49OuiCfyfCq93Kg0GkvtBGJoA/s1600/il_340x270.611759312_nm7u.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Mr B and I were talking about our Summer.  Actually he said "What Summer?" - and it's true<br /><br />it has completely escaped us this year...<br /><br />It started with the slab leaks (2 of them)<br /><br />waaaaay back in November of 2013. <br /><br />With the flooring already torn up, the second one did little damage<br /><br />more inconvenience than anything<br /><br />but it delayed us so completely that the architect had to make revisions to the plans...<br /><br />new laws...<br /><br />and now the contractor is delayed because he had to take another job in the interim...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9juGxiBi2yBUBeZ-xgIKHY7AjpzzV0PmzxU8g2jSWtYA2i8SYlH1kiekdjznw-03eFv2ePFIrPAjqt-rsCq1SXoKFMOLi-Q1yIY-mnaVlEIT_cbLwSsMLvFGSSekopvrABxvzyoZyjE/s1600/jackolanterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9juGxiBi2yBUBeZ-xgIKHY7AjpzzV0PmzxU8g2jSWtYA2i8SYlH1kiekdjznw-03eFv2ePFIrPAjqt-rsCq1SXoKFMOLi-Q1yIY-mnaVlEIT_cbLwSsMLvFGSSekopvrABxvzyoZyjE/s1600/jackolanterns.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Then in June in the middle of doing a wedding for the most darling couple (can't wait to see the photos)<br /><br />I ended up in the hospital with blood clot<br /><br />kinda scary...<br /><br />Mr. B. won't let me out of his sight - (like if he can see me, then nothing bad can happen...<i>adorable</i>)<br /><br />but in all seriousness recovery is taking a lot longer than I ever realized...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ4ex628Km1RKJ2xPjiY8Bx1Xq2QZ9hKioq5RgRiV8vY-IMbZ70-HHFI3h38mLvy_xxEX1E0upm1IcjOauaiDrDHzlFhlSUKPvS4iF3DrpkLjhzaCvuB9c5fvZE8Cl7c85Eo9FZKB-Hg/s1600/c0c301ff34cc92ebea262c37da3ba5f2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ4ex628Km1RKJ2xPjiY8Bx1Xq2QZ9hKioq5RgRiV8vY-IMbZ70-HHFI3h38mLvy_xxEX1E0upm1IcjOauaiDrDHzlFhlSUKPvS4iF3DrpkLjhzaCvuB9c5fvZE8Cl7c85Eo9FZKB-Hg/s1600/c0c301ff34cc92ebea262c37da3ba5f2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then my dear, sweet, 97 year old mother passed away<br /><br />and the funeral will officially end our Summer.<br /><br /><br /><br />If I can quote Mr. B again, "I don't ever want to repeat this Summer!"<br /><br />Ever.<br /><br />Yeah. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iKeuv6KYbstTMXhbmUQoTWF6PMzDvyXmfiZkgXjDGT9p4dTxKHP-EYVN2yRevR_KJzBHzDhsVpe7WVke14FiPGA96BzsQjA-oYqAuOff6a8ENyJugBRqC4A_66s-koiSknjrz64ylWQ/s1600/gourd-goblins-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iKeuv6KYbstTMXhbmUQoTWF6PMzDvyXmfiZkgXjDGT9p4dTxKHP-EYVN2yRevR_KJzBHzDhsVpe7WVke14FiPGA96BzsQjA-oYqAuOff6a8ENyJugBRqC4A_66s-koiSknjrz64ylWQ/s1600/gourd-goblins-x.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 />On a good note...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />My son graduated college, AND started a new fabulous job in the Bay area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So proud of him!</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 needed a distraction, so I</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />hobbled through Rogers Gardens Halloween display.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxsJFAyQk7_B7afbe2B9oWpzUPr9Sa4746YJ_pxk2S0_EYu58YZPDLxhiVE6H03w1yG4COiwPCNg7wwrtfBhG_gedFxW9h40FvKqcTvepv6u3oUfhnQXgWhrDd9mJ5amFQTWpQ5VXc7M/s1600/rg+halloween.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxsJFAyQk7_B7afbe2B9oWpzUPr9Sa4746YJ_pxk2S0_EYu58YZPDLxhiVE6H03w1yG4COiwPCNg7wwrtfBhG_gedFxW9h40FvKqcTvepv6u3oUfhnQXgWhrDd9mJ5amFQTWpQ5VXc7M/s1600/rg+halloween.bmp" width="480" /></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 />RG can pick up my spirits any time of the year, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but seeing their Halloween display is one of my favorites.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Don't expect to see stuff lined up on shelves like Target or Michaels -</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />at Rogers Gardens, Halloween retail is theater.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />[I took way too many photographs...