HOME DECOR: DOES YOUR HOME SAY 'WELCOME'?

<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/AVvXsEh8LgDZN7ZsJDUSDSCcJptl3MXMaRzQHK0q2u-vl_LkvRxNyGehOqauisc0206p7SzW2hPSo9ebRvLiICtBSO75YDyrdhvPDGsx61v6k_WVMRgYKaOQtA183Ye_YCAg8VX0tlBo_UxvrLl3/s1600/FiberglassExteriorDoorwithwreathjelwen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8LgDZN7ZsJDUSDSCcJptl3MXMaRzQHK0q2u-vl_LkvRxNyGehOqauisc0206p7SzW2hPSo9ebRvLiICtBSO75YDyrdhvPDGsx61v6k_WVMRgYKaOQtA183Ye_YCAg8VX0tlBo_UxvrLl3/s640/FiberglassExteriorDoorwithwreathjelwen.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">With the holiday season fast approaching, begining with all the little visitors you will have for Halloween, its a good time to take a minute to look at the front of your house, and particularly your front door area, to see if it says 'Welcome' </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">or 'Go Away'.</span>  </div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GfFW-tC8b-4X-lKVaY_4gWZoV8t_oW8VIgCN3tqKr0XhEXGh7vcpq7VTgKlQNKGxagDrPW5hyOMk3IbqrzTdnL1CSvTOGUtX4VaiOuJ4gcVS_LwnjRfhj0QXsfUhxgwEytVK2sMURp1G/s1600/uglydoor.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GfFW-tC8b-4X-lKVaY_4gWZoV8t_oW8VIgCN3tqKr0XhEXGh7vcpq7VTgKlQNKGxagDrPW5hyOMk3IbqrzTdnL1CSvTOGUtX4VaiOuJ4gcVS_LwnjRfhj0QXsfUhxgwEytVK2sMURp1G/s400/uglydoor.bmp" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Yikes!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> (Or in extreme cases "Yikes" </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s32JGI_mbo9o28HCQn-PPCQutZyc-xHgUZ3gADgoecOxdbZGkBwwcdXAsL2jUTLKD03hNz38sxOIYXhNhkVL3cmjU0UVn2btlXl6UpGq0fGuJuELvDKMI95Vaqahf7Smy5g0aXR0L0sC/s1600/frusterio.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5s32JGI_mbo9o28HCQn-PPCQutZyc-xHgUZ3gADgoecOxdbZGkBwwcdXAsL2jUTLKD03hNz38sxOIYXhNhkVL3cmjU0UVn2btlXl6UpGq0fGuJuELvDKMI95Vaqahf7Smy5g0aXR0L0sC/s400/frusterio.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">or "a crazy person lives here" - hope you don't fall in that category!)</span> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I recently had a friend ask me a question I thought would make a great subject for a blog post: </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">..."wish my front porch wasn't so sloping. . .with-an-ugly-white-front-door...ish.   I can't . . .fix the porch yet, but maybe I could paint the front door, if that would help at all. What do you think would be a good color with the reddish brown brick and white trim?. . ."</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm8ARwV2SI4-QOsxkouRj1CAdKBmonyGykpW2qXiHgbSb9py3zRaafyc3y9Q6BRSZ90qbEl1tyFCiAsm9Y26VrYGjsfmAI3Qwy0M6ZqizcrVDZlyGDSE_sSdGYobkJlaCGpS8piVRcoFu/s1600/3612029765_3c9336dac8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm8ARwV2SI4-QOsxkouRj1CAdKBmonyGykpW2qXiHgbSb9py3zRaafyc3y9Q6BRSZ90qbEl1tyFCiAsm9Y26VrYGjsfmAI3Qwy0M6ZqizcrVDZlyGDSE_sSdGYobkJlaCGpS8piVRcoFu/s640/3612029765_3c9336dac8.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Low contrast 'white' door - while it doesn't look bad, it doesn't exactly stand out or look warm and inviting...</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpdV9hy_wklG7QwV1DfLYcgY10pShh3vj76x1tWRC85Hma39WUzG2XZ9J93PpnfUwtR85AVbrZQFLsSe_F0RPYCW-Dcrc6yaoPV2-DBCu0MvQsm5SYopk5M7JqRt8LH_Ew0rF5HL34iAY/s1600/boring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpdV9hy_wklG7QwV1DfLYcgY10pShh3vj76x1tWRC85Hma39WUzG2XZ9J93PpnfUwtR85AVbrZQFLsSe_F0RPYCW-Dcrc6yaoPV2-DBCu0MvQsm5SYopk5M7JqRt8LH_Ew0rF5HL34iAY/s400/boring.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Another low contrast door - it's hard to see where the house ends and the door starts</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The most important thing about painting a front door is that it should stand out - it should say <span style="color: #990000;">'here's the entrance, please come in'</span>.   It should not blend into the house and leave people wondering where it is.  Choose a color that will coordinate or complement your home, but that has a deeper or brighter value.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><strong>YELLOW AND MUSTARD</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeGiB25bIvD2YFxMpnmYsOEZ9yjxOYcIwKXUkpCfSkS-1OcgJ9UMf0ExmsOY4jtuW71L1KtfGIpO3FYGNMHsqbSrxP5D_6YtFbMEThyphenhyphen41JnLA1ZTRukk49ZmTRlbWTiUsMMYJYP0rKOO0/s1600/yokelengho.spaces.live.com+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeGiB25bIvD2YFxMpnmYsOEZ9yjxOYcIwKXUkpCfSkS-1OcgJ9UMf0ExmsOY4jtuW71L1KtfGIpO3FYGNMHsqbSrxP5D_6YtFbMEThyphenhyphen41JnLA1ZTRukk49ZmTRlbWTiUsMMYJYP0rKOO0/s400/yokelengho.spaces.live.com+1.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />creamy yellow doors look best with lots of white trim around them</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPD9h_Z6uCsQUiedUoRm1MTdZlyFsh-jsHBZo1tkRxK8DVfLYmHNs1D-tq9TGhJ64_ZWAALe1cuhWJnKXLZHQ5D0pjtlcPbK5wsTGyaMRK22GJ7T5wWvBOnwPrIjEUiGBwvt7Lq32LShL/s1600/renovations-9_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPD9h_Z6uCsQUiedUoRm1MTdZlyFsh-jsHBZo1tkRxK8DVfLYmHNs1D-tq9TGhJ64_ZWAALe1cuhWJnKXLZHQ5D0pjtlcPbK5wsTGyaMRK22GJ7T5wWvBOnwPrIjEUiGBwvt7Lq32LShL/s400/renovations-9_300.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />on a darker house</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDFwgMCvBDhBr3te8IlIsSVEpCZWVDJ2C9aNLl30BWM412Zc2K-r1OpfnktbBfB4eHZAH21hldECaE7UPy9aKNB-19aqpavgn7JYGbl1iuFb_cvvXK-WoFawZ-vifhmkobrSAj1zghvqn/s1600/door+bright+yellow+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDFwgMCvBDhBr3te8IlIsSVEpCZWVDJ2C9aNLl30BWM412Zc2K-r1OpfnktbBfB4eHZAH21hldECaE7UPy9aKNB-19aqpavgn7JYGbl1iuFb_cvvXK-WoFawZ-vifhmkobrSAj1zghvqn/s640/door+bright+yellow+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" width="472" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Mustard is strong enough to stand on its own.  