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THIS IS HALLOWEEN - ( AND XIMENA'S HOUSE COLORS)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />END OF SUMMER - ALREADY?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCm7FMeEsQW018jgEbXSLPAm_pVmKL6Rvyorz06TbDEFgxMVi0pbDgbdsxMUglq42nLY-pfQiD2-386eMhizXtpy7soPRw0QjZ8-kznsETmsY5s_13RVsJuejW86cLpVzwb9UoIZs5Z-U/s1600/il_340x270.611759312_nm7u.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCm7FMeEsQW018jgEbXSLPAm_pVmKL6Rvyorz06TbDEFgxMVi0pbDgbdsxMUglq42nLY-pfQiD2-386eMhizXtpy7soPRw0QjZ8-kznsETmsY5s_13RVsJuejW86cLpVzwb9UoIZs5Z-U/s1600/il_340x270.611759312_nm7u.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Mr B and I were talking about our Summer.  Actually he said "What Summer?" - and it's true<br /><br />it has completely escaped us this year...<br /><br />It started with the slab leaks (2 of them)<br /><br />waaaaay back in November of 2013. <br /><br />With the flooring already torn up, the second one did little damage<br /><br />more inconvenience than anything<br /><br />but it delayed us so completely that the architect had to make revisions to the plans...<br /><br />new laws...<br /><br />and now the contractor is delayed because he had to take another job in the interim...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0HxRfGSABiUGShDTmikTpAOqUn4NZV4ULTjt2OFSC7OZ5pEmmwUCLcCiGwUwflyo2FYSIZ7jEcm5Pum-trB31B6uoJe95I3gJmPSE3Wo9s3X2wSh2VaR0E47DizoYef1wS1m4eHNz9c/s1600/jackolanterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0HxRfGSABiUGShDTmikTpAOqUn4NZV4ULTjt2OFSC7OZ5pEmmwUCLcCiGwUwflyo2FYSIZ7jEcm5Pum-trB31B6uoJe95I3gJmPSE3Wo9s3X2wSh2VaR0E47DizoYef1wS1m4eHNz9c/s1600/jackolanterns.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Then in June in the middle of doing a wedding for the most darling couple (can't wait to see the photos)<br /><br />I ended up in the hospital with blood clot<br /><br />kinda scary...<br /><br />Mr. B. won't let me out of his sight - (like if he can see me, then nothing bad can happen...<i>adorable</i>)<br /><br />but in all seriousness recovery is taking a lot longer than I ever realized...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2cQ265RlsIf3FYIM5CIMo2eF43gUHI2YnXw-tqoTFjdAZgBlTkgxJKxOwskjkoDNuOXKkGaMLkligsG7dlOFzPKQ_7YdqFd3jAnmqgccaLIy5dKBFtc0QnktpaZbuMd1iFQngx-R1wI/s1600/c0c301ff34cc92ebea262c37da3ba5f2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2cQ265RlsIf3FYIM5CIMo2eF43gUHI2YnXw-tqoTFjdAZgBlTkgxJKxOwskjkoDNuOXKkGaMLkligsG7dlOFzPKQ_7YdqFd3jAnmqgccaLIy5dKBFtc0QnktpaZbuMd1iFQngx-R1wI/s1600/c0c301ff34cc92ebea262c37da3ba5f2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then my dear, sweet, 97 year old mother passed away<br /><br />and the funeral will officially end our Summer.<br /><br /><br /><br />If I can quote Mr. B again, "I don't ever want to repeat this Summer!"<br /><br />Ever.<br /><br />Yeah. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPnIS-ZOBURbraQIazhLDdCHqGasycJJvJ5VPkBonUoLGnatk0lxRfcH9TdijxTnV1vyslXO0cMeZT5RUiUUvJDlEDAOJLOCN7cYyBwsXtQTmyrXAa4mFfeBkcX2eJOJRT0jnfmoMA0w/s1600/gourd-goblins-x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPnIS-ZOBURbraQIazhLDdCHqGasycJJvJ5VPkBonUoLGnatk0lxRfcH9TdijxTnV1vyslXO0cMeZT5RUiUUvJDlEDAOJLOCN7cYyBwsXtQTmyrXAa4mFfeBkcX2eJOJRT0jnfmoMA0w/s1600/gourd-goblins-x.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 />On a good note...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />My son graduated college, AND started a new fabulous job in the Bay area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So proud of him!</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 needed a distraction, so I</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />hobbled through Rogers Gardens Halloween display.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2xpRXpKKJWQC_MDxVUPjQ49W5aO1A64O4h5rEyM4k5NRLFaGHaLJzEXkBIkeNroBuYKnzHgN3rntMQVFU6ivOUn4BcZ1JBtdy4nGQx5dp7qBMcYrOQX4rmaeesy_61fRlNdsHyuL9n4/s1600/rg+halloween.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2xpRXpKKJWQC_MDxVUPjQ49W5aO1A64O4h5rEyM4k5NRLFaGHaLJzEXkBIkeNroBuYKnzHgN3rntMQVFU6ivOUn4BcZ1JBtdy4nGQx5dp7qBMcYrOQX4rmaeesy_61fRlNdsHyuL9n4/s1600/rg+halloween.bmp" 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 />RG can pick up my spirits any time of the year, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but seeing their Halloween display is one of my favorites.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Don't expect to see stuff lined up on shelves like Target or Michaels -</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />at Rogers Gardens, Halloween retail is theater.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />[I took way too many photographs...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />so, I'm breaking them up into two posts ]</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 /><b>PART I</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />There is always a theme - this year it is "Hauntingly Beautiful"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xdvzq-FmhFU3olAUw1CAlO4V_X64K3oQEcSW_BVhWz-ek_JOg1ATsXbJwWzYWMRMmmxL0_AJyrA_xwVZB8zDXFmSOPx2wa8JCWGrjmuXgARaWMZp2eKuOcmHgv3rmkUHJ91TAYb4UMM/s1600/photo+1+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xdvzq-FmhFU3olAUw1CAlO4V_X64K3oQEcSW_BVhWz-ek_JOg1ATsXbJwWzYWMRMmmxL0_AJyrA_xwVZB8zDXFmSOPx2wa8JCWGrjmuXgARaWMZp2eKuOcmHgv3rmkUHJ91TAYb4UMM/s1600/photo+1+(7).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It was full of gold damask draperies and accents</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and lots of skulls... so fun! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rsxN4tFeS7Aps8HUUZDs8DgigsfD0hXmurIquuv2NNZHh4M8aueYTNpzwa_w_zMI-D1FzDmSinqHkBJfpPWygU_4xPktG9gCdcB9v26nPDqOVONNZoz64wC0NgJosnurzJAynOc4bzU/s1600/photo+1+(17).