THE TROUBLE WITH PAINT COLORS....

<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 /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE ART OF CHOOSING COLOR</span></div><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/AVvXsEgzlgiQKlXTucRjuiznXt0DpsZ8VikqorEpA2ij1vlZ3bMVG97xsVgliMMOYWwwQVUrd0dIxEwKoJLaz3lDd36WLxs5zNAFrp6vJlmmrQFK_PdbOgPeYF0eX0MeSh8Y-rKmOoY2X87pgIsV/s1600/bl-st_pillows_on_settee__southernchateau_bs_com%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlgiQKlXTucRjuiznXt0DpsZ8VikqorEpA2ij1vlZ3bMVG97xsVgliMMOYWwwQVUrd0dIxEwKoJLaz3lDd36WLxs5zNAFrp6vJlmmrQFK_PdbOgPeYF0eX0MeSh8Y-rKmOoY2X87pgIsV/s640/bl-st_pillows_on_settee__southernchateau_bs_com%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.southernchateau.blogspot.com/">Southern Chateau</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Today, I'm addressing a challenge a lot of us have. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Whether we are using a fabric swatch, a photograph, or standing in front of hundreds of little colored squares</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />there is one thing we all face when decorating, or redecorating our homes.... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />TROUBLE PICKING PAINT</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-trouble-with-paint-colors.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE TROUBLE WITH PAINT COLORS....

THE ART OF CHOOSING COLOR Southern Chateau Today, I'm addressing a challenge a lot of us have.  Whether we are using a fabric swatch, ...

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DRIFTWOOD

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS</div><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/AVvXsEh9ZMdLKKrHUgJd2JLLjymjiliU2WR70a_QeTzeC46-iZpzsfRa173qkk6f-_1tzoumQ7vvd7j5DeyyTUNOLf-sKw1JFHGwyNwbIAi6aDf45T_byT4QkN2UIKP4qopOb0AVBbiwt0BH-nbe/s1600/IMG_3614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZMdLKKrHUgJd2JLLjymjiliU2WR70a_QeTzeC46-iZpzsfRa173qkk6f-_1tzoumQ7vvd7j5DeyyTUNOLf-sKw1JFHGwyNwbIAi6aDf45T_byT4QkN2UIKP4qopOb0AVBbiwt0BH-nbe/s640/IMG_3614.JPG" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skagway, Alaska<br><br />Driftwood store front</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could blog on and on about the colors of the water, the mountains, the glaciers, the sky....and I probably will, one day.  Alaska - incredible scenery and fun little towns like Ketchikan and Skagway, where I couldn't resist this little building completely covered in lovely, soft gray driftwood.... charming, isn't it?<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/driftwood.html#more">Read more »</a>

DRIFTWOOD

GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS Skagway, Alaska Driftwood store front I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could b...

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Warm wishes on Vinayaka Chaturthi..my daughters way

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wishing all loved ones and my dear readers a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wishing you moments as sweet as his Laddus..</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Interest,love ,dedication and concentration of my seven year old ,with my help she makes a small beautiful white clay Ganeshji..and some violets from the garden .</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2Sc97376Q5PLwK2FyZizw-MOakgk53v7JpGMfsfVQI3CWNhM_fX34IWFAz4lx_-EpxVnR8lgpkQHLsf3PHtHEmKMjEZd0ZOLwVjWL147L0fhPmOdezYrAHfQ811PG96JeFCVZLNPMcY/s1600/IMG_4794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2Sc97376Q5PLwK2FyZizw-MOakgk53v7JpGMfsfVQI3CWNhM_fX34IWFAz4lx_-EpxVnR8lgpkQHLsf3PHtHEmKMjEZd0ZOLwVjWL147L0fhPmOdezYrAHfQ811PG96JeFCVZLNPMcY/s640/IMG_4794.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a painting drawn by my daughter(form the archives)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRf11UHTLRscVIKNTsu7wqOljk9TaIbK40xZK3BKXu3XUElT8JQQGmnMqBAa8kB2jgRcQw8FdrLu9Yhp68csiR5a9ryOpCz8CbufjpOZu1aTBieheaXypZx4Iw-4y_MAZZeubv7BIeXw/s1600/IMG_2027+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRf11UHTLRscVIKNTsu7wqOljk9TaIbK40xZK3BKXu3XUElT8JQQGmnMqBAa8kB2jgRcQw8FdrLu9Yhp68csiR5a9ryOpCz8CbufjpOZu1aTBieheaXypZx4Iw-4y_MAZZeubv7BIeXw/s640/IMG_2027+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">an attempt by her in making ganeshji with white clay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks to <a href="http://oftravelsandtravails.blogspot.in/" target="_blank">Shalini</a>,my dearest friend  who gifted me some clay and we were waiting for a good opportunity to open the packet.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div></div>

Warm wishes on Vinayaka Chaturthi..my daughters way

Wishing all loved ones and my dear readers a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Wishing you moments as sweet as his Laddus.. Interest,love ,dedication ...

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