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />so, I'm breaking them up into two posts ]</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 /><b>PART I</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />There is always a theme - this year it is "Hauntingly Beautiful"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-l0yUDfSVoubUQJxvrexizNAdqc_XHc3I0Di_AwpKr1fTsF5kKvfNIrvwTrUrINj6rIUwRWs-cEKRJQiH5j4oswLAhdZxSckUJ7yRyO63kGrfhiAgOx1GYbIcTgiSAqaBUofybqKI0I/s1600/photo+1+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-l0yUDfSVoubUQJxvrexizNAdqc_XHc3I0Di_AwpKr1fTsF5kKvfNIrvwTrUrINj6rIUwRWs-cEKRJQiH5j4oswLAhdZxSckUJ7yRyO63kGrfhiAgOx1GYbIcTgiSAqaBUofybqKI0I/s1600/photo+1+(7).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It was full of gold damask draperies and accents</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and lots of skulls... so fun! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFFW52jDy51OYEzeH6O8Mm2CkC4lT0uTrarpkSVCVmzgrHj1XPYpVb7BXPolnlr0ipjfhUvRgKiK-MdvlzvBSzvLzgbNWluzzwknFylW28sg_b3LdRi0ey1HJKDHwcj-qGqA5NEoDOYY/s1600/photo+1+(17).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFFW52jDy51OYEzeH6O8Mm2CkC4lT0uTrarpkSVCVmzgrHj1XPYpVb7BXPolnlr0ipjfhUvRgKiK-MdvlzvBSzvLzgbNWluzzwknFylW28sg_b3LdRi0ey1HJKDHwcj-qGqA5NEoDOYY/s1600/photo+1+(17).JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> the chandeliers and spot lighting set everything aglow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eGNUg5X6OrnyUu_Tzi8odCfXhgvTJpf_R4LK_4qef33gFpC_PL2XGXy_CwJBY8s6aHBS1cP9SCXsGtA6L_vKyZE_FCc8FtiBTLrYJiMaK96ycHj9cJhv9N2o7aKayCij2XEFvm5guHw/s1600/photo+1+(19).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eGNUg5X6OrnyUu_Tzi8odCfXhgvTJpf_R4LK_4qef33gFpC_PL2XGXy_CwJBY8s6aHBS1cP9SCXsGtA6L_vKyZE_FCc8FtiBTLrYJiMaK96ycHj9cJhv9N2o7aKayCij2XEFvm5guHw/s1600/photo+1+(19).JPG" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />( I love skellies and skulls at Halloween!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLYu-Wdo-GeRZJnLO_Le4tI_I01dAZapYSWITaRY_nrzCKdCLk36vwjnr9935MlIBJah3UvmrK7VgXXv_feZK1hMlxZ8FUDddTkGwIfV0GPrJQ_d6ScgpZghFhY_KULAJRMa9YA0ZkiY/s1600/photo+2+(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLYu-Wdo-GeRZJnLO_Le4tI_I01dAZapYSWITaRY_nrzCKdCLk36vwjnr9935MlIBJah3UvmrK7VgXXv_feZK1hMlxZ8FUDddTkGwIfV0GPrJQ_d6ScgpZghFhY_KULAJRMa9YA0ZkiY/s1600/photo+2+(9).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It's impossible to see everything in one trip.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKQsRt96Fz-6KLDkPsIpuA8rYDpofYDuAJca3K2b_EgCOwI7aDq4QN87AAQHA5bDFgugzbdMSphs__tFr1yjWaImd_czK2AtW9waa7-8w1HnQ6U3eFh6YrhmkdE1X2uzKMQNHlEJXdoU/s1600/photo+5+(19).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKQsRt96Fz-6KLDkPsIpuA8rYDpofYDuAJca3K2b_EgCOwI7aDq4QN87AAQHA5bDFgugzbdMSphs__tFr1yjWaImd_czK2AtW9waa7-8w1HnQ6U3eFh6YrhmkdE1X2uzKMQNHlEJXdoU/s1600/photo+5+(19).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />My dress form, Matilda, needs some of these...</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Super cute paper medallions.  Matilda would love them!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppTcbarnViBYoKxtQHflJMMBSaMrDxrhXr8Nrljl-eS1Cxto1e6vrlDroROZDrZV_voD-CRFxKRGP1DIQ5Elp-knOYperZJDsJGlqjcr2UOXM4OBcP9NDmc6k20q1t7cjgOyiUjl8qhU/s1600/photo+2+(14).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppTcbarnViBYoKxtQHflJMMBSaMrDxrhXr8Nrljl-eS1Cxto1e6vrlDroROZDrZV_voD-CRFxKRGP1DIQ5Elp-knOYperZJDsJGlqjcr2UOXM4OBcP9NDmc6k20q1t7cjgOyiUjl8qhU/s1600/photo+2+(14).JPG" width="464" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXpbCXkNE22gcuMsBVUnyk5VvRETpP5gPzPCKGnBgEQ_fHs3MQwqN2RmkHa7OlRBVeJg-EtufL0JadrmJGAg2_kpGOZgiMLymLhI0ioLmYmx8Dnq9eH6Avpm-u86NKJ8OvLQz25i3yqs/s1600/photo+2+(20).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXpbCXkNE22gcuMsBVUnyk5VvRETpP5gPzPCKGnBgEQ_fHs3MQwqN2RmkHa7OlRBVeJg-EtufL0JadrmJGAg2_kpGOZgiMLymLhI0ioLmYmx8Dnq9eH6Avpm-u86NKJ8OvLQz25i3yqs/s1600/photo+2+(20).JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The wall of transforming photographs - where they go from normal to creepy - was pretty cool  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />especially if you walk from left to right in front of them and watch them all turn into monsters...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8jFDK5RWamFvBeHaeOUlEpITnkgvThEqmc6yQW65ikaSYg6KrOXIpAftPhSKpJz-oi6oMtihHFMYB0hRSgsTSgiMM1eGWE-Im0puJn7JTAkYbbt6Ws2wfNSObHtuQwlBTErhMk5MxCQ/s1600/photo+1+(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8jFDK5RWamFvBeHaeOUlEpITnkgvThEqmc6yQW65ikaSYg6KrOXIpAftPhSKpJz-oi6oMtihHFMYB0hRSgsTSgiMM1eGWE-Im0puJn7JTAkYbbt6Ws2wfNSObHtuQwlBTErhMk5MxCQ/s1600/photo+1+(15).JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the whole wall of them....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(wanted to take the clock home, but didn't think I could sneak it out in my purse..)