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KITCHEN LIGHTING

<div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />KITCHEN REMODEL</div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVcXHTHsBMRIMVOfvhY5wptoqDjW6syWYd4YVwoaOs7TZaRW3bjtiPbahnY2ULzNyK_9PNCc25IJ-r-NuhjYAfTwZ0KBgBUgJ9CBJq63LU8OK9liUOJklBRfI5WoZlAFke_Oh-M0WLXsY/s1600/174444185536303506_eS0y44OR_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVcXHTHsBMRIMVOfvhY5wptoqDjW6syWYd4YVwoaOs7TZaRW3bjtiPbahnY2ULzNyK_9PNCc25IJ-r-NuhjYAfTwZ0KBgBUgJ9CBJq63LU8OK9liUOJklBRfI5WoZlAFke_Oh-M0WLXsY/s640/174444185536303506_eS0y44OR_c.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />I've been researching some lighting for a kitchen remodel and have found some lovely, </div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />'non-boring', 'non-ordinary' fixtures.</div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />You know how I hate using the same old tired stuff you see everywhere - </div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />and how I love finding something wonderful - like these terrific square lanterns [above]</div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /> that are somehow substantial and light [non-heavy feeling] at the same time.</div><br /><div class="separator" dir="ltr" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br />Here are some kitchen fixtures with details that have caught my eye....</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/02/kitchen-lighting.html#more">Read more »</a>

KITCHEN LIGHTING

KITCHEN REMODEL I've been researching some lighting for a kitchen remodel and have found some lovely, 'non-boring', 'non-or...

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DECORATING WITH MIRRORS

<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I'm on VACATION!!!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(can you guess what I'm doing?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZFJcRZ5tM1xjUDYS0erF4cjjUvt6QT2suharIlb-l5vJIaAQEmEsDZ2Vute_KLYFiAP0v697wloPVNAsZXh2HqPxA3Y-c75DCQpP8Ih1OXjdy7HkiKjN9sZHu-pHsPVK2s-RBVlYcMlw/s1600/IMG_3268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZFJcRZ5tM1xjUDYS0erF4cjjUvt6QT2suharIlb-l5vJIaAQEmEsDZ2Vute_KLYFiAP0v697wloPVNAsZXh2HqPxA3Y-c75DCQpP8Ih1OXjdy7HkiKjN9sZHu-pHsPVK2s-RBVlYcMlw/s640/IMG_3268.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 />So please welcome my guest blogger:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Shahab Shokouhi from </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.dullesglassandmirror.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Dulles Glass and Mirror</span></a></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 /> <em><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6 Decorating Tips for Your In-Home Mirrors</span></em></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNfJ2oRHHkJMBgJJDG1UPuRzOqXA0SLsN_5j6laePPhgF5_-b2ElsniqNrH3kGA_496aXwgm3P_EMSGsUPSE-lFuVr2tZzFYTbnjuEziMLNdt2Ma5THyqQ1R-cZXXsq1Wsnga46F6cwVd/s1600/m1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNfJ2oRHHkJMBgJJDG1UPuRzOqXA0SLsN_5j6laePPhgF5_-b2ElsniqNrH3kGA_496aXwgm3P_EMSGsUPSE-lFuVr2tZzFYTbnjuEziMLNdt2Ma5THyqQ1R-cZXXsq1Wsnga46F6cwVd/s1600/m1.jpg"></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas><v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></i>There are many decorative tips and tricks one can do with mirrors. In this post, we will look at the best way <br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/decorating-with-mirrors.html#more">Read more »</a>

DECORATING WITH MIRRORS

I'm on VACATION!!!!! (can you guess what I'm doing?) So please welcome my guest blogger: Shahab Shokouhi from Dulles Glass and Mir...

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HOME DECOR: KITCHEN CABINETS - So many possibilities!

