Best Kitchen Paint Colors: beach

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shelley has a beautiful home</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep8R6guUplGB4Gtizb_2DfY_FahdtmUdPumypG4NS1mEcLazIm_Yl6WYbz_z_NC6QsbOtd2IWJybKwtg2jja2BppWKV1l6tfIjYK1c6KqzTzmxIqoIo5RrAvOSmp0WRa6MW6luh9-W56q/s1600-h/beforeliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep8R6guUplGB4Gtizb_2DfY_FahdtmUdPumypG4NS1mEcLazIm_Yl6WYbz_z_NC6QsbOtd2IWJybKwtg2jja2BppWKV1l6tfIjYK1c6KqzTzmxIqoIo5RrAvOSmp0WRa6MW6luh9-W56q/s640/beforeliving.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a dramatic living room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb7IVW8jspetRouj7sGtawlHR8Kk3d70PJMhBvLXmCovs9b-6BvyJzCOHfWcsvLIo5-EHccqOh3T1Bptetr6Ay6jEA0BouANm5-x7_SmrPEMF9sevdmhRNHvIPUD1AbaqYR_GAFkdBS1B/s1600-h/beforeart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb7IVW8jspetRouj7sGtawlHR8Kk3d70PJMhBvLXmCovs9b-6BvyJzCOHfWcsvLIo5-EHccqOh3T1Bptetr6Ay6jEA0BouANm5-x7_SmrPEMF9sevdmhRNHvIPUD1AbaqYR_GAFkdBS1B/s400/beforeart.jpg" vt="true" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">that just needed a little facelift.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw09ZO8psaq9B6-V5g1LlsmQjflLzZ__jq1uxW_lm2QJ7Fh60JCC0ayu6zT6NR-rml_rzR65GcfheS2bNs_37Ijp7vMmuVZ-DQS8TzpRSBysepK7eD8aen92dFoPekQbjo4lGflVXB5Rq/s1600-h/beforedining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw09ZO8psaq9B6-V5g1LlsmQjflLzZ__jq1uxW_lm2QJ7Fh60JCC0ayu6zT6NR-rml_rzR65GcfheS2bNs_37Ijp7vMmuVZ-DQS8TzpRSBysepK7eD8aen92dFoPekQbjo4lGflVXB5Rq/s640/beforedining.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her dining room also needed an update</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_LFEZ_S4QhqcKG4WaKQnD-U-g3UuSRyI8n01GWIBOeUAczDQcjhrpAEvRzjdEniVTjI87wzwKGyaAICkSouOSj3G5MxnM60U3J82PxkYjBMEFB32WusymQ3fxmaDGAqhKR1iNNzH2lBH/s1600-h/beforemirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_LFEZ_S4QhqcKG4WaKQnD-U-g3UuSRyI8n01GWIBOeUAczDQcjhrpAEvRzjdEniVTjI87wzwKGyaAICkSouOSj3G5MxnM60U3J82PxkYjBMEFB32WusymQ3fxmaDGAqhKR1iNNzH2lBH/s400/beforemirror.jpg" vt="true" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her colors were country blue and peachy pink, but she'd grown tired of her 90's style decor and color scheme.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">She wanted a fresh new current look.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a few new pieces of furniture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TbgIxvvZmP0HhcQIKUQRj8i6F6u7ER_lM8NoePZc4HOQuXoNEL_-uV2zAysLyPJ0bf50ZS2l7u36NfKnXdUizZKotDt13Q4jUQLg_2KSN3hyC6fjGNxbBQ4hzPbvuyv2IjHG13ii4SjO/s1600-h/wallcolor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TbgIxvvZmP0HhcQIKUQRj8i6F6u7ER_lM8NoePZc4HOQuXoNEL_-uV2zAysLyPJ0bf50ZS2l7u36NfKnXdUizZKotDt13Q4jUQLg_2KSN3hyC6fjGNxbBQ4hzPbvuyv2IjHG13ii4SjO/s640/wallcolor.jpg" vt="true" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, a change of paint color to a