</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBb8Nbw32hUqtp3mfOB1nepAO0Ii9FIoIreNsBfsm8lJ37QXlAumZ4ACDof98FoKCqtUxAUyS94fBV3PobpX0vLglh9C107KHu8v-xrOn7P9xtCijcnvzn507l3AjUOUzj2GETLDJMhA/s1600/photo+1+(16).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBb8Nbw32hUqtp3mfOB1nepAO0Ii9FIoIreNsBfsm8lJ37QXlAumZ4ACDof98FoKCqtUxAUyS94fBV3PobpX0vLglh9C107KHu8v-xrOn7P9xtCijcnvzn507l3AjUOUzj2GETLDJMhA/s1600/photo+1+(16).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />These would look adorable on the front porch, lighted at night. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Folk artist Vergie Lightfoot, creates these cute creepy pumpkins with the realistic eyes....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zhLjmwTDmh9_V1vr0Lv02S9Xfih4eE9t3hm5aXEFDBa7sbR1pDEpHvYINbYcb5mUoTNQfDz-GpOeF6ZTIviulXpyy6MnnyqnimgMb_XMtVEoF5inuD3apC1o455F-K9bzrhFK4VxdFg/s1600/photo+2+(18).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zhLjmwTDmh9_V1vr0Lv02S9Xfih4eE9t3hm5aXEFDBa7sbR1pDEpHvYINbYcb5mUoTNQfDz-GpOeF6ZTIviulXpyy6MnnyqnimgMb_XMtVEoF5inuD3apC1o455F-K9bzrhFK4VxdFg/s1600/photo+2+(18).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> but at this boutique, it was the skellies and skulls that ruled</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrWRAWlWWGl8cbUKjeA4yZQiNj465R5r4Sz2QlO5bPW3ICsu9-_ltPdsBB4aTHhgmQLlIF0H5DPUOGdJRtLzVy2-lW5ZCDso0mDn-4RswFdVH93jI4t4A_ksDBgQcnic6TAFviT0uWEQ/s1600/photo+1+(12).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrWRAWlWWGl8cbUKjeA4yZQiNj465R5r4Sz2QlO5bPW3ICsu9-_ltPdsBB4aTHhgmQLlIF0H5DPUOGdJRtLzVy2-lW5ZCDso0mDn-4RswFdVH93jI4t4A_ksDBgQcnic6TAFviT0uWEQ/s1600/photo+1+(12).JPG" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />softly lit by dozens of chandeliers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEL5hlqKvUJbhiuSdgydWZtbxozyU2YX4YUUiNKi_q7ASrycMUdNwse9w3yqBuEKYkCG_25g1bSU6qrVl_a_mXZmndDcf8To0REfo5mkm6xkm4BInPaxrnvNRcHGUFU0tG7sbNa2ZZN8/s1600/photo+3+(13).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEL5hlqKvUJbhiuSdgydWZtbxozyU2YX4YUUiNKi_q7ASrycMUdNwse9w3yqBuEKYkCG_25g1bSU6qrVl_a_mXZmndDcf8To0REfo5mkm6xkm4BInPaxrnvNRcHGUFU0tG7sbNa2ZZN8/s1600/photo+3+(13).JPG" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />glittering pumpkins, crystal cobwebs, and even sparkling rats...</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/AVvXsEjGi0WLyTw-GaPSBdLKnhJkxmxHFNLVwRYP7I97ZGrhAB69QsV7AKjHPJoGeUOoNN0yXFhUQC4sJV7HJcwxokGxhBxwGnrdHGAvorkYA78YhhyphenhyphenfMWqr-iWxQKn1Iu-un4rCbUlD3cCrfWc/s1600/photo+3+(12).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi0WLyTw-GaPSBdLKnhJkxmxHFNLVwRYP7I97ZGrhAB69QsV7AKjHPJoGeUOoNN0yXFhUQC4sJV7HJcwxokGxhBxwGnrdHGAvorkYA78YhhyphenhyphenfMWqr-iWxQKn1Iu-un4rCbUlD3cCrfWc/s1600/photo+3+(12).JPG" width="452" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Gotta get me some of those glasses!</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="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Halloween will be chaos at my house this year.</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Inside will be a construction zone.</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />so the plan is to just decorate the front door, patio and walkway.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I have 3 new skellies still tucked in their boxes that I'd love to use somewhere</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />plus the cutie I found at RG...(show you my treasure in the next post)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />stay tuned for more photos....</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 />I still want to find a little 2-3 foot articulated skeleton so I can make this wreath...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I think I need it for my door..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PzXkJN5MLk0JF6mYCx6hde_RGg_KUIC5LNXYqbpKe5OgIOA9F3buulIcBvIiYL9u0vNT23JaY6pNgeQNLZzVNu_LFgCx5WGLjt9Bb2bPNtzoA88HojZbzIjjAlS-i43L-2lj0RvZmes/s1600/276a6b7184ca137fdfbe287701cb006c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PzXkJN5MLk0JF6mYCx6hde_RGg_KUIC5LNXYqbpKe5OgIOA9F3buulIcBvIiYL9u0vNT23JaY6pNgeQNLZzVNu_LFgCx5WGLjt9Bb2bPNtzoA88HojZbzIjjAlS-i43L-2lj0RvZmes/s1600/276a6b7184ca137fdfbe287701cb006c.jpg" width="490" /></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 />or maybe just a skull and a few bones will do?