I must say, I am liking this mustard!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45O4BO3ZDt_1QFsOAh1se6vVfkFBbnfnPbUSOl5futoklw9o_xhcsa3R_YQXT0sW7QinuPPJGiqSy4tKleCoW5N4oRoH1dA0ITI92lg_wp2FUCuzn85yMEzPtulwuJ5YdSXIyGNLqwMu7/s1600/lavenderandlilies.blogspot.com+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="369" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45O4BO3ZDt_1QFsOAh1se6vVfkFBbnfnPbUSOl5futoklw9o_xhcsa3R_YQXT0sW7QinuPPJGiqSy4tKleCoW5N4oRoH1dA0ITI92lg_wp2FUCuzn85yMEzPtulwuJ5YdSXIyGNLqwMu7/s400/lavenderandlilies.blogspot.com+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The second important thing is that it should look well cared for.  Make sure the paint or stain is fresh, not peeling or faded. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U1N7JD5R2Ije_VidOfSdQpk5iXi5lz65DSAxbl4TCfDtd0GLGZb2Xrc4o0uQruRGcOsizdLizWoDNh6WN4vsyNh5XAYJJ5_lDj3fBK3xlqSUS3_ZHkxpvmxEVYrbYM_MJjOLoKR5WRDW/s1600/Afbeelding+029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U1N7JD5R2Ije_VidOfSdQpk5iXi5lz65DSAxbl4TCfDtd0GLGZb2Xrc4o0uQruRGcOsizdLizWoDNh6WN4vsyNh5XAYJJ5_lDj3fBK3xlqSUS3_ZHkxpvmxEVYrbYM_MJjOLoKR5WRDW/s400/Afbeelding+029.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />this french style is a little faded</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNmKmR8lx4rHtn6No19Rk8uVuH11_MJ5M0HVbe-5b7D9fdzEENEJ4MXN7K_dthNN7nwcG23uyg-r0SP0ZV7wmGKXInUVKSJvjv7jd6Ls5e7-C4bt7YbfWE_1t2CN9ni0ptoLztS17HADC/s1600/b+villas+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNmKmR8lx4rHtn6No19Rk8uVuH11_MJ5M0HVbe-5b7D9fdzEENEJ4MXN7K_dthNN7nwcG23uyg-r0SP0ZV7wmGKXInUVKSJvjv7jd6Ls5e7-C4bt7YbfWE_1t2CN9ni0ptoLztS17HADC/s400/b+villas+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />this could look amazing in a deep color, but looks weak in white</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxEbFoplD1nVL4T3rv5W7TLWaKIT7p74U28m88TuQTRXXSsuJpTJnGCgF88wYlsOBv71JP7yB5FuJ3C0s4OZg8Pb16Iq4R8dwpuDQJyA6w2YHzavGUk6XusllnVyeKo0EOALe8BPFA7ae/s1600/blue+door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxEbFoplD1nVL4T3rv5W7TLWaKIT7p74U28m88TuQTRXXSsuJpTJnGCgF88wYlsOBv71JP7yB5FuJ3C0s4OZg8Pb16Iq4R8dwpuDQJyA6w2YHzavGUk6XusllnVyeKo0EOALe8BPFA7ae/s320/blue+door.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I like the color of this door, but there needs to be a bigger contrast to the house color</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> (Remember, this is the first impression people have of your home, and sometimes of you).</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Polish that doorknob, and the porch light - </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">or replace them if they are beyond help.</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><strong>REDS</strong></span></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/AVvXsEi1OA1cUPtqKhzuGO-im9_uF9SlL-g7PhBHy2KdRLhJB4rcd4dNqHK_9BB8j3ZnVafbk3YONpdgg4wOOo8xUptMydT8Lt7zlXJXqDiF5DvCq-WZTkHMBMR9WnxbieS-2AsmJdwMxfW7UXAB/s1600/door+red+side+lights+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OA1cUPtqKhzuGO-im9_uF9SlL-g7PhBHy2KdRLhJB4rcd4dNqHK_9BB8j3ZnVafbk3YONpdgg4wOOo8xUptMydT8Lt7zlXJXqDiF5DvCq-WZTkHMBMR9WnxbieS-2AsmJdwMxfW7UXAB/s400/door+red+side+lights+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a bold red door shouts confidence and 'look at me'</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />can't miss the entrance here</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrie5pz_LauxE_thgT68up-LUcg1EnrEOsjvFemGxUNI9Z6dzIbmKcXedNmxaYf4QmvCvEBNNHrAQ-FU-pELAjGwGY4U1nScoQIkG6MNk4mMt4GtraS-AxVbZQKQO5nyF8NOYtVH5t7uqy/s1600/hgtv.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrie5pz_LauxE_thgT68up-LUcg1EnrEOsjvFemGxUNI9Z6dzIbmKcXedNmxaYf4QmvCvEBNNHrAQ-FU-pELAjGwGY4U1nScoQIkG6MNk4mMt4GtraS-AxVbZQKQO5nyF8NOYtVH5t7uqy/s400/hgtv.com" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the brass handle and kick plate are a traditional touch </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />that brightens an entrance</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtU3TOvq4f89XoKAA1Yk23VF3yqBX35MxnwnGmmoVtPTR6S9jQjhUSsAbE1hMxtbA6gcJ09GIKsG4alU2iCJyok5KGUfj2qOnLPGohD4dDSH1AYUPhSVp12xJYkOyQov0k6umwElefPsX5/s1600/rue-moffetard.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtU3TOvq4f89XoKAA1Yk23VF3yqBX35MxnwnGmmoVtPTR6S9jQjhUSsAbE1hMxtbA6gcJ09GIKsG4alU2iCJyok5KGUfj2qOnLPGohD4dDSH1AYUPhSVp12xJYkOyQov0k6umwElefPsX5/s640/rue-moffetard.blogspot.com" width="406" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a glossy door and beautiful hardware make a good impression</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJWY8x5CLJK6PWbrmtd55APSlr8WEEDobGaOFEUB4W9Sjs686VUxkAG01k6jiZx7twUqfSnv9BX5c3DEDv-yxdGCuuD_ZQNIi0kpzPslyjSKDNXFJSc6_o5RF-5KMlgWgOrtfBXuCeaUG/s1600/katypreview.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJWY8x5CLJK6PWbrmtd55APSlr8WEEDobGaOFEUB4W9Sjs686VUxkAG01k6jiZx7twUqfSnv9BX5c3DEDv-yxdGCuuD_ZQNIi0kpzPslyjSKDNXFJSc6_o5RF-5KMlgWgOrtfBXuCeaUG/s640/katypreview.blogspot.com" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />with red brick and white trim - a red door looks just right</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and I love the black threshhold and shutters</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWPlTuePqsfanigbKoQD-FPCoVVluvnS-4PztD3WZEDHrOwJvk26u7Fgy-Zm1IX3mfdFwvrPHEzTPAdcLfIjopN1VvEPc4Ii0pEz7LigRQf_d6ljg4gRsHLZVSNeMr3AR7edMFZfOF-d3/s1600/door88.