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rsxN4tFeS7Aps8HUUZDs8DgigsfD0hXmurIquuv2NNZHh4M8aueYTNpzwa_w_zMI-D1FzDmSinqHkBJfpPWygU_4xPktG9gCdcB9v26nPDqOVONNZoz64wC0NgJosnurzJAynOc4bzU/s1600/photo+1+(17).JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> the chandeliers and spot lighting set everything aglow</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8Rup6rOwIWxztO0h_g95XTAkw7-82wcG7rjasqbDzaf1Y_8-OW5HTFMtVOV3R9x-AXJqxWcHWCUHHtXfyjq9UiU9pTvvxGijbDDNodM1tecIUjPBdXuqrXebB8bVBv9V2ONdbdXXsEY/s1600/photo+1+(19).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8Rup6rOwIWxztO0h_g95XTAkw7-82wcG7rjasqbDzaf1Y_8-OW5HTFMtVOV3R9x-AXJqxWcHWCUHHtXfyjq9UiU9pTvvxGijbDDNodM1tecIUjPBdXuqrXebB8bVBv9V2ONdbdXXsEY/s1600/photo+1+(19).JPG" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />( I love skellies and skulls at Halloween!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJizmrzaR77a6dL514ny9_26SSceuQlylHww6AilM8ED4KqRS9FoF-CjSFGSJGrlP-6ouKO1fiFwOl3y1i9Ddr892l5lwr_o40FM0W8aCil_Euc1KdtnScYZ5a4xD2CQ8vXmyH1C2FBEw/s1600/photo+2+(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJizmrzaR77a6dL514ny9_26SSceuQlylHww6AilM8ED4KqRS9FoF-CjSFGSJGrlP-6ouKO1fiFwOl3y1i9Ddr892l5lwr_o40FM0W8aCil_Euc1KdtnScYZ5a4xD2CQ8vXmyH1C2FBEw/s1600/photo+2+(9).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />It's impossible to see everything in one trip.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZQaAWXdttuDUbNdTl5dmznIs32AELhQSEzGl8feGOoaa3s8bqHJl23K5j7VxToONDUPkDtRjkVv9KZnzmwl-t8890zv3_ek_mxYXwRRCY4ewiP5Jo9FjcwB15QpbXlfd9GTP9eNrNOY/s1600/photo+5+(19).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZQaAWXdttuDUbNdTl5dmznIs32AELhQSEzGl8feGOoaa3s8bqHJl23K5j7VxToONDUPkDtRjkVv9KZnzmwl-t8890zv3_ek_mxYXwRRCY4ewiP5Jo9FjcwB15QpbXlfd9GTP9eNrNOY/s1600/photo+5+(19).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />My dress form, Matilda, needs some of these...</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Super cute paper medallions.  Matilda would love them!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNsQpU_7eUB0T3pDs0Mp3nIyFvXKwQDKCquJxPK_QrJgrmmAEPLsMMCPOHMwiut11Ls8nNiya6H9ioslRC9u8vKGeyq7jX2FHUUcoumRS8LKWltIOO4Dp8HMPPJd2n9aGTWgdaa4-Tlk/s1600/photo+2+(14).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNsQpU_7eUB0T3pDs0Mp3nIyFvXKwQDKCquJxPK_QrJgrmmAEPLsMMCPOHMwiut11Ls8nNiya6H9ioslRC9u8vKGeyq7jX2FHUUcoumRS8LKWltIOO4Dp8HMPPJd2n9aGTWgdaa4-Tlk/s1600/photo+2+(14).JPG" width="464" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGR0C_w1oI09_vhvc8sFeaVHcdecXG_w0zI2QSjYNQO3s6LVRih3F9jtjTIdjn2Sz_GeovTf37Thb1t3GyuR04eswAxkk9Urlo6vw6NW9Jem3SPKJXW-DjPHCcyq1RM-YIuGmX_H06r0/s1600/photo+2+(20).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGR0C_w1oI09_vhvc8sFeaVHcdecXG_w0zI2QSjYNQO3s6LVRih3F9jtjTIdjn2Sz_GeovTf37Thb1t3GyuR04eswAxkk9Urlo6vw6NW9Jem3SPKJXW-DjPHCcyq1RM-YIuGmX_H06r0/s1600/photo+2+(20).JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The wall of transforming photographs - where they go from normal to creepy - was pretty cool  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />especially if you walk from left to right in front of them and watch them all turn into monsters...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgC8ocVtE99bixjNkBQrlcPLnzTrB3Kk9j9FYvg9v8MyF6bpWNM0x7zMKNugtgTEwGqDct655YpbX42I5ejTkiKHjy6_3uaHobXXtbL_bc8a0UEqI6PkBVAzbZte0xyd7xtBs8KbkUF4/s1600/photo+1+(15).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgC8ocVtE99bixjNkBQrlcPLnzTrB3Kk9j9FYvg9v8MyF6bpWNM0x7zMKNugtgTEwGqDct655YpbX42I5ejTkiKHjy6_3uaHobXXtbL_bc8a0UEqI6PkBVAzbZte0xyd7xtBs8KbkUF4/s1600/photo+1+(15).JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the whole wall of them....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(wanted to take the clock home, but didn't think I could sneak it out in my purse..)</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ7ymC6luwVDEhnFEzX3D3Rf_BoXBDXNgxtEzAQR77DPlEyT0d5s745XWuaxJCvNwMVj1zZgRcY6FVhuvcCi3RaSrLoaVzE9q9E5SqA60NQ5ZDKwqSHXxeqbNY9zQlg2-IQ2ijCZ8oIs/s1600/photo+1+(16).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ7ymC6luwVDEhnFEzX3D3Rf_BoXBDXNgxtEzAQR77DPlEyT0d5s745XWuaxJCvNwMVj1zZgRcY6FVhuvcCi3RaSrLoaVzE9q9E5SqA60NQ5ZDKwqSHXxeqbNY9zQlg2-IQ2ijCZ8oIs/s1600/photo+1+(16).JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />These would look adorable on the front porch, lighted at night. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Folk artist Vergie Lightfoot, creates these cute creepy pumpkins with the realistic eyes....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKY0mkymlunG2nfMR9EXRa4H2CFGrL6nKi2lKMUXm6l__pQhNZ_MkQBdk81YmVcSUCO-L9LVHoskmYfTrMPeA3E7rgDqXMz5_JYd2i0z_oQGI5UV-7hbAoFwYY7VP1whTcEBzK_aTAh8/s1600/photo+2+(18).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKY0mkymlunG2nfMR9EXRa4H2CFGrL6nKi2lKMUXm6l__pQhNZ_MkQBdk81YmVcSUCO-L9LVHoskmYfTrMPeA3E7rgDqXMz5_JYd2i0z_oQGI5UV-7hbAoFwYY7VP1whTcEBzK_aTAh8/s1600/photo+2+(18).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> but at this boutique, it was the skellies and skulls that ruled</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsIrddK65JAxZ-2s_PZo31MwAS6_ZiKlDFvJIrndS75zmUTyDSu_0-ik4rZ_iSBmIBrJkh_wtKGIy9puOoDYbHkcxKRSxjbuFpIS2YmNwgKomMmp3-Y3nYRvfcudm2ts3ZMZfJ45MMP4/s1600/photo+1+(12).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsIrddK65JAxZ-2s_PZo31MwAS6_ZiKlDFvJIrndS75zmUTyDSu_0-ik4rZ_iSBmIBrJkh_wtKGIy9puOoDYbHkcxKRSxjbuFpIS2YmNwgKomMmp3-Y3nYRvfcudm2ts3ZMZfJ45MMP4/s1600/photo+1+(12).JPG" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />softly lit by dozens of chandeliers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZQgdg4nZ6PE76CMs-XLoG9ZWmcVNArSHzZ95pB2Bg49RXmnpwmdVfXNmws-1IeZClNbxcBW2a8WsDq62aSipq1D09QanaHUDXC0OVD7ggypAGirTBxx7DEyf7beThomD_VnU6WoRJRM/s1600/photo+3+(13).