EXPLORING WALL COLOR: GRAY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">EXPLORING COLOR</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0lx42LoXRUJn-VfVa9-6NyZfo0MlXuBI4G1oBTKSSqKBGZ_eH40hbx9YdelfND_nmhETbpo_-WUWcGa0Vp_TOQa-Ir_v4eMQAFmKXISz54lWS51WIu6QnYxqTtQfWdEEZddmLKsPDe6z/s1600/aganthusgreen+benjmoore.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0lx42LoXRUJn-VfVa9-6NyZfo0MlXuBI4G1oBTKSSqKBGZ_eH40hbx9YdelfND_nmhETbpo_-WUWcGa0Vp_TOQa-Ir_v4eMQAFmKXISz54lWS51WIu6QnYxqTtQfWdEEZddmLKsPDe6z/s400/aganthusgreen+benjmoore.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Aganthus Green (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</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="font-size: large;">PART OF THAT FIRST STEP . . .</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/07/life-less-ordinary.html">(see previous blog)</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">IS CHOOSING A PAINT COLOR</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Choosing a paint color can be a daunting task.  There are literally thousands of colors to choose from, and even if you know what colors you are using in your decor, wall color can be difficult.  So, some tips to help make it a little bit easier:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><strong>DO:  Choose a neutral for your background color.</strong></span>  (Neutrals are not limited to whites, tans, browns, greys and beige.  Every color has a neutral - muted down, or grayed versions will enhance but not overpower your decor.)  Your wall color should not be the first thing you see when you enter a room - it should all pull together as one balanced look.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl73-vtEbrtKDSwoRb_xA2yrzIKh2WT93ppkV5WTA1mVEf3WqtWdG1sIbkC253FZkctEaejzCj7NWPlUkx5Rjk0sDCpDcpY8Qub8QTDZ2w76BuskWQzmC-MJRRyTRp860SJkEWKhzGiLS-/s1600/gray9.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl73-vtEbrtKDSwoRb_xA2yrzIKh2WT93ppkV5WTA1mVEf3WqtWdG1sIbkC253FZkctEaejzCj7NWPlUkx5Rjk0sDCpDcpY8Qub8QTDZ2w76BuskWQzmC-MJRRyTRp860SJkEWKhzGiLS-/s320/gray9.gif" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">This chart shows what happens when gray is added to colors, creating beautiful neutrals.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><strong>DO:  Invest in some sample pots of the colors you are considering.</strong></span>   Instead of painting your walls with the samples, paint two coats on poster board, leaving a 2" white border.  The advantage is that you can tack the poster board to your wall and move the board around the room and see the colors in different light.  The white border keeps your current wall color from influencing the new color.  (You may find that soft sage green turns into pea soup in the evening light, or that the soft peach is actually neon once it's on four walls).<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Be aware beige and tan can have a pink or yellow/orange undertone.  Make sure you test on the wall (poster board) and in different light throughout the day, or it may turn ugly on you.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVH59GvmANTcH9jX37AIlmDCCQNH3Gk-lyQxei3cGso1GW-qRoCGouXXL0Rui9ttEnQ1Eelb4T4Ywniq5VE083Br_manltzVEmH2sZGFjyJqjJ0wZ6mwCsQp-Abm4H7fgY9XYmGvf8YJ0H/s1600/beige.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVH59GvmANTcH9jX37AIlmDCCQNH3Gk-lyQxei3cGso1GW-qRoCGouXXL0Rui9ttEnQ1Eelb4T4Ywniq5VE083Br_manltzVEmH2sZGFjyJqjJ0wZ6mwCsQp-Abm4H7fgY9XYmGvf8YJ0H/s640/beige.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a> colors</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 />Another popular choice in wall color</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">earthy and soothing greens</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Green has the power to make you feel calm and serene.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWI_AB5HNwCahswewhGvg1d7CaB8Fwv9MbVaRo9MkpdFXxnyNDcmHbwjL-fmDIaBo7K3-XdVfv6mBKHB2upAfF7EgH0lllVEVNq1bwj-QONXyg4x4QCDppeLI7P2jq68i0nzSTCF-OC4L/s1600/dirty+celery.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWI_AB5HNwCahswewhGvg1d7CaB8Fwv9MbVaRo9MkpdFXxnyNDcmHbwjL-fmDIaBo7K3-XdVfv6mBKHB2upAfF7EgH0lllVEVNq1bwj-QONXyg4x4QCDppeLI7P2jq68i0nzSTCF-OC4L/s400/dirty+celery.