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWPlTuePqsfanigbKoQD-FPCoVVluvnS-4PztD3WZEDHrOwJvk26u7Fgy-Zm1IX3mfdFwvrPHEzTPAdcLfIjopN1VvEPc4Ii0pEz7LigRQf_d6ljg4gRsHLZVSNeMr3AR7edMFZfOF-d3/s400/door88.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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/AVvXsEj66cO8DUpgb4-xaAfRrTlXaYAhCBxbWIoS91wGGse9y8dKOcE9DGXhJPJPCwcS_NqHpDeOxuL5y1wjgiPS9cW6bjBVuuTELavNoScm2-WuXhgJRkqD-aiPYCFZ1RKn8Jr7Chi_vCu2qBIN/s1600/front-doors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66cO8DUpgb4-xaAfRrTlXaYAhCBxbWIoS91wGGse9y8dKOcE9DGXhJPJPCwcS_NqHpDeOxuL5y1wjgiPS9cW6bjBVuuTELavNoScm2-WuXhgJRkqD-aiPYCFZ1RKn8Jr7Chi_vCu2qBIN/s400/front-doors.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A new trend is vinyl lettering on doors</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />family names, street numbers and welcoming phrases are</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />easy to apply and an inexpensive decorative detail</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />you can order custom vinyl <span style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="http://www.toadillyhomemade.blogspot.com/">here</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 /><span style="color: #134f5c;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMbF9VBuAXlyBtqKa8HpiwThIILWyJ5ZjFrwyVth1Qw4i45sCnbwtpsnQIaLjPH3ncBZiCuppymOGhvWojRaTdbBs2YQVgN7tsi0g6AzzyWZiQhiKcZz5WXX7xwIZC17tdc2pwC0O7ctp/s1600/leenthegraphicsqueen.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMbF9VBuAXlyBtqKa8HpiwThIILWyJ5ZjFrwyVth1Qw4i45sCnbwtpsnQIaLjPH3ncBZiCuppymOGhvWojRaTdbBs2YQVgN7tsi0g6AzzyWZiQhiKcZz5WXX7xwIZC17tdc2pwC0O7ctp/s400/leenthegraphicsqueen.bmp" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">leenthegraphicqueen</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxpFqZGMpcwBge5E9e6NcN_ItZ7RK2SC5p9UAvDwbRwq5CTac3aqAH4FkaUo2U0Fa7BdvPEBIhzDdMNAwgZ0GO1sKvzkFThGrUb_4mHTKr_0emqtw71ETspBKgSCoP0yvJY86v3nv4_xm/s1600/whiteironstonecottage.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxpFqZGMpcwBge5E9e6NcN_ItZ7RK2SC5p9UAvDwbRwq5CTac3aqAH4FkaUo2U0Fa7BdvPEBIhzDdMNAwgZ0GO1sKvzkFThGrUb_4mHTKr_0emqtw71ETspBKgSCoP0yvJY86v3nv4_xm/s640/whiteironstonecottage.blogspot.com" width="480" /></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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jQS15ttoqn37nrf0cDbqamXfpWoyETsFUUIPRsXCOMoEZeJF2_hOi-z5fEJt2VQLir6-U6nq1eHIViKHJm_QlSjsMfHX8TsN1f3qpoSXY8RsQs5qqwXXJNJmFCpl6MsynRSpLlbko9HQ/s1600/red_front_door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jQS15ttoqn37nrf0cDbqamXfpWoyETsFUUIPRsXCOMoEZeJF2_hOi-z5fEJt2VQLir6-U6nq1eHIViKHJm_QlSjsMfHX8TsN1f3qpoSXY8RsQs5qqwXXJNJmFCpl6MsynRSpLlbko9HQ/s640/red_front_door.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Red door with white trim on a soft grey house - elegant!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE3uYt0Xpg-M80iEfU8K8eQ4NpbWSICq0dv0HOM8u9QpDN4haKU9aoL8aoJ81Y7Hp8f-ssvELh9mrcHuak4WToWgjdIfgYYRKbqf1zlFGHjCsgObPkfvDBYrvMMw-1V4q94Xjow5FF3yZ/s1600/thelittlegreene.com+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE3uYt0Xpg-M80iEfU8K8eQ4NpbWSICq0dv0HOM8u9QpDN4haKU9aoL8aoJ81Y7Hp8f-ssvELh9mrcHuak4WToWgjdIfgYYRKbqf1zlFGHjCsgObPkfvDBYrvMMw-1V4q94Xjow5FF3yZ/s640/thelittlegreene.com+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A good example of the same door in different colors</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 /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Which color to you prefer?</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ607r7Fa9cSorUPl-Pd6FgaACdg93fK6Bkr0efV0Rqb3kP3Dzt7cMXmXhyphenhyphenQUDtHPCi6Xv_mQ0kDDzLa5v0qBoOgzph0NbeKaTqgRAYEgZnM9hkiiGqlfAmvsSqbxLTFS0XEMvO_6625o/s1600/redwhite.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ607r7Fa9cSorUPl-Pd6FgaACdg93fK6Bkr0efV0Rqb3kP3Dzt7cMXmXhyphenhyphenQUDtHPCi6Xv_mQ0kDDzLa5v0qBoOgzph0NbeKaTqgRAYEgZnM9hkiiGqlfAmvsSqbxLTFS0XEMvO_6625o/s640/redwhite.bmp" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Now this says 'welcome'!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Thirdly, add a little charm.  Put a wreath on the door, or a few potted plants. </span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><strong>BLUE, TEAL, TURQUOISE</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzUnyJ-ZxepvkdEaIUwqV1yMOYn4Mef-qOTmwhJKa0GKkRYWV6MYn3NOmSWW3_DBbi_HLDu8gfnPWaBb6udLrANpL38m5HkTaO-nsj_1G4Z4zwESZnOyJeCVQ9jwT8lZL6qONL8gG6lsv/s1600/door+blue+and+white+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzUnyJ-ZxepvkdEaIUwqV1yMOYn4Mef-qOTmwhJKa0GKkRYWV6MYn3NOmSWW3_DBbi_HLDu8gfnPWaBb6udLrANpL38m5HkTaO-nsj_1G4Z4zwESZnOyJeCVQ9jwT8lZL6qONL8gG6lsv/s400/door+blue+and+white+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" width="325" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br />Blues are a little more tricky - but this one looks good against the red brick and white trim - and patriotic</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta8kYx_H9OzgqD8gNuY2JHoCE8L-_YDYysfN5xRpmdUA4rVStliZ5S3FgQSUr_uJvjGJX-KfwqJ3gQtVuavZUQWil_tJiEpGWju6Uf_YwSOQsowbYSlIlC0VGl6OR4_EeSN4Tf9jp2X2M/s1600/door+bright+blue+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta8kYx_H9OzgqD8gNuY2JHoCE8L-_YDYysfN5xRpmdUA4rVStliZ5S3FgQSUr_uJvjGJX-KfwqJ3gQtVuavZUQWil_tJiEpGWju6Uf_YwSOQsowbYSlIlC0VGl6OR4_EeSN4Tf9jp2X2M/s400/door+bright+blue+rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" width="312" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGoMH6LAxOkLK7Im6GCT-fyUJUSQ3pwfRqTFdxLSWVW9sFpVOyfptSj0blBfGq3K0vAojHniKW0_ww7uRQnsgEdDGiBSbyc24_zgDt7SA4jpspBT4JLcxfD3S5B26wElP1Sfwhg8Ggmmc/s400/turquoise.