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZQgdg4nZ6PE76CMs-XLoG9ZWmcVNArSHzZ95pB2Bg49RXmnpwmdVfXNmws-1IeZClNbxcBW2a8WsDq62aSipq1D09QanaHUDXC0OVD7ggypAGirTBxx7DEyf7beThomD_VnU6WoRJRM/s1600/photo+3+(13).JPG" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />glittering pumpkins, crystal cobwebs, and even sparkling rats...</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/AVvXsEgRA07yNLRrcJkfRNCzqTzkvjQw_gnk6VSSaTcu-6XxR313-Zsgn34fEQc_ovzRQWbcvmbXrrLaE_kDiFQFVv3ZhtqBM3y7bQd8Fk6_LTe1bOj2-M58_jQLWC4AZ_pwojCvwzKOq8XE1mw/s1600/photo+3+(12).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA07yNLRrcJkfRNCzqTzkvjQw_gnk6VSSaTcu-6XxR313-Zsgn34fEQc_ovzRQWbcvmbXrrLaE_kDiFQFVv3ZhtqBM3y7bQd8Fk6_LTe1bOj2-M58_jQLWC4AZ_pwojCvwzKOq8XE1mw/s1600/photo+3+(12).JPG" width="452" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Gotta get me some of those glasses!</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="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Halloween will be chaos at my house this year.</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Inside will be a construction zone.</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />so the plan is to just decorate the front door, patio and walkway.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I have 3 new skellies still tucked in their boxes that I'd love to use somewhere</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />plus the cutie I found at RG...(show you my treasure in the next post)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />stay tuned for more photos....</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 />I still want to find a little 2-3 foot articulated skeleton so I can make this wreath...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I think I need it for my door..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Oh4UdfKSUZrJ7uPHbUN1RlNq6iAJyiRzt-qWbwZ2yLm6R369jduPDXRtJ_qeErXDPq4FkDeta6EtPxVx2JDSy43SAE6k6x0u14XX3un8qBL8o9EFuwmi8FEwPnL7UAxo4kjNHIvTkLU/s1600/276a6b7184ca137fdfbe287701cb006c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Oh4UdfKSUZrJ7uPHbUN1RlNq6iAJyiRzt-qWbwZ2yLm6R369jduPDXRtJ_qeErXDPq4FkDeta6EtPxVx2JDSy43SAE6k6x0u14XX3un8qBL8o9EFuwmi8FEwPnL7UAxo4kjNHIvTkLU/s1600/276a6b7184ca137fdfbe287701cb006c.jpg" width="490" /></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 />or maybe just a skull and a few bones will do?</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8hk_QBNOMysviEGeMDiyO-wX0G4v6jvMz2_kCD8akyDQkxMcc7qC6OTIIRmemd6bUabR9E29W6N2K_dxO-gc7AEKgN0kGuTlVgPX5vmjW43L-TRvxlK0ENmdXR3HRuY_k0PIfUopv74/s1600/9c3c9c44de995d90f350c9454db52676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8hk_QBNOMysviEGeMDiyO-wX0G4v6jvMz2_kCD8akyDQkxMcc7qC6OTIIRmemd6bUabR9E29W6N2K_dxO-gc7AEKgN0kGuTlVgPX5vmjW43L-TRvxlK0ENmdXR3HRuY_k0PIfUopv74/s1600/9c3c9c44de995d90f350c9454db52676.jpg" width="400" /></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 /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />*******************************************************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br />QUESTION FROM A READER:<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><div style="font-family: Calibri, 'Segoe UI', Meiryo, 'Microsoft YaHei UI', 'Microsoft JhengHei UI', 'Malgun Gothic', 'Khmer UI', 'Nirmala UI', Tunga, 'Lao UI', Ebrima, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.719999313354492px;"><br /><blockquote><br /><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /><div><br />Would you be able to help me by giving me ideas of colors to paint the exterior of my house? I am a single mom and I started  to save money to paint it. When I bought it in 2011 I knew it would need to be painted  soon. </div><br /></div><br /></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMshuAOwV8k7MRyX4xYAq5eJ_nCuQPe4PkrxgBYbEhen0Vi3RtvD8BREsOy7rIq9K1GF611GWk-_frhWGzvuSTcFVGELLUTDRhtq2g1KFoX4HKzwsvMyXe7NKHqzTnRD8H9_e5pmFOK8/s1600/ximena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 22.719999313354492px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMshuAOwV8k7MRyX4xYAq5eJ_nCuQPe4PkrxgBYbEhen0Vi3RtvD8BREsOy7rIq9K1GF611GWk-_frhWGzvuSTcFVGELLUTDRhtq2g1KFoX4HKzwsvMyXe7NKHqzTnRD8H9_e5pmFOK8/s1600/ximena.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vOAvDLEGydj26A7Un5QaMbJCzotLZ7w3qvamHSETMwWAoF3PAC12cMm4xV2HKkTqSi8etEsMDsitzHomQOQm0VUz9pHNIm_2QFQgzK8IRy904RrPi5jveCPUPZPEw1PKPMmi-NYx69Y/s1600/ximena1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vOAvDLEGydj26A7Un5QaMbJCzotLZ7w3qvamHSETMwWAoF3PAC12cMm4xV2HKkTqSi8etEsMDsitzHomQOQm0VUz9pHNIm_2QFQgzK8IRy904RrPi5jveCPUPZPEw1PKPMmi-NYx69Y/s1600/ximena1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><blockquote><br /><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /><div><br />Thank you very much.</div><br /><div><br />Ximena Fernandez</div><br /><div><br />Bend, Oregon</div><br /></div><br /></blockquote><br /><br /><br />Ximena,<br /><br />I think we need to make a good contrast color statement on this home, because the beige isn't doing a thing for it, right now.  Its a little to 'fleshy' looking.  I'd go with a grayed down color - or a gray - and provide plenty of contrast with fresh white trim which will brighten and lift your home - especially around the windows - reflecting a little more light inside.  Oregon - famous for its overcast and rainy days - needs a little more contrast in color to keep from looking bland.   Bring in a black or near black color for accents if you have them - and add a bold bright door.  Who can have the blues with a bright colored door?   Here are some color suggestions:  (I generally recommend Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams - but if you can't find them in your location most hardware stores can color match them.)