ANOTHER WEDDING AND A COLOR QUESTION...

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I'm in full wedding mode again....</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Preparing for this lovely bride's day in Dallas, Texas.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />My third wedding in Dallas...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPwboT_87tAPPtbxEbX5pMaDOBRoLLUXSzz6MOuOi9hjj_Pjk99opol5PRolJ8t8_ovt0jKow36UpKl3OjxCf05RIFH_M4keGLmAoKTECcQYo4D4cEsHMzOmksrHRFGumLuEFWPI-DoY/s1600/bri+and+corbin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPwboT_87tAPPtbxEbX5pMaDOBRoLLUXSzz6MOuOi9hjj_Pjk99opol5PRolJ8t8_ovt0jKow36UpKl3OjxCf05RIFH_M4keGLmAoKTECcQYo4D4cEsHMzOmksrHRFGumLuEFWPI-DoY/s1600/bri+and+corbin.jpg" width="446"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Adorable, right?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We have been having so much fun planning long distance, </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and are getting all the little charming details in place...<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/another-wedding-and-color-question.html#more">Read more »</a>

ANOTHER WEDDING AND A COLOR QUESTION...

I'm in full wedding mode again.... Preparing for this lovely bride's day in Dallas, Texas.   My third wedding in Dallas... Adorable,...

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BENJAMIN IN THE BEDROOM

<br><br />GOING NUTS....<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAPotlg4xzdaEFaSd-i0MUGGE7O5TrtDOvQTkcy1OnFKpxxid0exTL33SLWzWuFY1wAuH-Kxh2-zUYONfV20hoZtT8mUuVXm56kPDiDbrL-IQPGjNuh32acQEuYFcjDUIvOlWD93N7dA/s1600/nuts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAPotlg4xzdaEFaSd-i0MUGGE7O5TrtDOvQTkcy1OnFKpxxid0exTL33SLWzWuFY1wAuH-Kxh2-zUYONfV20hoZtT8mUuVXm56kPDiDbrL-IQPGjNuh32acQEuYFcjDUIvOlWD93N7dA/s640/nuts.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br><br /><em>Wall color can drive you nuts.</em><br><br /><em>The perfect tan can turn pink or orange.  That lovely pastel green suddenly looks minty.  The beige you picked is fleshy.  The yellow you loved takes on a sickly green tinge.  What looks perfect in the paint store often looks quite different in the light of your own home.   Samples are the answer, and you should never put paint on your walls without trying it out first.  I use poster board or foam core board, 2 coats with a good 2-3 inch border of white around the outside (so the color on your wall now won't influence the color you want it to be).   I use poster board so I can move it around the room and see it in different light.  No more minty, fleshy, orange-y, sickly colors.  No more nuts.</em><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/05/benjamin-in-bedroom.html#more">Read more »</a>

BENJAMIN IN THE BEDROOM

GOING NUTS.... Wall color can drive you nuts. The perfect tan can turn pink or orange.  That lovely pastel green suddenly looks minty.  The ...

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LIGHTENING A ROOM WITH PAINT

<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">JENNY</span></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"><br></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9M1_vxnleHpvOkGKkXYlyAbepMiR8xnqlj24rvMkeZx0WGMEuoaYHtrJxP6PKKiT9-BuTqTC7n7QmteGvo_WMJwNeQzZ9C8zYif2LklvOjLqf0WkqhRKri5rzYOVlJ0ehrqTrBWpUnOg/s1600/e747dc531d14e53b17d578d4aaa5b5b9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9M1_vxnleHpvOkGKkXYlyAbepMiR8xnqlj24rvMkeZx0WGMEuoaYHtrJxP6PKKiT9-BuTqTC7n7QmteGvo_WMJwNeQzZ9C8zYif2LklvOjLqf0WkqhRKri5rzYOVlJ0ehrqTrBWpUnOg/s640/e747dc531d14e53b17d578d4aaa5b5b9.jpg" width="428"></a></div><br /><br><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't be intimidated by gray.  Nearly all grays and greiges play well together.  Gray, cream, beige, greige and charcoal make a pleasing palette.</span></span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/02/lightening-room-with-paint.html#more">Read more »</a>

LIGHTENING A ROOM WITH PAINT

JENNY Don't be intimidated by gray.  Nearly all grays and greiges play well together.  Gray, cream, beige, greige and charcoal make a pl...

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DRIFTWOOD

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS</div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dwtgNTw9kphWNah2vQO_R8LoP5nQw0JmDHiVjLcuzdIoxL-ydDDyQwZKkG6J0fsJkcdiLtr01uNuGSCO8BSEaTNDwwtcvIaie6QS0Xo9eQ2pxNmOEj-WIRsy8ZaopxEix6BF_dMScCdw/s1600/IMG_3614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dwtgNTw9kphWNah2vQO_R8LoP5nQw0JmDHiVjLcuzdIoxL-ydDDyQwZKkG6J0fsJkcdiLtr01uNuGSCO8BSEaTNDwwtcvIaie6QS0Xo9eQ2pxNmOEj-WIRsy8ZaopxEix6BF_dMScCdw/s640/IMG_3614.JPG" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skagway, Alaska<br><br />Driftwood store front</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could blog on and on about the colors of the water, the mountains, the glaciers, the sky....and I probably will, one day.  Alaska - incredible scenery and fun little towns like Ketchikan and Skagway, where I couldn't resist this little building completely covered in lovely, soft gray driftwood.... charming, isn't it?<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/driftwood.html#more">Read more »</a>

DRIFTWOOD

GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS Skagway, Alaska Driftwood store front I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could b...

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OPEN FLOOR PLANS

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdaHUNIbXWFW-UxiLtKFa8_ES4mophyphenhyphenB5P1XggB7HWQnR5ck6zOXhlDxmzPAvRxKLxfjVE-tRIdG1FRMarf2lw8B0rGTl8clpsUIavJ3GPvlMiga-1BYyMbw3Iyj4IQcAPbws1VUHCOhv/s1600/multnomah+falls+ore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdaHUNIbXWFW-UxiLtKFa8_ES4mophyphenhyphenB5P1XggB7HWQnR5ck6zOXhlDxmzPAvRxKLxfjVE-tRIdG1FRMarf2lw8B0rGTl8clpsUIavJ3GPvlMiga-1BYyMbw3Iyj4IQcAPbws1VUHCOhv/s640/multnomah+falls+ore.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><br><br />Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint. I didn't notice that there is no mill work between the living, dining, kitchen, and foyer rooms, so color from one area has no barrier from the adjacent area.<br><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/wall-color-in-open-floor-plans.html#more">Read more »</a>

OPEN FLOOR PLANS

COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint...

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