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SMALL CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

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color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">UPDATING YOUR HOME CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS CHANGING OUT A LAMP.. OR TWO</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(just a little at a time)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgk2b8B1XZY7Zf7QMXb78XJSv7ZwoZ9hMl9DkSzAjjFN8SSomMecXpRPI-LcEhgunwns5IEhqaufXltMGz64WIzVIagIoF9Wl4nQhIt82QOrM8JdEuwRdtG-c6u1a7Eozk7k3FXyiT286t1/s1600/01d62248cbdf4edd873a42b2a38de815e6c87f7312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2b8B1XZY7Zf7QMXb78XJSv7ZwoZ9hMl9DkSzAjjFN8SSomMecXpRPI-LcEhgunwns5IEhqaufXltMGz64WIzVIagIoF9Wl4nQhIt82QOrM8JdEuwRdtG-c6u1a7Eozk7k3FXyiT286t1/s1600/01d62248cbdf4edd873a42b2a38de815e6c87f7312.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or the cushions on a sofa...</span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLinEkq-VthsqSeIIhrf0dWsO-ve4y1ArQXSNvWJ7WDe9kJUD-PmLqFEpjGKDVXh6VJ0uNJ7nTmVSFVRCCVniF3Zg8yV_lUVhmFYf3NMeFpyrJtRY9ZcEuM5PzRLcv7ksd-cQS8CF7TOZ/s1600/0162c795e1e43e3dc5b0ebac7ba75740e37ff8c7e3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLinEkq-VthsqSeIIhrf0dWsO-ve4y1ArQXSNvWJ7WDe9kJUD-PmLqFEpjGKDVXh6VJ0uNJ7nTmVSFVRCCVniF3Zg8yV_lUVhmFYf3NMeFpyrJtRY9ZcEuM5PzRLcv7ksd-cQS8CF7TOZ/s1600/0162c795e1e43e3dc5b0ebac7ba75740e37ff8c7e3.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGIbUnn6u9hTNwgChjI5VRJ0Kh40TkFrMxNkE7V2rpifs2X2Db8JNoa2d4ZeS2kFF8GPathi1rblZ8uUIOGc9FeYop2eoDvl-CPPgEvDNYBoIi2B_ULyAuDIlNrI2zDaCq4m2LpH1M-oP/s1600/2013-09-10+19.02.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGIbUnn6u9hTNwgChjI5VRJ0Kh40TkFrMxNkE7V2rpifs2X2Db8JNoa2d4ZeS2kFF8GPathi1rblZ8uUIOGc9FeYop2eoDvl-CPPgEvDNYBoIi2B_ULyAuDIlNrI2zDaCq4m2LpH1M-oP/s1600/2013-09-10+19.02.56.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></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/AVvXsEjMvVwt94h84zdGaYitlf7Vr7IrTDGTRfh0El3XFjpCcgqHtK55LioSUkU63NRftxQvN-P2oOO9vlAJ85gdden5hyLwAo6hRYwTccfnzGXRQVasBXZLXK1xA27sB_TPMtSbJkh188HTX9Yx/s1600/photo+5+(70).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvVwt94h84zdGaYitlf7Vr7IrTDGTRfh0El3XFjpCcgqHtK55LioSUkU63NRftxQvN-P2oOO9vlAJ85gdden5hyLwAo6hRYwTccfnzGXRQVasBXZLXK1xA27sB_TPMtSbJkh188HTX9Yx/s1600/photo+5+(70).jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or some paint...</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR4bxNJbbnvh3tnUImCaZnEAQftbSGmCxQuITK3NAhKKsI2XKeTUSKbBUn0bTjO8B6KvZxajSj2m-rs4vWWbDVWGwUn5EvwWoOs0D8hT2Ji3TfSlGKm8jyD6Ib5p-7QkqVOITsQ3IJEYj/s1600/2013-10-31+15.34.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR4bxNJbbnvh3tnUImCaZnEAQftbSGmCxQuITK3NAhKKsI2XKeTUSKbBUn0bTjO8B6KvZxajSj2m-rs4vWWbDVWGwUn5EvwWoOs0D8hT2Ji3TfSlGKm8jyD6Ib5p-7QkqVOITsQ3IJEYj/s1600/2013-10-31+15.34.38.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and a little window dressing...</span></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/AVvXsEh03yx3ylFWEEO9rOTi2uZuCl7mvXkFWEvCDm3DgOUoUsMnUD9W8WYu1J2vdvyxDcGnznH40ZVTse1QjoI_vdgpKL4e33WEXTVZY8Fr6hLKkxCndt5ti1me8SAvwJWAH2Z_ZfvEP52JoXRs/s1600/2013-10-31+15.34.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03yx3ylFWEEO9rOTi2uZuCl7mvXkFWEvCDm3DgOUoUsMnUD9W8WYu1J2vdvyxDcGnznH40ZVTse1QjoI_vdgpKL4e33WEXTVZY8Fr6hLKkxCndt5ti1me8SAvwJWAH2Z_ZfvEP52JoXRs/s1600/2013-10-31+15.34.57.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuxMLwXV6DTVIo8z42itmbAzT3SCXPOs9YvVjxDQC8dRk_SbD4eunaUqNJOv1B6bUIS1yQeHuplqyphZN9y39skJxiUzOTGgCkMU2WQlq4uEVzS73c8yAKf4qhWZ6UPplGxg1fUyF77kh/s1600/green+kitchen+after1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuxMLwXV6DTVIo8z42itmbAzT3SCXPOs9YvVjxDQC8dRk_SbD4eunaUqNJOv1B6bUIS1yQeHuplqyphZN9y39skJxiUzOTGgCkMU2WQlq4uEVzS73c8yAKf4qhWZ6UPplGxg1fUyF77kh/s1600/green+kitchen+after1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CBID Design</span></a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> small changes....</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">HUGE impact...</span></div><br /><br /><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*****************************************************************8</span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><br /></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi Claudine,<br />I love your style and need your advice. I'm in the midst of remodeling my kitchen to white cabinets, Calcutta marble counters and gray wood floors. </span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEd57akCzqWAb1Jow1NatKr6hZL3pqQhEBUl9FzBSBHBHjjjzG5UompU7F-rY6ocY11HMv1ziwi96LoKT3_lG-UuY4eTwkZUm6QIrNSSUnU6ihowAtfTnIZeQUrcvakqLgJU_smnuw_Y/s1600/photo+2-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEd57akCzqWAb1Jow1NatKr6hZL3pqQhEBUl9FzBSBHBHjjjzG5UompU7F-rY6ocY11HMv1ziwi96LoKT3_lG-UuY4eTwkZUm6QIrNSSUnU6ihowAtfTnIZeQUrcvakqLgJU_smnuw_Y/s1600/photo+2-5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've knocked down a wall from kitchen to open into the dining