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdDe6HtyjDAmFvjviDHzATF57VYco474GxrwvnGk4sBYVXpPTx-g2-CsTLMnwcfrGXpLOmF0hbF77qCkk0OSW0EfrBYuTOs4eFIbH51fvZEWfIthWQdr2pEvvfYA4GmOT2oWLj2NVPrgs/s400/hampton+green+benjmoore.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hampton Green (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Keep your greens soft and muted (with a grey tone to them).  Too vibrant a hue will result in this:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGe51bBzSPh4Fq4qMIT_I8cgutB7Bj6MYuhNaiTObYe7BXgbVDm1UO7G1KIlfhv20LuxBcY6N_4M82DG63UK63OwV2OFSWikmsRc_hvNR_Gj5fo7QuEKENgWmI3zz6LznpMtOl-rqTeN4/s1600/not+a+neutral+green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGe51bBzSPh4Fq4qMIT_I8cgutB7Bj6MYuhNaiTObYe7BXgbVDm1UO7G1KIlfhv20LuxBcY6N_4M82DG63UK63OwV2OFSWikmsRc_hvNR_Gj5fo7QuEKENgWmI3zz6LznpMtOl-rqTeN4/s320/not+a+neutral+green.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Yikes!!!  NOT  a neutral!</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: #45818e; font-size: large;"><strong>cool blues</strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cviEsUYxzdkxkUHIJEUBAnly1HEm9oMC8XJCHLGZoUXbyPRdbQFegPjobZqaD1IYlWhF5lh_7EcISm0KvC_q5OEzncZlekLKDuEyRBsiIe4ZzKEYP1eKbmlrUEipfLCJMVm88qOAodE-/s1600/blues+boulevardinteriordesign.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />(<a href="http://www.valsparpaint.com/">Valspar</a> -Blue Arrow)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUxHl0RuQ7eJSfePVKnEdVrbI5AjIWumAofP3F5w0MuDMPiEizMXbB6_FDJmbhpO6_1A17eNSr4-V5d4YpatxhF86XBCpY3yfkHgdZJkFwmZIbmhpv-6Fu-WfyrYIEnVtORH1u938Ggze/s1600/89fddf9384f5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUxHl0RuQ7eJSfePVKnEdVrbI5AjIWumAofP3F5w0MuDMPiEizMXbB6_FDJmbhpO6_1A17eNSr4-V5d4YpatxhF86XBCpY3yfkHgdZJkFwmZIbmhpv-6Fu-WfyrYIEnVtORH1u938Ggze/s640/89fddf9384f5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtQVScjgSJT4vkHz8XJP4NzjP_TxTn_kcGlNhHOyDsgRg8Z2rimx0dWnIZ1hmHI0VWlnG11SbMygAUYM1NCTc6kazjO6cZrC05zHBUmMwVao-JcM9XgQraAd1ucNHcKJ9TWaY3HguaClw/s1600/dfav+sea+salt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtQVScjgSJT4vkHz8XJP4NzjP_TxTn_kcGlNhHOyDsgRg8Z2rimx0dWnIZ1hmHI0VWlnG11SbMygAUYM1NCTc6kazjO6cZrC05zHBUmMwVao-JcM9XgQraAd1ucNHcKJ9TWaY3HguaClw/s640/dfav+sea+salt.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Sea Salt by <a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/">Sherwin Williams</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="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore's</a> color palette is truly exceptional.  (<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">Pottery Barn</a> also uses their paint for the catalog).  </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 />I also love the yummy colors at <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/">Restoration Hardware</a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupko8PmK9XksIcJi9eoC78ylPnTYR_vFms-FaFPEDoyUz0g8iuGljHZVZNit2IbrwYWp0p42fs1joV4iGFl3oReTRoK-ZRaGj2dZ3AmnrdlK0jcdLicxJKOkgNp_9eKedzana_WMLwzJv/s1600/resthardware+paints.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupko8PmK9XksIcJi9eoC78ylPnTYR_vFms-FaFPEDoyUz0g8iuGljHZVZNit2IbrwYWp0p42fs1joV4iGFl3oReTRoK-ZRaGj2dZ3AmnrdlK0jcdLicxJKOkgNp_9eKedzana_WMLwzJv/s640/resthardware+paints.bmp" width="617" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Restoration Hardware 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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJR1sbFIEYfzNIzAKEVYdJUdB3IyiqLQAZiDZPaC6KKCF_d7S9v1AvTcfKgHedNx9P7v1aT7n1Z1-PAM5xdVfV0Z7xOo1iUhccnVkJ_m41p7jaYteu4tzlvE9kXDGl3PaTZKkdeo8bdyR/s1600/rest+hardware+pale+silver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJR1sbFIEYfzNIzAKEVYdJUdB3IyiqLQAZiDZPaC6KKCF_d7S9v1AvTcfKgHedNx9P7v1aT7n1Z1-PAM5xdVfV0Z7xOo1iUhccnVkJ_m41p7jaYteu4tzlvE9kXDGl3PaTZKkdeo8bdyR/s400/rest+hardware+pale+silver.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pale Silver (<a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/">Restoration Hardware</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSKKiDRLTmQdUwGSrB5mOXp3egvIK3HH7k2CRQPOwkbGclCI8DFon14GS76_oNSAlpffWxlL7eDQAxQQ0NVo7x3HCQ_SX7aBb3slGrgV1qNVn1GPcnus2aizZ4fV7iAbRE4ok2-mVNNkK/s1600/slideshow_1024504_private_0412m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSKKiDRLTmQdUwGSrB5mOXp3egvIK3HH7k2CRQPOwkbGclCI8DFon14GS76_oNSAlpffWxlL7eDQAxQQ0NVo7x3HCQ_SX7aBb3slGrgV1qNVn1GPcnus2aizZ4fV7iAbRE4ok2-mVNNkK/s640/slideshow_1024504_private_0412m.