<br /><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/AVvXsEhUYocA2kGUi1H1J6L3uOjS0KoXsHJD1AD6gOZSaWRIXsjUCqosgWqInhERH0OxYbSi_hHkEkfs805bu8HIkz4yAnivR4NLfnFpbyfqWLZmlhB_ZlhoHkVxy-e5Sf5YncuUOQIRHcdyICE/s1600/7f01a0726d2100880f4b81492f5c46be.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYocA2kGUi1H1J6L3uOjS0KoXsHJD1AD6gOZSaWRIXsjUCqosgWqInhERH0OxYbSi_hHkEkfs805bu8HIkz4yAnivR4NLfnFpbyfqWLZmlhB_ZlhoHkVxy-e5Sf5YncuUOQIRHcdyICE/s1600/7f01a0726d2100880f4b81492f5c46be.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try: Benjamin Moore Smoke Embers</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hV3IgF6W5MZtwzXMpYVfuj5h6NZUF_Gafxu6aLkr0AW4-i-fkpVLeUw0BTqiHqTDGkVXrmd4kNQ2h_TeMrsl8v0TcZwMOY_3P_xS7gMb0jdn_rqmTdNaPcPDy0tc2ubVqZ46-rLQ6xA/s1600/11f48f7fbfd1.jpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hV3IgF6W5MZtwzXMpYVfuj5h6NZUF_Gafxu6aLkr0AW4-i-fkpVLeUw0BTqiHqTDGkVXrmd4kNQ2h_TeMrsl8v0TcZwMOY_3P_xS7gMb0jdn_rqmTdNaPcPDy0tc2ubVqZ46-rLQ6xA/s1600/11f48f7fbfd1.jpg.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try: Benjamin Moore - Amherst Gray</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVbVOeH6RQTfVcN0n3ewVR-CHxdAwEBvENs-SIdwIaZ2PkKjc2ZdpTiCBosnHff6Kuf_iJxnfltTHvmjlx1-evOz0WCvrl4KL93PQFY5o8xy5pwrPqi13b1Jl9zZ9_FLTZwFmLws1CnY/s1600/e94e79359fc5b4da87ae15ec79bbee04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVbVOeH6RQTfVcN0n3ewVR-CHxdAwEBvENs-SIdwIaZ2PkKjc2ZdpTiCBosnHff6Kuf_iJxnfltTHvmjlx1-evOz0WCvrl4KL93PQFY5o8xy5pwrPqi13b1Jl9zZ9_FLTZwFmLws1CnY/s1600/e94e79359fc5b4da87ae15ec79bbee04.jpg" width="426" /></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 /><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/AVvXsEj3TsKeYYA8qNZj3u64aEIhCQmBsejM6_M46PQ3UHT-K1qi0NLYI9Jp-kPEpVFTTqwrwiuY3mgiHhyphenhyphenjmfiL9hM5RkOeX8mCe_P3__kyXsR5n5qpocWoXoJMGC0fivRkwpsKlWFMdHB9B6U/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TsKeYYA8qNZj3u64aEIhCQmBsejM6_M46PQ3UHT-K1qi0NLYI9Jp-kPEpVFTTqwrwiuY3mgiHhyphenhyphenjmfiL9hM5RkOeX8mCe_P3__kyXsR5n5qpocWoXoJMGC0fivRkwpsKlWFMdHB9B6U/s1600/nineandsixteen+bs+com2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try: Benjamin Moore, Chelsea Gray</div><br /><br /><br />In the beige tones - make sure there is a healthy helping of gray so that it doesn't turn fleshy looking, and maintains that calm, soothing, sophistication. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheDGlfYM-GtjTRgaWhpSbYjp41XfRK6j74lrL7c9_9tW18HMYWxYtDoWKTV1BoaC1hrWYGFi5ne11MibV72L2JlWc7z9cdOICgEsTJeNO7AuQhStx2oy-fcSBmf1nIHcY51-pQ6bLB44/s1600/benjamin-moore-hampshire-gray-exterior-paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheDGlfYM-GtjTRgaWhpSbYjp41XfRK6j74lrL7c9_9tW18HMYWxYtDoWKTV1BoaC1hrWYGFi5ne11MibV72L2JlWc7z9cdOICgEsTJeNO7AuQhStx2oy-fcSBmf1nIHcY51-pQ6bLB44/s1600/benjamin-moore-hampshire-gray-exterior-paint.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Try:  Benjamin Moore, Hampshire Gray</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(an olive green/gray)</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/AVvXsEgJzD2_KPqEZxDqPz9IvlRJjaqZeEAivBAsJT9mcbrIOK7PVt2_1xDHKDi4n-OkS-z7geFRpynRffzjAVB8Jg247p4JrF-mACfsQSeYw5y1o8JiduhTjT7MXdiRFxCzzfJwpQfUZqSoo00/s1600/bennington+gray+hale+navy++luckylakehouse+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzD2_KPqEZxDqPz9IvlRJjaqZeEAivBAsJT9mcbrIOK7PVt2_1xDHKDi4n-OkS-z7geFRpynRffzjAVB8Jg247p4JrF-mACfsQSeYw5y1o8JiduhTjT7MXdiRFxCzzfJwpQfUZqSoo00/s1600/bennington+gray+hale+navy++luckylakehouse+com.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore, Bennington Gray<br /><br />with Benjamin Moore, Hale Navy shutters.</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGu16XoMpAqoHp5Sm8T6oozsGBFP7P1OLbBSsWnhBKZIllRQMx-iAlS0b1NNX27x8LaQMZtaAOLD666MeKjhfLTwoTGbJ17bLwue0mk7CFDe4MbRFYnoMdxdarri2P4bosftovXXcWzY/s1600/bm+copley+gray,+seapearl+trim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGu16XoMpAqoHp5Sm8T6oozsGBFP7P1OLbBSsWnhBKZIllRQMx-iAlS0b1NNX27x8LaQMZtaAOLD666MeKjhfLTwoTGbJ17bLwue0mk7CFDe4MbRFYnoMdxdarri2P4bosftovXXcWzY/s1600/bm+copley+gray,+seapearl+trim.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore, Copley Gray with<br /><br />Benjamin Moore, Sea Pearl trim</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB3Q33o7x-jW69v8TN09PeBZrP1Zy2BFAT_5OuBDU7PgD8wynZlJZ_r6E-Hwb5LNFfqzjLPwCAuzjmt2hqipqVujHP7hgqrf3ShVHeRlKda3P2qXnOAoyX0DXUrx5-JuEVPjAq08HciI/s1600/bm+midnight+oil+sw+dover+white++colourific+bs+com.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB3Q33o7x-jW69v8TN09PeBZrP1Zy2BFAT_5OuBDU7PgD8wynZlJZ_r6E-Hwb5LNFfqzjLPwCAuzjmt2hqipqVujHP7hgqrf3ShVHeRlKda3P2qXnOAoyX0DXUrx5-JuEVPjAq08HciI/s1600/bm+midnight+oil+sw+dover+white++colourific+bs+com.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore, Midnight Oil with<br /><br />Sherwin Williams, Dover White trim.</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Now pick a door color.  One that will be cheerful even on a Pacific Northwest gray day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz8pbvj32Yx-P6p61CBzpRb2WOb8fja1OfvhoxzzP_P4P3gkiChQVxlRCKDS8NKXZ09VgRrc1uqc1-OD7RljCdEOI-j4r0KdiimdTw1Cg0-W_TETTySo2XKI8luX5LTqnt9ThBMjFbjQ/s1600/blog+hgtv+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz8pbvj32Yx-P6p61CBzpRb2WOb8fja1OfvhoxzzP_P4P3gkiChQVxlRCKDS8NKXZ09VgRrc1uqc1-OD7RljCdEOI-j4r0KdiimdTw1Cg0-W_TETTySo2XKI8luX5LTqnt9ThBMjFbjQ/s1600/blog+hgtv+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hrdhmJCttkyKr9pe6SwyVwMLoz3wGdrFJl5sUmQwswS0Id4m3QaEi6Gl_-jfa6PiBB8ZBnkGXH9fXquMykwmSdMRCyQP1b69Ca6Kq-sVXaqg1mpw9ttJU3zj9hcXSVxRBvBm0fr40hM/s1600/chiclittlehouse+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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THIS IS HALLOWEEN - ( AND XIMENA'S HOUSE COLORS)