room. </span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYszc0Mv-bCcO3nvrVM7iGpSq4wBTA_3isvj6IsWzYAkbjTzObtNn7SFshnDKCSPigxM4fSHMwADpw3nTUx7r3bzVTotxS94M-zbIlpy8Zy5vWa8Yn6uHiBmdO-N-yrPwq3tK8U3DbGs/s1600/photo+1-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEd57akCzqWAb1Jow1NatKr6hZL3pqQhEBUl9FzBSBHBHjjjzG5UompU7F-rY6ocY11HMv1ziwi96LoKT3_lG-UuY4eTwkZUm6QIrNSSUnU6ihowAtfTnIZeQUrcvakqLgJU_smnuw_Y/s1600/photo+2-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU9Y8xTjfMtlx3NfxXtsAHMs2sN6Jg97F-HgkpsXoDc2qVGxF5UbotasLxfu4rj5EddGPAGfK40nCbT-loDtLbzOYtbWLlsLlIXvl-SFNXhLXHTzruc_hPBVxKcaH48MUv6I7UAksukE/s1600/photo+3-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU9Y8xTjfMtlx3NfxXtsAHMs2sN6Jg97F-HgkpsXoDc2qVGxF5UbotasLxfu4rj5EddGPAGfK40nCbT-loDtLbzOYtbWLlsLlIXvl-SFNXhLXHTzruc_hPBVxKcaH48MUv6I7UAksukE/s1600/photo+3-2.jpg" /></span></a></div><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;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My question is what paint color to use that will pair well from kitchen, dining rm to living rm. </span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYszc0Mv-bCcO3nvrVM7iGpSq4wBTA_3isvj6IsWzYAkbjTzObtNn7SFshnDKCSPigxM4fSHMwADpw3nTUx7r3bzVTotxS94M-zbIlpy8Zy5vWa8Yn6uHiBmdO-N-yrPwq3tK8U3DbGs/s1600/photo+1-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYszc0Mv-bCcO3nvrVM7iGpSq4wBTA_3isvj6IsWzYAkbjTzObtNn7SFshnDKCSPigxM4fSHMwADpw3nTUx7r3bzVTotxS94M-zbIlpy8Zy5vWa8Yn6uHiBmdO-N-yrPwq3tK8U3DbGs/s1600/photo+1-7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm keeping the red sofa and want a different look from the country French that isn't austere, but clean and casually refined. Replacing old table with a round one from Restoration Hardware. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!<br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Diane</span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Hi Diane,</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Your kitchen sounds yummy.  I have a friend who recently did her kitchen in the same tones - </i></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IVmvF1nXLH4_f-Y7RrHbDOnWxI5Nh2GI9zVzN5Pr4GSU9VKcTcm2JzO9GOYjnMnsM3ORcFwwG3qYLTgPOxWEn6IXpgxoFqGuck2Rim7n0D_QXJJluZI6nvnfYIAO3YroHnl7SsY6aLOi/s1600/photo+(13).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IVmvF1nXLH4_f-Y7RrHbDOnWxI5Nh2GI9zVzN5Pr4GSU9VKcTcm2JzO9GOYjnMnsM3ORcFwwG3qYLTgPOxWEn6IXpgxoFqGuck2Rim7n0D_QXJJluZI6nvnfYIAO3YroHnl7SsY6aLOi/s1600/photo+(13).jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> Looks great, doesn't it?  I helped her repaint the yellow pine cabinets to this - finished with a hand buffed antiquing wax (Brie Wax).  </i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTU_v2Hci2cRDrZO0fIkvXI6RjFsyIMQ7m2YXF_jo2OSkS87XSdwkwzUsiQbNZQpoieH6z9JAN3T4ZDwBRGIANLRA1xHBkTl84WH4zIlIlKbTO55Vlx6bVmykk0PqQhIq_iKdSTowai6E/s1600/woffinden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTU_v2Hci2cRDrZO0fIkvXI6RjFsyIMQ7m2YXF_jo2OSkS87XSdwkwzUsiQbNZQpoieH6z9JAN3T4ZDwBRGIANLRA1xHBkTl84WH4zIlIlKbTO55Vlx6bVmykk0PqQhIq_iKdSTowai6E/s1600/woffinden.jpg" width="640" /></i></span></a></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The palette you have chosen is very soothing.  You should keep it that way throughout these rooms that flow together.</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>For the Kitchen/Dining Room area, I would use a greige or medium gray toned paint....</i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Find one that looks great in your kitchen and that will flow into your dining room and be elegant there as well.  </i></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0omEe40oH9bgfyNMyoemcf9yn_ILnLmfckmit4Qrg4K5WYeGAiPe8VGjywMApqbuAQ2dGu58gVvlSbHaeHns718_6oqxA6mBDyzeViiev9hbn5uamOyL3o2b0uG2SS8zbdJ_wMHiZgUu0/s1600/bm+grant+beige+++decorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0omEe40oH9bgfyNMyoemcf9yn_ILnLmfckmit4Qrg4K5WYeGAiPe8VGjywMApqbuAQ2dGu58gVvlSbHaeHns718_6oqxA6mBDyzeViiev9hbn5uamOyL3o2b0uG2SS8zbdJ_wMHiZgUu0/s1600/bm+grant+beige+++decorpad.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Grant Beige, Benjamin Moore</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk4fRagOYPyZbxaq_9QO7Ukvfcki6ypw6gydeNsmPdnVIHMaAWle8nHGk6o0UBmJ9XpJx6KAHdpD0h2nojJrgzvu9xVJiks5UhVP4GnGMRQMhMChdk33ABDlfADid9RomL_3-W0dbms44/s1600/sw+agreeable+gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk4fRagOYPyZbxaq_9QO7Ukvfcki6ypw6gydeNsmPdnVIHMaAWle8nHGk6o0UBmJ9XpJx6KAHdpD0h2nojJrgzvu9xVJiks5UhVP4GnGMRQMhMChdk33ABDlfADid9RomL_3-W0dbms44/s1600/sw+agreeable+gray.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Agreeable Gray, Sherwin Williams</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In the living room, your sofa is going to dictate the look.  