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Turquoise is a strong color and looks best against cool neutrals - no red brick for this one</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahcyZABkQOCkJJbxcle8oezieyqca9Qow31Q6ICp8LGxDFdg1vX7yG5Vm067u_Ex0XIfDR3QSiKB9AGBv84tmCqenHo5q7JAmuSjDKEAK6g3jn-BJ6a1nGPo2rn_lCbgJRtT1yR6xHbKa/s1600/teal.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahcyZABkQOCkJJbxcle8oezieyqca9Qow31Q6ICp8LGxDFdg1vX7yG5Vm067u_Ex0XIfDR3QSiKB9AGBv84tmCqenHo5q7JAmuSjDKEAK6g3jn-BJ6a1nGPo2rn_lCbgJRtT1yR6xHbKa/s640/teal.gif" width="499" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the reason the teal on this door looks wonderful is that it is a natural complementary color for the orange of the leaves, brick and pumpkins</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVbC75VHVS92E4fzvGUaT8QTRCM42jcazv1jqpid1rzynlPqe-dkq4O9u8inGxYsNhR9maf19wDiwQ-ZrJ508UV25lwT0mZYIOSD9KnVYJ1HIQLwSyw7VfLi1BSZ_C8NF_IMow7Bopl3_/s1600/door+cape+cod++rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVbC75VHVS92E4fzvGUaT8QTRCM42jcazv1jqpid1rzynlPqe-dkq4O9u8inGxYsNhR9maf19wDiwQ-ZrJ508UV25lwT0mZYIOSD9KnVYJ1HIQLwSyw7VfLi1BSZ_C8NF_IMow7Bopl3_/s640/door+cape+cod++rue-mouffetard.blogspot.com" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A lighter colored door works when the house color is dark</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6PFwTGHrTgg6EBDDgfKzj8mbFypKxYcjR-99mf0eBbhow1w3HNh6lP3wKnQtci5uOBOO4p5G7guLenP_t88uWR1iWVOx0spUBKQDHok_wrfNOWNic_xX-7kI-8GlOqT0BnAqV48csHD7/s1600/ss_100167930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6PFwTGHrTgg6EBDDgfKzj8mbFypKxYcjR-99mf0eBbhow1w3HNh6lP3wKnQtci5uOBOO4p5G7guLenP_t88uWR1iWVOx0spUBKQDHok_wrfNOWNic_xX-7kI-8GlOqT0BnAqV48csHD7/s400/ss_100167930.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A stone house can handle a white door</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the contrast makes it pop against the stone</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWMo5EEuwXrLWaewNHrn7jIdalzyW6zgp2nVpSxpaHk_jflyCOWLEfQUbQNgotBL8lVemuiK_3pYNgllN-N_7Yl6Z-Go0FR-269MzlhBA2VefReojNyKkqf_pxs2ynMg5jYNao5mmwxtA/s1600/untitledstone.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />a grey toned stone is a great companion to turquoise</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVG1h5n74UWja0Gkm30n56KPOC87JoQ2aJtRhGea8GEwpJ22136Sw04BKFbBdVNJoyorpt_EcK1tsSNyHHwMNlf7Q02NXyH_LabREG0OpKSdzJ2jN0cKZPlfrHVf5O5i-Cd9xHEZCfpN_/s1600/simplifiedbee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVG1h5n74UWja0Gkm30n56KPOC87JoQ2aJtRhGea8GEwpJ22136Sw04BKFbBdVNJoyorpt_EcK1tsSNyHHwMNlf7Q02NXyH_LabREG0OpKSdzJ2jN0cKZPlfrHVf5O5i-Cd9xHEZCfpN_/s400/simplifiedbee.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><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-size: large;"><strong>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            </strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3W155mEfi_2wDmhbZKEyGV5KTshY2z8iJ-IrnRthioXbay_7s38idyZXFJty6aS42cXBO311hYhzGUPpWC27gyHUDFxtcziyfZYDNid6m3caWT0GmE4cay42dpwqDXPsfvwoIqnzIyXaE/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3W155mEfi_2wDmhbZKEyGV5KTshY2z8iJ-IrnRthioXbay_7s38idyZXFJty6aS42cXBO311hYhzGUPpWC27gyHUDFxtcziyfZYDNid6m3caWT0GmE4cay42dpwqDXPsfvwoIqnzIyXaE/s400/untitled.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />another favorite of mine is this beautiful charcoal grey</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrXw2bvM-bFIYk5BH6TyK4DMGAq9vOFx4vuU3VFs5SK5n2qEjQkmVx4_aYLprnPCFVyUE-hm0JAKDiLkZRx7vTNWvV5QND2GxcQY9Nd0JIozfqTGxfB-xHsBJYdeVgVG8PfL78KQ5LQot/s1600/charcoal.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrXw2bvM-bFIYk5BH6TyK4DMGAq9vOFx4vuU3VFs5SK5n2qEjQkmVx4_aYLprnPCFVyUE-hm0JAKDiLkZRx7vTNWvV5QND2GxcQY9Nd0JIozfqTGxfB-xHsBJYdeVgVG8PfL78KQ5LQot/s400/charcoal.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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/AVvXsEhFsJTKJUu8ZK-nZYOkvax-U_jKQQC7nRpX594yzCEXpp9qL7o2po6BOGQs3RAGlQlg1Y0JnQpNm-kS2Gd6OI0QyUhzcs10c-wYimQ1QWmshKSoLpmsoEKDNJxx6yhs0wbzE2Vukp2bHJ2M/s1600/yokelenghospaces.live.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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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/AVvXsEi6rqnfKHtST0ldafMpZI0ctxSkJVPCYUaB41XjREEishAgxOnk4YV0-CALdtO0AKXiSRWa4tj-434HbrzQOUcCkQT_zt3RmYgPc65eX0XMWOBVoAcL84wQv4Dk9l6aaTqAqMFICUfUl7vO/s1600/New+Fall+Decorating+09+042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rqnfKHtST0ldafMpZI0ctxSkJVPCYUaB41XjREEishAgxOnk4YV0-CALdtO0AKXiSRWa4tj-434HbrzQOUcCkQT_zt3RmYgPc65eX0XMWOBVoAcL84wQv4Dk9l6aaTqAqMFICUfUl7vO/s400/New+Fall+Decorating+09+042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but I'd have to say my all time favorite is the classic glossy black door</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49vK2FI0Fep1GbHImQcmH5b-IfzAk6gvaI08vCVy6giyoYQ0q2zcVplhe8_n_2-KKT_N6BB9dz6oxE6isv8HtfsRY2WLwekOcY0TBdETE6Ff748X5Aeh-7h2E6wzC4NWPEWpA3XL03ZhY/s1600/b+villas+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49vK2FI0Fep1GbHImQcmH5b-IfzAk6gvaI08vCVy6giyoYQ0q2zcVplhe8_n_2-KKT_N6BB9dz6oxE6isv8HtfsRY2WLwekOcY0TBdETE6Ff748X5Aeh-7h2E6wzC4NWPEWpA3XL03ZhY/s400/b+villas+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />which looks good on light grey houses, white houses and red brick houses</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-Bg1QRfQUhztC3rBqKpCTJpRIVHDix1WA-zSjR_s7Yhl8BukWUwXwNhcKzfJfmDcfekDgPgDC0gvOdpQ7bYSKJRQ3NW__Xa7LPnXJ_b52m2VsClq9dW9LN1Mm8YJOU0qfiwrLdSEoPjT/s1600/blueswhite.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />Red or mustard will look nice, too, if you want to go bold.  (Plan on extra paint for red and yellow - they need several coats to cover well.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #351c75;"><strong>TAKE A LONG OBJECTIVE LOOK AT YOUR FRONT ENTRANCE.  IF IT DOESN'T SAY <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">'WELCOME'</span> THEN GET SOME PAINT AND SPRUCE IT UP!</strong></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 /><br /></div><br />