neutral tan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dunn Edwards - Practical Tan)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that still blended nicely with existing carpeting and tile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmJfz6QSqhbbf0B4wB-1aYaOIonX-57BrTdIgQ9XU6V1Di4d0_9hTd8rgbsJekwHK9WP3qQYqB448pUJfDjdWH1VjexwkPtfwpM1Vc7EQ6Lhyq1efOdhUHiIuZfxzWkSRk6K0dls_ZzR5/s1600-h/diningroomdrapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmJfz6QSqhbbf0B4wB-1aYaOIonX-57BrTdIgQ9XU6V1Di4d0_9hTd8rgbsJekwHK9WP3qQYqB448pUJfDjdWH1VjexwkPtfwpM1Vc7EQ6Lhyq1efOdhUHiIuZfxzWkSRk6K0dls_ZzR5/s640/diningroomdrapes.jpg" vt="true" width="457" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful draperies were ordered </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Pacific West Design)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The color palette was selected from the fabrics for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the entire downstairs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soft sage, russet red, gold and a touch of aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qSR7Tv0d1Yavcp-EiWL7x-8LY5aHEZ59wcrJnHXoeSw7ryLTzaN6x6CD8KVRa8QrDL4nydqVFrvDBHohSf7Kty-w4l3uuZFc8xmwdFOdjicZFT_SjAikmBzdielpkx0KGPrIQ_BRl1xo/s1600-h/livingroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qSR7Tv0d1Yavcp-EiWL7x-8LY5aHEZ59wcrJnHXoeSw7ryLTzaN6x6CD8KVRa8QrDL4nydqVFrvDBHohSf7Kty-w4l3uuZFc8xmwdFOdjicZFT_SjAikmBzdielpkx0KGPrIQ_BRl1xo/s640/livingroom.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New sofa, end tables and lamps </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we haven't finished the wall yet, sconces are going in on each side of the picture)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We kept the fabulous blue chairs and the artwork (which holds great sentimental value), but we did reframe and re-mat the art to update it and work with the new color scheme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOdBmRs2oba6J9vYLvpQnPOHQln1Me6CUOrSlpq49gu0d2LKWxcoayDa4bCZG_NfxLFnzxkjxOmHpRoI46uUI-0DF94kAS5E9J9hB18ZYzQ2nL7iksxJ-JrhUqj_gujpTTU-nG_2tEvOB/s1600-h/girlwithcello.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOdBmRs2oba6J9vYLvpQnPOHQln1Me6CUOrSlpq49gu0d2LKWxcoayDa4bCZG_NfxLFnzxkjxOmHpRoI46uUI-0DF94kAS5E9J9hB18ZYzQ2nL7iksxJ-JrhUqj_gujpTTU-nG_2tEvOB/s320/girlwithcello.jpg" vt="true" width="236" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uK-PuY_fHVD9rfYh2OFTMGZJrm8ZLYG3cPuWazjM6W5jwF0K4YgdjbZPwlmbS5TqV8tDTokS1jtTtiQ2su88OSc4sJmnZOlnj2gy59bZ5HYxxbrxNSob2_7qbndHfQDmkB0wHo4r_1zE/s1600-h/renoir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uK-PuY_fHVD9rfYh2OFTMGZJrm8ZLYG3cPuWazjM6W5jwF0K4YgdjbZPwlmbS5TqV8tDTokS1jtTtiQ2su88OSc4sJmnZOlnj2gy59bZ5HYxxbrxNSob2_7qbndHfQDmkB0wHo4r_1zE/s320/renoir.jpg" vt="true" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because we framed and matted them in the same