CARVING OUT A LITTLE GARDEN SPOT (AND A KITCHEN QUESTION)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A LITTLE GARDEN SPOT</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/AVvXsEjTP7esne7f1ox7984ADpF-cn-Y7PNn9-aaiHNgmwUkcSEjPQfxXN42ZVPeo50ZNbyMFqNgKHVP2jQ-6KIWM7JT-C3pmCdr_hMlfS52F9p-xOapNpWBg7rLCGjeyWLis5hv2FCw1WQNdSQ/s1600/nellhillsblog+com+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP7esne7f1ox7984ADpF-cn-Y7PNn9-aaiHNgmwUkcSEjPQfxXN42ZVPeo50ZNbyMFqNgKHVP2jQ-6KIWM7JT-C3pmCdr_hMlfS52F9p-xOapNpWBg7rLCGjeyWLis5hv2FCw1WQNdSQ/s1600/nellhillsblog+com+2.jpg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nellhills.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Having a spot outside to call your own is essential for your sanity</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/carving-out-piece-of-nature-and-kitchen.html#more">Read more »</a>

CARVING OUT A LITTLE GARDEN SPOT (AND A KITCHEN QUESTION)

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GALLERY WALL REVEAL!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br><br />If you are like me, you have a long list of projects for your home.  However long your list is right now, I believe mine is longer.  LONG without much progress...  We just had our 2nd slab leak.  Caught it quickly and still ended up with 5 new holes in my newly painted walls and ceiling.  Luckily, we did NOT have the new hardwood floor installed when the 2nd leak hit. <br><br /><br><br />I did have to pull everything out of the hall closet - so now my living room is a jumbled mess once again.   I really feel the need to finish something.<br><br /><br><br />I have been collecting frames for a family gallery photo wall for some time, and have been working on it a little at a time.  Decided it was time to put them up on the wall so I could feel I had accomplished something! <br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_65yoIId_8O2rJKNriUgDI0qx7EuNOmShQZlwIOIksdNl5-f3gBBI_fSM_jQhMdGvC2Y-h3CV8e31fx4T4izlYhvKvLBteqpzt5ElmUCspXbDFaL2JOeRWcD4z-CrydYdpy7hu5mOwM/s1600/IMG_2717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_65yoIId_8O2rJKNriUgDI0qx7EuNOmShQZlwIOIksdNl5-f3gBBI_fSM_jQhMdGvC2Y-h3CV8e31fx4T4izlYhvKvLBteqpzt5ElmUCspXbDFaL2JOeRWcD4z-CrydYdpy7hu5mOwM/s1600/IMG_2717.JPG" width="640"></a></div><br />I feel immensely better.  What do you think?  A good start?<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/gallery-wall-check.html#more">Read more »</a>

GALLERY WALL REVEAL!

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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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BEDDING BLAHS

<div class="tG QF" style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px; position: absolute; width: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="Ct" style="background-color: white;"><br /><div style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px; text-align: center;"><br />So, I've been wondering if I'm the only one who seems to have trouble dressing my own bed….<br><br />Nothing out there is inspiring me...</div><br /><div style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px; text-align: center;"><br />I usually end up with boring white...</div><br /><div style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px; text-align: center;"><br />when I'd much rather have something eclectic like this:</div><br /><div style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333015441895px; line-height: 24.26666831970215px; 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/AVvXsEgImEPefT_4Bl_mU0oCEvH-CjvxFte2JKyxPQxkDT4EqZ-40zfQJ163jDlemiLNZ3Hvt5v6uINuxWhvzmgJ7Za8BYplEqa6ASe0alTW7MaIMBb6Ha2hQ5VZ0M_v1-hSGkEOq2syVoRG0Ns/s1600/sparkel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImEPefT_4Bl_mU0oCEvH-CjvxFte2JKyxPQxkDT4EqZ-40zfQJ163jDlemiLNZ3Hvt5v6uINuxWhvzmgJ7Za8BYplEqa6ASe0alTW7MaIMBb6Ha2hQ5VZ0M_v1-hSGkEOq2syVoRG0Ns/s1600/sparkel.jpg" width="548"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.shimmermepretty.com/">Shimmer Me Pretty</a></span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/03/so-ive-been-wondering-if-im-only-one.html#more">Read more »</a>