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Silver Sage (<a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/">Restoration Hardware</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MSgIwSm2kvhU_8WP5dq14iq6hymM5EFws0znNHvi7_BPm7q4Blcw-J0m9uEi6DHYOtVBwl3h7pxOT8KLAAliVEHTrIAw7Q2uMHAYetpX07xweL1lOsoo0q5b_EFmy9z4svOuPwPWLqYh/s1600/restoration+hardware+paint+latte.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MSgIwSm2kvhU_8WP5dq14iq6hymM5EFws0znNHvi7_BPm7q4Blcw-J0m9uEi6DHYOtVBwl3h7pxOT8KLAAliVEHTrIAw7Q2uMHAYetpX07xweL1lOsoo0q5b_EFmy9z4svOuPwPWLqYh/s640/restoration+hardware+paint+latte.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Latte (<a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/">Restoration Hardware</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="font-size: large;">A color that is growing in popularity for its sheer versatility, is</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gray</span>  </strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">It is the new neutral - the perfect foil for virtually every other color.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: large;"><strong>EXPLORING GREY</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 />Gray is not limited to the lighter version of black we grew up with.  Today's gray includes a full spectrum of color and intensity and looks beautiful paired with your favorite color.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> Take a look at these photos, and say hello to the newest neutral trend</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdNvfWL_BHeogmmPAMz_aQHqtf9m3ilWIwQZlJULyH0BLnrMoaxfRrtw4zZVnpIUmhyxd-UcHC9lJ4dHmiFLVF1_XYW_2B881ftnIYo_Z1n3zLUq1usrwfIHHU-dT_3dsAbGV5cuyYvva/s1600/covertrad1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdNvfWL_BHeogmmPAMz_aQHqtf9m3ilWIwQZlJULyH0BLnrMoaxfRrtw4zZVnpIUmhyxd-UcHC9lJ4dHmiFLVF1_XYW_2B881ftnIYo_Z1n3zLUq1usrwfIHHU-dT_3dsAbGV5cuyYvva/s640/covertrad1.jpg" width="491" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Gray looks wonderful with silver, and surpisingly just as elegant with gold.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZRHqs55K2hrafWFKStudJq91UtPiJPgFRO7SGjOOC00iDIGgyETGzXSwvIHDjxHIq-NlQw8BP8AbyoFgAxUDzK9fNis6FZIi3d5db9yzalL04Y0LOLn26QP2LpS0Wln2QET9czOC6XyH/s1600/2b14008dd5cc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZRHqs55K2hrafWFKStudJq91UtPiJPgFRO7SGjOOC00iDIGgyETGzXSwvIHDjxHIq-NlQw8BP8AbyoFgAxUDzK9fNis6FZIi3d5db9yzalL04Y0LOLn26QP2LpS0Wln2QET9czOC6XyH/s640/2b14008dd5cc.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It is beautiful paired with cream or crisp white</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/AVvXsEgfFqOyKUB49H5xNGsS7dtBHV9qVN3zShiMCQ8OK-rivwbAy4LgKqP7rmGJ7sucwi3pFO7sJ6NfkQrrXB6Y1sd2HU2lmQWcVZpKs0H-n5kmuzm2dapCTKK9yoBWT8Tb6VAJPU-PhKWr0tBA/s1600/2-cozyisquiet-desk-1207-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFqOyKUB49H5xNGsS7dtBHV9qVN3zShiMCQ8OK-rivwbAy4LgKqP7rmGJ7sucwi3pFO7sJ6NfkQrrXB6Y1sd2HU2lmQWcVZpKs0H-n5kmuzm2dapCTKK9yoBWT8Tb6VAJPU-PhKWr0tBA/s640/2-cozyisquiet-desk-1207-xlg.jpg" width="499" /></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/AVvXsEj5cFUYADextYD8SYkc-YSwK-dzaheeGjDIoBxYuC5vtYLwbXnJQ7peBSsKipDi-0TuFc-1qgFOLKZtvQrL3A97Y6kiCYjZ7va_M5D669xdNreCXSb_f3sphH5h_2Y7Kk_yGGHy9Zs0Sv6D/s1600/9-cozyisquiet-livingroom-1207-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />It looks dramatic with black and yellow accents</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/AVvXsEhcOzHfPi0L-AwCIbe8feiGPBZjZKT7EFnmupg7UepHx5pd5sysb-Fl4JpArCQQgCwErz14YaBRABlYggdq_LaNHydYyAl8e1O7LZBrXt20JjvIVXQhjIsaJPdnDafveMVt0WfTAjCGWEiG/s1600/1625992157_8e7bda6c5a_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="603" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOzHfPi0L-AwCIbe8feiGPBZjZKT7EFnmupg7UepHx5pd5sysb-Fl4JpArCQQgCwErz14YaBRABlYggdq_LaNHydYyAl8e1O7LZBrXt20JjvIVXQhjIsaJPdnDafveMVt0WfTAjCGWEiG/s640/1625992157_8e7bda6c5a_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Gray doesn't overpower or fight with other colors.  It is the perfect well-behaved neutral.