<div style="text-align: center;">Its a perfect day for blogging.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm home today, waiting for my new refrigerator to be installed and more than a little excited. It has been 3 weeks, 4 repairmen and endless hours waiting in the '4 hour window' periods.  Finally it is here.  New, shiny, stainless steel, uncomplicated.  Funny how a little thing like having no refrigeration can throw you off your schedule. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe my mother (now 93) lived her early marriage years without refrigeration.   There was a cow for daily milk.... and a lot of canning, pickling, storing of vegetables in the root cellar and an occasional wild pheasant in the backyard that, with one shot from a .22 made it to the dinner table....  (true story - I have an amazing mother).  That was long before I came along.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am completely spoiled. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I live in a time and place where I have no need to pluck chickens, milk cows, dig potatoes (unless I want to), gather eggs or sew clothing for 9 children.  I can spend my days pouring over silks and chenilles, paint colors, lighting fixtures, and worrying over fireplace facades </div><div style="text-align: center;">and how deep the crown molding should be. <br /><br />I lived an entirely different childhood - full of foreign travel and culture. <br /><br />I can't even imagine that!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For that I am very grateful.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So, while I wait for the fridge to reach its optimal temperature - </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Kitchens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">and more specifically, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Cabinets</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>THE WOOD TONES</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wood cabinetry has withstood the test of time.  While cabinet styles may change, and wood tones vary in popularity, one thing that has remained constant is our love of  rich warm lustrous wood cabinets.  We clamored for oak grains in the 80's and pickled finishes in the 90's, but if you are still living with a dated kitchen you have a wide range of alternatives for change.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Refinish</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whether on your own or professionally - choosing a more current stain finish and new hardware will give your kitchen a new look .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Reface</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">New drawers and cabinet doors in the grain, color and style of your choice will give you a new kitchen for a budget price.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Replace</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">New cabinets, custom or manufactured,  in the same configuration of your current cabinets.  New insides, new hinges, new hardware, higher quality. New look!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Remodel</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Custom cabinetry should be designed to make the most of your storage space and often changes the configuration of your kitchen. This is the most expensive option, and may involve moving plumbing and electrical and installing new flooring to achieve the kitchen of your dreams.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New cabinets have their advantages. You can select options such as:  </div><div style="text-align: center;">slide out shelves</div><div style="text-align: center;">pull out drawers</div><div style="text-align: center;">self closing drawers</div><div style="text-align: center;">lazy susans</div><div style="text-align: center;">spice pull outs</div><div style="text-align: center;">panels for appliances</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTjT7l9v34M4jgwrUg99d4pyjjPt5DxeAXP4gVLJgqsp9GHtioNmaddYmmd4pkckWyv5TM5HglDLCHhzWO7GEe_HnX8VWEXSuv-hoy4oez6Tc1rjWMhjlM_paxc9qPR92Z3XvFSHAKgSE/s1600-h/kitchen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTjT7l9v34M4jgwrUg99d4pyjjPt5DxeAXP4gVLJgqsp9GHtioNmaddYmmd4pkckWyv5TM5HglDLCHhzWO7GEe_HnX8VWEXSuv-hoy4oez6Tc1rjWMhjlM_paxc9qPR92Z3XvFSHAKgSE/s320/kitchen1.jpg" /></a></div>and more.....</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now look at some of the options:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Light and Medium-toned Woods</strong></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43XljLgGVI2XoeGhUpygHaj5aboI16CLo1ZoHJcWLuWheArTo9hD0j3MYZ0csMNU-WIlem4ABMchH06JuHmXEC93TrZHDQRIYkyiXKRCbUlj6x979IOZucDWmQHzHIcc17vUBPnzYIf0K/s1600-h/1636c471-fb05-48c7-aca6-eea4b6487f6d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43XljLgGVI2XoeGhUpygHaj5aboI16CLo1ZoHJcWLuWheArTo9hD0j3MYZ0csMNU-WIlem4ABMchH06JuHmXEC93TrZHDQRIYkyiXKRCbUlj6x979IOZucDWmQHzHIcc17vUBPnzYIf0K/s320/1636c471-fb05-48c7-aca6-eea4b6487f6d.