style, they work beautifully in the room, regardless of their individual colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV7mnleMURkfnFpfjBuMqpSmLb8-Mwzw9GHaw4_0lQ3BSsb9DY6Ge2C1GM8nFtTVA9sXrzDJCHoeyhMHOIsz3uc7rhv0evbne9RwXy_XpfhSI0YCfcAw2bSU6DQ5fd6dVqdy7Dp7yjyUq/s1600-h/IMG_2820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQV7mnleMURkfnFpfjBuMqpSmLb8-Mwzw9GHaw4_0lQ3BSsb9DY6Ge2C1GM8nFtTVA9sXrzDJCHoeyhMHOIsz3uc7rhv0evbne9RwXy_XpfhSI0YCfcAw2bSU6DQ5fd6dVqdy7Dp7yjyUq/s640/IMG_2820.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We purchased a new, more elegant chair and little table to put beside the fireplace.  The mirror was existing and was not changed.   We still have a little work to do on the mantle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We turned the grand piano to better show its beautiful lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzHAFYjo0EF8gUjPOE67k8c19MlyDbw9Uh2JMZLgl5Ap1yaklEZBslCSIjsekCsUyfEL3Adu61Dn7OlXbbIu2Rw2ZM4joIa_K321B7RxHoGVcXFPBsq9z4VgHnmJhs5wgaNbX5AzImRZl/s1600-h/livingroompiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzHAFYjo0EF8gUjPOE67k8c19MlyDbw9Uh2JMZLgl5Ap1yaklEZBslCSIjsekCsUyfEL3Adu61Dn7OlXbbIu2Rw2ZM4joIa_K321B7RxHoGVcXFPBsq9z4VgHnmJhs5wgaNbX5AzImRZl/s640/livingroompiano.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The elegant new draperies frame the piano, and aptly so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a house of music - where piano and cello are taught and chamber music is practiced regularly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep8R6guUplGB4Gtizb_2DfY_FahdtmUdPumypG4NS1mEcLazIm_Yl6WYbz_z_NC6QsbOtd2IWJybKwtg2jja2BppWKV1l6tfIjYK1c6KqzTzmxIqoIo5RrAvOSmp0WRa6MW6luh9-W56q/s640/beforeliving.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzHAFYjo0EF8gUjPOE67k8c19MlyDbw9Uh2JMZLgl5Ap1yaklEZBslCSIjsekCsUyfEL3Adu61Dn7OlXbbIu2Rw2ZM4joIa_K321B7RxHoGVcXFPBsq9z4VgHnmJhs5wgaNbX5AzImRZl/s1600-h/livingroompiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzHAFYjo0EF8gUjPOE67k8c19MlyDbw9Uh2JMZLgl5Ap1yaklEZBslCSIjsekCsUyfEL3Adu61Dn7OlXbbIu2Rw2ZM4joIa_K321B7RxHoGVcXFPBsq9z4VgHnmJhs5wgaNbX5AzImRZl/s640/livingroompiano.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtK9oI3UqYUK73nzzKrtDGx-2kcnE98LjGg8uk6-0NWtgUXwHIN6-K0skv7WqaA9SPHTpARk2OYSPIbPGmIBiMXGfTQGTjJxWbh5fEwmGvZO6wfwQH2t_U7pm8-3rtefBs4qOdAw1wybN/s1600-h/diningwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtK9oI3UqYUK73nzzKrtDGx-2kcnE98LjGg8uk6-0NWtgUXwHIN6-K0skv7WqaA9SPHTpARk2OYSPIbPGmIBiMXGfTQGTjJxWbh5fEwmGvZO6wfwQH2t_U7pm8-3rtefBs4qOdAw1wybN/s640/diningwindow.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More changes for the dining room - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mjxqaAlq7hUW-6eXuWd8WjzCaqbd6d9zOgHtJZXAHvW48jjBDKjbLM78j7H1a1RqGc1fnfQbGMHi0xFLLlflrU6TvViV3iYraSZtq5CLivDrTzetdZf_i13pHr9remG3XOTifLARKtCD/s1600-h/IMG_2814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mjxqaAlq7hUW-6eXuWd8WjzCaqbd6d9zOgHtJZXAHvW48jjBDKjbLM78j7H1a1RqGc1fnfQbGMHi0xFLLlflrU6TvViV3iYraSZtq5CLivDrTzetdZf_i13pHr9remG3XOTifLARKtCD/s640/IMG_2814.