</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/AVvXsEg-263mruvjNIXrN56xxepq2NsgTGfwPHPCZaRNBNf9cskpfVyt0day2mlUaIW0U20kiy6wNyJxBENZiCD4CgA1hvo5MM3TKBg2-a5YGq7n1HjGNEC2sGCpzkrZiuGM9odsaeKcIFHEvA0O/s1600/3032728591_7a1ae905d8_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-263mruvjNIXrN56xxepq2NsgTGfwPHPCZaRNBNf9cskpfVyt0day2mlUaIW0U20kiy6wNyJxBENZiCD4CgA1hvo5MM3TKBg2-a5YGq7n1HjGNEC2sGCpzkrZiuGM9odsaeKcIFHEvA0O/s640/3032728591_7a1ae905d8_o.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It warms up with burnt orange or pumpkin</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/AVvXsEhRihlS9oVrJfjwwO67ns_ebZ-BlXFMBaPrNTIqXS0i_bjj6CEsZRsRDoPYl2lgwEE5_UNopKxwBb6WwYnCdchkwkWUqOVsMr17B-zy-OoNKKu3ID0czBzS3ObXpiaryoMoRRsHK1534Ss8/s1600/atlantahomesmag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRihlS9oVrJfjwwO67ns_ebZ-BlXFMBaPrNTIqXS0i_bjj6CEsZRsRDoPYl2lgwEE5_UNopKxwBb6WwYnCdchkwkWUqOVsMr17B-zy-OoNKKu3ID0czBzS3ObXpiaryoMoRRsHK1534Ss8/s640/atlantahomesmag.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />One of my favorite combinations is a soothing gray beige with cream and tan</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYv75Ode-6QLJo0Nwq29Obidk6rULMHEOSb8cJkDQRiu2_gCAB1S8yoKUjGrF_6UyMJPfyDL-4UebZ42Xri-0imukXG_nf2-A2FEuzrWf2ohN0s4BBIqRN6aClYizPtCkQdlyIsaJQ0wNm/s1600/babygrey.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYv75Ode-6QLJo0Nwq29Obidk6rULMHEOSb8cJkDQRiu2_gCAB1S8yoKUjGrF_6UyMJPfyDL-4UebZ42Xri-0imukXG_nf2-A2FEuzrWf2ohN0s4BBIqRN6aClYizPtCkQdlyIsaJQ0wNm/s640/babygrey.bmp" width="633" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A calm gray beige with white is a perfect palette for a soothing nursery</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIKHauJJwY8wQR_862O4GtKghJ3yv-3g2VigH334GJatRu1oNoG9eUS65SWeJPE_BiXKvERSaJKady_A8-HWFRuu3tR9ZeijEloZl4DCAsoU9H3RyEOKh6wSVd5NfcQjP8AIgmJNaGaXC/s1600/bathh.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIKHauJJwY8wQR_862O4GtKghJ3yv-3g2VigH334GJatRu1oNoG9eUS65SWeJPE_BiXKvERSaJKady_A8-HWFRuu3tR9ZeijEloZl4DCAsoU9H3RyEOKh6wSVd5NfcQjP8AIgmJNaGaXC/s640/bathh.bmp" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Gray-blue creates a cool, clean classic with white and chrome/silver</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdURkSmxeYLGsTvxdxBgQbt_eRvJvn7bJnSulfSfF5S5f2LtTzQZAZnW-ONKb-MYIWmKI-Zg4cFg6ycZXer_Qn1fs1HIGCuyioo1yq85g8It1MDyWUoGfBFqsPFeNecJ5whXvqgR_CBm3/s1600/benjmoore+revere+pewter.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdURkSmxeYLGsTvxdxBgQbt_eRvJvn7bJnSulfSfF5S5f2LtTzQZAZnW-ONKb-MYIWmKI-Zg4cFg6ycZXer_Qn1fs1HIGCuyioo1yq85g8It1MDyWUoGfBFqsPFeNecJ5whXvqgR_CBm3/s640/benjmoore+revere+pewter.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Revere Pewter</em> (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>) accented with black</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/AVvXsEgr7gGyivgZWC_h2Gxlm50R1Ls03lkP1CsBYuS2Yi0q3TFLkPUsjh1SAe5JD-ZQ-a0-b8l-SDsrRU5GP8ctA48uqWhGrKV5HG8nE9tE29FtVfME02Ixmp-fX4LUP8IqzFKFaHpPfxKDjGIC/s1600/c5f49ef52126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7gGyivgZWC_h2Gxlm50R1Ls03lkP1CsBYuS2Yi0q3TFLkPUsjh1SAe5JD-ZQ-a0-b8l-SDsrRU5GP8ctA48uqWhGrKV5HG8nE9tE29FtVfME02Ixmp-fX4LUP8IqzFKFaHpPfxKDjGIC/s640/c5f49ef52126.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />More of my favorite grey tones with tan and cream - soft on the eye with pops of black to add contrast</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/AVvXsEhnokFjoorajR28yZd6NfE3b9oPOoTzprHu55BJ2LGdt2gq1kqC_AL3hG06b3tOvBxIOlD76t3xRTIa5aeU7UAuaA6TZv2SI92xA-Fkj5Sa5M-yd_U6auvBZG24kos8lLqMI4Js7LiPrFqQ/s1600/candaceolson.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnokFjoorajR28yZd6NfE3b9oPOoTzprHu55BJ2LGdt2gq1kqC_AL3hG06b3tOvBxIOlD76t3xRTIa5aeU7UAuaA6TZv2SI92xA-Fkj5Sa5M-yd_U6auvBZG24kos8lLqMI4Js7LiPrFqQ/s640/candaceolson.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Fabric and Upholstery take on the gray tones in this design by <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/divine-design/show/index.html">Candice Olson</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/AVvXsEgcRSfG4pR3qFcum4tN6zQ3SRTrTR05I3Mboq69kwEERsUzjUyGsaUD417qK3I7gQrLZPLibc5bYHe0ijcwLfVd-Ek3c5anb8Qdj8bg3Z1O17jGsmqq2izWcPF_GUPuGrvxiI9PBc_8Gz9y/s1600/creamandgrey.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRSfG4pR3qFcum4tN6zQ3SRTrTR05I3Mboq69kwEERsUzjUyGsaUD417qK3I7gQrLZPLibc5bYHe0ijcwLfVd-Ek3c5anb8Qdj8bg3Z1O17jGsmqq2izWcPF_GUPuGrvxiI9PBc_8Gz9y/s640/creamandgrey.bmp" width="537" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Love this Grey and Beige/Cream palette.  