</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGPn9-9Bxtl0KIjwS4TC6apcPSSjAP0rfB6FK897vO_82W7xT96XRXCmF6gEx6eITlvaCONpr-vxYb4WGtoS3d4vB4j6Ezis1www-TMALWnq7EmtpKrPH-KCB3eSBhn2fOnNlNMsm30M/s1600/9c3c9c44de995d90f350c9454db52676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGPn9-9Bxtl0KIjwS4TC6apcPSSjAP0rfB6FK897vO_82W7xT96XRXCmF6gEx6eITlvaCONpr-vxYb4WGtoS3d4vB4j6Ezis1www-TMALWnq7EmtpKrPH-KCB3eSBhn2fOnNlNMsm30M/s1600/9c3c9c44de995d90f350c9454db52676.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 /><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 />*******************************************************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br />QUESTION FROM A READER:<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><div style="font-family: Calibri, 'Segoe UI', Meiryo, 'Microsoft YaHei UI', 'Microsoft JhengHei UI', 'Malgun Gothic', 'Khmer UI', 'Nirmala UI', Tunga, 'Lao UI', Ebrima, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.719999313354492px;"><br /><blockquote><br /><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /><div><br />Would you be able to help me by giving me ideas of colors to paint the exterior of my house? I am a single mom and I started  to save money to paint it. When I bought it in 2011 I knew it would need to be painted  soon. </div><br /></div><br /></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HoyWEx0ykeqpPeqWs3CZeyl9w5L1aR-o2Li988JRom4_Ig1TCmvOYElJSBcZBv8lJEJC9090WIi1xlzkd3x46hYETCupTp0swiBheZg0BVhOhMTvBCoZUThbgQMLGboeb-AcroG2-14/s1600/ximena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 22.719999313354492px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HoyWEx0ykeqpPeqWs3CZeyl9w5L1aR-o2Li988JRom4_Ig1TCmvOYElJSBcZBv8lJEJC9090WIi1xlzkd3x46hYETCupTp0swiBheZg0BVhOhMTvBCoZUThbgQMLGboeb-AcroG2-14/s1600/ximena.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/AVvXsEgM6ZVnelrze-q0rvca-bGIJiCFqkCYCnzmr4-LP1er5o12rZrbxTWU8KFPrY6OPLPyLFBXOpgRuniNQMdxaP9M8JDHGCenerTvOBCkGmiN3nUmhcnGza3FGTTcNWqBN0adTF2HEZZ8WdM/s1600/ximena1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6ZVnelrze-q0rvca-bGIJiCFqkCYCnzmr4-LP1er5o12rZrbxTWU8KFPrY6OPLPyLFBXOpgRuniNQMdxaP9M8JDHGCenerTvOBCkGmiN3nUmhcnGza3FGTTcNWqBN0adTF2HEZZ8WdM/s1600/ximena1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><blockquote><br /><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /><div><br />Thank you very much.</div><br /><div><br />Ximena Fernandez</div><br /><div><br />Bend, Oregon</div><br /></div><br /></blockquote><br /><br /><br />Ximena,<br /><br />I think we need to make a good contrast color statement on this home, because the beige isn't doing a thing for it, right now.  Its a little to 'fleshy' looking.  I'd go with a grayed down color - or a gray - and provide plenty of contrast with fresh white trim which will brighten and lift your home - especially around the windows - reflecting a little more light inside.  Oregon - famous for its overcast and rainy days - needs a little more contrast in color to keep from looking bland.   Bring in a black or near black color for accents if you have them - and add a bold bright door.  Who can have the blues with a bright colored door?   Here are some color suggestions:  (I generally recommend Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams - but if you can't find them in your location most hardware stores can color match them.)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4DMotCcUd9aEw3sbttNpsKC9aioS-BY8kOi4cabjX23Jiuw2spFouIOHPF19Svkxvo-yKfjAu2iSSSqGXQV6nN81KI32vZgazs7_sFobFSzGhHEdY3BuKaQyopkh8yTo6mumNdu6pD8/s1600/7f01a0726d2100880f4b81492f5c46be.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4DMotCcUd9aEw3sbttNpsKC9aioS-BY8kOi4cabjX23Jiuw2spFouIOHPF19Svkxvo-yKfjAu2iSSSqGXQV6nN81KI32vZgazs7_sFobFSzGhHEdY3BuKaQyopkh8yTo6mumNdu6pD8/s1600/7f01a0726d2100880f4b81492f5c46be.jpg" width="640" /></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 />Try: Benjamin Moore Smoke Embers</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiNUMXUD3xLWcXJ2C4v47RfnEVoKBIfFn2652QoBwngd80dxDefIYQTBTrfaIZ9HOz_XSiY29_qbiJXIMLaEN_jSqY2wkKfa0k36eimNS6Ta_5SvspTAxHHfOrgIrsJs5IBJRCccMaQY/s1600/11f48f7fbfd1.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiNUMXUD3xLWcXJ2C4v47RfnEVoKBIfFn2652QoBwngd80dxDefIYQTBTrfaIZ9HOz_XSiY29_qbiJXIMLaEN_jSqY2wkKfa0k36eimNS6Ta_5SvspTAxHHfOrgIrsJs5IBJRCccMaQY/s1600/11f48f7fbfd1.jpg.