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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CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

<div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NEEDING CHANGE</span><br><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span><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/AVvXsEjdhVKKF4zuBTtAVHlGluNCV3ABiMYT2u4SrWH6o60mttpiOUxoinfKZf12oiB51casi6ksxz44k4ZlsyjNq51HHDSejJvXQG6Dje0FaKtaQBIi5oxMSSeQixc1-GxjbusC44eWvM_2ouMu/s1600/5da233d78fa4dde4d9d5285643f987c9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhVKKF4zuBTtAVHlGluNCV3ABiMYT2u4SrWH6o60mttpiOUxoinfKZf12oiB51casi6ksxz44k4ZlsyjNq51HHDSejJvXQG6Dje0FaKtaQBIi5oxMSSeQixc1-GxjbusC44eWvM_2ouMu/s640/5da233d78fa4dde4d9d5285643f987c9.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me it means going from an abundance of rich warm color to a more neutral palette, cooler tones, fresher colors, more light, more contrast, less stuff.  </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/11/craving-change-of-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

NEEDING CHANGE For me it means going from an abundance of rich warm color to a more neutral palette, cooler tones, fresher colors, more ligh...

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INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Apologies all around. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiZY62prTYIC8vDxQEiBok1WPH6S-PW3_WySAOVa-064sgg7tNr-9VcPPp_PaY7tLQWYzg6NsSZdPoE8UYobIq2T_Mqz-BOwDzoy0hbGwBUXJHX2DtNZpEAi5v0Qj9o3g0OONjxgsVXVj/s1600/bhg+com3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiZY62prTYIC8vDxQEiBok1WPH6S-PW3_WySAOVa-064sgg7tNr-9VcPPp_PaY7tLQWYzg6NsSZdPoE8UYobIq2T_Mqz-BOwDzoy0hbGwBUXJHX2DtNZpEAi5v0Qj9o3g0OONjxgsVXVj/s640/bhg+com3.jpg" width="480"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes & Gardens</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;">Sometimes life's little challenges get together and decide to all come at once. </span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/inspiration-for-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

INSPIRATION FOR A WALL COLOR

Apologies all around.  Better Homes & Gardens   Sometimes life's little challenges get together and decide to all come at once.  Rea...

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KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

COLOR FOR NATURAL STONE FIREPLACE<br><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/AVvXsEiTPEupLn4ta_KzjIQcUt1PyKKqNggfB3m1-mOJbrsg8QFbqj_4RJXyQKT2xoL9eM7h1_PEFKCXj4TwQyEX4CLIF4YE60IK7O13UN_eWpZcZJ3wMcS-jdaOX4ANDezMreKkfTk7Q1DYdDRj/s1600/house+and+home.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPEupLn4ta_KzjIQcUt1PyKKqNggfB3m1-mOJbrsg8QFbqj_4RJXyQKT2xoL9eM7h1_PEFKCXj4TwQyEX4CLIF4YE60IK7O13UN_eWpZcZJ3wMcS-jdaOX4ANDezMreKkfTk7Q1DYdDRj/s640/house+and+home.bmp" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/">House and Home</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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 />IN EVERY HOME there are elements we can't change - at least not right away.  There are things we need to live with - maybe its a previous owners stone or tile selections, or wood cabinet or floor colors, </div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/keep-home-fires-burning.html#more">Read more »</a>

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

COLOR FOR NATURAL STONE FIREPLACE House and Home IN EVERY HOME there are elements we can't change - at least not right away.  There are ...

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IN PURSUIT OF BEIGE

<br><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br />AVOIDING THE 'FLESHY' LOOK</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/AVvXsEhSv9Lq-pCIWXDls0HhKIwdux6wCaL5_qnjZvfghzu9Ix8tWLFI_APWmql_9re_rUN4jmr_qYudwPETsXUS_oFgYB_wbVK2K06X5uhsnV62YAE3_i_TSQNOyoxU_0ZqxzyZy3RX-9YKgz1j/s1600/atmosphereid+files+wp+com1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSv9Lq-pCIWXDls0HhKIwdux6wCaL5_qnjZvfghzu9Ix8tWLFI_APWmql_9re_rUN4jmr_qYudwPETsXUS_oFgYB_wbVK2K06X5uhsnV62YAE3_i_TSQNOyoxU_0ZqxzyZy3RX-9YKgz1j/s640/atmosphereid+files+wp+com1.png" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://atmosphereid.files.wordpress.com/">Atmosphere ID</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div align="center"><br />We've all experienced it.  That shade of beige we are sure is perfect for the house.  Bring the paint swatch home - or in some cases, slap it on the wall - and suddenly it's not beige at all.  It's some odd</div><br />shade of pinky, orangey - yes 'fleshy' color that is COMPLETELY wrong.<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/10/in-pursuit-of-beige.html#more">Read more »</a>

IN PURSUIT OF BEIGE

 AVOIDING THE 'FLESHY' LOOK Atmosphere ID We've all experienced it.  That shade of beige we are sure is perfect for the house...

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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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