The darker wood gives it depth.</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/AVvXsEhFmTXEhCsh1LCjOkX30GYmIBsAOwM6jxtsqLzml6FrCnbkn770K8lnDhhnPStQnHX5CxENx7cVanV1D67w-bJT93VgyIXvxlpsikQGcfIiybjLNThgQtW9yVobpgBqxiC-nOf_0wgPfjtA/s1600/decorpad.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmTXEhCsh1LCjOkX30GYmIBsAOwM6jxtsqLzml6FrCnbkn770K8lnDhhnPStQnHX5CxENx7cVanV1D67w-bJT93VgyIXvxlpsikQGcfIiybjLNThgQtW9yVobpgBqxiC-nOf_0wgPfjtA/s640/decorpad.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Darker greys create a masculine atmosphere</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T-GKG0hjEc-G3l5bVO8xtaUqRFcbega3-fVX7mfpxZiTr6n_x8Ry7ohNeuN9AEbwWoKmq8ekpL4Dl_6Mw6oPPS3nZBjtZ1wHzbZORrEDne1f6FH8pSPfnhqVlqZExIZgzOq9lT3L70y0/s1600/deepgrey.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T-GKG0hjEc-G3l5bVO8xtaUqRFcbega3-fVX7mfpxZiTr6n_x8Ry7ohNeuN9AEbwWoKmq8ekpL4Dl_6Mw6oPPS3nZBjtZ1wHzbZORrEDne1f6FH8pSPfnhqVlqZExIZgzOq9lT3L70y0/s640/deepgrey.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_n-VX_XtPd9NHrSL7hP1df8Bwsrvi0RH3mLZQmMqiOV_x0VR712ShJtPrZacINGdprGiXR2rnV_JZyAsdcnkeNY8MgJIGA0El6P1vJDzFG9AYdpU3jrR0bBBBFoogJ6fvLaIuIkNSxzw/s1600/dovegrey+things-we-heart.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_n-VX_XtPd9NHrSL7hP1df8Bwsrvi0RH3mLZQmMqiOV_x0VR712ShJtPrZacINGdprGiXR2rnV_JZyAsdcnkeNY8MgJIGA0El6P1vJDzFG9AYdpU3jrR0bBBBFoogJ6fvLaIuIkNSxzw/s400/dovegrey+things-we-heart.blogspot.com" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Dove Gray - so sweet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-7A2s9KsUdp5spgj4ULnYouJ57LMmwGRkf9XYqnN5TNFzRgdA8pT2dVpfjwI-RVQw1wJCZGz_5zCv8DKfpj115bMoDaU4EFNJtmCeP8YpwJIkgWNOMEYGcKW-eThD0Foc3_qQRmcr06X/s1600/elledecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-7A2s9KsUdp5spgj4ULnYouJ57LMmwGRkf9XYqnN5TNFzRgdA8pT2dVpfjwI-RVQw1wJCZGz_5zCv8DKfpj115bMoDaU4EFNJtmCeP8YpwJIkgWNOMEYGcKW-eThD0Foc3_qQRmcr06X/s640/elledecor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />this soft neutral gray is the perfect backdrop for this colorful palette and artwork</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/AVvXsEhtKEegNxGsL3ePvzNA9ymOjIGKsSux_v6t0LQ-puhAE5KKQxZCi8xr34YdzrD-MEFOoYfdW60_yFkxsG6cySNuJhoTbj9eY_yM_4gO_WqPqwYbANY68G2ZIU0OvUZj-dYGGPZ41C9xOz79/s1600/gray&tobacco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKEegNxGsL3ePvzNA9ymOjIGKsSux_v6t0LQ-puhAE5KKQxZCi8xr34YdzrD-MEFOoYfdW60_yFkxsG6cySNuJhoTbj9eY_yM_4gO_WqPqwYbANY68G2ZIU0OvUZj-dYGGPZ41C9xOz79/s640/gray&tobacco.jpg" width="507" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a combination of gray and tobacco with darker woods -</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />proof that gray works with nearly every color and wood tone</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiSZE1FfIVs1o5mCD1BKY9m5DoKDKvUSV69MnnrtrB4VkxH0EJXi_Th4aDg06YAABo99vZ5E4b8tCo58woa1oDiQ2Dlh-RgbznGi_ND15rJuACDMh2ADkdEDX1IS98_dNgBeR84RFZEzo/s1600/greige_with_vintage_booksatlantahomemag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiSZE1FfIVs1o5mCD1BKY9m5DoKDKvUSV69MnnrtrB4VkxH0EJXi_Th4aDg06YAABo99vZ5E4b8tCo58woa1oDiQ2Dlh-RgbznGi_ND15rJuACDMh2ADkdEDX1IS98_dNgBeR84RFZEzo/s640/greige_with_vintage_booksatlantahomemag.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />soft gray painted cabinets</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/AVvXsEhwiQwrD6O6V6K794nxJEZaQ3Wm3UKZLUUrxfIas2G7Aaoh7nlArtIU0ouBKbklNaU9cJsIg4fRvOKgV4ti6HnS8fwp34ggWak-Q6_4a7cTlI8QRnYlajqaY5Aj5bM4K1Xico8jjjO_yebZ/s1600/greyarches.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiQwrD6O6V6K794nxJEZaQ3Wm3UKZLUUrxfIas2G7Aaoh7nlArtIU0ouBKbklNaU9cJsIg4fRvOKgV4ti6HnS8fwp34ggWak-Q6_4a7cTlI8QRnYlajqaY5Aj5bM4K1Xico8jjjO_yebZ/s640/greyarches.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Blue-grey and white  -  a classic look</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I used these colors with black and silver accents in my son's room</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCmRY65azcP-DS4suxr1EmRQ4FFsKDcEl6UzJph4Pzyk_bDDCITsFB55cAfCM0euHHbXwaUd2N-Rltl5dIZatfWsEdirgZgkxfcCDM6xJzrLY_XTj1Y2qpqfW62HjT0mM8u__KzRhFDlW/s1600/grey-bedroom-with-orange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCmRY65azcP-DS4suxr1EmRQ4FFsKDcEl6UzJph4Pzyk_bDDCITsFB55cAfCM0euHHbXwaUd2N-Rltl5dIZatfWsEdirgZgkxfcCDM6xJzrLY_XTj1Y2qpqfW62HjT0mM8u__KzRhFDlW/s640/grey-bedroom-with-orange.