HOME DECOR: DOES YOUR HOME SAY 'WELCOME'?

With the holiday season fast approaching, begining with all the little visitors you will have for Halloween, its a good time to take a minut...

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HOME DECOR: The Power of Accessories

When I met with Lisa for the first time, she informed me she had fired her decorator over a dispute on workmanship on their remodel and now needed help putting the finishing touches on her new space. She had all the 'bones' in place. Floor coverings, cabinetry, lighting, window coverings and new furniture - but it all seemed very empty to her. She needed the jewelry that goes with a great outfit. She needed the finishing touches. She needed accessories. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfTcfRFnob6qpZi7WKg92LE-hFFcSpxhX5043urGb-A0l0do7er7MpVUpYIHk3h1Q-T2VBepFFdDBBSquO-1P93_id0V41lJZlCLm7DI5fH-4IbsjrAfqL4vJf79P5y1VpUaXYSJZ_WE/s1600-h/floor+transition.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357059280777152194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfTcfRFnob6qpZi7WKg92LE-hFFcSpxhX5043urGb-A0l0do7er7MpVUpYIHk3h1Q-T2VBepFFdDBBSquO-1P93_id0V41lJZlCLm7DI5fH-4IbsjrAfqL4vJf79P5y1VpUaXYSJZ_WE/s320/floor+transition.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 392px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 423px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div>Lisa had chosen travertine flooring in her entry and kitchen area, bordered and accented with marble mosaics. Her living and dining area was warm toned hardwood. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnc3wrLo9wKC_yvV26l6HCxAPXCxQe4vLcEd914C7tE-a81gmkWZgpDHMPrCLFAd4pQxGgpoDC_5SBjc7iCwxmkvOF0cmu0biQEMSFHRnVbqf9S4GOs3sKRo3x55I1OfvcXefFa34xQc/s1600-h/frontdoor.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357059275583057490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnc3wrLo9wKC_yvV26l6HCxAPXCxQe4vLcEd914C7tE-a81gmkWZgpDHMPrCLFAd4pQxGgpoDC_5SBjc7iCwxmkvOF0cmu0biQEMSFHRnVbqf9S4GOs3sKRo3x55I1OfvcXefFa34xQc/s320/frontdoor.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 469px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 402px;" /></a> She had new furniture in browns and beige, and a feature wall in a dark brown with a faux paint finish. Her curtain fabric was a brown, beige and robins egg blue stripe. <br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357058358801615138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8e4UuT0sFtZKXdPMhX816ODpp0mOTwywpHT3efg6MH7eZSXVC8vfIShvCnRuWU1Cj5LpWKYeF-x2bf9attJRO_R0weDImLM9UKfBNImUhgBPTEfDBBDAMjOkOvWEvuusRcTyCW4J6Ng/s320/IMG_2074.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 343px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 423px;" /> The overall palette of brown, beige and white and the hard surfaces of the wood and marble left the area feeling empty and a little cold. We needed to warm things up a little. We found pillows with just the right combination of colors for the sofa and chairs and had textured carpeting cut to size and bound as a rug. Lisa liked things calm and not too busy, so didn't want an area rug with a lot of pattern. She also liked the open feeling of the room and elected not to add an ottoman or coffee table. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RJ2N60Kl3a2YpYhvUvhqRA4WhoQLGa2OcA4uJ2BwOoXceAkbIXjUczyERO9gxS2pAfw0TWO7GKneMmev6D0SrtVStrRxr58iQ69RdHS82zDSfH4eoGyQCFVeMIw5su-XZST_CV2xuVM/s1600-h/living.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357058353632001346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RJ2N60Kl3a2YpYhvUvhqRA4WhoQLGa2OcA4uJ2BwOoXceAkbIXjUczyERO9gxS2pAfw0TWO7GKneMmev6D0SrtVStrRxr58iQ69RdHS82zDSfH4eoGyQCFVeMIw5su-XZST_CV2xuVM/s320/living.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 383px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 460px;" /></a> We addressed the large blank brown wall and filled it with images that had special meaning to Lisa. We had the pictures framed in matching frames and grouped them on the wall along with a saying she felt might inspire her 6 children and 9 grandchildren.</div></div><div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357059268851206754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DnBSZOfv7wFLUEmqGjqLAqkAX_RvAO7LnUwA-GeMo6W3o4rXfNKd9VWG2IhGjGEtd9iI4o2Q4VUHX4q9JpL9hnJqKw4I-wLMX3iNjIJlfgbRMecWnPOLbuGpNl5bZtDzc1XfGgenNno/s320/living+artwall.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 332px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 422px;" />The other end of the living room needed some fresh greenery and lighting. <br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48AjZ4XPCdnRDxW38t9vxlW39q5foSQznuqmSLZ0AscXTc20AtdQvxvc7eiUJeFqmE4Metmvm3XlXIkM-CjtgBJ3JnSjagP8fA1QhoaHLW7r-zd5T9PBJfhWa6gJL-eMngNu6YhcE1ew/s1600-h/livingroom+view2+b4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357058350353261074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48AjZ4XPCdnRDxW38t9vxlW39q5foSQznuqmSLZ0AscXTc20AtdQvxvc7eiUJeFqmE4Metmvm3XlXIkM-CjtgBJ3JnSjagP8fA1QhoaHLW7r-zd5T9PBJfhWa6gJL-eMngNu6YhcE1ew/s320/livingroom+view2+b4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 425px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 451px;" /></a> A tree, potted ivy and a table lamp fill out the space. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoUEeBNUroUXf9xOtKzWEYBiPP27JEZm7JxeaPcAxuoukLPlduCjy6odgpc5vOJEkSumqMmPf91HBBKBq2QbapX1p1XFqYn71VjbwyP9mlLOAmlzH7CS4d836VqRBTvt0n1YAA_Xx2w8/s1600-h/living2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357058343144292898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoUEeBNUroUXf9xOtKzWEYBiPP27JEZm7JxeaPcAxuoukLPlduCjy6odgpc5vOJEkSumqMmPf91HBBKBq2QbapX1p1XFqYn71VjbwyP9mlLOAmlzH7CS4d836VqRBTvt0n1YAA_Xx2w8/s320/living2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 364px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 458px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKwKnCa5JDnRUoVS6waG00ogF5F6mwshTxEDY2BOsTobMJFr2BMXz4RBCTu4Elm1FJMgzI662IWA0rzly3Fq4Q3rh-P7kB8oql6K4IAywHqhWVe1xlp7Ksv5y-Pj0xEhi_uTmQ10DzcI/s1600-h/familyrec.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357058336946177570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKwKnCa5JDnRUoVS6waG00ogF5F6mwshTxEDY2BOsTobMJFr2BMXz4RBCTu4Elm1FJMgzI662IWA0rzly3Fq4Q3rh-P7kB8oql6K4IAywHqhWVe1xlp7Ksv5y-Pj0xEhi_uTmQ10DzcI/s320/familyrec.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 354px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 442px;" /></a> The family/recreation room was a large space filled with workout equipment and oak bookcases. We painted the dated oak bookcases a fresh white to match the wood trim throughout the house and arranged movies, books and accessories in them. Lisa is having a few family photos framed and will add them to these shelves, filling in the blank spaces. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxw8G3N5ktxzKpRGXePQYlHjGd3VSk5mC8iO7F4T_O_pUSAntZ8GUOJcVfqOH8CkiEsWH7P_pBOM74q1WGT9XtX20scO2SmykNXSB-OjPIHxFJg38LZoNjKg-_t8fjmOLFnx6V_VZO6o0/s1600-h/IMG_2317.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357055520222867474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxw8G3N5ktxzKpRGXePQYlHjGd3VSk5mC8iO7F4T_O_pUSAntZ8GUOJcVfqOH8CkiEsWH7P_pBOM74q1WGT9XtX20scO2SmykNXSB-OjPIHxFJg38LZoNjKg-_t8fjmOLFnx6V_VZO6o0/s320/IMG_2317.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 361px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 449px;" /></a> We rearranged the furniture, putting all the workout equipment behind the sofa in it's own space and creating a family television and movie viewing area in front. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YGWf_wA2yBhXi7VwnElwltNRG9o_EM2-W7R4D08G9xa1UalKmcfuJs3hVRTdszKNwFPAOZ1hECYtkHhRD0gO-FTfVDUMDKhOoD2qOXFDAchZZ7lRfsU-UnoLWsfmyg_-NU3DFC2xKWw/s1600-h/IMG_2315.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357055515130042370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YGWf_wA2yBhXi7VwnElwltNRG9o_EM2-W7R4D08G9xa1UalKmcfuJs3hVRTdszKNwFPAOZ1hECYtkHhRD0gO-FTfVDUMDKhOoD2qOXFDAchZZ7lRfsU-UnoLWsfmyg_-NU3DFC2xKWw/s320/IMG_2315.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 344px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 430px;" /></a> This blank wall became the music area and a showcase for the animation cel art. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsK-E7C5NtyDWEc6uLu3qTn-7MU52Swvwktf13wIa6TvRcZNNd10M0jLzEPJJnP47Pkg680OeLxaLvr3MAhAPRRP6M5zwB_VQM5pmSVAevLriBBojaoOuP2UR_bjcYX_Xr6fIY5FIORQ/s1600-h/familyrec4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357055505926968994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsK-E7C5NtyDWEc6uLu3qTn-7MU52Swvwktf13wIa6TvRcZNNd10M0jLzEPJJnP47Pkg680OeLxaLvr3MAhAPRRP6M5zwB_VQM5pmSVAevLriBBojaoOuP2UR_bjcYX_Xr6fIY5FIORQ/s320/familyrec4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 291px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 381px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kM5-bdWPWOLGF9VN474crkabJPmv2Os_acfahZ3lfXi6jA_RonoGcJQ23p51-pcBdwDeBgcO2ypqsTCPIAAhccTEdvol9hMtPFTg6zkyvxn0IF9LEcpiX119kAM1L6f-tcxLaQ_2jsY/s1600-h/IMG_2314.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357055501897968754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kM5-bdWPWOLGF9VN474crkabJPmv2Os_acfahZ3lfXi6jA_RonoGcJQ23p51-pcBdwDeBgcO2ypqsTCPIAAhccTEdvol9hMtPFTg6zkyvxn0IF9LEcpiX119kAM1L6f-tcxLaQ_2jsY/s320/IMG_2314.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 365px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 447px;" /></a> The back wall (with the piano moved) needed accessorizing as well. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDCeun4sHNZ2L5Sqfa8ghl3FYICpiWSLdlh5YqsiUgg9WEeibyVSyTL4aXLKVkOEoOJnzpKCuaKMmfBe1N2mOH5X55rXJnkgXRHQxby6PY9lIaKUB9W91I5YNFX5QNyyHtAq41lK96ug/s1600-h/familyrec1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357055492973314114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDCeun4sHNZ2L5Sqfa8ghl3FYICpiWSLdlh5YqsiUgg9WEeibyVSyTL4aXLKVkOEoOJnzpKCuaKMmfBe1N2mOH5X55rXJnkgXRHQxby6PY9lIaKUB9W91I5YNFX5QNyyHtAq41lK96ug/s320/familyrec1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 348px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 447px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeAr3PWaxwmL1f_rRrc4-TxS9SiI_KU01rmioCjett-yjqSsZdY64y_4OXgokvTfQNIfEWB5E0EdDuM58JzUBpHFg5Y-XyyWb4eEpIITVauoOoOicZ112G14hsLUDQv7Klb7CooJYflk/s1600-h/IMG_2311.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357053874252681874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeAr3PWaxwmL1f_rRrc4-TxS9SiI_KU01rmioCjett-yjqSsZdY64y_4OXgokvTfQNIfEWB5E0EdDuM58JzUBpHFg5Y-XyyWb4eEpIITVauoOoOicZ112G14hsLUDQv7Klb7CooJYflk/s320/IMG_2311.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 407px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 335px;" /></a> We framed one of her sons artwork and added an existing framed piece of art in the center. The wall has special meaning now. These were just small changes we made to improve the function of this room. She has plans to redecorate this area a little down the road.