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Raised panel, contemporary styling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLPgXJjLflFT0GI6KuDpvCKcTOM8LLKldmuAcwm6xqhzQYTU1DJeZo33wZkIYDlK4gYJXHNiVSRFfJQL9lKakEvrNIQxWo2baD4N__jL9-AjO_qI6nNXwpoUN8ZhdEn-uQcesljT04Xd_/s1600-h/317fe555-5da4-4ee3-9c28-40d7b39fff18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLPgXJjLflFT0GI6KuDpvCKcTOM8LLKldmuAcwm6xqhzQYTU1DJeZo33wZkIYDlK4gYJXHNiVSRFfJQL9lKakEvrNIQxWo2baD4N__jL9-AjO_qI6nNXwpoUN8ZhdEn-uQcesljT04Xd_/s320/317fe555-5da4-4ee3-9c28-40d7b39fff18.jpg" /></a></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/AVvXsEgmtNbqQVfWQxK7R0OKp2FxOzsXhhwAu4Dc1DWXSKq78dnBbY6PCP5QQe6tSAl8jPaxb32PCrf9C2nRYHjIV4yqcnuOr71vFdfW4Gvy34JQKjhoN_gB5PA3-ntFVTLFDEvPAhiPjg9YTCOG/s1600-h/Candlelight+O+Series+1-+FULL+KITCHEN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtNbqQVfWQxK7R0OKp2FxOzsXhhwAu4Dc1DWXSKq78dnBbY6PCP5QQe6tSAl8jPaxb32PCrf9C2nRYHjIV4yqcnuOr71vFdfW4Gvy34JQKjhoN_gB5PA3-ntFVTLFDEvPAhiPjg9YTCOG/s320/Candlelight+O+Series+1-+FULL+KITCHEN.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recessed panel, antique glaze</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyhrhyphenhyphenIvAQ7CTxx60bTt1WWLKlxN5s2Wb0B0htnqtuJfz2G5zxe6hU3GOGYr9a5X1G1iAtIkCjyGTmD8e9EakyQYIFBwwZThOhvZS6hItl6Y-BRCdqc76uG6HZ0T9Ox6I6YEQXjeR2hPM/s1600-h/maximize-kitchen-1-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyhrhyphenhyphenIvAQ7CTxx60bTt1WWLKlxN5s2Wb0B0htnqtuJfz2G5zxe6hU3GOGYr9a5X1G1iAtIkCjyGTmD8e9EakyQYIFBwwZThOhvZS6hItl6Y-BRCdqc76uG6HZ0T9Ox6I6YEQXjeR2hPM/s320/maximize-kitchen-1-de.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More antique glaze to bring out the details</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbqiucN2Y_MKE-EXv6FDPUZrNeufIJB2yMvD2Yrq6An62wYWf8IdAhZAc7U7LdIFkdbwO5h1mJIK7VCI42wiJyBgAslDvJENZic0YL2WOPl7W6CI42OFKodKsBnRnjw9y6ze18biz6ivm/s1600-h/3fa95167-9764-4868-ac1d-5199e2f73394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbqiucN2Y_MKE-EXv6FDPUZrNeufIJB2yMvD2Yrq6An62wYWf8IdAhZAc7U7LdIFkdbwO5h1mJIK7VCI42wiJyBgAslDvJENZic0YL2WOPl7W6CI42OFKodKsBnRnjw9y6ze18biz6ivm/s320/3fa95167-9764-4868-ac1d-5199e2f73394.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simple panel doors with country styling</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/AVvXsEhzJisMw8cdaVnOQxopAXHCwYwjp5QgeTbPhxTqjU2dMcGwqB25H_IVhaFvcKB_wAhuxkBi0dj05yMmTm9O7C6xxNN5JN7xMSBy2CngS_QG3RoXJQ1eeOcwTqJlTnHSMgdYFWAia0IRwLhg/s1600-h/512a836c-69d5-473b-8c43-37eec34d3f7b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJisMw8cdaVnOQxopAXHCwYwjp5QgeTbPhxTqjU2dMcGwqB25H_IVhaFvcKB_wAhuxkBi0dj05yMmTm9O7C6xxNN5JN7xMSBy2CngS_QG3RoXJQ1eeOcwTqJlTnHSMgdYFWAia0IRwLhg/s320/512a836c-69d5-473b-8c43-37eec34d3f7b.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Traditional molding and hardware - dentil molding</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/AVvXsEhvD1quSV4ddwcEb5WlwILeGFdxc94jgWDwoWtOhNEPGDSExdmXDQlU_1eQiU9ya8y0orQJqyzIa0esXz39jZVZ2Du2eYS0t3wgEh7dZp366vrhlcLsGd5YR7cR0aF-mZM-ODpuvoGZM6WX/s1600-h/Adorn11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvD1quSV4ddwcEb5WlwILeGFdxc94jgWDwoWtOhNEPGDSExdmXDQlU_1eQiU9ya8y0orQJqyzIa0esXz39jZVZ2Du2eYS0t3wgEh7dZp366vrhlcLsGd5YR7cR0aF-mZM-ODpuvoGZM6WX/s320/Adorn11.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Traditional/old world detailing</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><strong>Darker wood tones</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7JNNcZv13ldvzPKKhgA-2dPHvf1LUUTaOxdjt4MnQsQldzI1sCfvNvjo4YyjY53kGFjjdoQdQHhf0o44m-dOhFU8MluL-9PZH7U6Q3nmieareEOY4AW_fhiG-FWTEcKbHNViNuIAR_b6/s1600-h/03jurkIMG_3238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7JNNcZv13ldvzPKKhgA-2dPHvf1LUUTaOxdjt4MnQsQldzI1sCfvNvjo4YyjY53kGFjjdoQdQHhf0o44m-dOhFU8MluL-9PZH7U6Q3nmieareEOY4AW_fhiG-FWTEcKbHNViNuIAR_b6/s320/03jurkIMG_3238.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contemporary styling</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/AVvXsEjDuWqC7P4W3SWZdahMPZjXOY3V3SyKMc0VfQw_9FsqUbxbfDec3WfCCNBVHzYdV-VY6uVwuoDQu-nWeSc1c-vI6YgcaFQ8rtQrawzq6qs73Cm1APfEjnjtT8Mbg-lfEgQ_gWTfU7tCwLqH/s1600-h/b60f8e9b-3f00-47f9-84d3-2b51713bc6bc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEU383t4hCrkhrLBKtuJ84Uj3grbymiWloMSntOMf-kpcVktTx719xlOvswcChVaIcBBUebHegH77QiFPOieKKJ-TT-r0LOFsZVkzRI7basKzMX0lZ0-vhkJ7AAP4vLqFEt-UTr7F2q_z3/s320/daffd67a-6bad-4f0d-a559-c5b28d921302.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old World styling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jVu6Tub2Nv3WNwSXqx1qmJzy7SujMLGDNMV8b_00IgIJCmIyzx5_Y7Ww1Wmb74wbgPexlbPwuOK6LK1jFhnbHC7LHrA3Xce44mw6l_-cU2eb69_rb6wa4GZE5O_UGpQdGxuD0-DXhqZ7/s1600-h/Kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jVu6Tub2Nv3WNwSXqx1qmJzy7SujMLGDNMV8b_00IgIJCmIyzx5_Y7Ww1Wmb74wbgPexlbPwuOK6LK1jFhnbHC7LHrA3Xce44mw6l_-cU2eb69_rb6wa4GZE5O_UGpQdGxuD0-DXhqZ7/s320/Kitchen.