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />blue-gray perfectly compliments these warm wood tones and orange/pumpkin accents<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5Ri9XKLF2_OZTDi08gsqe4C6Q0TpWbk9KVPOFGNAYavJsYnA-CmHLDk6oV7K1Jtz3EAI_LACRrl48SnqoHXluH7HWMLNxy5cBwq_5VybTK9ci8LdrI8AJUm_MYP2ff_Zy6dLHS6657Ns/s1600/greychair.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5Ri9XKLF2_OZTDi08gsqe4C6Q0TpWbk9KVPOFGNAYavJsYnA-CmHLDk6oV7K1Jtz3EAI_LACRrl48SnqoHXluH7HWMLNxy5cBwq_5VybTK9ci8LdrI8AJUm_MYP2ff_Zy6dLHS6657Ns/s640/greychair.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />beautiful layers - light gray walls with deeper upholstery and rich wood tones</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9o_87HpZIdSNDKTl4DfJJQqkC1OZ6cqaW64BXeXQMxLd4IrhZvaY7zoj7BWYcBa-U2z0szbtAB4T1K2zkC0TZt_Up6wmhcwcpw9p5_n9itqPBiYgN1Hi5_3L2mjTMN0CtQsLSmz1eP-R/s1600/greycream.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9o_87HpZIdSNDKTl4DfJJQqkC1OZ6cqaW64BXeXQMxLd4IrhZvaY7zoj7BWYcBa-U2z0szbtAB4T1K2zkC0TZt_Up6wmhcwcpw9p5_n9itqPBiYgN1Hi5_3L2mjTMN0CtQsLSmz1eP-R/s640/greycream.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />paired with cream again - I'm liking this!</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/AVvXsEhydDwLRPt7z_IiRSiD3VOIcB2AT4N92719ILZJNTtexZlhEHVWl4glGD1fRI6hkUOoLu0sRorxN80a_bYffHtiBi0D21Bllf34roblNAnT_lnFuec-QiKruAxkrC4GIbOQd0KlV5_MBAD3/s1600/ikea.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydDwLRPt7z_IiRSiD3VOIcB2AT4N92719ILZJNTtexZlhEHVWl4glGD1fRI6hkUOoLu0sRorxN80a_bYffHtiBi0D21Bllf34roblNAnT_lnFuec-QiKruAxkrC4GIbOQd0KlV5_MBAD3/s640/ikea.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />masculine drama in charcoal with aubergine - a denser palette</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6f289X9d5_YcEUd9RzLOmjideMvu_U_zc6tybWu6wJgPfuorq1g8G4uVTjIqv7pL4WizOVr-1LEx4oSmnugdZtrjQRSfI3MF-tiWTcxQwd_taKuH8NgjJLSSea92SEvOr5Hm2XJPIhch/s1600/img_friendsfirst_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6f289X9d5_YcEUd9RzLOmjideMvu_U_zc6tybWu6wJgPfuorq1g8G4uVTjIqv7pL4WizOVr-1LEx4oSmnugdZtrjQRSfI3MF-tiWTcxQwd_taKuH8NgjJLSSea92SEvOr5Hm2XJPIhch/s640/img_friendsfirst_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />this soft grey/lavender is beautiful, airy and feminine</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/AVvXsEi-fg1IbSf119eFcFfVuWiq3yena2AGdyInDFZ4Y9ImhkUyMsK1FdejUjKP7ZTh63t7mvQeNdPlrEeFHhFByKPGXf6grRJVaXpYURpmzejGrej3uP2yr_EqxhjBLDMDdWghMozt9AcX9Fja/s1600/bm+pbcolor+atmospheric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fg1IbSf119eFcFfVuWiq3yena2AGdyInDFZ4Y9ImhkUyMsK1FdejUjKP7ZTh63t7mvQeNdPlrEeFHhFByKPGXf6grRJVaXpYURpmzejGrej3uP2yr_EqxhjBLDMDdWghMozt9AcX9Fja/s640/bm+pbcolor+atmospheric.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Atmospheric</em> (Pottery Barn color from <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(I like that tone on tone sign over the bed with the vinyl lettering)</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/AVvXsEiCmbyX8okbDMp2MSK8431VDR8iig1cMagIqTIuVgPZF5oLyN940fTy6837yIor-tT6SQpCipd5Mj7fVVtL-KK_M-d-syUdy12k6dqQ_WnF2VLdaOYNjSkstWRIr0DoJMdjqyxPkQfLqnip/s1600/bm+stonington+gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmbyX8okbDMp2MSK8431VDR8iig1cMagIqTIuVgPZF5oLyN940fTy6837yIor-tT6SQpCipd5Mj7fVVtL-KK_M-d-syUdy12k6dqQ_WnF2VLdaOYNjSkstWRIr0DoJMdjqyxPkQfLqnip/s640/bm+stonington+gray.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Stonington Gray</em> (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV8JZXAgEMQyZT6nzo-c6XRkhSFiK8JDiUQWBOxCXaEc7ZjXN8mOD5wNI0XXyO0VhaCMnDtpes_hyXQbiRIeFyh8q_pDPzHRym3WpZCPGCsXOctNGB-_3pCshB-XvD0AL2Rbh_oBj2NEy/s1600/bm+willow+creek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXV8JZXAgEMQyZT6nzo-c6XRkhSFiK8JDiUQWBOxCXaEc7ZjXN8mOD5wNI0XXyO0VhaCMnDtpes_hyXQbiRIeFyh8q_pDPzHRym3WpZCPGCsXOctNGB-_3pCshB-XvD0AL2Rbh_oBj2NEy/s640/bm+willow+creek.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Willow Creek</em> (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7FGFIl9SCSCA3OqPTMEjV9KXY8rNj7D0zcUCCfuN7R3hw5V6-mhbeXYj8E_Gm3AKZ-IMv9pDrxu8Ja48truLF30iVc6da0UAHJpg0ZiLPfvZYbBzzEQMsLQKcGV4gYZwAtwVdLYw0kDU/s1600/farrow+and+ball+lamproomgray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7FGFIl9SCSCA3OqPTMEjV9KXY8rNj7D0zcUCCfuN7R3hw5V6-mhbeXYj8E_Gm3AKZ-IMv9pDrxu8Ja48truLF30iVc6da0UAHJpg0ZiLPfvZYbBzzEQMsLQKcGV4gYZwAtwVdLYw0kDU/s640/farrow+and+ball+lamproomgray.