If you can replace the toile pillows with another plain fabric pillow, it will take away a lot of the country french look. </i></span></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnbHMb8XWdCa3j294DVOLUHaDu86o-Vm3BZJFl4ArigfFYWRleTmWKR_cXvsPUUJGkUvSG6O0qLgmoj90Q8UmAjphaxmfA1OdKZTnw9-_lrsuCEVSPAc6hHyID1XBfy9wqq3NigsGDtcq/s1600/abodelove+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQnbHMb8XWdCa3j294DVOLUHaDu86o-Vm3BZJFl4ArigfFYWRleTmWKR_cXvsPUUJGkUvSG6O0qLgmoj90Q8UmAjphaxmfA1OdKZTnw9-_lrsuCEVSPAc6hHyID1XBfy9wqq3NigsGDtcq/s1600/abodelove+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>As for wall color, a light gray works...</i></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-C49zjYs5TRvorsJzP3DJJccEszBbw-ChOgDZ5szZjnZbs4oLoeh6_7n7ejoTxWeJIVSwvBG4IM0SkzgMWFxOUN1g65kcgKfR7mp9XenUsCkqZXOV0nEDrqLJVCYEgdaaa_kfxc_e47O/s1600/imsovintage+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-C49zjYs5TRvorsJzP3DJJccEszBbw-ChOgDZ5szZjnZbs4oLoeh6_7n7ejoTxWeJIVSwvBG4IM0SkzgMWFxOUN1g65kcgKfR7mp9XenUsCkqZXOV0nEDrqLJVCYEgdaaa_kfxc_e47O/s1600/imsovintage+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>as does white...</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdXD7-6MBmkskHactGxTH44bDT-NBvzUYzC0dOtBgpNtKpoyLhq_b-zzikEqifklFX2Mf3mNUvbsJeBcKFh6qz2WJQ_3lwIwGtSxKp7DT57Fcls1rf9_LjJS77u8Df4AHMKqyuhJgrF-q/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdXD7-6MBmkskHactGxTH44bDT-NBvzUYzC0dOtBgpNtKpoyLhq_b-zzikEqifklFX2Mf3mNUvbsJeBcKFh6qz2WJQ_3lwIwGtSxKp7DT57Fcls1rf9_LjJS77u8Df4AHMKqyuhJgrF-q/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>but I'm thinking a white with a touch of color, or a near white</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>would be more calming and contemporary</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>I love Crisp Muslin by Dunn Edwards/California Paints</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQn1EfCsLOD0m-ET_v6sLR_vi0GAUz-wLR1rtNpp6kn3etfrIN2m1ulevPQEZjnLBJwxuP1sd5AnV0lplvBlucBi5VuK_HxiWw4igKppdxfQ4RJ-PvoscZU1dY3el6HRFAqL_vpZ5vBD6/s1600/crispmuslin+de+++ynd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQn1EfCsLOD0m-ET_v6sLR_vi0GAUz-wLR1rtNpp6kn3etfrIN2m1ulevPQEZjnLBJwxuP1sd5AnV0lplvBlucBi5VuK_HxiWw4igKppdxfQ4RJ-PvoscZU1dY3el6HRFAqL_vpZ5vBD6/s1600/crispmuslin+de+++ynd.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>and Whisper Gray by Dunn Edwards/California Paints<br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVuv8ujUqsdCiFYEmnqWdVLnYf-3qmi0FVE2kihgACoMto8zvMFiI9rtEFphYMnU1NN5w1-j0Jvkd94D_BnzhnHvMy6rN6gKZMa8IeFHuhFk8oH8c0xDt5tYIxg2IUUgrPu_Bh2QVyP_g/s1600/whisper+gray+dunn+edwards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVuv8ujUqsdCiFYEmnqWdVLnYf-3qmi0FVE2kihgACoMto8zvMFiI9rtEFphYMnU1NN5w1-j0Jvkd94D_BnzhnHvMy6rN6gKZMa8IeFHuhFk8oH8c0xDt5tYIxg2IUUgrPu_Bh2QVyP_g/s1600/whisper+gray+dunn+edwards.jpg" width="500" /></i></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>There is also Gray Owl, Edgecomb Gray and Titanium from Benjamin Moore</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><br /></i></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/AVvXsEgsoUXyIfMQiENag6bOo36GOBEysNeL-Vn0KBi7uN9vkfCmlUt91Zml22_cpKtgUnjP2GODesZUorYviP02bZ7EYCqbXcKXWz6lSajtQE1tJMn6nTibtTHJ6YtjY8AZnxUm6nuFZ7mnjozL/s1600/bm+gray+owl+montanana-nanashouse+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoUXyIfMQiENag6bOo36GOBEysNeL-Vn0KBi7uN9vkfCmlUt91Zml22_cpKtgUnjP2GODesZUorYviP02bZ7EYCqbXcKXWz6lSajtQE1tJMn6nTibtTHJ6YtjY8AZnxUm6nuFZ7mnjozL/s1600/bm+gray+owl+montanana-nanashouse+bs+com.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gray Owl</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEi7UDs0wFxiDs9J4EGHAXgyp6KtipyyKFGAUAExG_851_erYGSipGSdyA0lKxESXUMNuq__F0ZYH9Un6lglJExAMUteeS6vas7SaVj5zYzUYcpFMzGWhjgzUeNNZqvXyKuTlg-B_2R7n3vo/s1600/edgecomb+gray+ynd.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UDs0wFxiDs9J4EGHAXgyp6KtipyyKFGAUAExG_851_erYGSipGSdyA0lKxESXUMNuq__F0ZYH9Un6lglJExAMUteeS6vas7SaVj5zYzUYcpFMzGWhjgzUeNNZqvXyKuTlg-B_2R7n3vo/s1600/edgecomb+gray+ynd.JPG" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Edgecomb Gray</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEilzb__YT3tcsWcINxt90A0sOwQ0FS_va1D9YCb4rHSDeO-dsY3OJj6dve6NON4pWa7Ehh3X4VVNk-e2bh4l89mgjK-tBUGz2UknnHOIKABLpbjk4NUZVQaENBkgo2aXa2m0gZ-guswLWly/s1600/bm+titanium+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzb__YT3tcsWcINxt90A0sOwQ0FS_va1D9YCb4rHSDeO-dsY3OJj6dve6NON4pWa7Ehh3X4VVNk-e2bh4l89mgjK-tBUGz2UknnHOIKABLpbjk4NUZVQaENBkgo2aXa2m0gZ-guswLWly/s1600/bm+titanium+1.jpg" width="474" /></i></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Titanium</i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i>but I would definitely go with one of these lighter colors in the living room with the red and white of the sofa and wanting to make it look less country French.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></pre><br /><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; white-space: normal;"><br /></pre><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 193px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 906px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 193px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 906px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div><br /><br /><br />