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful furniture was purchase for this important first entry area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQGeqepTEmn6V2zMm_0s5NPPMDiLJIaL1Ec1h5hyphenhyphenjfrLZokIfUfsG03oo7OdJyCwsspJKSxoehaMLk4BMji1AcyO2-dt-T2A86yhgjrhm7OLmWrY54FWFFWRJ-HvIH0t0IpIgvPrOS8zo/s1600-h/ovalmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQGeqepTEmn6V2zMm_0s5NPPMDiLJIaL1Ec1h5hyphenhyphenjfrLZokIfUfsG03oo7OdJyCwsspJKSxoehaMLk4BMji1AcyO2-dt-T2A86yhgjrhm7OLmWrY54FWFFWRJ-HvIH0t0IpIgvPrOS8zo/s400/ovalmirror.jpg" vt="true" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We replaced the dated mirror over the entry chest with this elegant oval</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and 86'd the silk flowers for this beautiful little box</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw09ZO8psaq9B6-V5g1LlsmQjflLzZ__jq1uxW_lm2QJ7Fh60JCC0ayu6zT6NR-rml_rzR65GcfheS2bNs_37Ijp7vMmuVZ-DQS8TzpRSBysepK7eD8aen92dFoPekQbjo4lGflVXB5Rq/s1600-h/beforedining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw09ZO8psaq9B6-V5g1LlsmQjflLzZ__jq1uxW_lm2QJ7Fh60JCC0ayu6zT6NR-rml_rzR65GcfheS2bNs_37Ijp7vMmuVZ-DQS8TzpRSBysepK7eD8aen92dFoPekQbjo4lGflVXB5Rq/s640/beforedining.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7kvAQFdQ9qls177U6RNpc1q5hvNpDPoRZvrbDBg9R05rQJjUzHg0DuagSVNtdzPM-WhyYVBPskPerT1vo4pkeJ3k8FLwjTcGZWNBAyV83zWMnbYBp9hcSp4PBbnXJc5wu5BQBt0-kFHX/s1600-h/IMG_2815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7kvAQFdQ9qls177U6RNpc1q5hvNpDPoRZvrbDBg9R05rQJjUzHg0DuagSVNtdzPM-WhyYVBPskPerT1vo4pkeJ3k8FLwjTcGZWNBAyV83zWMnbYBp9hcSp4PBbnXJc5wu5BQBt0-kFHX/s400/IMG_2815.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                  After              </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKy6gGOdTzN0PDKcBux5uc5VzEYQmEWMOEixEfJrnJLoI-bVwQucEd45v-n31EN6g4p4A_mwfOf2orKIgMHCW84bEDaPKEl1blziWH08wFEFksxENVcv9eGO4UHqYT8NpyXClTTW_P0OD1/s1600-h/IMG_2788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKy6gGOdTzN0PDKcBux5uc5VzEYQmEWMOEixEfJrnJLoI-bVwQucEd45v-n31EN6g4p4A_mwfOf2orKIgMHCW84bEDaPKEl1blziWH08wFEFksxENVcv9eGO4UHqYT8NpyXClTTW_P0OD1/s640/IMG_2788.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the family room, a 90's country blue valance framed the lovely view</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhlbSv5NyDz1gNgCdlrltXspmXhpdy-NrI6IhAKIWd3B4fy1SSGCPvEXe9eWD781dLNQVhAB9CzP5HFXOG3ePAfaIq45amhYXJy6QODFQEYbQHDDyG49J9A3tSYmSwfTUhq3SvslKivbA/s1600-h/beforefamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhlbSv5NyDz1gNgCdlrltXspmXhpdy-NrI6IhAKIWd3B4fy1SSGCPvEXe9eWD781dLNQVhAB9CzP5HFXOG3ePAfaIq45amhYXJy6QODFQEYbQHDDyG49J9A3tSYmSwfTUhq3SvslKivbA/s640/beforefamily.