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Pantone</em> (<a href="http://www.farrow-ball.com/">Farrow and Ball</a>)</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1lV65slmwNkPF2iBUl8C9cB2GXIuXV4YyG2h4v4PWN3O7p9-KmSgpUaOqgCIIzBJi5Dot293V2CExVpVzpG7KY4hwcotaim-5T0W49vGuY26ZNkwnAcx8R4Ob-EF3b0hm5wlYXS4uAs_/s1600/helen+green.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1lV65slmwNkPF2iBUl8C9cB2GXIuXV4YyG2h4v4PWN3O7p9-KmSgpUaOqgCIIzBJi5Dot293V2CExVpVzpG7KY4hwcotaim-5T0W49vGuY26ZNkwnAcx8R4Ob-EF3b0hm5wlYXS4uAs_/s640/helen+green.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">design by <a href="http://www.helengreendesign.com/">Helen Green</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Grey-greens sooth and calm - and look striking with white molding</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/AVvXsEiEdAwzqtzVHAgiiHzKdQkEiH8JEsgL-Xn8uRms60mWHyfpLqEelRjIRVGaHlVx8z1Pnn6LUKaMWWZs5GMmLHwm4RCfUZWSpltk02rHoUcibDQOnUuC6UjfXOs_5yJDCBXCtH_KSheDx8Qq/s1600/July+7+2009+blog+lrg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdAwzqtzVHAgiiHzKdQkEiH8JEsgL-Xn8uRms60mWHyfpLqEelRjIRVGaHlVx8z1Pnn6LUKaMWWZs5GMmLHwm4RCfUZWSpltk02rHoUcibDQOnUuC6UjfXOs_5yJDCBXCtH_KSheDx8Qq/s640/July+7+2009+blog+lrg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />kitchen cabinets with a grey wash</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNnI1mS4S6OC-3rNkv_UhwF0eUDzRfh4Le_MfiDCndUA7KtD91lfafc9AevXTS7CTY-T92TI_9aJaTugyKPHGOMYznC_UAUMXf77VypfxD5Cm5Q9T7RaFt0_YlFdFHxQFL7BpNt-iAZh9/s1600/midgrey.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />Gray is a perfect cameleon - cool on its own - when paired with warmer colors it allows them to shine</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />there is nothing 'cool' about this room..</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/AVvXsEjRinj0OgU88gK-GSaHWIL6Aks_pk1kqDHvonk4hRsujGS1KuBvaKgmdaSpmA73NfKgdt7UTRFUDF2rBwBA6zSJaoDDyTVsU1g10ws5Se9zFL7KFqQ9jUugql7vcVx0D2Qz28U4QDxihIu_/s1600/lonnymag.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRinj0OgU88gK-GSaHWIL6Aks_pk1kqDHvonk4hRsujGS1KuBvaKgmdaSpmA73NfKgdt7UTRFUDF2rBwBA6zSJaoDDyTVsU1g10ws5Se9zFL7KFqQ9jUugql7vcVx0D2Qz28U4QDxihIu_/s640/lonnymag.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br />tell me you love the ledge behind the bed and the giant mirror as headboard that adds light and dimension to this room.  that's creating brilliant magic, baby!</div><br /><div 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/AVvXsEgro8FrD_ybUasa8HTYbShvxGMUI9jB9i3_dHP4NGVmjhuIudA633PpEs_FixUocu84Am2B1RQIamwld6DVH2_LDPs4UbmGGMxmNsIvRGVrO0Tw_nRefQoLvEUOK3HwEEMsUwGOMEw5haOs/s1600/mochatini.org+w+yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgro8FrD_ybUasa8HTYbShvxGMUI9jB9i3_dHP4NGVmjhuIudA633PpEs_FixUocu84Am2B1RQIamwld6DVH2_LDPs4UbmGGMxmNsIvRGVrO0Tw_nRefQoLvEUOK3HwEEMsUwGOMEw5haOs/s640/mochatini.org+w+yellow.jpg" width="513" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the pale gold with that beigey-gray -  poetry</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://mochatini.org/">mochatini.org</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3vwBD8-Ee1Yyn3UVk3w3pQ0vZAMh4WYFUHjcBfgF2zxRnlmLEsJTyaBQk9WdscxzLHWjNrQQbpNuPXGMgSGaTLO-VYxH2mlPMrnCm6QEmCp73rwGmz9iS8N1De9VCCVuCqgTl7rTVnti/s1600/moniquelhuillier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3vwBD8-Ee1Yyn3UVk3w3pQ0vZAMh4WYFUHjcBfgF2zxRnlmLEsJTyaBQk9WdscxzLHWjNrQQbpNuPXGMgSGaTLO-VYxH2mlPMrnCm6QEmCp73rwGmz9iS8N1De9VCCVuCqgTl7rTVnti/s640/moniquelhuillier.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0pYvkpXELpXYfNZOoG6aOVPef1THFUqLyNlOfQ-0Y_42lnpCmG7ESmkq_oFapSYXGf6roiP9iezx31IC2zmTRFc0hegbyZwyYVF4XTgb3sYBeuE9WkSbdPz6Ff5iwwr5phfguRtSVpaB/s1600/mydesigndump.blogspot.com+2bath" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0pYvkpXELpXYfNZOoG6aOVPef1THFUqLyNlOfQ-0Y_42lnpCmG7ESmkq_oFapSYXGf6roiP9iezx31IC2zmTRFc0hegbyZwyYVF4XTgb3sYBeuE9WkSbdPz6Ff5iwwr5phfguRtSVpaB/s640/mydesigndump.blogspot.com+2bath" width="427" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br />Taupe is a cool brown/beige with gray tones -  so it compliments the rich tones of the wood floor and the sparkle of the mirror.  