SMALL CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

UPDATING YOUR HOME CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS CHANGING OUT A LAMP.. OR TWO (just a little at a time) CBID Design CBID Design Or the cushions on a s...

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GARDEN TOUR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love Spring in Southern California. <br><br />Actually, I love Spring anywhere.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I also love gardens, green, flowers, outdoors, outdoor living spaces... you get the picture...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So when my bfs decided to take advantage of one of the Spring garden tours in the area</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I grabbed my camera </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglj1ObjvPy9YOfnoLy97M57LsNDK3asVTt1nLXbYxbPAw6Fw_oMR_VZXiiqbbEAJKFl7A8rpLrAwEm-nM69MHS5wM_Twp57H3oYDvpWXg7OilwDaaJ_qzrWWUWJ7BmeAiJQp0afoHo9BY/s1600/tour2014a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglj1ObjvPy9YOfnoLy97M57LsNDK3asVTt1nLXbYxbPAw6Fw_oMR_VZXiiqbbEAJKFl7A8rpLrAwEm-nM69MHS5wM_Twp57H3oYDvpWXg7OilwDaaJ_qzrWWUWJ7BmeAiJQp0afoHo9BY/s1600/tour2014a.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We invaded gardens from Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Mission Viejo areas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_FO9W7IGn64VzfhWUt0Xc-Qgej-4jmnQuMVKO6hYkKtxm1UVlzBA4_TBOGFRvXjCQ_8l6noNTlM8EM8syOq7zkeLTjHNDApAJ9uzg5G3E3pNa09BNcBB5HCx9ThSDAgeHDvIJMRk5hc/s1600/tour2014b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_FO9W7IGn64VzfhWUt0Xc-Qgej-4jmnQuMVKO6hYkKtxm1UVlzBA4_TBOGFRvXjCQ_8l6noNTlM8EM8syOq7zkeLTjHNDApAJ9uzg5G3E3pNa09BNcBB5HCx9ThSDAgeHDvIJMRk5hc/s1600/tour2014b.jpg" width="442"></a></div><br /><br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-garden-tour.html#more">Read more »</a>

GARDEN TOUR

I love Spring in Southern California. Actually, I love Spring anywhere. I also love gardens, green, flowers, outdoors, outdoor living spac...

5:31 PM

WORKING IN COLOR COUNTRY - HOW PERFECT IS THAT?

<div style="text-align: center;"><br />I just returned from working with clients in St. George, Utah.<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KerDmRn_phw0jE8n7TbSEwUQjhuF_ayqTZdRwseDyWwBpMmrg5ib2hGyB4utxYEYkCw0Thc_sRbo408nxNnzR6964jWPRASV9fobHWnIO4ONumG48XT7D7ueQndAkbUSNjZfPTqVK38/s1600/IMG_2657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KerDmRn_phw0jE8n7TbSEwUQjhuF_ayqTZdRwseDyWwBpMmrg5ib2hGyB4utxYEYkCw0Thc_sRbo408nxNnzR6964jWPRASV9fobHWnIO4ONumG48XT7D7ueQndAkbUSNjZfPTqVK38/s1600/IMG_2657.jpg" width="460"></a></div><br /><br></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />ST. GEORGE, was always a town we 'passed through' </div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or stopped to gas up on the way from California to visit family in Salt Lake.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I am not a fan of the desert, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but our glimpse of the town was limited to the gas station with the easiest freeway access.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Mostly it was hot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Like a furnace.</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/working-in-color-country-how-perfect-is_13.html#more">Read more »</a>

WORKING IN COLOR COUNTRY - HOW PERFECT IS THAT?

I just returned from working with clients in St. George, Utah. ST. GEORGE, was always a town we 'passed through' or stopped to gas ...

1:00 PM

MELLOW YELLOW

MELLOW YELLOW

Yellow is a popular choice for walls and for warming a room. However, it isn't always the best choice to lighten a room - or to make it...