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFJWtL1uNPO8eiPdWMy0A25bpXyxTKpSNp4Jg4eZ2A8VjjjCjG9IY7-SbIK6FKI5lIqVa3YdKpiYedNFhBnUpfLBvzYWv8htWG8S_Zj_CoB-DIHl46ZKlLYk_1JtZ57VkdTzXdQcyc_f1/s320/hdivd1305-kitchen-after-s4x3_lg+candice.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Candice Olson design)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More unusual colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDf1Ih-1j2VbnJ9MHcZliHqWTS55HdL9AlPEA4oyBA4rnf80uQCNpFfHfCibpunp8ZmCazJ9a2LLiaiFX8LMAuONQHboR0K_8VBc0ZErk4WxNIhxUbBEak__LW8Jjo-vBGCVFmf1uYov6/s1600-h/old-world-kitchen-cabinet-styles-design-by-dave-stimmel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDf1Ih-1j2VbnJ9MHcZliHqWTS55HdL9AlPEA4oyBA4rnf80uQCNpFfHfCibpunp8ZmCazJ9a2LLiaiFX8LMAuONQHboR0K_8VBc0ZErk4WxNIhxUbBEak__LW8Jjo-vBGCVFmf1uYov6/s320/old-world-kitchen-cabinet-styles-design-by-dave-stimmel.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey toned stains</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWojAOB1wa8OX4_z5J4s1ICcBelR8j8MuODyrmNqi7FG9rTlElNrGRnj0uw3JA4lc7VU3g2ECd1Xep2Ypdz0D-HSH23zq6nvrbbTqDqKgn2H61NEy63ut1R52WyTNJiw_k8YFYtvM_hvq1/s1600-h/grey.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWojAOB1wa8OX4_z5J4s1ICcBelR8j8MuODyrmNqi7FG9rTlElNrGRnj0uw3JA4lc7VU3g2ECd1Xep2Ypdz0D-HSH23zq6nvrbbTqDqKgn2H61NEy63ut1R52WyTNJiw_k8YFYtvM_hvq1/s320/grey.bmp" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other things to consider when choosing cabinetry</div><div style="text-align: center;">depth & quality of stain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">antiquing and detail glazes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">custom colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hardware</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/AVvXsEj67pnOgsFoCKDahjA1mrtdl7fO4D7sc9U1rxMwdG2pxPjmbSAxGqC1UIKcQqNvFQve1R1bqn9XDou9cjoY5Oz4-_NC1-VI1D158WdlvzabQXJQZ071n6mz0Y9dJWMtTl7Bpj-6Yp-8-M_v/s1600-h/maple%2520cabinet%2520door%2520red%2520tea%2520color%2520glaze%2520finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67pnOgsFoCKDahjA1mrtdl7fO4D7sc9U1rxMwdG2pxPjmbSAxGqC1UIKcQqNvFQve1R1bqn9XDou9cjoY5Oz4-_NC1-VI1D158WdlvzabQXJQZ071n6mz0Y9dJWMtTl7Bpj-6Yp-8-M_v/s320/maple%2520cabinet%2520door%2520red%2520tea%2520color%2520glaze%2520finish.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This solid wood door is finished with a darker glaze that brings the detailing to life.</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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>THE PAINTED KITCHEN</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WHITE IS NICE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is something so fresh looking about a beautiful classic white kitchen.  A popular choice for new kitchens, paint is also one of the quickest ways to get a new look for your kitchen in need of an update.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPEuDvlzcrvkUsBIHJuJsFSgTFcGgMtV_j6h2iM0I1FHYxPH1td2ptXFH4xVkKVQiWe7ug4TqaXYaJIjzsbZ2JuUYHA6NbsVfZ5bpcxo00hlrb0vbViXl_7OFUhDp5zBpR9mtU3OjA5r8/s1600-h/0f1dd3ea-5ef0-4a0e-a834-3ec0ebecc787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPEuDvlzcrvkUsBIHJuJsFSgTFcGgMtV_j6h2iM0I1FHYxPH1td2ptXFH4xVkKVQiWe7ug4TqaXYaJIjzsbZ2JuUYHA6NbsVfZ5bpcxo00hlrb0vbViXl_7OFUhDp5zBpR9mtU3OjA5r8/s320/0f1dd3ea-5ef0-4a0e-a834-3ec0ebecc787.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take a look at this kitchen before we painted and added millwork for a custom look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Before</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyHXt768PPkxFg5chJ2RrjOX5e8_9EejF5mKq3o-Y0umoj9zGCryv3UQx5ci5_nOlrEU8czWQjoXx3njpJd7OiIfD8nFcwv4fL68mWf1K1Pomz8umxDRY3fei7EKLYaDSH_pvWbhQvykO/s1600-h/disk%231+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyHXt768PPkxFg5chJ2RrjOX5e8_9EejF5mKq3o-Y0umoj9zGCryv3UQx5ci5_nOlrEU8czWQjoXx3njpJd7OiIfD8nFcwv4fL68mWf1K1Pomz8umxDRY3fei7EKLYaDSH_pvWbhQvykO/s320/disk%231+086.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Typical 80's oak cabinetry - plain with no hardware</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look familiar?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>After</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja346XHEg9B3tqiQvETiHo9kpFN83WE5kmo5RWoRId0Q_l_JIsvZn2_8l9H2lQ9HVCmbajZlk0siy0amMvPcx7Nn0Ql_dH5mfzJZ61iC0wW2SCFhn_WnBSdoUKGAffZ-YJRbO3CRk7YUIW/s1600-h/IMG_1224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja346XHEg9B3tqiQvETiHo9kpFN83WE5kmo5RWoRId0Q_l_JIsvZn2_8l9H2lQ9HVCmbajZlk0siy0amMvPcx7Nn0Ql_dH5mfzJZ61iC0wW2SCFhn_WnBSdoUKGAffZ-YJRbO3CRk7YUIW/s320/IMG_1224.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a difference a coat of paint can make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I recommend Dunn Edwards Perma Sheen.  (Prevents the 'stickies')  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I also prefer a creamy color to a stark white - too sterile.   </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I hand applied Bri-Wax to bring out the details and buffed it to a hard wax finish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hardware was the finishing touch (like jewelry for your kitchen).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some more examples of white kitchens:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvlRza300r_h5kUZjZejCQl5pbpypsnr7HOyNW9MiY28JllUeJ7yhlrnxXM1Bqg3YjWiaxT2i_Hmcw0j2Jn8wXRlKCEbGXD_HQZwQYmHPGu_8ZZvVjLMx2qQI-M1OODrTaLGTUH8PPoGF/s1600-h/Kvanum+Kitchens2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvlRza300r_h5kUZjZejCQl5pbpypsnr7HOyNW9MiY28JllUeJ7yhlrnxXM1Bqg3YjWiaxT2i_Hmcw0j2Jn8wXRlKCEbGXD_HQZwQYmHPGu_8ZZvVjLMx2qQI-M1OODrTaLGTUH8PPoGF/s320/Kvanum+Kitchens2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi816EC27LkLR6qbVUK1CY7-TefVjtKTKmCsXyTkwjg-uAQXlfvhRZejc0RAEdmMAnbXJEaQuK-dDZeOAeZjKhN3PzAv4WjioFxpTjhyphenhyphenVG4z-8rICuzTc1f7LDOTS_cx3-FJjBOqSdd7SKu/s1600-h/61237084267f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi816EC27LkLR6qbVUK1CY7-TefVjtKTKmCsXyTkwjg-uAQXlfvhRZejc0RAEdmMAnbXJEaQuK-dDZeOAeZjKhN3PzAv4WjioFxpTjhyphenhyphenVG4z-8rICuzTc1f7LDOTS_cx3-FJjBOqSdd7SKu/s320/61237084267f.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDiQh4R4vPnOaRYAPr2YAdeVpNrD51M_ylXUkVaEeUkfJcWaVhLo2rVRSK0djXlY89zXOXm9Z7THu21upA7baEETcFGjLv0WypxK4Z10FyHnGaw6l4h8fd3Yp1QARjWlEIcICD7I-W8d1/s1600-h/christopher+peacock+swedish+style.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDiQh4R4vPnOaRYAPr2YAdeVpNrD51M_ylXUkVaEeUkfJcWaVhLo2rVRSK0djXlY89zXOXm9Z7THu21upA7baEETcFGjLv0WypxK4Z10FyHnGaw6l4h8fd3Yp1QARjWlEIcICD7I-W8d1/s320/christopher+peacock+swedish+style.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Christopher Peacock design</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwnyb0JL8V77fAMRu6fkSNU8Z9_w08uqPHKbTvwJwgkbMQnL6frpzJZQFQVFRQJ1q7Gm5BUwre4ET9VFYrf9EwfbBH8IX4ZV84ilIWw23r7nBSpvnNPr7X4gA1PkwduqVNG938UKweNat/s1600-h/b950f6ea-314d-4630-b4cd-e2a837004e36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwnyb0JL8V77fAMRu6fkSNU8Z9_w08uqPHKbTvwJwgkbMQnL6frpzJZQFQVFRQJ1q7Gm5BUwre4ET9VFYrf9EwfbBH8IX4ZV84ilIWw23r7nBSpvnNPr7X4gA1PkwduqVNG938UKweNat/s320/b950f6ea-314d-4630-b4cd-e2a837004e36.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb-sgL2uRM_Zie3cWpTwQOZu2w_kEDk9aXgFbM1StXepzW5W4zArLg2fp7drO3LtyCZr0S0_HFyG8KoKrHRS9dnztaj_yuUZB7K1pBcveyKSsnZgL5p7ffFApFd4jmq0MnbqSNtR4JXLs/s1600-h/peacockkitchen.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb-sgL2uRM_Zie3cWpTwQOZu2w_kEDk9aXgFbM1StXepzW5W4zArLg2fp7drO3LtyCZr0S0_HFyG8KoKrHRS9dnztaj_yuUZB7K1pBcveyKSsnZgL5p7ffFApFd4jmq0MnbqSNtR4JXLs/s320/peacockkitchen.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80AmTK53GeAR5-toMhFR6Jfv0NHVnclGi8FpTubJz1OuB1TMRch8-32Dc4AGCnyZeFxBaGXMiB4Hbq4JN8dAhl6hl-2eYejShtILdoa9le5agAsjusu8gmxH-D2GPJ8nUKgQKllXI4ln7/s1600-h/rms-Jeff-kitchen-backsplash_w609_45195054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80AmTK53GeAR5-toMhFR6Jfv0NHVnclGi8FpTubJz1OuB1TMRch8-32Dc4AGCnyZeFxBaGXMiB4Hbq4JN8dAhl6hl-2eYejShtILdoa9le5agAsjusu8gmxH-D2GPJ8nUKgQKllXI4ln7/s320/rms-Jeff-kitchen-backsplash_w609_45195054.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OTHER COLORS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspuECyHFuSSsiAe284LVWflordcrvn8v97vbZYXiPn7v7i4cwPuvZFjmMGZtZDEYpIAh_JAxfB2eQeQN_1oK0DEiSXHW80NE-P7Lzh8LfDy-VVoSMYH3xFgMrGmQNV8LO_sQUGY9bJLhg/s1600-h/3-simple-kitchen-dec0607-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspuECyHFuSSsiAe284LVWflordcrvn8v97vbZYXiPn7v7i4cwPuvZFjmMGZtZDEYpIAh_JAxfB2eQeQN_1oK0DEiSXHW80NE-P7Lzh8LfDy-VVoSMYH3xFgMrGmQNV8LO_sQUGY9bJLhg/s320/3-simple-kitchen-dec0607-xlg.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStlv-OEttGfSlLySVQLMVz3CjeZrmef3BbtiG888sSfLdH3QbjEG3ZbfGtv2Z6nsShLwzxWCMalnF3z3VWvrGPJxDPGoJBZHJIzJ7m2ZpUGtZzSlNd5z-xLv4sHjI5myfvFnBPAk7CHUS/s1600-h/lanterns.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStlv-OEttGfSlLySVQLMVz3CjeZrmef3BbtiG888sSfLdH3QbjEG3ZbfGtv2Z6nsShLwzxWCMalnF3z3VWvrGPJxDPGoJBZHJIzJ7m2ZpUGtZzSlNd5z-xLv4sHjI5myfvFnBPAk7CHUS/s400/lanterns.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiama0JyFjxb36E3mehLN2nq7PMZUrbD9VenowfoSa24IkMFjkiYM_L5W53fr-jO9qUVMmKTu79N7Ep-wt4ddyTEs8JxFxaM0bzMhFrQwFsWvdmHoZlBE_JivWrTk5l6fgbLcqbjK0LFPJ/s1600-h/kitchens-that-cook-2-m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiama0JyFjxb36E3mehLN2nq7PMZUrbD9VenowfoSa24IkMFjkiYM_L5W53fr-jO9qUVMmKTu79N7Ep-wt4ddyTEs8JxFxaM0bzMhFrQwFsWvdmHoZlBE_JivWrTk5l6fgbLcqbjK0LFPJ/s320/kitchens-that-cook-2-m.