White adds an extra punch.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebhWY-NuZ2YeYxRHXATCk41o451BtjKJUiYBdY4CTjEt4dlODmml79gkmY10A4bmYkPLGA9-rommatsOhBqbFvu7jzz0wwLFg1uSzuUda60T1FrxTBEpBAJoUtbVU_IrfLwYj27wBdxlB/s1600/simplybeautifulliving.blogspot.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebhWY-NuZ2YeYxRHXATCk41o451BtjKJUiYBdY4CTjEt4dlODmml79gkmY10A4bmYkPLGA9-rommatsOhBqbFvu7jzz0wwLFg1uSzuUda60T1FrxTBEpBAJoUtbVU_IrfLwYj27wBdxlB/s640/simplybeautifulliving.blogspot.com" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />tan is the perfect compliment to this silver blue room</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/AVvXsEifLTp8CBLmSu03y94MuTB-VzLMH37SPeAIjEbK2IVd9nDre6qY3FybESQQ8lD_GK0ErzsxLm6oKtQFEDiY7a9c5Zo0F5HcW44raAiXc4N71oQa2nTD8hnoXn2rfBIGtjHZbSGV6HTh-DtB/s1600/sandyhookgrey+de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLTp8CBLmSu03y94MuTB-VzLMH37SPeAIjEbK2IVd9nDre6qY3FybESQQ8lD_GK0ErzsxLm6oKtQFEDiY7a9c5Zo0F5HcW44raAiXc4N71oQa2nTD8hnoXn2rfBIGtjHZbSGV6HTh-DtB/s640/sandyhookgrey+de.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Sandy Hook Grey</em> (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</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 /><img border="0" bx="true" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT_QhaAEm-f7lyMws8RnUDI45KVUCIPQ8uW5Ub_U0_HQU-G68eS0iOLCEekEuLHVX5s-aTEllMpCLmnaE1394FkAeB8BYs2VAX-4NyEwGdVfkzx-DtH00_L8L416dKkjkjNiJ1bB_HIgg/s400/creekside+green+benjmoore.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Creekside Green</em> (<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</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 /></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/AVvXsEieWuIZQf5oVIzRu09XQDMHqWy8-uCTjMYr1tDzJMrVRY6thSSMwE37S4dLFzVNIwXW2BawPZN_y7L4c7VBaWiMby7KLlEkNFW4AnIM-0hWSzTK6wO7tzpeSCNAlb7yudlw8PaNJmlwgxo7/s1600/soft+grey+nursery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWuIZQf5oVIzRu09XQDMHqWy8-uCTjMYr1tDzJMrVRY6thSSMwE37S4dLFzVNIwXW2BawPZN_y7L4c7VBaWiMby7KLlEkNFW4AnIM-0hWSzTK6wO7tzpeSCNAlb7yudlw8PaNJmlwgxo7/s640/soft+grey+nursery.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soft grey blue in baby's room</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoJ7J_EWZZkG1QlZBpIgn2OPCW-tViClp-m30eiD-nQ_4Nb918etdZB6jBNhfkPwP34myETOS1aRJ_Go8aYOJ5gElQg1M_yH6HZBmXM6UcvTJW5OZnJZHkaXGaMsEmsdo-cjaw8QsktrM/s1600/ss_100238189+bhg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoJ7J_EWZZkG1QlZBpIgn2OPCW-tViClp-m30eiD-nQ_4Nb918etdZB6jBNhfkPwP34myETOS1aRJ_Go8aYOJ5gElQg1M_yH6HZBmXM6UcvTJW5OZnJZHkaXGaMsEmsdo-cjaw8QsktrM/s640/ss_100238189+bhg.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a> magazine</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuGRgA1S94znTt2cQc-QjzaGM_Z-gkvdds5Xa5EDZJ2MfznidcTXStQx2RgW5c7M-sEX2Oo2z_vSkTwYqOE0hV9uCXvpMkHvSd9UAzBqcRPFIWJWwRjKQOuroP7Y6gNky7_xi9OkXoQna/s1600/untitledgreywash.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuGRgA1S94znTt2cQc-QjzaGM_Z-gkvdds5Xa5EDZJ2MfznidcTXStQx2RgW5c7M-sEX2Oo2z_vSkTwYqOE0hV9uCXvpMkHvSd9UAzBqcRPFIWJWwRjKQOuroP7Y6gNky7_xi9OkXoQna/s640/untitledgreywash.bmp" width="491" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br />white washed (gray washed) woods</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTuNnwnBmOAk2WGwUPChX5U6I16YSgBeo_DL4Uy5q6nCfO1XGkaFEPRYluYF4y2SZBwsuARxvycmekypXYR8AIV-hOFQ9Lm2wPcwb7wQXDarHrc1RGCwYDjRitWTNJ4kNhy-8w4Bng6mi/s1600/untitledsmoke&mirrors.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTuNnwnBmOAk2WGwUPChX5U6I16YSgBeo_DL4Uy5q6nCfO1XGkaFEPRYluYF4y2SZBwsuARxvycmekypXYR8AIV-hOFQ9Lm2wPcwb7wQXDarHrc1RGCwYDjRitWTNJ4kNhy-8w4Bng6mi/s640/untitledsmoke&mirrors.bmp" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A pale silver-gray on this staircase suits the silvery mirrors perfectly</div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Like an overcast day, gray enhances the other colors around it.  I hope you have enjoyed exploring gray with me.  I'm planning to use it in my office as I make preparations to remodel there.  I have been INSPIRED!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I Hope You Have , Too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /></div>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: GRAY

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