BEDDING BLAHS

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CLEAN AND AIRY

<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><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/AVvXsEhN5s-rDgNfniBjpWLjZZDRx8jG9G1WLACndLN2EBnH3KFmr1nNBSfjTGEPDhrjzpnFrlLl28l6bMb7PUiTqT02l5Zxx8admYTSDM3Hvx94WRQ4evZwSEmIKfBM1l4K6Ay7CfY2BjMzN-sZ/s1600/themustardceilingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5s-rDgNfniBjpWLjZZDRx8jG9G1WLACndLN2EBnH3KFmr1nNBSfjTGEPDhrjzpnFrlLl28l6bMb7PUiTqT02l5Zxx8admYTSDM3Hvx94WRQ4evZwSEmIKfBM1l4K6Ay7CfY2BjMzN-sZ/s1600/themustardceilingblog+com.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.themustardceilingblog%2ccom/">The Mustard Ceiling</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;">Choosing a color for your home, especially if it is an open concept floor plan and all rooms flow together, can be a little difficult. </pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/clean-and-airy.html#more">Read more »</a>

CLEAN AND AIRY

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NEW LOOK NEEDS NEW WALL COLOR

<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br />PULLING IT TOGETHER<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/AVvXsEgncLQ8kmpgMrBFPo4-H8jRMb-4dd9VW2U2rKUdawN_vSpmpH-UpW9DIQWuqVCdQGHGJc2nzxFIFzOThEyn2ZAjskrAm9Rbz41DoPfyd0piDDiorvvjNrMAoOLOh-Ye_f4ktVe4v0Ubfdxg/s1600/family+matters+marthastewart+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncLQ8kmpgMrBFPo4-H8jRMb-4dd9VW2U2rKUdawN_vSpmpH-UpW9DIQWuqVCdQGHGJc2nzxFIFzOThEyn2ZAjskrAm9Rbz41DoPfyd0piDDiorvvjNrMAoOLOh-Ye_f4ktVe4v0Ubfdxg/s1600/family+matters+marthastewart+com.jpg"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Martha Stewart paint:  FAMILY MATTERS</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;">What pulls a room together?  </pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;">When you have flooring, wall color, furniture, draperies, wood tones and surfaces that have changed over time; what is the unifying factor that creates harmony?  </pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;">Or is it just more than one thing?</pre><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-look-needs-new-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

NEW LOOK NEEDS NEW WALL COLOR

PULLING IT TOGETHER Martha Stewart paint:  FAMILY MATTERS What pulls a room together?   When you have flooring, wall color, furniture, drape...

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GRAY AREA

<div style="background-color: white;"><br /><span class="ecx760335420-16052013" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A LIGHTER SHADE OF PALE</span><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/AVvXsEiWoF0mkZW7B8Oxsn1tGQve9sFtvTg-OPXGHbAwfB4fpT8p1NyLcMJGMC5imWlhYnNWosUNfH55EVbOT8WAhvldx4Hfe60lCleuqQccHNzNe9E6Ni8IK7ArFr8wc_XhE2SI7icF1i0z-XP1/s1600/sageatelier+com.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoF0mkZW7B8Oxsn1tGQve9sFtvTg-OPXGHbAwfB4fpT8p1NyLcMJGMC5imWlhYnNWosUNfH55EVbOT8WAhvldx4Hfe60lCleuqQccHNzNe9E6Ni8IK7ArFr8wc_XhE2SI7icF1i0z-XP1/s640/sageatelier+com.jpeg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://www.sageatelier.com/">Sage Atelier</a></i></span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a lighter shade for a wall color will make a room feel more spacious</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a darker shade - more cozy or dramatic</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/gray-area.html#more">Read more »</a>

GRAY AREA

A LIGHTER SHADE OF PALE Sage Atelier a lighter shade for a wall color will make a room feel more spacious a darker shade - more cozy or dram...

