GALLERY WALL REVEAL!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br><br />If you are like me, you have a long list of projects for your home.  However long your list is right now, I believe mine is longer.  LONG without much progress...  We just had our 2nd slab leak.  Caught it quickly and still ended up with 5 new holes in my newly painted walls and ceiling.  Luckily, we did NOT have the new hardwood floor installed when the 2nd leak hit. <br><br /><br><br />I did have to pull everything out of the hall closet - so now my living room is a jumbled mess once again.   I really feel the need to finish something.<br><br /><br><br />I have been collecting frames for a family gallery photo wall for some time, and have been working on it a little at a time.  Decided it was time to put them up on the wall so I could feel I had accomplished something! <br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGmG7X7MH-XeWWIzhsyhVVCnT4wnP-t3K_TREY1ug0CCc4TPE9UNs_e2lBwYZh7zfLuAhmgYo2BWpP6bUnksIqwymYIW3Vvjgo61mws2mMW_n2RyQLEvi9yA_WApJeel2sjmBneieM6g/s1600/IMG_2717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGmG7X7MH-XeWWIzhsyhVVCnT4wnP-t3K_TREY1ug0CCc4TPE9UNs_e2lBwYZh7zfLuAhmgYo2BWpP6bUnksIqwymYIW3Vvjgo61mws2mMW_n2RyQLEvi9yA_WApJeel2sjmBneieM6g/s1600/IMG_2717.JPG" width="640"></a></div><br />I feel immensely better.  What do you think?  A good start?<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/gallery-wall-check.html#more">Read more »</a>

GALLERY WALL REVEAL!

If you are like me, you have a long list of projects for your home.  However long your list is right now, I believe mine is longer.  LONG wi...

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CHOOSING COLOR TO GO WITH EXISTING DECOR

<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">When we finally get around to </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">updating</span></span><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> our homes, </span></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">we usually start with a fresh coat of paint. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmP4B-vPnkwL3TTAchYoc_fg-StPVQ_foW7ZmyoByWg76bj7RdWN_kWuH8UrIMwIt7Ac9TckVl44sYxL_bFwcqFfXXkmDm7B8UvOwgr_P3hCAX1loFRNRZWbnMs46-nJsj5Ka6c0CVBI/s1600/DECORPAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmP4B-vPnkwL3TTAchYoc_fg-StPVQ_foW7ZmyoByWg76bj7RdWN_kWuH8UrIMwIt7Ac9TckVl44sYxL_bFwcqFfXXkmDm7B8UvOwgr_P3hCAX1loFRNRZWbnMs46-nJsj5Ka6c0CVBI/s1600/DECORPAD.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br></span></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Normally this requires finding a current paint color </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">that</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> will still go with our existing upholstery or drapes, while still giving us the updated fresh look we want. </span></span></span></span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/choosing-color-to-go-with-existing-decor.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHOOSING COLOR TO GO WITH EXISTING DECOR

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

<br><br /><div aid="toggleHeader" class="t_hov MsgPartGradient ia_hc" id="mp1_header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; overflow: hidden;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE COLOR?<br><br /><br><br />When I first moved to California - many years ago - I worked for the beige lady. <br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><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/AVvXsEhP0t9LxOrJTtJErZuNr9IfO9upgdABuZcudzQfsRvkNKT66985HPIe9DYrnrOl70Y7FR6c2F1xWtTOVh1BhkEqz-rE1OKYnvW2aGN_ocI08XtUWGt6c5qvYdtx6vdoEMECJHNY2vmztxE/s1600/bm+grant+beige1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0t9LxOrJTtJErZuNr9IfO9upgdABuZcudzQfsRvkNKT66985HPIe9DYrnrOl70Y7FR6c2F1xWtTOVh1BhkEqz-rE1OKYnvW2aGN_ocI08XtUWGt6c5qvYdtx6vdoEMECJHNY2vmztxE/s640/bm+grant+beige1.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE<br><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/">Houzz</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">She had beige blond hair, beige tanned skin, beige shoes, beige handbag, she wore her favorite beige always, she even drove a beige car.  She was very wealthy.  She was very elegant.  Her only accessory was jewelry - gold - lots of it.  Life for her was pretty simple.  She knew what she loved.  She loved beige.  She surrounded herself with it.  It was her signature.</span></div><div class="MsgPartBody ClearBoth" id="mp1_msgPartBody" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><div bt="Part" fa="Forward" nr="nr" pfx="mps1_" ra="Reply" raa="ReplyAll" rfu=" InboxLight.aspx?n=383383029&Action={0}&AllowUnsafe={1}" sf="s"><div id="mps1_bodyHdr"></div><div class="ClearBoth" style="clear: both;"><div class="WideMessageBarContainer" id="mps1_wideMsgBarPlaceholder"></div></div><div class="ClearBoth" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="ReadMsgBody" id="mps1_readMsgBodyContainer" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 16px;"></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-color-you-crave-beige.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE COLOR? When I first moved to California - many years ago - I worked for the beige lady. Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE Ho...

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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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ANSWERS TO COLOR QUESTIONS: CRAFTSMAN HOME AND OTHER COLOR QUESTIONS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>QUESTION #1</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br><br /></b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>CRAFTSMAN COLOR HELP</b></span></div><br /><div><br /><br></div><br /><div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /><div style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="relativeWrapper" style="position: relative; zoom: 1;"><br /><i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Claudine, I would love to send you a photo of our recently purchased 1916 Craftsman home. It is painted yellow, with Green trim and red accents. </span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people love the colors, </span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which are historically accurate but we find it a bit much. We need help. </span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Would you share your ideas with us please? If so, where can we send the image?</span></i><br><br /><div class="commentFooter" style="color: #666666;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By <span class="author" style="color: black;">Anonymous</span></span></i><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtd1m9PCjdlYbBcZHV0t1l03olRMqoR7vNe23TZKVDkXywzKmG22hALW84LGHXDRQK_LSKY8qZy2ppPpZT1vJmqrJ4A-y-zIJDytE6Kxr7IbmlOm91g2DYt0b5jUcETrNkSR_uL90MOo/s1600/RS_6016201112223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtd1m9PCjdlYbBcZHV0t1l03olRMqoR7vNe23TZKVDkXywzKmG22hALW84LGHXDRQK_LSKY8qZy2ppPpZT1vJmqrJ4A-y-zIJDytE6Kxr7IbmlOm91g2DYt0b5jUcETrNkSR_uL90MOo/s640/RS_6016201112223.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></span></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/12/answers-to-color-questions-craftsman.html#more">Read more »</a>

ANSWERS TO COLOR QUESTIONS: CRAFTSMAN HOME AND OTHER COLOR QUESTIONS

QUESTION #1 CRAFTSMAN COLOR HELP Claudine, I would love to send you a photo of our recently purchased 1916 Craftsman home. It is painted yel...

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