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try: Benjamin Moore - Amherst Gray</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPUaYZy05Cy-9Hn2PRzLYry3b7Bpr9o9hz8EjsRkSp9sCpyS3ncuz0Bh_TaXeJ7HlU8_VSMlkQNQeFrQLwUzDV3lCRsG93hTQE0AkAU7jOOd751pzTanZ8JNsIPHwce89-_vETykcC64/s1600/e94e79359fc5b4da87ae15ec79bbee04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPUaYZy05Cy-9Hn2PRzLYry3b7Bpr9o9hz8EjsRkSp9sCpyS3ncuz0Bh_TaXeJ7HlU8_VSMlkQNQeFrQLwUzDV3lCRsG93hTQE0AkAU7jOOd751pzTanZ8JNsIPHwce89-_vETykcC64/s1600/e94e79359fc5b4da87ae15ec79bbee04.jpg" width="426" /></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 /></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/AVvXsEiarqSY0vJcF5yOMrjlNEQlArYN0GjY6zklkemqzUws4Leueso_CCD6090A6FlkGAWfx3vZa25gme6Fn8LQ1zSdNMcrdabg3nnmXgya8s8zJM5UelJxhXI34Jzfozq36EtndctJvTY1oVw/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarqSY0vJcF5yOMrjlNEQlArYN0GjY6zklkemqzUws4Leueso_CCD6090A6FlkGAWfx3vZa25gme6Fn8LQ1zSdNMcrdabg3nnmXgya8s8zJM5UelJxhXI34Jzfozq36EtndctJvTY1oVw/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try: Benjamin Moore, Chelsea Gray</div><br /><br /><br />In the beige tones - make sure there is a healthy helping of gray so that it doesn't turn fleshy looking, and maintains that calm, soothing, sophistication. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcMNdo_0iulLNtPUKEvU5yQjggfwacPRf-y55imITMx8czChEMPdIGVvl5nKjW0s_SxGQcbAJRuWn-8_W_KiQVzdWGZJU7v9UHZNKTh-3dkZFMkkXQuXGhXtAMxd7SIQOCb36UewwvPI/s1600/benjamin-moore-hampshire-gray-exterior-paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcMNdo_0iulLNtPUKEvU5yQjggfwacPRf-y55imITMx8czChEMPdIGVvl5nKjW0s_SxGQcbAJRuWn-8_W_KiQVzdWGZJU7v9UHZNKTh-3dkZFMkkXQuXGhXtAMxd7SIQOCb36UewwvPI/s1600/benjamin-moore-hampshire-gray-exterior-paint.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try:  Benjamin Moore, Hampshire Gray</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(an olive green/gray)</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/AVvXsEjXrJm0ILhMtl0HVCR4ZnuMAw-APiYTxRJF3bwJdqdtsAPJyu_ABOpOKAdX-kFu6yV7YBFL1NlfSkj60FyCz6WXdNupq7gXOJY3eJ_C2lTj4cB1HtPkTPbG0CpJIGj6ez1UeEMjh3KqJ_c/s1600/bennington+gray+hale+navy++luckylakehouse+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrJm0ILhMtl0HVCR4ZnuMAw-APiYTxRJF3bwJdqdtsAPJyu_ABOpOKAdX-kFu6yV7YBFL1NlfSkj60FyCz6WXdNupq7gXOJY3eJ_C2lTj4cB1HtPkTPbG0CpJIGj6ez1UeEMjh3KqJ_c/s1600/bennington+gray+hale+navy++luckylakehouse+com.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore, Bennington Gray<br /><br />with Benjamin Moore, Hale Navy shutters.</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/AVvXsEj1qahjSOZPIZCkqVZxG9EX_aGeI1EUqOR02EAudyiW7GEvY4p2yPb-eAF0KNvIRg788qE7mrWUSodomz7h2Gphuj9Q5vhiuZjCsxSBEFhswVGA-krDkBDrGT1yusIshuSv5zvd8G1IGSc/s1600/bm+copley+gray,+seapearl+trim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qahjSOZPIZCkqVZxG9EX_aGeI1EUqOR02EAudyiW7GEvY4p2yPb-eAF0KNvIRg788qE7mrWUSodomz7h2Gphuj9Q5vhiuZjCsxSBEFhswVGA-krDkBDrGT1yusIshuSv5zvd8G1IGSc/s1600/bm+copley+gray,+seapearl+trim.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore, Copley Gray with<br /><br />Benjamin Moore, Sea Pearl trim</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/AVvXsEjYgA4QdCfNuj1IPbc-w2eif-HOTHuO1AB3TGsuFgHjj5tkV8Uw1wT0PHGLktrpNPZljAqrKrQNz2YCshyphenhyphenEw0tp0iGwHopqF5iALOsEJGFnFSlPW_8D-SH1dte7JAZ7A9RHUNgLKK-fXc8/s1600/bm+midnight+oil+sw+dover+white++colourific+bs+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYgA4QdCfNuj1IPbc-w2eif-HOTHuO1AB3TGsuFgHjj5tkV8Uw1wT0PHGLktrpNPZljAqrKrQNz2YCshyphenhyphenEw0tp0iGwHopqF5iALOsEJGFnFSlPW_8D-SH1dte7JAZ7A9RHUNgLKK-fXc8/s1600/bm+midnight+oil+sw+dover+white++colourific+bs+com.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore, Midnight Oil with<br /><br />Sherwin Williams, Dover White trim.</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Now pick a door color.  One that will be cheerful even on a Pacific Northwest gray day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HyqDt_0L9wL5P50eVNqxMRjnsz19ESz0LrkCVuEg6mwuL7pOrcSdumJL-HULYHC2SmsyUcL8JQXTmmNf_6AHTXQQt8oa2HdZLhI8MTbFAyP3bloyIIRAqKXddu968tCVJ0kS5VL3KHY/s1600/blog+hgtv+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HyqDt_0L9wL5P50eVNqxMRjnsz19ESz0LrkCVuEg6mwuL7pOrcSdumJL-HULYHC2SmsyUcL8JQXTmmNf_6AHTXQQt8oa2HdZLhI8MTbFAyP3bloyIIRAqKXddu968tCVJ0kS5VL3KHY/s1600/blog+hgtv+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokGp27EEpzs3bVZ7QFdhdqM9jJ083p99H086_HZ8UIb9B-B6WQwzMnGS5FHwQweEebJzTyfnjeSGBM47a9Bi6RijIp5TusHypCjqCjlQJLGDcnwamo58lBjgyTQiIsduNgHqvaM3fCZY/s1600/chiclittlehouse+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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THIS IS HALLOWEEN - ( AND XIMENA'S HOUSE COLORS)