</div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEsp1Dr3mdAaLAQpkzxyYsrIhPpgL6Lne4wyI7OCBPzrV-HMIwqOJbEOj59KRvtzvHO8PW-4qvDIHtzJDWR41Tlt1vPbz1kDvqIEU4-Y4OIL0n_40cIZey06aYh5Aws9RiYA4e86IMD8/s1600-h/countertop+b4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357053871506690178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcEsp1Dr3mdAaLAQpkzxyYsrIhPpgL6Lne4wyI7OCBPzrV-HMIwqOJbEOj59KRvtzvHO8PW-4qvDIHtzJDWR41Tlt1vPbz1kDvqIEU4-Y4OIL0n_40cIZey06aYh5Aws9RiYA4e86IMD8/s320/countertop+b4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 402px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 389px;" /></a> The kitchen, a newly remodeled expanded space, was done in emperador dark brown marble and cream cabinetry. This little alcove was the perfect spot for some color with accessories. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnarvStA0dNDvlRgxnrGev20ZXhyphenhyphen0WUOfWpXkAehowD6F1UsaTy6UWOQZ33HHVLuEu2v85mr1e-O0NOCQ90eOYCGTmX_G6SvEQV6YMJ2peCeyLcphDfGYV_7fJxkxViWYgo2McHzCHnw/s1600-h/IMG_2304.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357053863909876066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnarvStA0dNDvlRgxnrGev20ZXhyphenhyphen0WUOfWpXkAehowD6F1UsaTy6UWOQZ33HHVLuEu2v85mr1e-O0NOCQ90eOYCGTmX_G6SvEQV6YMJ2peCeyLcphDfGYV_7fJxkxViWYgo2McHzCHnw/s320/IMG_2304.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 348px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 440px;" /></a> We brought in glass apothecary jars with apples and lemons for color and a potted urn with boxwood for a fresh outdoor feel. I especially wanted to bring in the fresh garden feel to lighten and brighten the heavy wood and stone. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7j97ZlRuxs7105kCnMwsTrNtn_8_x3Ma-nNBfePZzUmS3GgHe3DRU-vQZu7VM_f-PQB5-vjmj05mb4ffMew0Z7XpZk9IzHIk9yZ8J0-iq_y3wKK3jCQYHzz08tdp3o6AQ6cPaxn09v4/s1600-h/blankcupboards.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357053854872441826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7j97ZlRuxs7105kCnMwsTrNtn_8_x3Ma-nNBfePZzUmS3GgHe3DRU-vQZu7VM_f-PQB5-vjmj05mb4ffMew0Z7XpZk9IzHIk9yZ8J0-iq_y3wKK3jCQYHzz08tdp3o6AQ6cPaxn09v4/s320/blankcupboards.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 318px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 470px;" /></a> The chocolate accent wall continued into the kitchen. Cream cabinets with glass fronts were perfect to display accessories in and add some color, as well as the space above the cabinets where the expanse of brown wall needed some visual interest. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyw0NhE44MhLJXV7RgM_mWLNB8LmnNpEOvQeCMeBsG8h7R6wAIv9sl90GUHBTu7z319o1eDhXXS9D93riSHnmp4G2GVqsCf4VvwpNH9g7J7y2bpKOLhmD_0kJ7TOMXLRIgnZ8kdTID9o/s1600-h/IMG_2305.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357053852413156658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyw0NhE44MhLJXV7RgM_mWLNB8LmnNpEOvQeCMeBsG8h7R6wAIv9sl90GUHBTu7z319o1eDhXXS9D93riSHnmp4G2GVqsCf4VvwpNH9g7J7y2bpKOLhmD_0kJ7TOMXLRIgnZ8kdTID9o/s320/IMG_2305.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 398px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 459px;" /></a> We found dishware and glasses in chocolate and the perfect blue for the glass cabinets, and topped the cabinets with platters, cookbooks and plants. <br /><br /><div><div>The grand sized kitchen island needed large accessories. Lisa didn't want her kitchen space cluttered, so we kept the accessories to a minimum.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357046383168460674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadQ8G33OUFgJQuwMk7EfxUPhSp3mU7qWmubQfMLKGgfBdiv5qWqIkOCUoa0Z_TulmmD28PjmeElDIfB4Fl1NeNpyYYjMNxAKEQrhs_b3WjRwtrpSBlYKHOqUhIbEBAcL454_DnMzru8Y/s320/IMG_2073.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 330px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 413px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357046388315347922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkKKc9f1YoFvN-Gi_1N7Ct8xnIm4l5DiFgbjUqpVPJ6YdX2fbJxSt8mnUhC3e_NtJjH-AhmlGrYsVpJqFqKsDsCfwzN1mLR7hLrWD7qJNmpVbIj7xIMR18fem65L8ixaDX-kL6mjYprQ/s320/IMG_2303.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 326px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> We found this great iron oversized basket and filled it with boxwood orbs. (Bringing that fresh green in again...) The chunky candles brought in more of the blue to this area. Tucked into the far corner is another apothecary, filled with oranges. <br /><br /><div>What a difference a few accessories can make. They are the finishing touches! <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1kkkLabzQlduScNzPepZZp8mrdE2PYdMGS74ksLmGL9CxGrhf68gw_d74DRU5CBevx4EGh-KOweppJq8lE5WW9imQUbj_fS6F690XLkti-z96yoyPE1Mj9XzsVgCYlKFXssiJI3CmMY/s1600-h/IMG_2302.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357046376498114562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1kkkLabzQlduScNzPepZZp8mrdE2PYdMGS74ksLmGL9CxGrhf68gw_d74DRU5CBevx4EGh-KOweppJq8lE5WW9imQUbj_fS6F690XLkti-z96yoyPE1Mj9XzsVgCYlKFXssiJI3CmMY/s320/IMG_2302.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 396px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 500px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz4-maD2MbIlsPfsbwbGBa9xViNcz2P1RoChPVN4IaMKdyKVKVPKu6PpoL3OFq_wdDRj-x9BLrLFzbnfAfNCq-2L6k4F8MCv8014FEQ0ced_-QbPWuQyDbgBQSAryYYdiG7ZdSeUjEN4/s1600-h/floral.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357046371468937058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz4-maD2MbIlsPfsbwbGBa9xViNcz2P1RoChPVN4IaMKdyKVKVPKu6PpoL3OFq_wdDRj-x9BLrLFzbnfAfNCq-2L6k4F8MCv8014FEQ0ced_-QbPWuQyDbgBQSAryYYdiG7ZdSeUjEN4/s320/floral.