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SPEAKING OF COLOR

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and a fireplace</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMDl5XCsFTCrSg127Xay4UNaGK63AMhj5wFD62ier1MyQTTseYvh4sWpSMhPwc53Mloig7L4-leDa7MrZFe29gPvS0lUchC_h0FzL264OHY9j3STK-8h-JalV6SNyE9k0uEENvboEkpel/s1600/houseandhome-com-benjamin-moore-sparrow-af-720-grey-green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMDl5XCsFTCrSg127Xay4UNaGK63AMhj5wFD62ier1MyQTTseYvh4sWpSMhPwc53Mloig7L4-leDa7MrZFe29gPvS0lUchC_h0FzL264OHY9j3STK-8h-JalV6SNyE9k0uEENvboEkpel/s640/houseandhome-com-benjamin-moore-sparrow-af-720-grey-green.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/">source</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Contrasts are important in design.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />New and old.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Hard and soft.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Dull and shiny.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Dark and light.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span id="goog_293585623"></span><span id="goog_293585624"></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It is what makes a room unforgettable.</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/speaking-of-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

SPEAKING OF COLOR

and a fireplace source Contrasts are important in design. New and old. Hard and soft. Dull and shiny. Dark and light. It is what makes a roo...

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CURING THE MISMATCHES....

<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">HOW DO YOU COMBINE SURFACES AND COLORS?</span><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGnOL9Cot9mDJOdAYgi_hXXcfc_Wam6_lPDgZfhesFv04WOjug1ZXhHH98bXvllaJvPKBwaGJ1NzMCvt9vfH-94WUnrXFab4MkibIxDcpvOXgFz8-Alns9PgLLnOp_AP-2QFgRl0LndY/s500/Church-Hill-Bedroom-Headboa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGnOL9Cot9mDJOdAYgi_hXXcfc_Wam6_lPDgZfhesFv04WOjug1ZXhHH98bXvllaJvPKBwaGJ1NzMCvt9vfH-94WUnrXFab4MkibIxDcpvOXgFz8-Alns9PgLLnOp_AP-2QFgRl0LndY/s640/Church-Hill-Bedroom-Headboa.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">We all have remnants of the past to haunt us.  Especially if we buy a previously owned home.  </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">So, when we want to update our decor a little, how do we make it all play nicely together?  And what if we have more than one more permanent surface to consider?</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Helvetica;">About this time, your head starts spinning because you can't for the life of you match the wood to the tile to the wall color and you don't think it will ever come together.</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>When nothing about your current decor is consistent, </b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>how do you make it feel like it is?</b></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"></span><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/curing-mismatches.html#more">Read more »</a>

CURING THE MISMATCHES....

HOW DO YOU COMBINE SURFACES AND COLORS? We all have remnants of the past to haunt us.  Especially if we buy a previously owned home.  So, wh...

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WALL COLOR AND WOOD TONES

<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">MAKING THEM ALL HAPPY</span><br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of us have wood tones in our home.  If not on the floor, then as furniture or kitchen cabinets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While wood isn't considered a 'color' in your color palette, their tones do need to be considered.  Wood can have red, brown, yellow or in some cases, gray tones.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjKCMbdppKUPG0RqyFwhQvB6W4006VqhX1WWtcVGXx6MPsIwRU3jpSMh1LoKctlRk_X0m-Pq3m84etV2DD1vBV1c4wS0l9nQKhEzpWa21HB1xV_wTFTS1NyB25FCY3_yI9tDacjFgAgs/s1600/cbid+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" lwa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjKCMbdppKUPG0RqyFwhQvB6W4006VqhX1WWtcVGXx6MPsIwRU3jpSMh1LoKctlRk_X0m-Pq3m84etV2DD1vBV1c4wS0l9nQKhEzpWa21HB1xV_wTFTS1NyB25FCY3_yI9tDacjFgAgs/s640/cbid+043.jpg" width="640"></a></div>Red toned woods, like mahogany or cherry look great with cooler wall colors - cool greens, blues and grays, and gray toned beiges.  Yellow toned woods, like oak, also do well with greens, grays and purple tones.  Dark woods can handle both cool and warm tones.  If you have a mix, a grayed down neutral may work with all the wood tones.   When in doubt, choose the wood tone you have the largest amount of, or the most dominant and find a color that makes it look beautiful.<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/06/wall-color-and-wood-tones.html#more">Read more »</a>

WALL COLOR AND WOOD TONES

MAKING THEM ALL HAPPY Most of us have wood tones in our home.  If not on the floor, then as furniture or kitchen cabinets. While wood isn...