11:55 AM

CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

<div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEEDING CHANGE</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHxeYRMEjhJl4cT0v7wE7oMK_xcLDQvqTCjDTiRhkT89D1dM53XDFv6A3Lr83fdiESE6zzQy5hFCR62ZzThnx5u-BofryGYncHPhyphenhyphendiL5GHTP_lCkSkNCPL-RMactQXyzoYColghFK9rj/s1600/5da233d78fa4dde4d9d5285643f987c9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHxeYRMEjhJl4cT0v7wE7oMK_xcLDQvqTCjDTiRhkT89D1dM53XDFv6A3Lr83fdiESE6zzQy5hFCR62ZzThnx5u-BofryGYncHPhyphenhyphendiL5GHTP_lCkSkNCPL-RMactQXyzoYColghFK9rj/s640/5da233d78fa4dde4d9d5285643f987c9.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me it means going from an abundance of rich warm color to a more neutral palette, cooler tones, fresher colors, more light, more contrast, less stuff.  </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/11/craving-change-of-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

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

1:08 AM

INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Apologies all around. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDaxdcZjXD3XiFOvGoWyfWgH6_OiUwcbvcXaapCgyv4kOQKQa1iczi82nIPd7heWJmFVbFg4mTqK-zkM4kP9IYfIEeUomDrlC6Q1ZoykJKhc4ugk6pB-kzwPVKv0HrhKt3r80bl9nF7Nt/s1600/bhg+com3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDaxdcZjXD3XiFOvGoWyfWgH6_OiUwcbvcXaapCgyv4kOQKQa1iczi82nIPd7heWJmFVbFg4mTqK-zkM4kP9IYfIEeUomDrlC6Q1ZoykJKhc4ugk6pB-kzwPVKv0HrhKt3r80bl9nF7Nt/s640/bhg+com3.jpg" width="480"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes & Gardens</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">Sometimes life's little challenges get together and decide to all come at once. </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/inspiration-for-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

Apologies all around. Better Homes & Gardens Sometimes life's little challenges get together and decide to all come at once. Rea...

12:14 AM

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COLOR...

<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;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;">ARE YOU COLOR CLUELESS?</span><br><br /><br><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeT1MvtGMk3RmeBld-YmXH6EcMQwS1DxSCV4NmtHLhnbkeLsOT4EYne9tcs_HAWPSMsVAjwwGgj6oQwgpr6uu50KmXNmwVB-sVgxlv-e47PgVINwBEEAcIrNkUWPA8aYwO6uV5Hoot6BX/s1600/revere+pewter++houzz1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeT1MvtGMk3RmeBld-YmXH6EcMQwS1DxSCV4NmtHLhnbkeLsOT4EYne9tcs_HAWPSMsVAjwwGgj6oQwgpr6uu50KmXNmwVB-sVgxlv-e47PgVINwBEEAcIrNkUWPA8aYwO6uV5Hoot6BX/s640/revere+pewter++houzz1.JPG" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.111112594604492px;">Well then, let me introduce you to some of what I consider the most beautiful paint hues out there...</span></span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/absolutely-beautiful-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL COLOR...

ARE YOU COLOR CLUELESS? via Well then, let me introduce you to some of what I consider the most beautiful paint hues out there... Read more ...

5:25 PM

CURB APPEAL: What is it?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21.111112594604492px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F0aJ8Dwgf6PbAQU-YQbC9Gh-ecK3p9-s_fZZQxTuObnMI-KgXvPk8A9RrH4KknpZEJx8l1dAGEQFxtFbyeHyRgxObbV7gV0rmwH07u-nenYh02og_E-BrGchzawzR4zOI9B1sRtXXp1F/s1600/collect5+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F0aJ8Dwgf6PbAQU-YQbC9Gh-ecK3p9-s_fZZQxTuObnMI-KgXvPk8A9RrH4KknpZEJx8l1dAGEQFxtFbyeHyRgxObbV7gV0rmwH07u-nenYh02og_E-BrGchzawzR4zOI9B1sRtXXp1F/s640/collect5+bs+com.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /></div><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.107954025268555px;">What constitutes curb appeal?  </span></span><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/curb-appeal-what-is-it.html#more">Read more »</a>

CURB APPEAL: What is it?

What constitutes curb appeal? Read more »

10:59 PM

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WARM....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQ1N5Rph1M-4PzlSTpROEsYgmVYPZiy3TynPE9VP_-129-lRAjQjQa9crqiF0BTvy8UngDmYMDwL5Q9atcVNs7St3PLAP4dfrJ96S63CaqkhpSRWaF_S6m1og4M7tObkEhf5u2pAnaVps/s1600/huntleyandcompany+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQ1N5Rph1M-4PzlSTpROEsYgmVYPZiy3TynPE9VP_-129-lRAjQjQa9crqiF0BTvy8UngDmYMDwL5Q9atcVNs7St3PLAP4dfrJ96S63CaqkhpSRWaF_S6m1og4M7tObkEhf5u2pAnaVps/s640/huntleyandcompany+com.JPG" width="486"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.huntleyandcompany.com/">source</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It is hard to choose the perfect yellow</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />One that isn't too juvenile bright, or too pale and washed out</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Get the wrong hue and it can turn on you</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Take on a nasty green or orange cast</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />But when you find the right yellow - its magic<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/looking-for-something-warm.html#more">Read more »</a>

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WARM....

source It is hard to choose the perfect yellow One that isn't too juvenile bright, or too pale and washed out Get the wrong hue and it c...

1:47 AM

REBIRTH

<em></em><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSKTNbUPaLP0LJjAE1GZU7wzo7sorhK-SHll0AO1sBF1vc_VH9qkjHGH_KWXvDkc3e-dYo2SAGTY5HQVKgp2Z2On23YHAgiAcaoTZAhQR23Mw4HIDe_f59sCyUbQCIv1UZ3OhuE8fK-SC/s1600/19_CUA~1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSKTNbUPaLP0LJjAE1GZU7wzo7sorhK-SHll0AO1sBF1vc_VH9qkjHGH_KWXvDkc3e-dYo2SAGTY5HQVKgp2Z2On23YHAgiAcaoTZAhQR23Mw4HIDe_f59sCyUbQCIv1UZ3OhuE8fK-SC/s640/19_CUA~1.JPG" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep Calm and Carry On .... turned out to be good advice.  Our first day in London I injured my knee.  The question became: stay there injured or go home...?  We applied ice packs, Advil, and anti-inflammatory medication - and prayer - and decided to stay.  We rented a wheelchair and changed a few plans.  My DH was amazing - pushing me all around London, which is not that wheelchair friendly and was definitely an adventure.  It could have been a disaster - but the group we were with was amazing, DH was amazing, and how can London NOT be amazing?  Even in the snow.  In a wheelchair.  </span><br><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/rebirth.html#more">Read more »</a>

REBIRTH

Keep Calm and Carry On .... turned out to be good advice. Our first day in London I injured my knee. The question became: stay there injur...