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The nautical theme of this room reflected their love of sailing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to keep the theme in an updated way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBEJiKQpHT_wmKVB8iP_XT9f_MdXlCd-Gu62TOjo3715_Q0Iip7uPJT1LYfP33nBwMx0YxFBpkLOSfitHdLCIoJBwbchxbNfVhVo7HVaEhiZwDD3Msgnl22vJ-1iKx6yCztSPvruxLFzB/s1600-h/familyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBEJiKQpHT_wmKVB8iP_XT9f_MdXlCd-Gu62TOjo3715_Q0Iip7uPJT1LYfP33nBwMx0YxFBpkLOSfitHdLCIoJBwbchxbNfVhVo7HVaEhiZwDD3Msgnl22vJ-1iKx6yCztSPvruxLFzB/s640/familyroom.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We replaced the blue accents with a touch of red, a color that Shelley had always loved but had been a little timid to use in decorating.  The seascape was original to the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No furniture was replaced in this room, but we did update the lamps and accessories</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and added a beautiful valance, a stripe in reds, golds, and a touch of aqua.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEJK8g6uDYuGS6BjOi28zbMSaXdsgXGF94jmHl5nGbg-4PPao9Z44xh_IDzwQv4MLDpRawHNeb6jLgV98MlgaonjboId6yHSYm4R9sKGJKxumAoVZdsj-J0V-6BH3os3ygboQFx2T6iwF/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEJK8g6uDYuGS6BjOi28zbMSaXdsgXGF94jmHl5nGbg-4PPao9Z44xh_IDzwQv4MLDpRawHNeb6jLgV98MlgaonjboId6yHSYm4R9sKGJKxumAoVZdsj-J0V-6BH3os3ygboQFx2T6iwF/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'm sorry the lighting was difficult this time of day and its hard to make out the colors in the valance)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPiR02Vr9YcswsGSh3HGSsz7A2SBSys-8CZ4Tbzp6QDzq-h2UD85h0cgw3ggAZdTWCpHY1IJIzRzFJCAbs__ibg0CfbCUSsQdIUCqIh3cWwlyvQt5nIrc_Ax_DY7zOPVqsSxIZse8xbL9/s1600-h/IMG_2824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPiR02Vr9YcswsGSh3HGSsz7A2SBSys-8CZ4Tbzp6QDzq-h2UD85h0cgw3ggAZdTWCpHY1IJIzRzFJCAbs__ibg0CfbCUSsQdIUCqIh3cWwlyvQt5nIrc_Ax_DY7zOPVqsSxIZse8xbL9/s640/IMG_2824.JPG" vt="true" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shelley did an amazing job with accessories.  She found this lamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-q5xL-Dal2DMv_OoWJkYjFzz83gmEIj2DgNLxAwaD5su63a8BktC5YLIKXYzhhlBVpOx5vKAanHYb-EF2U5EO4Go2b3XLrOENb-BSFDSEK2NRX5az5FQdVpdx2sDRt0MvFQG3dHfv7zo/s1600-h/fireplacefamilyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-q5xL-Dal2DMv_OoWJkYjFzz83gmEIj2DgNLxAwaD5su63a8BktC5YLIKXYzhhlBVpOx5vKAanHYb-EF2U5EO4Go2b3XLrOENb-BSFDSEK2NRX5az5FQdVpdx2sDRt0MvFQG3dHfv7zo/s640/fireplacefamilyroom.jpg" vt="true" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the anchor and sailboat on the hearth and mantle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we still have a few accessories to add to the