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow/Cream</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/AVvXsEiCDn78_36NfpRbnAJ8J6hNdzXghIaxhPuHlbq59Z84IhTQHGG72IilV7jHxjJ3fN2X_0FmLnX6K239E8Kmy0084waJSXPbh7h0rGmWH7WApkjRs4vnmaz5N4CxVYIugD2QJ9lRiTTn5VGb/s1600-h/5b7a0492-c3f5-40eb-b694-9d92766f6f00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDn78_36NfpRbnAJ8J6hNdzXghIaxhPuHlbq59Z84IhTQHGG72IilV7jHxjJ3fN2X_0FmLnX6K239E8Kmy0084waJSXPbh7h0rGmWH7WApkjRs4vnmaz5N4CxVYIugD2QJ9lRiTTn5VGb/s320/5b7a0492-c3f5-40eb-b694-9d92766f6f00.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR77lOOVweNGi4AN2BXQf2hlW7_g-zEcagxDk0vsXhySKcW37kI5v2-o8RYje8GZj-hms84vmFggAQrAjdNn7WHUurLbXxkTSgIRUgV7tU-dpIxgCkw1NC1PBECtVKORttVqdP1Wyt5RJz/s1600-h/kirchen.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR77lOOVweNGi4AN2BXQf2hlW7_g-zEcagxDk0vsXhySKcW37kI5v2-o8RYje8GZj-hms84vmFggAQrAjdNn7WHUurLbXxkTSgIRUgV7tU-dpIxgCkw1NC1PBECtVKORttVqdP1Wyt5RJz/s320/kirchen.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB8zbsR3grAMgMgqbBbUHZHbiFcRbt9lGXAKfiSmJtzB07-IDQm3m1Qz7HOxjG-TaGrui3MkRtA-V6_VP1aesBq64WzCjpz3OLxyWmPQeK8H7uYWWWpAIuAXomuqOTKoDFmx4SHh-xoV-/s1600-h/ff2f9f01-7314-4440-a549-0cc764a64dc2_player.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB8zbsR3grAMgMgqbBbUHZHbiFcRbt9lGXAKfiSmJtzB07-IDQm3m1Qz7HOxjG-TaGrui3MkRtA-V6_VP1aesBq64WzCjpz3OLxyWmPQeK8H7uYWWWpAIuAXomuqOTKoDFmx4SHh-xoV-/s320/ff2f9f01-7314-4440-a549-0cc764a64dc2_player.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cIhhk-Lm_O0WD-1QzGWbztydi_Pzuw7NfFNCwfxXxQg4GkFhArZBFB_j9rW0hvYBfg_3_YQharT0Zp3TsmFibNC_RM9JWw0GI57Ch42Q6JfDz2aUQgMIq8CIfNbwU_07u4GSbL3rkxKX/s1600-h/blues.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cIhhk-Lm_O0WD-1QzGWbztydi_Pzuw7NfFNCwfxXxQg4GkFhArZBFB_j9rW0hvYBfg_3_YQharT0Zp3TsmFibNC_RM9JWw0GI57Ch42Q6JfDz2aUQgMIq8CIfNbwU_07u4GSbL3rkxKX/s320/blues.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue</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/AVvXsEjElNzbaehaiMF3xs25TztJdZkkxh9H9c51NcN0AMNKYbyxCD0BOYkkULFykdbx0P_toMuKxjoC757jdrDx5J9NKw8GkwcdqzWmy0aubn-_y1_dIp_TSfBC3GV0LyJDC2ld4UlBe716pZyv/s1600-h/frenchcountrykitchen2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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HOME DECOR: Updating Bathrooms - The Most Expensive Room in the House

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK8ZZE1G_TupiQUTFR75uc9aP6rrapzTffq0vedmPIyCl-wqbWjdGtNIdc-gba4oCg-YlzTXrwjdigHaEgrs1xBNjSLEn1nPD8bvrmWabwzYYsUFxdotpovd9s782ziFDesDUPmp3XTc/s1600-h/IMG_1231.JPG" onblur="function onblur()<br />{<br />try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}<br />}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239862629092684450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK8ZZE1G_TupiQUTFR75uc9aP6rrapzTffq0vedmPIyCl-wqbWjdGtNIdc-gba4oCg-YlzTXrwjdigHaEgrs1xBNjSLEn1nPD8bvrmWabwzYYsUFxdotpovd9s782ziFDesDUPmp3XTc/s640/IMG_1231.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;" width="408" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Per square foot, the bathroom is the most expensive room in your home to remodel. Even if you keep all the plumbing where it currently is, the cost of new fixtures, toilets, tub, shower enclosures, tile, cabinets and labor costs can be daunting. When it is necessary to move plumbing, it gets worse. The bathroom is, however, one of the most rewarding rooms to update. You will nearly always increase the value of your home over and above what you spend.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">For such a small room, the variety of materials and design possibilities is surprisingly abundant. Flooring alone ranges from natural stone, woods (engineered plank flooring and laminate are resistive to moisture, but not impervious), mosaics, or durable porcelain tiles in a large variety of colors and styles. Some mimic natural stone so convincingly it is hard to tell them apart. Even more choices are available when it comes to materials for the shower, walls and counter tops. Ad</span><span style="font-family: arial;">d ceramic and glass tiles, patterned mosaics and metals to the floor options and you have a beginning. When it comes to the materials and the combinations in which they can be used, you are limited only by your imagination. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">When I have a client about to embark on a bathroom remodel, I take them to my favorite place, a showroom for the trade in Laguna Niguel, Surface Concepts, that </span><span style="font-family: arial;">specializes in all the materials needed to transform hard surfaces. I always feel like a kid in a candy store as I explore the huge variety of products there. T</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he possibilities are delicious. On my last trip I discovered an etched stone tile that looked as if it could have been pulled off of a decaying italian villa. There are irridescent glass tiles and handcrafted mosaics and frescos. Old world to contemporary the selection </span><span style="font-family: arial;">is enormous. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Taking a</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> client th</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ere is an e</span><span style="font-family: arial;">ducation in possibilities. Suddenly, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">the client has choices beyond the products they</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">discover at their local home improvement store.</span> <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some helpful tip</span><span style="font-family: arial;">s for m</span><span style="font-family: arial;">aking your bathroom remodel a success: </span><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Always hot-mop a shower pan. Water will find its way through grout, and stone is porous. I have spent a good amount of time trying to match 80's and 90's style tile after making repairs for leaks, necessitated because the shower floor was not waterproofed. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Make sure there is an adequate moisture barrier under any flooring on a second floor bath. Backer board or cement board is a necessity. It reduces the flexing of a wooden sub-floor (murder on tile mud and grout) and creates a moisture barrier if water gets out where it shouldn't. Once again, repairs, repairs, repairs. Make sure your contractor knows what he is doing. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Whenever you change out a plumbing fixture and open a wall, replace the stuff (technical term) inside the wall. It's pro</span><span style="font-family: arial;">bably old, and you don't want to be tearing out the beautiful new tile or stone you just paid to have installed when the old stuff springs a leak. There is an amazing variety of </span><span style="font-family: arial;">fixtures </span><span style="font-family: arial;">to choose from. Metal choices range from polished </span><span style="font-family: arial;">chrome to b</span><span style="font-family: arial;">rushed nickel and bronze and everything in between. Also amazing is the price range. Shop around for a good price. I have used the internet to some success and savings. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">www.Efaucet.com is a good source with a large variety of products. Pacific Sales has quality fixtures at a reduced price. Take your decorator with you for a further discounts on most products. Expo has a good variety of fixtures both in their off the floor sales and their special order section. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Purchase the best quality that you can afford. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Consider components such as shower heads (do you want it to rain softly or blast you with invigorating massage?) hand held wands, diverters, mixers, and multiple heads. Your budget will determine your selections, but do get the highest quality that you can afford. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">4</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. It's also a good time to make changes in windows if that is on your agenda, especially if you will be installing tile around one. The new windows are more energy efficient, as well as better looking and can be installed with a variety of opaque glass styles for privacy. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">5. Review the lighting in the room. You will need both overhead and vanity lighting. Overhead lights the room. Vanity illuminates your face. Remove any outdated fixtures and install can lights overhead and a vanity light that beautifies the room. If you have a double sink vanity, consider lighting over each sink. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">6</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. A new vanity can make a world of difference. You can purchase one that looks like a piece of furniture, or have the cabinetry cus</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnKyzDr4pt5RMsZumqTDCsXMGM0YBPx9E2fSDF2GzpD-Gqm6ahIlsRGdBirRt8jmgfwtDNzXkUwW-w2WtEcrHQRQ06HRSRBEqGkq0SwCRZTS67CnkAoR6oLsl4VOzNJ8mIY9_gY0_Bd4/s1600-h/IMG_1247.JPG" onblur="function onblur()<br />{<br />try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}<br />}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239860901665622370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnKyzDr4pt5RMsZumqTDCsXMGM0YBPx9E2fSDF2GzpD-Gqm6ahIlsRGdBirRt8jmgfwtDNzXkUwW-w2WtEcrHQRQ06HRSRBEqGkq0SwCRZTS67CnkAoR6oLsl4VOzNJ8mIY9_gY0_Bd4/s640/IMG_1247.JPG" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" width="480" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">tom made. Home improvement stores have semi-custom cabinets in a variety of finishes and configurations </span><span style="font-family: arial;">that have nice cabinetry details. An antique or used piece of furniture can be a great choice for a vanity. A carpenter should be able to make alterations and cut a hole to drop a sink into. I have used all of these choices and they have turned </span><span style="font-family: arial;">out beautifully. If a new vanity is not in the budget, consider painting the existing one </span><span style="font-family: arial;">and change the hardware for a fresh new look. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">7. Counter top options range from a solid stone, such as granite or marble, to any variety and combination of glass, stone and tile. Most bathroom vanities can accommodate a prefabricated granite counter top, which is helpful on the pocketbook. You will still need to have a fabricator cut the holes for the sink and faucets and install for you.</span> <br /><br /><br /><br />8<span style="font-family: arial;">. Use skilled craftsmen. Make sure you include the cost of demolition and dumpster rental in your calculations. If you are removing a cast iron tub, let you contractor know ahead of time. He will need to bring more </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYw7hAYZmh0WiAQmgrtQ7IJ37gVKTnPDel4CKIMJERxAKnHZVQpi0HJTYhoTFogrMoxr5e5MBZpKWXnUAt9It8Wd4Mv9GcngwdFFOJasR3POcBezFJeg7N9EM-4fdvU51ZxBimvvjoD0/s1600-h/IMG_1248.JPG" onblur="function onblur()<br />{<br />try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}<br />}"><img alt="" border="0" height="581" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240563543485276034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYw7hAYZmh0WiAQmgrtQ7IJ37gVKTnPDel4CKIMJERxAKnHZVQpi0HJTYhoTFogrMoxr5e5MBZpKWXnUAt9It8Wd4Mv9GcngwdFFOJasR3POcBezFJeg7N9EM-4fdvU51ZxBimvvjoD0/s640/IMG_1248.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">help to move the 400 lb. monstrosity out of the house and cart it away. Stone-layers should be able to install your stone with as little as 1/16 inch </span><span style="font-family: arial;">grout line. Ceramic tile requires a large grout line, but a good tiler can also lay porcelain tile almost as close for an authentic stone look. (No one likes to clean grout!) If you want a specific design discuss this with your craftsman before ordering your tile as some designs may require more tile. More elaborate designs may cost more to install because of the cuts</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> required. Make sure they seal the grout and stone with a proper penetrating</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> sealer. Remember, a tiler or a contractor is not a designer. Don't let them talk you into their design for your bathroom. (That's a pers</span><span style="font-family: arial;">onal pet peeve). If you need help</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> with the design and materials, hire a decorator.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Your decorator will talk to them about details like where seams should occur and how to center a design. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">9. Get rid of the old sliding shower doors on the metal tracks. I don't know anyone who enjoys cleaning those monsters. Invest in a frameless glass enclosure. It is well worth the extra cost. It looks elegant and will truly showcase the new tile or stone you have installed.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Depending on the size of your bathroom, you may be able to do without a shower door. Careful placement of the shower head and shower wall may allow you to have an open style shower. </span><br /><br /><br /><br />10<span style="font-family: arial;">. Mirrors are essential. Invest in a wall to wall and counter to ceiling one for a clean, modern look. If you are able to keep the one currently glued to your wall, frame it in molding for a custom framed look. You can also purchase beautifully framed mirrors to hang over each sink.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">11. Paint is a way to add color and warmth. Fresh fluffy towels add color and texture. Baskets, accessories, soap dispensers, florals, window coverings and artwork can give your space great personality. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">12. Find a way to bring some fabric into the room. With all of those hard surfaces, towels provide some softening and color, but more can be added with valances, shower or door curtains and rugs. Don't limit your towels to those hung over the racks. Rolled up in a basket or folded and stacked on a bench, they can add a luxurious spa appeal. Is it worth it? Yes. By updating your home you increase its value and your enjoyment of your property. It will pay dividends when it comes time to sell, but the best dividends are those you enjoy daily as you live in a beautiful space.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">i would love to hear about your bathroom project - leave me a comment! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Until next time, happy decorating! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Claudine </span>

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