END OF SUMMER - ALREADY? Mr B and I were talking about our Summer. Actually he said "What Summer?" - and it's true it has com...

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CURB APPEAL

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><strong>LOOKING GOOD!</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 /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Our houses can't go to the gym to get a quick workout</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Or hike</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or run</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and they can't trim their own shrubs</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9-CVKfHhf3e3n7t8MR7j8ou5i3jOBRs6MEuhR_w9PPCfXh16jaJ14b64apbyKA_ruZ33gGHyVaF3TVkkx6FTdCqbwqEQQwRYK2VXw9hrv9JAv4juAJrmaCYbNlzVJD561bYOqv9mCu2-/s1600/00+MYPERFECTCOLOR+COM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9-CVKfHhf3e3n7t8MR7j8ou5i3jOBRs6MEuhR_w9PPCfXh16jaJ14b64apbyKA_ruZ33gGHyVaF3TVkkx6FTdCqbwqEQQwRYK2VXw9hrv9JAv4juAJrmaCYbNlzVJD561bYOqv9mCu2-/s640/00+MYPERFECTCOLOR+COM.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So when it comes to getting in shape</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />looking good</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and creating a beautiful curbside look at your home</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />your house has to rely on you.<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/06/day-4-garden-tour.html#more">Read more »</a>

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LOOKING GOOD! Our houses can't go to the gym to get a quick workout Or hike or run and they can't trim their own shrubs So when it c...

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BETTER CURB APPEAL

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What is it that gives a home curb appeal?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVh0bplnHtqLmS31fTNs0MQ96Be_YdQg6o-Q3B3LppTUXrteeBYCDF65BYwZZp80BsBmtYYbSQGU4s6Ub63PxcMrXRBLLPbcD27pDnoQxLtz_DsQrXD3CyzjELhsEWfQfS2rLTwnjhG5s/s1600/lovethattoo+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVh0bplnHtqLmS31fTNs0MQ96Be_YdQg6o-Q3B3LppTUXrteeBYCDF65BYwZZp80BsBmtYYbSQGU4s6Ub63PxcMrXRBLLPbcD27pDnoQxLtz_DsQrXD3CyzjELhsEWfQfS2rLTwnjhG5s/s640/lovethattoo+bs+com.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I think it boils down to just a few elements.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Think about that home that everyone loves in your neighborhood or town.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What makes it the envy of the community?</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 /><b>1. Maintenance</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />denotes pride of ownership when your home is</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />well maintained and updated</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>2. Landscaping</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />not overgrown, or under-planted </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />scale is important</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />well tended, green, healthy</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />well lighted</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>3. Charm</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the touches that say </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />"I'm a well loved home, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />not just a house".</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 />How does your home measure up?</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/better-curb-appeal.html#more">Read more »</a>

BETTER CURB APPEAL

What is it that gives a home curb appeal? I think it boils down to just a few elements. Think about that home that everyone loves in your ...

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CURB APPEAL

<br><br />UPDATE FOR OUTSIDE<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFl7ebiMJSapWSllh_qHjtks4o6hhzSAgnwn2SF6D-jra9hwo4drZWhqofxgiMfpj5Rvg7GL0jQYS6DenGCM_DAmnGZjrx34E8A_H8KxpoiwC_hhjfCU1ZXED-nrLm-MPWvSUT2OeAvbQ/s1600/untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFl7ebiMJSapWSllh_qHjtks4o6hhzSAgnwn2SF6D-jra9hwo4drZWhqofxgiMfpj5Rvg7GL0jQYS6DenGCM_DAmnGZjrx34E8A_H8KxpoiwC_hhjfCU1ZXED-nrLm-MPWvSUT2OeAvbQ/s640/untitled.png" width="640"></a></div><br /><i>So you have probably heard a lot about curb appeal in terms of selling your home - making it inviting, welcoming, well maintained.... etc., etc.    But its also the first impression visitors have of YOU when they come to your home - when you are NOT selling - when you are living there.  What does your home say about you?  </i><br><br /><i></i><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/04/curb-appeal.html#more">Read more »</a>

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UPDATE FOR OUTSIDE So you have probably heard a lot about curb appeal in terms of selling your home - making it inviting, welcoming, well ma...

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<div class="SandboxScopeClass ExternalClass" id="mpf0_MsgContainer"><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />WHAT IS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrUa5QkWsdcLcKZD54-owBdh43mT5ZmOzkpVA1LvR4CYK3utHrhd2Kk0Lw5zGndnVaRlgOm3EsbjLDAPtM48qjYm0OXfU0H85JpN9nQJ-oht62flUXEG-4bMyplRWTOnV0FUi1lkckMw/s1600/6647aa61e36ff67e75278fe3746db21a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrUa5QkWsdcLcKZD54-owBdh43mT5ZmOzkpVA1LvR4CYK3utHrhd2Kk0Lw5zGndnVaRlgOm3EsbjLDAPtM48qjYm0OXfU0H85JpN9nQJ-oht62flUXEG-4bMyplRWTOnV0FUi1lkckMw/s640/6647aa61e36ff67e75278fe3746db21a.jpg" width="480"></a></div><br /><br><br /><br><br />ROAD TRIP...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>to see my 95 year old amazing mother </em></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>who has been ill with pneumonia...</em></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Skies were threatening thunderstorms as we left California</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> but we soon left it behind and headed for the wide open skies of Utah<br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/05/question-of-curb-appeal-and-more.html#more">Read more »</a>

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WHAT IS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION? ROAD TRIP... to see my 95 year old amazing mother who has been ill with pneumonia... Skies were threatening t...