mantle)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFMYEbkpbMc1f1dRG_o3YBdcBLFTtpfKfe-zEVPYGjiWPzAoN5Eopi9-jqc4UPjxJlidblStoSd6qNyXhlNWFRI6LO3cfKs18iAzeSGV72Fb1txS6ByjyHqzLQKU5zcg3sNsDwSoqoDOp/s320/anchor.jpg" vt="true" width="243" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOajj-KYapehnOyKO0KS1QLQLnhshOMzbpX_3ESR4n07PD6u41MV9E9Zr8A6emAAyzSF9B-cNeZH_oPT5OcxcYDVu-PwV8mLBCt_pC_epH8Sj9tjmFSQwfVWpOB3Ql1qQ3cZy02JRkqU_L/s1600-h/sailboatmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOajj-KYapehnOyKO0KS1QLQLnhshOMzbpX_3ESR4n07PD6u41MV9E9Zr8A6emAAyzSF9B-cNeZH_oPT5OcxcYDVu-PwV8mLBCt_pC_epH8Sj9tjmFSQwfVWpOB3Ql1qQ3cZy02JRkqU_L/s320/sailboatmantel.jpg" vt="true" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also found perfect little accents for the cubbies in her entertainment center</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1v-OFEYrhfEgJje3pygTJM4l_BQ80G2ahCpc1EF-Z2b37xaWf69IIRf_ePaKsJwg0qCsuRGQUSZwdNvwB-ZAHtSWKjVi2meUbLxC8hVZQ8KsFmHiC6qBVtM81THy4sMcqlFXlKzaZ7ST/s1600-h/cubbies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1v-OFEYrhfEgJje3pygTJM4l_BQ80G2ahCpc1EF-Z2b37xaWf69IIRf_ePaKsJwg0qCsuRGQUSZwdNvwB-ZAHtSWKjVi2meUbLxC8hVZQ8KsFmHiC6qBVtM81THy4sMcqlFXlKzaZ7ST/s640/cubbies.jpg" vt="true" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest we found together - a very fun shopping trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhlbSv5NyDz1gNgCdlrltXspmXhpdy-NrI6IhAKIWd3B4fy1SSGCPvEXe9eWD781dLNQVhAB9CzP5HFXOG3ePAfaIq45amhYXJy6QODFQEYbQHDDyG49J9A3tSYmSwfTUhq3SvslKivbA/s1600-h/beforefamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhlbSv5NyDz1gNgCdlrltXspmXhpdy-NrI6IhAKIWd3B4fy1SSGCPvEXe9eWD781dLNQVhAB9CzP5HFXOG3ePAfaIq45amhYXJy6QODFQEYbQHDDyG49J9A3tSYmSwfTUhq3SvslKivbA/s640/beforefamily.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApGFxEWdazN2aM8MlC_KA_D-TmfH1ctcatsYno7Z1KMzsa5YTJo8K1Zs3X8FeMggeM-Im0SFpOFmfHQyF0IPOfJdxrcbmBf0IikH_dlOFS-SFHLh7rR027CUirolPCQQmA3SEcuN51eT6/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApGFxEWdazN2aM8MlC_KA_D-TmfH1ctcatsYno7Z1KMzsa5YTJo8K1Zs3X8FeMggeM-Im0SFpOFmfHQyF0IPOfJdxrcbmBf0IikH_dlOFS-SFHLh7rR027CUirolPCQQmA3SEcuN51eT6/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This update took Shelley's home from pretty-but-dated to Elegant with just a few changes in paint color, fabrics, minimal furniture and accessories.  We are still working on a few more finishing touches, but I wanted you to see what a few updates and changes can do for a space.  I think it turned out beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also reupholstered a window seat and put in a new valance on the landing.  Unfortunately I don't have a before photo of that area - a similar blue valance and window seat cushion - but here is the finished area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHb_ZG2Tcxg6jbOk6fOXeI24IZuXjzfNVVkKewXhGxwR-nQ4lEylMNH1-FKSMutLAJwApNPIe_5vZxF5xALR7B3cc5n4PJbqm_49FCaZMgQ-HqIHS_Rhk5_uPhmOChmTJV_YOFPd4lxcp/s1600-h/landingfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHb_ZG2Tcxg6jbOk6fOXeI24IZuXjzfNVVkKewXhGxwR-nQ4lEylMNH1-FKSMutLAJwApNPIe_5vZxF5xALR7B3cc5n4PJbqm_49FCaZMgQ-HqIHS_Rhk5_uPhmOChmTJV_YOFPd4lxcp/s400/landingfabric.jpg" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fabric