END OF SUMMER - ALREADY? Mr B and I were talking about our Summer.  Actually he said "What Summer?" - and it's true it has com...

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FINE DINING

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A formal dining room in a home is the perfect excuse to get a little </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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/AVvXsEiZ2zyUidJxiEv07PEv_MFAFv1y9vCaLIPLHlv6utP_OEnOLToE9-HtvPhXgfoe8TecxdNhlLpoX9vDB-0HXzQMB6cKVCCed6nEKEcyC3sVoONZ71vBmO00VrQy2mRiXVGda-7FUxy4Qo8/s1600/00000e870c8f1388.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ2zyUidJxiEv07PEv_MFAFv1y9vCaLIPLHlv6utP_OEnOLToE9-HtvPhXgfoe8TecxdNhlLpoX9vDB-0HXzQMB6cKVCCed6nEKEcyC3sVoONZ71vBmO00VrQy2mRiXVGda-7FUxy4Qo8/s1600/00000e870c8f1388.png" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Drama in the form of furnishings,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />lighting</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />architecture</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />color</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />OR ALL OF THE ABOVE</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/fine-dining.html#more">Read more »</a>

FINE DINING

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HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT WALL COLOR.... FEATURING REVERE PEWTER

<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/AVvXsEhTLdgle13konri-qmVNt2q1Y68CvLy0p6pATU8bOR7GC1-PwORI9mqtOKZ_INDzlmWcjBmLG7zpvl9vh9NmTYaiPDpzJnzN2o0DPW2xXA07GObUMU1cQuhA_8Gx0JTSLLwOwIpn7FObvc/s1600/bm+revere+pewter+diyonthecheap+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/AVvXsEhTLdgle13konri-qmVNt2q1Y68CvLy0p6pATU8bOR7GC1-PwORI9mqtOKZ_INDzlmWcjBmLG7zpvl9vh9NmTYaiPDpzJnzN2o0DPW2xXA07GObUMU1cQuhA_8Gx0JTSLLwOwIpn7FObvc/s1600/bm+revere+pewter+diyonthecheap+bs+com.jpg" width="410"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.diyonthecheap.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.30000114440918px;">I'm especially excited to talk about choosing wall color today, </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.30000114440918px;">because I just repainted my living, dining and entry - with the PERFECT wall color.</span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-to-pick-perfect-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT WALL COLOR.... FEATURING REVERE PEWTER

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EASY ELEGANCE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />My friend and photographer, <a href="http://www.bleudogfotography.com/">Shawna Henrie </a>did a wonderful job photographing one of my projects..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So excited to show you the transformation - </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/AVvXsEgPQ3XUAITpCBXsEEdzAjhBhJdsFccQyGhKT6-ymChUZH46oaVgPPaO0MHGznd8Y6n07BwlcneC-LWFUGgoZD7BNhEfKRnenPTPgWdHYQFniAYvsXoCLie9DIo_UNuJf-0kC1Mnp7AeQQ0/s1600/IMG_4877_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQ3XUAITpCBXsEEdzAjhBhJdsFccQyGhKT6-ymChUZH46oaVgPPaO0MHGznd8Y6n07BwlcneC-LWFUGgoZD7BNhEfKRnenPTPgWdHYQFniAYvsXoCLie9DIo_UNuJf-0kC1Mnp7AeQQ0/s1600/IMG_4877_edited-1.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><br><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />We actually have several rooms to share, but in the interest of keeping the post</div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />to a reasonable size... I will just show you the entry, formal living room and stairs here... <br><br />promise more to come, later!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />When Fawn and Carey first purchased this home, it was bland and dated....</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/02/easy-elegance.html#more">Read more »</a>

EASY ELEGANCE

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A ROOM WITH A VIEW

<div class="ecxMsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.82px; margin-bottom: 1.35em;"><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/AVvXsEi_exwkK0rUdbL2RnbURdPQoMrOVYsiHMXiLenCjeMM7pfuZ0IOMb2QrQU4kQDQ4LQqGQQ5bBhOC8Gz9Pwngcg1_ZZxYLmij_AfrAiYRaOtvQORFEDBb9NaF-E3Clx6YKchvShbRS_e2hqV/s1600/theenchantedhome+bs+com1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_exwkK0rUdbL2RnbURdPQoMrOVYsiHMXiLenCjeMM7pfuZ0IOMb2QrQU4kQDQ4LQqGQQ5bBhOC8Gz9Pwngcg1_ZZxYLmij_AfrAiYRaOtvQORFEDBb9NaF-E3Clx6YKchvShbRS_e2hqV/s1600/theenchantedhome+bs+com1.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theenchantedhome.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.82px;">We talk about contrast.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We talk about color</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Whether in 'pops' or splashes or immersion</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/AVvXsEhdL2dH93jtKmgp2e0wpObwO4CZWyYOU2J5V1cTce1DRd1bCL_U9yOQVYFLBvXfpysEFoDDZ8N7Voj_-CD9wp2gvertLYjzo8EfHJnmyxaRRKsghodonTagGsQ1SBvWxg03pN_ra10xrTE6/s1600/theenchantedhome+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL2dH93jtKmgp2e0wpObwO4CZWyYOU2J5V1cTce1DRd1bCL_U9yOQVYFLBvXfpysEFoDDZ8N7Voj_-CD9wp2gvertLYjzo8EfHJnmyxaRRKsghodonTagGsQ1SBvWxg03pN_ra10xrTE6/s1600/theenchantedhome+bs+com.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theenchantedhome.blogspot.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.82px;">But there are times when rooms should be quiet</span></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-room-with-view.html#more">Read more »</a>

A ROOM WITH A VIEW

via We talk about contrast. We talk about color Whether in 'pops' or splashes or immersion via But there are times when rooms should...

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OPPOSITES ATTRACT...

<div style="background-color: white;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; line-height: 22.719999313354492px; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Too much of anything, no matter how much you love it, is not a good thing.</b></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.719999313354492px; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZM4wbHReSbil4jYwDoYJipAtglDJx9PeyyrAjc00iTSGZtkp6ntBfNHBrJQHHIWJnV9ZkoCgSWw77GFVPodnbGjdNyd1A5mD1uF4U926JMcVZi1BIgWtT0INZgbhMxBqbTISN8Rptsn_/s1600/bm+golden+honey++colorchats+bm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZM4wbHReSbil4jYwDoYJipAtglDJx9PeyyrAjc00iTSGZtkp6ntBfNHBrJQHHIWJnV9ZkoCgSWw77GFVPodnbGjdNyd1A5mD1uF4U926JMcVZi1BIgWtT0INZgbhMxBqbTISN8Rptsn_/s1600/bm+golden+honey++colorchats+bm.jpg" width="474"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.719999313354492px; text-align: center;"><br />So if you have a very warm wall color,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.719999313354492px; text-align: center;"><br />toss in some cooler tones - </div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/02/opposites-attract.html#more">Read more »</a>

OPPOSITES ATTRACT...