10:46 PM

CREATING MAGIC WITH TAN

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><br><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />BUCKSKIN... WARM TAN</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTouKujvwd0m-iOHVBU7ygRtP2GB4uxSF1wFCmQmJPvlAINXRNLCFLX2cr-XIGUt0tRswl3y50yzhyphenhyphen1nCCckG23IEkG_bPKKATczRjh30StrPq3GqZ2FUDeH0YKrts-S-2YhoxmQ7Q7NGs/s1600/sw+sand+dollar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTouKujvwd0m-iOHVBU7ygRtP2GB4uxSF1wFCmQmJPvlAINXRNLCFLX2cr-XIGUt0tRswl3y50yzhyphenhyphen1nCCckG23IEkG_bPKKATczRjh30StrPq3GqZ2FUDeH0YKrts-S-2YhoxmQ7Q7NGs/s640/sw+sand+dollar.jpg" width="424"></a></div><br />I like it when I get questions about a specific color.  No second guessing - they already know the color they want to use, just need a little help with the rest of the palette.  I received just such a question from this reader:<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/creating-magic-with-tan.html#more">Read more »</a>

CREATING MAGIC WITH TAN

BUCKSKIN... WARM TAN I like it when I get questions about a specific color. No second guessing - they already know the color they want to u...

11:41 PM

REFRESH

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />TIME FOR CHANGE! </div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><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/AVvXsEiORg0U-ant8OubnhyphenhyphendUiFf_h5l8cZOAsZ1zOrb5rvoi3zFgtpmnVmtKCu1xU5RMedP7KOYjsQeWqyPXhCVavxhjYNj2n6FVLEuZ9ZPHaK40Nifoo0aOqsfIlRpEaRABubd5B4ufYy_ui3N/s1600/DreamHome08-Tour-Sitting-daybed-window_lg+++hgtv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORg0U-ant8OubnhyphenhyphendUiFf_h5l8cZOAsZ1zOrb5rvoi3zFgtpmnVmtKCu1xU5RMedP7KOYjsQeWqyPXhCVavxhjYNj2n6FVLEuZ9ZPHaK40Nifoo0aOqsfIlRpEaRABubd5B4ufYy_ui3N/s1600/DreamHome08-Tour-Sitting-daybed-window_lg+++hgtv.jpg"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/">HGTV</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It may just be that a brand new year is here, but I have a tremendous itch to feather my nest</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> a little.  Everywhere I look I see things I want to change - for instance the interior paint I've been living with for about 10 years. (This is where my sweetie looks up and rolls his eyes). </span><br><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find that making a list helps me focus my priorities. It's more just the act of making a list - putting thought to paper - sometimes I don't even look at it again until months later.  (Sometimes that's because when I look at it I hyperventilate a little) - who knew a list could get so looooong.</span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/refresh.html#more">Read more »</a>

REFRESH

TIME FOR CHANGE! HGTV It may just be that a brand new year is here, but I have a tremendous itch to feather my nest a little. Everywhere I...

3:22 AM

A Living Room Redo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>BONNIE AND ROB'S NEW LIVING ROOM</strong><br><br /><strong>(AND DINING ROOM)</strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcPgh7bJdQXA5q9H6HbX7UOJbHvrWGcc9AAd8birZid87df7VjI6rygjgJFvkjhcgOWI_6s39l6KGamspxfBoYrgCqUv6iKDWP4oc20KxYuf87rgxhGhMLsgq6kZ9PiYjDKxSiNJiJHY/s1600/IMG_3227.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcPgh7bJdQXA5q9H6HbX7UOJbHvrWGcc9AAd8birZid87df7VjI6rygjgJFvkjhcgOWI_6s39l6KGamspxfBoYrgCqUv6iKDWP4oc20KxYuf87rgxhGhMLsgq6kZ9PiYjDKxSiNJiJHY/s640/IMG_3227.JPG" width="432px"></a></div><br />I love making a client's vision come true.  In the end, that is (or should be) the goal of any interior <br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/living-room-redo.html#more">Read more »</a>

A Living Room Redo

BONNIE AND ROB'S NEW LIVING ROOM (AND DINING ROOM) I love making a client's vision come true. In the end, that is (or should be) th...

3:16 PM

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">ASKED AND ANSWERED:</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">WALL COLOR - CHOOSING A YELLOW/GOLD</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR02EoURuRy94JNVqf_gpJH0OqCI0GtzLaLV0Ga1xab4AYi1pT4Pm5KqTrPxno6X8utsTSdHrzy1GGJRvq_jXYt1lUL49FLBw-msjwcn9svlDlUNZE-cdQ9zosEQF5xp3JwJ_eF-JJrwaG/s1600/234820568040985260_hycvtLWN_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR02EoURuRy94JNVqf_gpJH0OqCI0GtzLaLV0Ga1xab4AYi1pT4Pm5KqTrPxno6X8utsTSdHrzy1GGJRvq_jXYt1lUL49FLBw-msjwcn9svlDlUNZE-cdQ9zosEQF5xp3JwJ_eF-JJrwaG/s640/234820568040985260_hycvtLWN_c.jpg" width="424"></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br><br />Question:</span>Thanks for putting up the info on yellow/gold.  [see <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-warm-tones.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-warm-tones.html</a> ]<br><br />However, I am as confused as ever! For example, BJ's Hawthorne Yellow looks like one color in your photo (lovely light amber) and another color in a magazine photo I have (strong primal yellow). And just when I thought maybe that was the color I was looking for.<br><br />I'm really frustrated! I've been at this for over six months. I decided on yellow or gold because I live in Chicago, and as you so aptly pointed out, moods are affected by dark days (or walls). I don't get the current trend towards grey for that reason. Heaven help us if everyone is living in a grey world.<br><br />Could you give me a bit of advice? <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/asked-and-answered-wall-color-choosing.html#more">Read more »</a>

ASKED AND ANSWERED: WALL COLOR - CHOOSING A YELLOW/GOLD Question: Thanks for putting up the info on yellow/gold. [see http://yournestdesign...