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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/AVvXsEh5QcvxHQ5vB0kew0qT7P0PX1-T0I8-Oh2JvM4fyutUR0L0dweomrPOQcTvUoaxSqyclDwUhUGxAkFBsSg5THc7NU-QSBfNZkBR5KDOJZ_VjFFa4byYWsBj7lQkoV12NiM1XvoynSD-x7kH/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/AVvXsEh5QcvxHQ5vB0kew0qT7P0PX1-T0I8-Oh2JvM4fyutUR0L0dweomrPOQcTvUoaxSqyclDwUhUGxAkFBsSg5THc7NU-QSBfNZkBR5KDOJZ_VjFFa4byYWsBj7lQkoV12NiM1XvoynSD-x7kH/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/AVvXsEjIfJSsKo76-ZRRGK1xt0Y-X1T94-rFrox3maMkXrB4Wfk3RPjbDH-HnO_twUNQhapBWjBdF8LL8bL47zW2YNaiXNsa1BA7Tn0Vl_-HapXzxWTwe30auXdnC59yhbuUYkEdXACn33pPgZWm/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/AVvXsEjIfJSsKo76-ZRRGK1xt0Y-X1T94-rFrox3maMkXrB4Wfk3RPjbDH-HnO_twUNQhapBWjBdF8LL8bL47zW2YNaiXNsa1BA7Tn0Vl_-HapXzxWTwe30auXdnC59yhbuUYkEdXACn33pPgZWm/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/AVvXsEiGa1Kw-HLi0kYPK4QkmPnuhO70Qp-uaPQwdyCPRoMJl64GCwfjQeFd0Spzm6do5yjN2DxVXr173gPIty7Hh11CVs-X2Pa6J-3fm5_EeN0UhgQOm0s6rl8HDBqTiWBlR5YCqjr5o-Ed5lRr/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/AVvXsEiGa1Kw-HLi0kYPK4QkmPnuhO70Qp-uaPQwdyCPRoMJl64GCwfjQeFd0Spzm6do5yjN2DxVXr173gPIty7Hh11CVs-X2Pa6J-3fm5_EeN0UhgQOm0s6rl8HDBqTiWBlR5YCqjr5o-Ed5lRr/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/AVvXsEhQ5dqsKP6unhhBgSJWWUxMU9XXhpoT-3tr-eganIWAICH7zc7t80TG9yKt4ok8279_0BbMBKFaYZq-D8BGI8gQTYZXfRie-Uni2_2Ec4IfH7A75iPo1XEQU8DqdJnj7XrZULwG3Kcr1jY8/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/AVvXsEhQ5dqsKP6unhhBgSJWWUxMU9XXhpoT-3tr-eganIWAICH7zc7t80TG9yKt4ok8279_0BbMBKFaYZq-D8BGI8gQTYZXfRie-Uni2_2Ec4IfH7A75iPo1XEQU8DqdJnj7XrZULwG3Kcr1jY8/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/AVvXsEhS6JEoBzhXvDvqSEx-Deu2eGmnYqIkDfBDE68OjRCHjRZtfXDmd2AndO3nM9ylShlHjjSt1iboKvqWli-9JCKX4hGDFyy0lPhyKI6LCIhbJpS1qSDaWPMhPmst9EzHLY7lfEqptztMvFms/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/AVvXsEhS6JEoBzhXvDvqSEx-Deu2eGmnYqIkDfBDE68OjRCHjRZtfXDmd2AndO3nM9ylShlHjjSt1iboKvqWli-9JCKX4hGDFyy0lPhyKI6LCIhbJpS1qSDaWPMhPmst9EzHLY7lfEqptztMvFms/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/AVvXsEgbuXWto6WaWykdfNOaLpGKPsnZRGpy5Ee8b8fpLcqerIUGIA6tnUvdPgo4ouRSKYvizY2yI77QQNFS2WBJdeBtaJ1OkGiwJ28sokZHc63nz4MxLl274x5hRA11Vjv8eFzK63XcG-fGOI26/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/AVvXsEgbuXWto6WaWykdfNOaLpGKPsnZRGpy5Ee8b8fpLcqerIUGIA6tnUvdPgo4ouRSKYvizY2yI77QQNFS2WBJdeBtaJ1OkGiwJ28sokZHc63nz4MxLl274x5hRA11Vjv8eFzK63XcG-fGOI26/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/AVvXsEiiNuLl68sg3ERjJl-aPIbdHOrHgdl0aQDAOvdcQfu6yzDjwTID-21mOW_ldZQWZ6AxmI1J2Omk3jjf_cvcqMbnJ8fK_aTrlkyeZP_YYJSjFuKvWEiILjmlOhk5qLoIfh9d6SJTRvRNYu9j/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/AVvXsEiiNuLl68sg3ERjJl-aPIbdHOrHgdl0aQDAOvdcQfu6yzDjwTID-21mOW_ldZQWZ6AxmI1J2Omk3jjf_cvcqMbnJ8fK_aTrlkyeZP_YYJSjFuKvWEiILjmlOhk5qLoIfh9d6SJTRvRNYu9j/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/AVvXsEi_UY_inDXYOk5S9ZvjiMg9bMw_yFdmw5fKsIGEfqdfin7IQ7zzVJiJFuQR-9VbAuN7yIxM-uPZThyokVbm5f6PeXKULDl-OnQq0ULXXyVeDSeqeRqSrLtG3IokEFA75R4YSUycbXYnSVO_/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/AVvXsEi_UY_inDXYOk5S9ZvjiMg9bMw_yFdmw5fKsIGEfqdfin7IQ7zzVJiJFuQR-9VbAuN7yIxM-uPZThyokVbm5f6PeXKULDl-OnQq0ULXXyVeDSeqeRqSrLtG3IokEFA75R4YSUycbXYnSVO_/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/AVvXsEglyB45V-SxFbVOTCuxMkybKNY4cMqwCkeIRkRMltdJ7R-MGzuumS8CmncdekeNbOjWCtjxwTjaNnW1x3dd6ffDII75XMXb2o1k51NhrNMPCPR8LMM4dC6-O60uMwzJ3pQ5izruWDCgWgyI/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/AVvXsEglyB45V-SxFbVOTCuxMkybKNY4cMqwCkeIRkRMltdJ7R-MGzuumS8CmncdekeNbOjWCtjxwTjaNnW1x3dd6ffDII75XMXb2o1k51NhrNMPCPR8LMM4dC6-O60uMwzJ3pQ5izruWDCgWgyI/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/AVvXsEiQ14z6TF-hzvf1ULfkGrXqN5AnxdVpme9l7K_Efi2-G_72cCcDnzVR2_oc3I6Xpfc8VLjlFyRY9JXA5NflOntum4zGl6wUsvGUQziuN1742Ly5XYyOYN_RM1XZuACPb_frlPD_XUJZ06Lk/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/AVvXsEiQ14z6TF-hzvf1ULfkGrXqN5AnxdVpme9l7K_Efi2-G_72cCcDnzVR2_oc3I6Xpfc8VLjlFyRY9JXA5NflOntum4zGl6wUsvGUQziuN1742Ly5XYyOYN_RM1XZuACPb_frlPD_XUJZ06Lk/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/AVvXsEiMW1jFYeUncpKImcrYhbjKuSHf01qnpngcnf6hxp6mq0ZEUFOfQcTV15T7eHOWFn49Bg7fWmfO5C3oCW8LukJ8PX98WMLVqmQW_1BGRJduXhSCHBS1sKPU28PseIzcgiJE3xDiO4kkqAvq/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/AVvXsEiMW1jFYeUncpKImcrYhbjKuSHf01qnpngcnf6hxp6mq0ZEUFOfQcTV15T7eHOWFn49Bg7fWmfO5C3oCW8LukJ8PX98WMLVqmQW_1BGRJduXhSCHBS1sKPU28PseIzcgiJE3xDiO4kkqAvq/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/AVvXsEhybLZRUYQCeriTrc0LcXPOen0SvT-FcWxRvJb-fI-12DI_QvYwCB53co-cS3v4VgDdtzJuUIlIe88GFF0nuc2mb1D9omTtnczxhNOiiaKiZXJWbMWpIJA7Xn9OCXkF9oYS1-5FHJj2d350/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/AVvXsEhybLZRUYQCeriTrc0LcXPOen0SvT-FcWxRvJb-fI-12DI_QvYwCB53co-cS3v4VgDdtzJuUIlIe88GFF0nuc2mb1D9omTtnczxhNOiiaKiZXJWbMWpIJA7Xn9OCXkF9oYS1-5FHJj2d350/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/AVvXsEgjVmAGE4j1Zk7eWOTPIB0hjObudJVXN_tiARhbm37tstOPziJ9AgOj6eke5QWHLvVn_ru3dHKzapm6AhpZkmQUKyg4O7mJa728f_O0AAH3TWHM4GO29Y0s0W-_3OkZLBvrKUvS3CZ8Sjm_/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/AVvXsEgjVmAGE4j1Zk7eWOTPIB0hjObudJVXN_tiARhbm37tstOPziJ9AgOj6eke5QWHLvVn_ru3dHKzapm6AhpZkmQUKyg4O7mJa728f_O0AAH3TWHM4GO29Y0s0W-_3OkZLBvrKUvS3CZ8Sjm_/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/AVvXsEir2t89O5yP1F_fKUDIrIoW_OpLESK_xKwrq-ZiKCxgCl9EQDYkEj7lx6f_2ZNm0dUmCPul_sky1fDCfqHjUHcLJvB1KCiEbXcqOdG49hPuqzJFmqlJdCotFPRUuFYhBx0JY0JCfQAJsHaC/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/AVvXsEir2t89O5yP1F_fKUDIrIoW_OpLESK_xKwrq-ZiKCxgCl9EQDYkEj7lx6f_2ZNm0dUmCPul_sky1fDCfqHjUHcLJvB1KCiEbXcqOdG49hPuqzJFmqlJdCotFPRUuFYhBx0JY0JCfQAJsHaC/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/AVvXsEhshKe-FpG2oExJ6qGzb-mYjwPEWgHmMJ9rbcSvWMD3cWXjLlIYO2st1zKKYIRKJQTVJWXLw8eXjA2FBkrfvrd7FwtmnFZ63hiNo6oIDGtID9beJTOPgEr4xmx9TgDb6Ku5ETHGRgofLqrK/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/AVvXsEhshKe-FpG2oExJ6qGzb-mYjwPEWgHmMJ9rbcSvWMD3cWXjLlIYO2st1zKKYIRKJQTVJWXLw8eXjA2FBkrfvrd7FwtmnFZ63hiNo6oIDGtID9beJTOPgEr4xmx9TgDb6Ku5ETHGRgofLqrK/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/AVvXsEgUQj9Ly7V_uwYYwYHmli3Ae0jibhGfGXBe2TNxL-zypPS2qny6puqAanPLPBEdQ80pJy1qVN9varNCLw1BYXK66LQi-uD32WyBxfM3SQa-DdL8GoXkqC_MIJuu8HsJcz9PfVRm9R-sVQp-/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/AVvXsEgUQj9Ly7V_uwYYwYHmli3Ae0jibhGfGXBe2TNxL-zypPS2qny6puqAanPLPBEdQ80pJy1qVN9varNCLw1BYXK66LQi-uD32WyBxfM3SQa-DdL8GoXkqC_MIJuu8HsJcz9PfVRm9R-sVQp-/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/AVvXsEh_nnXzC5SqWqDKDLxqteZ1vQJ33BRBDXXHdqi5Y3j1B6o6LyyfMHz30IDq3F2DKRWRxsJMIrvY-je4p7kjl-YGcItQwemuPbLTwHWI1HhiTJmyu9d2vsARPndO8Ed4xL8q5fM1c1yucR6k/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/AVvXsEh_nnXzC5SqWqDKDLxqteZ1vQJ33BRBDXXHdqi5Y3j1B6o6LyyfMHz30IDq3F2DKRWRxsJMIrvY-je4p7kjl-YGcItQwemuPbLTwHWI1HhiTJmyu9d2vsARPndO8Ed4xL8q5fM1c1yucR6k/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/AVvXsEifpGcTzpdFu0BkvpzeuH6G350mbK-xCYL2GpE5ulxUUN2mzVWpTKDQhb4PaDgH9yDwkFSLn0GoW4D5GMZWphyWS6xWDkKeZ4Byxpst-yJb8b6xAzCch_TJh0s6njDNAQKXbhCkxz31HNBC/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/AVvXsEifpGcTzpdFu0BkvpzeuH6G350mbK-xCYL2GpE5ulxUUN2mzVWpTKDQhb4PaDgH9yDwkFSLn0GoW4D5GMZWphyWS6xWDkKeZ4Byxpst-yJb8b6xAzCch_TJh0s6njDNAQKXbhCkxz31HNBC/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; 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text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wE9hWOps64nELhR-qUZFjrqLAWlrmtgKQF9ma_oz4wc8bPiir_ClwgnWH-lowamuemm_hawkCS7lJC09s1S-BrGQarxM6MOLztr7KebLkGI8KVeZUuIY4IOpbewQRhcjCOzqLDDqu03Z/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/AVvXsEi7wE9hWOps64nELhR-qUZFjrqLAWlrmtgKQF9ma_oz4wc8bPiir_ClwgnWH-lowamuemm_hawkCS7lJC09s1S-BrGQarxM6MOLztr7KebLkGI8KVeZUuIY4IOpbewQRhcjCOzqLDDqu03Z/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/AVvXsEg2bYzNW6aONNozdGcjR0wJy7jlXGkSzQ1RRpPmZZ4It7ui_lJLaO66FvFyOnS84jMmTUy122srmRSxao-3fXF3ErNY6rTeeVi5a5SHILctvQmGGb72IxZ3_pTe0_WpxFF3Je_1_e1tGlHz/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/AVvXsEg2bYzNW6aONNozdGcjR0wJy7jlXGkSzQ1RRpPmZZ4It7ui_lJLaO66FvFyOnS84jMmTUy122srmRSxao-3