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CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

<div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEEDING CHANGE</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><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/AVvXsEgi2LJnb1QkMe4ledKwz4baiLcdTp-L8GdeEzR7KqzGB4mAuw5u5PUG1_gYRNB-z92GtZUXAV0wWaICFs95cZgD_FU4LXN7pUyu76onR74Z0Q6Hu433P7_gbHfAuA_VuKoJWwoFlAefke47/s1600/5da233d78fa4dde4d9d5285643f987c9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2LJnb1QkMe4ledKwz4baiLcdTp-L8GdeEzR7KqzGB4mAuw5u5PUG1_gYRNB-z92GtZUXAV0wWaICFs95cZgD_FU4LXN7pUyu76onR74Z0Q6Hu433P7_gbHfAuA_VuKoJWwoFlAefke47/s640/5da233d78fa4dde4d9d5285643f987c9.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me it means going from an abundance of rich warm color to a more neutral palette, cooler tones, fresher colors, more light, more contrast, less stuff.  </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/11/craving-change-of-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

NEEDING CHANGE For me it means going from an abundance of rich warm color to a more neutral palette, cooler tones, fresher colors, more ligh...

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CELEBRITY HOMES....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />LOOK-E-LOOS</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLif6E4veq9mmhR93mVS0PDUms8jnuhv-JIeEdyki_d10d0ORmIoRN4zlVPTQEE2cfIn_F8ZMTuNEyl0lUCTm9k_j4RKn5qZRN6jO3E2cC94Tgt3EEGhMJ_Hq3eyJywPAi8Tf8SbGLp91/s1600/6492112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLif6E4veq9mmhR93mVS0PDUms8jnuhv-JIeEdyki_d10d0ORmIoRN4zlVPTQEE2cfIn_F8ZMTuNEyl0lUCTm9k_j4RKn5qZRN6jO3E2cC94Tgt3EEGhMJ_Hq3eyJywPAi8Tf8SbGLp91/s1600/6492112.jpg"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Former home of Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, California</span></i></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 />Yes, I'm as guilty as any of you...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love to look at other people's homes, especially celebrity homes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />One of my favorite blogs is <a href="http://www.hookedonhouses.net/">Hooked On Houses</a> where you get to peek into beautiful celebrity </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and non-celebrity and even fabulous movie set homes on a regular basis.</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 thought I'd take you on my own little tour and share my guilty pleasure, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />because I'm always amazed at how 'ordinary' celebrities turn out to be.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Like this house - home to Harrison Ford.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0ic-Wdk8VVNF8wf0rf_Epx53z4dt_aSUCavj73ibCgq8y1mbCld9-8Frq0Wv7WW7VzWkH0gT6EVn_0u14byh00zrG1krsYIZxbEBsDcoNa23ARHSnb1CNYNY-FnP5qeUwtBFan4cfZR4/s1600/harrisonford+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0ic-Wdk8VVNF8wf0rf_Epx53z4dt_aSUCavj73ibCgq8y1mbCld9-8Frq0Wv7WW7VzWkH0gT6EVn_0u14byh00zrG1krsYIZxbEBsDcoNa23ARHSnb1CNYNY-FnP5qeUwtBFan4cfZR4/s640/harrisonford+home.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/international-paint-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CELEBRITY HOMES....

LOOK-E-LOOS Former home of Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, California Yes, I'm as guilty as any of you... I love to look at other people...

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INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Apologies all around. </span></div><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/AVvXsEgBwsMaBoseCkGNqgaPTY1oXGL0GMMJ2eelO2-h4rROtvvGxEcGutNDuBwggebvqM4GrxWtaPZ1PIv2RcrOzuRVkr2bQoSGIyeBmJCj4G2nRZf22D5w3lOYpWQAxFuQMhVuxobY5MXeNa7S/s1600/bhg+com3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwsMaBoseCkGNqgaPTY1oXGL0GMMJ2eelO2-h4rROtvvGxEcGutNDuBwggebvqM4GrxWtaPZ1PIv2RcrOzuRVkr2bQoSGIyeBmJCj4G2nRZf22D5w3lOYpWQAxFuQMhVuxobY5MXeNa7S/s640/bhg+com3.jpg" width="480"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes & Gardens</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">Sometimes life's little challenges get together and decide to all come at once. </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/inspiration-for-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />NEUTRAL OR NOT</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/AVvXsEgU35pzl1ZohKxetSWpjff9qrPxlOF1NWRnXs4pbc6hdG761A0Ds3BwhSgQEL4JiRtUXobENs0MBLPvDnOqoi9FQB4_nrs0LDAdzi-1kxYwO-wJZrdLpasrnxMQYi4o0rLL-RYRRBKzIE6g/s1600/decorandyourhr+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU35pzl1ZohKxetSWpjff9qrPxlOF1NWRnXs4pbc6hdG761A0Ds3BwhSgQEL4JiRtUXobENs0MBLPvDnOqoi9FQB4_nrs0LDAdzi-1kxYwO-wJZrdLpasrnxMQYi4o0rLL-RYRRBKzIE6g/s1600/decorandyourhr+com.jpg"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorandyouhr.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />For some of my readers, beige is a nice safe color</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it is neutral and it stands the test of time</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but neutral doesn't have to also be boring...</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-color-you-crave-beige.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

NEUTRAL OR NOT via For some of my readers, beige is a nice safe color it is neutral and it stands the test of time but neutral doesn't h...

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CALL IT GREIGE

<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><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 /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;">beige-y gray?   or gray-ish brown?  </span></div><br /><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br></span><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/AVvXsEiE-xXPkvD7Xg-PdoMeYtTp6rivVFQzyrz-I90TnhX5bwK94DbXljdrozTA6PKDoONCGqPYVajMvTeC4q0ORT-JwDHp1vMYsetVxhM58A73aGvEeiODBzMfYbVpBtUzrFEnnm7yESaiQhhd/s1600/potterybarn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-xXPkvD7Xg-PdoMeYtTp6rivVFQzyrz-I90TnhX5bwK94DbXljdrozTA6PKDoONCGqPYVajMvTeC4q0ORT-JwDHp1vMYsetVxhM58A73aGvEeiODBzMfYbVpBtUzrFEnnm7yESaiQhhd/s400/potterybarn.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">source</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />whatever you prefer to call it, the effect is the same</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />calm</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />soothing</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />warm</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and the perfect background for the beautiful trappings of a room<br><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/call-it-greige.html#more">Read more »</a>

CALL IT GREIGE

beige-y gray?   or gray-ish brown?   source whatever you prefer to call it, the effect is the same calm soothing warm and the perfect backgr...

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ACCENT WALLS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEWLYWEDS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40SN1S61D4jorB49rI1fedL_2sGofCAYLym4YbMKRxlE9msOI3K_tfczL9eg2TSaXxBF7zhDOZ-c1vMcMGRmd0v98Ed3QW0LCUrMryATvxB64i0-QOeQ13Y6zs4D4FyJTaprIOd_B3ko/s1600/0136_Van%2520Buren-HostetlerA$!x600++stylemepretty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40SN1S61D4jorB49rI1fedL_2sGofCAYLym4YbMKRxlE9msOI3K_tfczL9eg2TSaXxBF7zhDOZ-c1vMcMGRmd0v98Ed3QW0LCUrMryATvxB64i0-QOeQ13Y6zs4D4FyJTaprIOd_B3ko/s640/0136_Van%2520Buren-HostetlerA$!x600++stylemepretty.jpg" width="424"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every room needs a focal point. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are obvious architectural focal points in some rooms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other rooms need to have one created</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paint is an excellent way to create a focal accent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Accent walls shouldn't be overdone, but sometimes they are the perfect solution</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to make an otherwise architecturally uninteresting room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a lot more interesting</div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/05/accent-walls.html#more">Read more »</a>

ACCENT WALLS

NEWLYWEDS Every room needs a focal point.  There are obvious architectural focal points in some rooms. Other rooms need to have one created ...

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

<br><br /><div aid="toggleHeader" class="t_hov MsgPartGradient ia_hc" id="mp1_header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; overflow: hidden;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE COLOR?<br><br /><br><br />When I first moved to California - many years ago - I worked for the beige lady. <br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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/AVvXsEjGNT0e6GgOve3eKeriWvg_6sA1t7PKqVXvfIgNazT0BxlOkh1x9zP0FMsVhJ2MaETFrmjROiSCzrUyQcYtcmQzeKudFhZaJmScMhgjnSChw69_A71KF_wLhEHF0CQK4CMY05KqHU4tH6c/s1600/bm+grant+beige1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNT0e6GgOve3eKeriWvg_6sA1t7PKqVXvfIgNazT0BxlOkh1x9zP0FMsVhJ2MaETFrmjROiSCzrUyQcYtcmQzeKudFhZaJmScMhgjnSChw69_A71KF_wLhEHF0CQK4CMY05KqHU4tH6c/s640/bm+grant+beige1.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE<br><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/">Houzz</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">She had beige blond hair, beige tanned skin, beige shoes, beige handbag, she wore her favorite beige always, she even drove a beige car.  She was very wealthy.  She was very elegant.  Her only accessory was jewelry - gold - lots of it.  Life for her was pretty simple.  She knew what she loved.  She loved beige.  She surrounded herself with it.  It was her signature.</span></div><div class="MsgPartBody ClearBoth" id="mp1_msgPartBody" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><div bt="Part" fa="Forward" nr="nr" pfx="mps1_" ra="Reply" raa="ReplyAll" rfu=" InboxLight.aspx?n=383383029&Action={0}&AllowUnsafe={1}" sf="s"><div id="mps1_bodyHdr"></div><div class="ClearBoth" style="clear: both;"><div class="WideMessageBarContainer" id="mps1_wideMsgBarPlaceholder"></div></div><div class="ClearBoth" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="ReadMsgBody" id="mps1_readMsgBodyContainer" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 16px;"></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-color-you-crave-beige.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE COLOR? When I first moved to California - many years ago - I worked for the beige lady. Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE Ho...

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WHITE WASH

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I THINK I COULD LIVE IN THE SOUTH</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK8jE9Jpfn14B05sfw-4OBNFwuNcc59TEuZzxSxQnaZ8mxQRbNnj0bs3AyS7yjkduB0otdUAjZ5KSwkYZopx0K9tukX8MkBPhHd6A5Tx5OuhuMXEdDW5BhkgOTtxgZsbrWHAOKod69Kk/s1600/0531a0d90fd67816_5592-w406-h406-b0-p0--traditional-exterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtK8jE9Jpfn14B05sfw-4OBNFwuNcc59TEuZzxSxQnaZ8mxQRbNnj0bs3AyS7yjkduB0otdUAjZ5KSwkYZopx0K9tukX8MkBPhHd6A5Tx5OuhuMXEdDW5BhkgOTtxgZsbrWHAOKod69Kk/s640/0531a0d90fd67816_5592-w406-h406-b0-p0--traditional-exterior.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prior to this, when anyone said 'whitewash' I thought of Tom Sawyer whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">Whitewash</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">, or </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">calcimine</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">, </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">kalsomine</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">, </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">calsomine</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">, or </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;">lime paint</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;"> is a low-cost type of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" title="Paint">paint</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;"> made from </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaked_lime" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" title="Slaked lime">slaked lime</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;"> (calcium hydroxide) and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalk" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" title="Chalk">chalk</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;"> (whiting). (Wikipedia)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px; text-align: start;"><br><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While researching painted brick homes, I came across this treatment for transforming nondescript red brick into something else entirely.     </div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/04/white-wash.html#more">Read more »</a>

WHITE WASH

I THINK I COULD LIVE IN THE SOUTH Prior to this, when anyone said 'whitewash' I thought of Tom Sawyer whitewashing Aunt Polly's ...

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