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MAKE ME LOVE MY HOME

<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br /></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">DESPERATE SEARCH...</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <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/AVvXsEiSkMgPlcpd-90R3clsVuZCCCRKdcTOx9bQiFzex1B8io4tx692qHzZYvX_pP7aE-tHgp27fMRZvrxhfi4jsUK8wQ2LuLeFadAe_xL17mKMzC5ls3x_CTrgi6mwjIcqES4NwWQa7mm9Up7Y/s1600/photo%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" psa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkMgPlcpd-90R3clsVuZCCCRKdcTOx9bQiFzex1B8io4tx692qHzZYvX_pP7aE-tHgp27fMRZvrxhfi4jsUK8wQ2LuLeFadAe_xL17mKMzC5ls3x_CTrgi6mwjIcqES4NwWQa7mm9Up7Y/s640/photo%5B1%5D.JPG" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bastille, Paris<br><br /><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/">CBID Design</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /> <br><br />I recently joined the ranks of they who love Paris.  It was inevitable, really.  Everyone loves Paris.  I liked the people, too.  I like that they look you in the eye as you pass them on the street.  (Londoners are discreetly aloof.)  I like the wide boulevards and the Housmanian architecture, the elaborate monuments and expansive museums.  I love the mix of old and new.  It is beautiful, and fun - even in a wheelchair, in the freezing cold</span><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/make-me-love-my-home.html#more">Read more »</a>

MAKE ME LOVE MY HOME

DESPERATE SEARCH...  The Bastille, Paris CBID Design   I recently joined the ranks of they who love Paris.  It was inevitable, really.  Ev...

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LIGHTENING A ROOM WITH PAINT

<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">JENNY</span></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"><br></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumfKUYF6Cl5FE71nhTGoLgPTCP2Jt_NbUcmFD45vH0XC2M7kDYlQtKtKmAU-nR6QY0WRh16OnUENtmhYJiU2N15tBYA_i0WIY9mmogvQ82HdlvbQSNedA1hWDkeI231XWwoAvfJpKSYA/s1600/e747dc531d14e53b17d578d4aaa5b5b9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumfKUYF6Cl5FE71nhTGoLgPTCP2Jt_NbUcmFD45vH0XC2M7kDYlQtKtKmAU-nR6QY0WRh16OnUENtmhYJiU2N15tBYA_i0WIY9mmogvQ82HdlvbQSNedA1hWDkeI231XWwoAvfJpKSYA/s640/e747dc531d14e53b17d578d4aaa5b5b9.jpg" width="428"></a></div><br /><br><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't be intimidated by gray.  Nearly all grays and greiges play well together.  Gray, cream, beige, greige and charcoal make a pleasing palette.</span></span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/02/lightening-room-with-paint.html#more">Read more »</a>

LIGHTENING A ROOM WITH PAINT

JENNY Don't be intimidated by gray.  Nearly all grays and greiges play well together.  Gray, cream, beige, greige and charcoal make a pl...

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STONE HOUSE COLOR PALETTE

BRIDGING THE GAP<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez0Ka_s7OmSteH7Kn29eQSvp9PxNUONRfZvSz69NNjG187zA_ZDM3M_ufif7zc1roxcuAXjS2KFLXJgu9jQaeeC3C1kmSoe8d2t40kkjyLtFI2xsPNK6VmWML7pU_hrHkVcAE8peS2nY/s1600/ggbridge+sanfrancisco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez0Ka_s7OmSteH7Kn29eQSvp9PxNUONRfZvSz69NNjG187zA_ZDM3M_ufif7zc1roxcuAXjS2KFLXJgu9jQaeeC3C1kmSoe8d2t40kkjyLtFI2xsPNK6VmWML7pU_hrHkVcAE8peS2nY/s640/ggbridge+sanfrancisco.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br />Interior Decorating is primarily about color.  Color that defines a space, color that accents a space, color to create a mood, color to enhance architectural details, color to create interest, color for contrast.  Color to create flow from room to room and make sense of it all.... to bridge the gap so to speak...<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/02/stone-house-color-palette.html#more">Read more »</a>

STONE HOUSE COLOR PALETTE

BRIDGING THE GAP Interior Decorating is primarily about color.  Color that defines a space, color that accents a space, color to create a mo...