2:03 AM

HOME DECOR: KITCHEN MAKEOVER WITH PAINT

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What a difference PAINT makes!</span>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO, CSI IS HAVING A CHALLENGE, TO SHOW A PAINT PROJECT, AND I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT ABOUT THIS KITCHEN I DID FOR A CLIENT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img a="" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" class="aligncenter" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/thecsiproject.com-logo-300.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">visit their inspiring blog </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Her kitchen started out much the same as many of ours with older homes. She had good quality cabinets, but they were dated and very much the 80's color stain with prominent oak grain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Budget was an issue, and we needed new appliances, flooring and countertops - what to do? Take a look and see what a difference a little paint can make.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's her kitchen before.     It did have a beautiful big garden window...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRurCR87Ba3_C2gN7j2o01W2kAs4QqGT-o6072VwUuUK7p_ZvH4PGPqOtOJB_3RBZpNJ5BUMsz473GYCcRLvWL3EyMIJFVxjTSSX_rgRaIFzepD7L4Rs2ngY_WnAwPoaLJlTUqIxvk9i0/s1600/disk_1+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRurCR87Ba3_C2gN7j2o01W2kAs4QqGT-o6072VwUuUK7p_ZvH4PGPqOtOJB_3RBZpNJ5BUMsz473GYCcRLvWL3EyMIJFVxjTSSX_rgRaIFzepD7L4Rs2ngY_WnAwPoaLJlTUqIxvk9i0/s320/disk_1+086.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, I'll say it..... it was UGLY....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Note the island here, it's important to remember how puny and dated this really looks...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But, like I said the cabinets were good quality....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2BC2ZpfF7_npeF_sKqwGnzkwg8pN04jkJa8BCexXPL9FDhz51Sb9dyuzDBpUzSLiKvOSoXxKzpOXDOZtbWPuvtOVdjOb8sish9SrkJHsMUPgZtEml_o_D24gqVE2HB-E6Ra8glQrzfY/s1600/anas+oak2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2BC2ZpfF7_npeF_sKqwGnzkwg8pN04jkJa8BCexXPL9FDhz51Sb9dyuzDBpUzSLiKvOSoXxKzpOXDOZtbWPuvtOVdjOb8sish9SrkJHsMUPgZtEml_o_D24gqVE2HB-E6Ra8glQrzfY/s400/anas+oak2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She also had this really big oak china cabinet in the adjacent eating area. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJCZuCl3E3DghDuMoiC7XIYZ4ZdiVLPKNKuqBg-0GDfTz-meOa6tWu0JwCXLaoQd8E52MqJX9FUlDQv8ddV3UJUAgtVrTo4d4NR0A_sOXm_GtCfdz-ObwdACcOhklO_dLuIL3Y6D0y4c/s1600/anas+oak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJCZuCl3E3DghDuMoiC7XIYZ4ZdiVLPKNKuqBg-0GDfTz-meOa6tWu0JwCXLaoQd8E52MqJX9FUlDQv8ddV3UJUAgtVrTo4d4NR0A_sOXm_GtCfdz-ObwdACcOhklO_dLuIL3Y6D0y4c/s320/anas+oak.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was prepared to sell it/donate it, but I thought it had potential...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvyiPrKdyq4i93P4vKqnEsta4jyxbdXGRm3Ky5tzec7nNk38xSiCk66Pp4gUhElDWva_USPccQWLyn0kx2mfh6W07dBBUPKGW5kxpogc8AFiBYx_5yz4YGIIMt_F_pQ0oOIfRrejqsNU/s1600/disk_1+085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvyiPrKdyq4i93P4vKqnEsta4jyxbdXGRm3Ky5tzec7nNk38xSiCk66Pp4gUhElDWva_USPccQWLyn0kx2mfh6W07dBBUPKGW5kxpogc8AFiBYx_5yz4YGIIMt_F_pQ0oOIfRrejqsNU/s320/disk_1+085.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So we painted.....    a creamy white - and added travertine backsplash and granite countertops.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaRVn-DLlYYsOiK2IsQWc1VkZgUGQPXwLvbHz8uQStnFuLBMXjKZOgaxjTQUzFoIWDy7LRhVogSAnMtim22luFqipm4FvFMaCCcq8uNKXak2PhP-yqsMI4ryjEVwFr7aCeu26R17F6yc/s1600/IMG_3166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaRVn-DLlYYsOiK2IsQWc1VkZgUGQPXwLvbHz8uQStnFuLBMXjKZOgaxjTQUzFoIWDy7LRhVogSAnMtim22luFqipm4FvFMaCCcq8uNKXak2PhP-yqsMI4ryjEVwFr7aCeu26R17F6yc/s320/IMG_3166.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a few architectural embellishments here and there from the local molding and trim store... like this corbel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwkiFgFSfrlbGWKZIoD1z4esSR112bDQJkRTxzs8A2Nj_x-420K4NUnRE_F73lsFi3L2AP5J2MsCMQHheqjdsCjWVK9udGXQF0FWxK82qDjSi45cZ93NH4VDwi3IAoEES4P97vgf3Fs0/s1600/IMG_3208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNwkiFgFSfrlbGWKZIoD1z4esSR112bDQJkRTxzs8A2Nj_x-420K4NUnRE_F73lsFi3L2AP5J2MsCMQHheqjdsCjWVK9udGXQF0FWxK82qDjSi45cZ93NH4VDwi3IAoEES4P97vgf3Fs0/s200/IMG_3208.JPG" width="140" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And we added paint and trim all the way to the ceiling - it really made those old cabinets look custom</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC92WclGU76ci_FdRcaUa1js1TVBAwcG9tftFIeTC7rEaEDAJojopORQmBLGe4sup3dJLxYwNJPSUobQpoQmegU7EXB04IMR0NL_8ICaNBZFfco8IhDP9YG4G1DM9Zzh6RzYUgjNc1f9s/s1600/anas+upper+cabs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC92WclGU76ci_FdRcaUa1js1TVBAwcG9tftFIeTC7rEaEDAJojopORQmBLGe4sup3dJLxYwNJPSUobQpoQmegU7EXB04IMR0NL_8ICaNBZFfco8IhDP9YG4G1DM9Zzh6RzYUgjNc1f9s/s320/anas+upper+cabs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And remember the ugly island?