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 252px;" /></a> The dining room needed some brightening as well. A marble fireplace, dark wood shelving and new dining room table and chairs on top of dark hardwood flooring was a little overpowering in its very browness. Not that it wasn't beautiful - it was just all one tone. I created this centerpiece in a white ceramic urn that echoed the white from the mantle and created that fresh from the outdoors feeling Lisa and I wanted to bring into the space. <br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357074085588055730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcoRugYG1finGGX6KXflRln0wd_jFyL982etX-QuY_4qwPwiGtIiGjrfzfovKgqsA3JGs2U4rqrJW0qz5d4GIbHFmKFtLXE7IEX9zrTnruh-rYG0xAESVFoMaLTIGXq1udENZImttj0Q/s320/IMG_2077.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 408px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 379px;" /></div></div><div></div><div>We found topiaries to bring green to the mantle area and frame out our new oval mirror. The bookcases were decorated with photos, greenery, and other accessories. Books that may have looked too cluttered on the shelves were organized into baskets on the bottom shelf where they are easily accessible.</div></div><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoslaurDZzcNRZSpEVnclBTngiZv4MO9zqxzrB3xHILawNOQIYCu5Y9UKNqzVRqucnaZ_v0cHIh8788hm0JS378ltvQVAkzi8Dt2G5zj8YfLErHnE20vaJkrnRFgv_UNyRp4a89hlV2c/s1600-h/dining1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013675948560034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoslaurDZzcNRZSpEVnclBTngiZv4MO9zqxzrB3xHILawNOQIYCu5Y9UKNqzVRqucnaZ_v0cHIh8788hm0JS378ltvQVAkzi8Dt2G5zj8YfLErHnE20vaJkrnRFgv_UNyRp4a89hlV2c/s320/dining1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 381px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 448px;" /></a> Here we had carpeting cut and bound into a round rug for under the table, in the same shade as the living room rug. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLryK_YXuvPZP9ISaH0PvXXSUyuYdvAsoKgPQLZ-OfRA9b_fo3WCiOp0ppURJSGNeDPFZnh59o24uHM8A_15jG-FQXcKn4mvoeX83hITZ9ulShJRL3_3_A-RaL90IdfLzPNbFDHWtEA8/s1600-h/dining2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013673322079778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLryK_YXuvPZP9ISaH0PvXXSUyuYdvAsoKgPQLZ-OfRA9b_fo3WCiOp0ppURJSGNeDPFZnh59o24uHM8A_15jG-FQXcKn4mvoeX83hITZ9ulShJRL3_3_A-RaL90IdfLzPNbFDHWtEA8/s320/dining2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 493px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 398px;" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuTFqF6C0r7XjfHIDZ7w8NyC9CTJSko67EBbMvf0hdOoLoLiWTnhRcw-bjfkoH-xAcbttX4MuXL6haMvFd76gwpPeG7obOyZA29KHcqkCzpqPtKqyCndkwWi49WFUr7HR1OkRaHiGHPw/s1600-h/dining3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013664000207618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuTFqF6C0r7XjfHIDZ7w8NyC9CTJSko67EBbMvf0hdOoLoLiWTnhRcw-bjfkoH-xAcbttX4MuXL6haMvFd76gwpPeG7obOyZA29KHcqkCzpqPtKqyCndkwWi49WFUr7HR1OkRaHiGHPw/s320/dining3.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 382px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 496px;" /></a> As in the family/recreation room, Lisa will put family photos in frames on the mantel and empty spaces in the bookcase. </div><div>The feature wall of the dining room was a large empty space that we decided to fill with family photos. Lisa had an existing framed drawing of her family that we chose as the centerpiece. There will be family photos of her children & their families in the 8x10 frames along the sides and additional family photos to fill in the wall. Here you see it currently in process, and since the time of this photo I found a wooden sign to go above the large picture: <em>'Family: forever, for always, and no matter what' . </em>Lisa has promised to send me a photo when she gets the family pictures into the frames and the wall is finished. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx3BZLkoT6JLmyV-ilEUykhFWLTGdp8_rvzLAZsm8z5_c3TAcTVZkrPmRsrdL1H5ftjp7LZxQrfebOl-kkDB_PVH5NPIJyOVi0l9ihliClt3HMahXAuyf5KJiGzVXiDRH9v69QUCOd1U/s1600-h/family+wall2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013658026022306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQx3BZLkoT6JLmyV-ilEUykhFWLTGdp8_rvzLAZsm8z5_c3TAcTVZkrPmRsrdL1H5ftjp7LZxQrfebOl-kkDB_PVH5NPIJyOVi0l9ihliClt3HMahXAuyf5KJiGzVXiDRH9v69QUCOd1U/s320/family+wall2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 380px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 443px;" /></a> Lisa, you were a delight to work with and I hope you enjoy your beautiful new rooms. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zJUyKsC9TE25pEVcDwQIueWb01Yub4AkxvTPqhu50YhTT-QCOVtBUbc-OMWX_0Jrlh2C9EYyso4WtifIhj2k_a4sA6_9AckRHeViYoidBkRLfPpMqLDkDlXse0-ZWKw3l9yeXhjkzoI/s1600-h/family+wall1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357013653847511250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zJUyKsC9TE25pEVcDwQIueWb01Yub4AkxvTPqhu50YhTT-QCOVtBUbc-OMWX_0Jrlh2C9EYyso4WtifIhj2k_a4sA6_9AckRHeViYoidBkRLfPpMqLDkDlXse0-ZWKw3l9yeXhjkzoI/s320/family+wall1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 463px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 463px;" /></a> Please leave your comments or questions below. I'm always so happy to read them!</div><div>Best wishes,</div><div></div><div>Claudine</div><div><div><em>( to leave a comment, click on the word 'comments' and type in your response).</em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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