fXF3ErNY6rTeeVi5a5SHILctvQmGGb72IxZ3_pTe0_WpxFF3Je_1_e1tGlHz/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/AVvXsEi5w-U5nYIOeIctH1XGgeBL5gLqZhn6r9aYJBUMU4YnZBEqUtfvqgltOJZKt8FJAV4Y9cp-gr9uGMg5nssEQkAoCjN7N3bie6C5NXPcXsTgMecaMSePe_Ou0xHuTK-n4ZugetQ0-RNXFwoN/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/AVvXsEi5w-U5nYIOeIctH1XGgeBL5gLqZhn6r9aYJBUMU4YnZBEqUtfvqgltOJZKt8FJAV4Y9cp-gr9uGMg5nssEQkAoCjN7N3bie6C5NXPcXsTgMecaMSePe_Ou0xHuTK-n4ZugetQ0-RNXFwoN/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/AVvXsEhL2zBUNt_BGznh-6HZBMoBQbpJcU6_17f-8UL2r1GIFHmDdpU7tNYICWOFmVad1bQON0nF-rPe2CpiipFCy-G_kV1Tm3xXm_h6YdIXwZHExmWgqeieATDLnsBIkeJ4RKl-7FCTigWSJjHM/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/AVvXsEhL2zBUNt_BGznh-6HZBMoBQbpJcU6_17f-8UL2r1GIFHmDdpU7tNYICWOFmVad1bQON0nF-rPe2CpiipFCy-G_kV1Tm3xXm_h6YdIXwZHExmWgqeieATDLnsBIkeJ4RKl-7FCTigWSJjHM/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/AVvXsEh6z6vohSTdC75Ti7cv4vRGzs737BPSwbIg3gc8W61__3wDHLL9SAOCHSh3X63mUicg0-k74VaDC6Hl2eh55YXTcBqpYhe1fLitRa_2yikBQawqyUheSMPtzPqSOCg2zELhKlDjAmiN1JCG/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/AVvXsEh6z6vohSTdC75Ti7cv4vRGzs737BPSwbIg3gc8W61__3wDHLL9SAOCHSh3X63mUicg0-k74VaDC6Hl2eh55YXTcBqpYhe1fLitRa_2yikBQawqyUheSMPtzPqSOCg2zELhKlDjAmiN1JCG/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/AVvXsEiATVIuSNt6YERx5lLl3260vH4x8qm2ZcHlZVXA8soWeKihdXTv2IczTxagsVLpI5uvMnlzFP_nzMPZo0ZABKR08zgjtdIhc2pzH1tmlr99KmgWO-vET2BEz7c8IRJQTFajrHi34rUKim-l/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/AVvXsEja1P40eTH967Xey2tZQ9G2Kft7sBF1Atma0i90y89LGjdQng4FItELYxfV6A4vBuRuqyhQtJSb5e6EptmXggVbULhtcYsYuaevQhK1c208SBd8e_Wlic-JOcvCemZKY-YRIEOl8dStH7mp/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/AVvXsEja1P40eTH967Xey2tZQ9G2Kft7sBF1Atma0i90y89LGjdQng4FItELYxfV6A4vBuRuqyhQtJSb5e6EptmXggVbULhtcYsYuaevQhK1c208SBd8e_Wlic-JOcvCemZKY-YRIEOl8dStH7mp/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/AVvXsEhN3utTcBraiFKHHvYB_K0VZHSXdHKsogqhNbG2LSsyG6PwVIu6p-UKgyB1HnArXttZ5RWOhvoZV9zHQVTPtwMThLijE4jsz3q2gRrSiJbmx76eOvzMalk4-iLYyeX0QiAZlr96-R-0OkeO/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/AVvXsEhN3utTcBraiFKHHvYB_K0VZHSXdHKsogqhNbG2LSsyG6PwVIu6p-UKgyB1HnArXttZ5RWOhvoZV9zHQVTPtwMThLijE4jsz3q2gRrSiJbmx76eOvzMalk4-iLYyeX0QiAZlr96-R-0OkeO/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 />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/AVvXsEi2fFHw_LzxGL0Ijzp7JznnsdKjll6l-VGZc_dUzbjOgzTCDcvmgsOR3CEvZDIr93ACn61OuOPisKe5yzc6aTduD1VZIHCA4Z_N2YH1qh_hd_FvD5C33Mkyb10W0sLANqLOOs5A6htX_3AU/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/AVvXsEi2fFHw_LzxGL0Ijzp7JznnsdKjll6l-VGZc_dUzbjOgzTCDcvmgsOR3CEvZDIr93ACn61OuOPisKe5yzc6aTduD1VZIHCA4Z_N2YH1qh_hd_FvD5C33Mkyb10W0sLANqLOOs5A6htX_3AU/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; 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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/AVvXsEhpVmcEL2a2I40oaCOde-fFpNpjTHwwmcFmKMxQh2Rcygj2hR6GMcqz01legOju9lX1l3vomeSLhonjRpS_TWNOFv60WwmVJ5zqF9rnUAJGrFFeKdgbespYBuo3aFCDt0RTgSK9RJ6-ZkvW/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/AVvXsEhpVmcEL2a2I40oaCOde-fFpNpjTHwwmcFmKMxQh2Rcygj2hR6GMcqz01legOju9lX1l3vomeSLhonjRpS_TWNOFv60WwmVJ5zqF9rnUAJGrFFeKdgbespYBuo3aFCDt0RTgSK9RJ6-ZkvW/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/AVvXsEh5qAe4CmXl1PIY2F5fWMLfP1cPtfQw2jndrCcyR7-QOpiRVD8VONcEF9hyphenhyphenV7bBbh07uGw8wswl0YOIDx_DS3DsWA2kSjRiyK9Gh-5mB5GGYVA1AjJo7KzIWljl743KP4nsISADLbBayP8D/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/AVvXsEiXfq4zAq2Q3MPlOYEN-8ufs7DRNxV5p6-x5qVW99B-L3ihLrVe19gZds2ALbDY7JOck6-YLqViTa9xWaxq0sxc4V6DN_MoknvV08-odjbtfNVU7QQqbJeYfKSVhLuckLbokUpEF4dXzA71/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/AVvXsEiXfq4zAq2Q3MPlOYEN-8ufs7DRNxV5p6-x5qVW99B-L3ihLrVe19gZds2ALbDY7JOck6-YLqViTa9xWaxq0sxc4V6DN_MoknvV08-odjbtfNVU7QQqbJeYfKSVhLuckLbokUpEF4dXzA71/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; 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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 />

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