we chose had reds, golds and greens with the same touch of aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCTOf_OVhnxhVfBtrPicoDeo_RXNsLzBhMrnjtsuip-vFnEdrww67xkf1mpHj8lBfiBpKgzhW9R2gk27KozFM3FNflyD7mz-tKDvr6w4y5gv7zSJ7CGHZpspEHZKWSyjUPsvk34poTc_o/s1600-h/landingwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCTOf_OVhnxhVfBtrPicoDeo_RXNsLzBhMrnjtsuip-vFnEdrww67xkf1mpHj8lBfiBpKgzhW9R2gk27KozFM3FNflyD7mz-tKDvr6w4y5gv7zSJ7CGHZpspEHZKWSyjUPsvk34poTc_o/s640/landingwindow.jpg" vt="true" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">faux roman shade valance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G_lQ06pbfybe_sQgYGFyicjMvEMPSx-HDNGbnM57kPqsSuqUccyL41JWYeMWjXJYyVdAW4t6Ep311XPsA3ZFIV1KQz8yZNCRgpmjUhHYHjfkyduVbx34IoGKlh8EZ9G0eF0_0lol0PQF/s1600-h/IMG_2833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2G_lQ06pbfybe_sQgYGFyicjMvEMPSx-HDNGbnM57kPqsSuqUccyL41JWYeMWjXJYyVdAW4t6Ep311XPsA3ZFIV1KQz8yZNCRgpmjUhHYHjfkyduVbx34IoGKlh8EZ9G0eF0_0lol0PQF/s640/IMG_2833.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Comfy pillows with a touch of red here, too and a cushion in soft aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotDCVQPNjebMilfzyWRRw2e-ESYlc2JauOgrALI1lvzuRE5uOIRhYkB1c1jaEWjBNns-aSIvcnnwII2IwKKzY5v3d_nDyM9EXW8qLi2ofE75tJGrZAryqrzdZfdb6pWQj8vBn9PSq74lE/s1600-h/windowseat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotDCVQPNjebMilfzyWRRw2e-ESYlc2JauOgrALI1lvzuRE5uOIRhYkB1c1jaEWjBNns-aSIvcnnwII2IwKKzY5v3d_nDyM9EXW8qLi2ofE75tJGrZAryqrzdZfdb6pWQj8vBn9PSq74lE/s640/windowseat.jpg" vt="true" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> makes an inviting space</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the strong sunlight washed the color out in my photo here, too)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love to hear what you think of our elegant change.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, if you comment, you will be added to the drawing for this adorable little lamb pincushion to show my appreciation:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq-j0okd3ilrsu7XHqeLQKoNvltIeMuYEi_qExB6XKlaHy70_OPHuc6Mr0oV9m2bsTxtGpYcVwMZ1E8ICZp-T27D1jagWUIFVyx0IoilO24E6EVOaCcPWfZ4cUD8A-hBg_40X672H3Yei/s1600-h/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRq-j0okd3ilrsu7XHqeLQKoNvltIeMuYEi_qExB6XKlaHy70_OPHuc6Mr0oV9m2bsTxtGpYcVwMZ1E8ICZp-T27D1jagWUIFVyx0IoilO24E6EVOaCcPWfZ4cUD8A-hBg_40X672H3Yei/s400/1lamb.jpg" vt="true" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a winner will be chosen by</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Random.org</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contest ends 3/26/2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best Wishes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

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