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LOOKING FOR COLOR

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS....<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5S3R4Pnef7IAf4hj7Dl3bfDvFq88ipjfizz48G1WWYcvCbX2UvM2d1uLJUuHmrsEkQlftT0iqcitbcBuwtfIwveTHUi2kKpxguUAxrZn1YVKGeczD79OlkppLbRVjLh08Z-Pj0v5rSAO/s1600/the+rhyme's+library+1_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5S3R4Pnef7IAf4hj7Dl3bfDvFq88ipjfizz48G1WWYcvCbX2UvM2d1uLJUuHmrsEkQlftT0iqcitbcBuwtfIwveTHUi2kKpxguUAxrZn1YVKGeczD79OlkppLbRVjLh08Z-Pj0v5rSAO/s400/the+rhyme's+library+1_edited-1.jpg" width="266"></a></div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>My talented friend Kristy just finished another book.  She writes amazing mysteries and is currently trying to decide on a cover for her latest - this image (above) is my favorite, but she would like your opinion as well - visit her web page and let her know which cover you prefer.  </em><a href="http://www.kristystories.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-over-covers.html"><em>http://www.kristystories.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-over-covers.html</em></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>I can't wait to read it!</em><br><br /><em><br></em></div><br /><em>I find images to be incredible tools in my line of work and I use a lot of them in my blog posts.  A picture of a room will illustrate a point 1,000 times faster than words alone.  If I were as talented as Kristy Tate, I would be able to paint a picture with my words and not have to rely so heavily on photos to send a design or color message.    So consider my handicap as you wade through my photo heavy posts and remember, I'm doing it for you!  Really.  I don't have an image addiction.  I can quit whenever I want.  Honest.....</em><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/looking-for-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

LOOKING FOR COLOR

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS.... My talented friend Kristy just finished another book.  She writes amazing mysteries and is currently t...

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OPEN FLOOR PLANS

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Afi2jmaUYiedwrvoSkdCAYy3Laz2OzMPjXR0fOEwAXdPycV4-TQk8W2UDGr4jHzFteMdeTeGmMAhSFUMzUrUKqTs72aVEs8TzHgPgj8GJWBpBjgCw93F4MgeJX2upVaFvTizUop5ATGq/s1600/multnomah+falls+ore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Afi2jmaUYiedwrvoSkdCAYy3Laz2OzMPjXR0fOEwAXdPycV4-TQk8W2UDGr4jHzFteMdeTeGmMAhSFUMzUrUKqTs72aVEs8TzHgPgj8GJWBpBjgCw93F4MgeJX2upVaFvTizUop5ATGq/s640/multnomah+falls+ore.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><br><br />Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint. I didn't notice that there is no mill work between the living, dining, kitchen, and foyer rooms, so color from one area has no barrier from the adjacent area.<br><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/wall-color-in-open-floor-plans.html#more">Read more »</a>

OPEN FLOOR PLANS

COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint...

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PAINT COLOR

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />NEW COLOR FOR A FAMILY ROOM</div><br /></div><br /><br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixccSYA836a74qUnCoS8RrR_rnsSby_0k1THoqdMUToUf_QMGxKaXVDld7fxa1XLvCF6qcHJO_VYoeBMRt4VbyFyvbjukcJ5ReB7DditncWkKSw0U_zSfjfD8k4Q399KXYHd8xxwSFZW8u/s1600/8fb8f294c63d.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixccSYA836a74qUnCoS8RrR_rnsSby_0k1THoqdMUToUf_QMGxKaXVDld7fxa1XLvCF6qcHJO_VYoeBMRt4VbyFyvbjukcJ5ReB7DditncWkKSw0U_zSfjfD8k4Q399KXYHd8xxwSFZW8u/s640/8fb8f294c63d.bmp" width="468"></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 />For a while, dark walls were all the rage.  Furniture looked amazing against them, as did artwork.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />They were dramatic and fun.  A whole room could be dramatic - or just one wall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> I noticed lately, that there are less and less 'accent' walls, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and that dark walls are giving way to lighter, fresher colors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Sometimes how we feel is reflected in the smallest of ways.  Like paint color.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Things have been a little tough - economy has been down - we want change, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />we want something new and fresh and we want our burdens to be lighter</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Could that be why things are lightening up around the house?</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/paint-color-questions-answered.html#more">Read more »</a>

PAINT COLOR

NEW COLOR FOR A FAMILY ROOM For a while, dark walls were all the rage.  Furniture looked amazing against them, as did artwork. They were dra...

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