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoFHwPkZ4UaNwrO8iZBIj2nw2mHCEwEgJKygJ8BfTRUQ0cLTYkRCoEdcYHgEOg3cwoS8IRuJzhqQNG46Jb8Ojtlxw0DSZ5yjwKcF6gnWul-we6K-xZBO9zjLIcsEUuBAnnbsD1Bp_Q18/s1600/anas+island+embellishments.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFoFHwPkZ4UaNwrO8iZBIj2nw2mHCEwEgJKygJ8BfTRUQ0cLTYkRCoEdcYHgEOg3cwoS8IRuJzhqQNG46Jb8Ojtlxw0DSZ5yjwKcF6gnWul-we6K-xZBO9zjLIcsEUuBAnnbsD1Bp_Q18/s320/anas+island+embellishments.JPG" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another trip to the molding store and some 1/2 columns and corbells later....</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a unifying coat of that same creamy white.... and a granite top ... it's almost unrecognizable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsh8vkLOn_ho81HDwCNWNCrLKx12iFnN-5b2B-8u07Ct1VyaEWCGdwKEQY9xJ1UFzjBBnZV6bbcJoP0btuFBwlkIw8WB2lHYRdMuXqlunLYCxINSJ0t551a2rkKiZ6SOfqzE4QtL7k0C4/s1600/IMG_3207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsh8vkLOn_ho81HDwCNWNCrLKx12iFnN-5b2B-8u07Ct1VyaEWCGdwKEQY9xJ1UFzjBBnZV6bbcJoP0btuFBwlkIw8WB2lHYRdMuXqlunLYCxINSJ0t551a2rkKiZ6SOfqzE4QtL7k0C4/s320/IMG_3207.JPG" /></a></div>After the paint had cured (Dunn Edwards perma sheen brand prevents sticky cabinets) I hand applied a tinted wax finish (Bri-wax) for a soft time-aged look - and buffed it with an orbital buffer (borrowed the one my husband uses to buff out his car!) to a hard protective finish.  Added new hardware and we were done....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Remember that old kitchen?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRurCR87Ba3_C2gN7j2o01W2kAs4QqGT-o6072VwUuUK7p_ZvH4PGPqOtOJB_3RBZpNJ5BUMsz473GYCcRLvWL3EyMIJFVxjTSSX_rgRaIFzepD7L4Rs2ngY_WnAwPoaLJlTUqIxvk9i0/s1600/disk_1+086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRurCR87Ba3_C2gN7j2o01W2kAs4QqGT-o6072VwUuUK7p_ZvH4PGPqOtOJB_3RBZpNJ5BUMsz473GYCcRLvWL3EyMIJFVxjTSSX_rgRaIFzepD7L4Rs2ngY_WnAwPoaLJlTUqIxvk9i0/s320/disk_1+086.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a difference a little paint makes!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPjc3sZK5qhv-01Lm9MVbt3zLYt3q-MjH0kYzqmvXc_kWSUMv6DdXXrr2zOCwBmLGGlFCZA4YsIXBCf757_nFxN3dAhGYODPlgYEIjTBLepAQJgQBOoKmYR44aa34RQ4Yc6kl2mOKkMg/s1600/anas+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPjc3sZK5qhv-01Lm9MVbt3zLYt3q-MjH0kYzqmvXc_kWSUMv6DdXXrr2zOCwBmLGGlFCZA4YsIXBCf757_nFxN3dAhGYODPlgYEIjTBLepAQJgQBOoKmYR44aa34RQ4Yc6kl2mOKkMg/s400/anas+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the almost donated china cabinet?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvyiPrKdyq4i93P4vKqnEsta4jyxbdXGRm3Ky5tzec7nNk38xSiCk66Pp4gUhElDWva_USPccQWLyn0kx2mfh6W07dBBUPKGW5kxpogc8AFiBYx_5yz4YGIIMt_F_pQ0oOIfRrejqsNU/s1600/disk_1+085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvyiPrKdyq4i93P4vKqnEsta4jyxbdXGRm3Ky5tzec7nNk38xSiCk66Pp4gUhElDWva_USPccQWLyn0kx2mfh6W07dBBUPKGW5kxpogc8AFiBYx_5yz4YGIIMt_F_pQ0oOIfRrejqsNU/s320/disk_1+085.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">With a coat of paint to match the cabinets, and the same wax treatment - </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP523SxRC9DyioEqZoxy3r3kvG84smdBxG6vPQmVRE37HriE8CPF2UXvowWwoyrQwCDgUhOM060djvhxY-awoQmjJjCoVDkBZCia-RT20pIsYI12Wq9e10haeiixPNctiJpxV7LKXxcL8/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP523SxRC9DyioEqZoxy3r3kvG84smdBxG6vPQmVRE37HriE8CPF2UXvowWwoyrQwCDgUhOM060djvhxY-awoQmjJjCoVDkBZCia-RT20pIsYI12Wq9e10haeiixPNctiJpxV7LKXxcL8/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It looks amazing~</div><div style="text-align: center;">And unites this eating area with the kitchen, beautifully!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay1hja85Tg1-e2tWcAOR9Ackkfz75dCFJjVz6vfsAOSoI1fURBATva87roPnteNHTPAGtItLvFAyJHBSiqBw1ZhNqJ5jOd44JGxKMOWyOp6b9hEeA_ej28Ovo2Aapdc8Nom_nG3r78d8/s1600/painted+cabinet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay1hja85Tg1-e2tWcAOR9Ackkfz75dCFJjVz6vfsAOSoI1fURBATva87roPnteNHTPAGtItLvFAyJHBSiqBw1ZhNqJ5jOd44JGxKMOWyOp6b9hEeA_ej28Ovo2Aapdc8Nom_nG3r78d8/s400/painted+cabinet.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I hope this inspires you NOT to settle for an outdated kitchen - when all you need is a little paint and some elbow grease....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Check out the whole house project at <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/ana-bobs-house.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2009/04/ana-bobs-house.html</a><br /><br />And join our Spring garden tour!  We need participants!     Go here for the details... <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/05/spring-garden-tour.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/05/spring-garden-tour.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Claudine

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