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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />MEET MY FOODIE FRIEND (UPDATE)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />This is Aimee.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Adorable, right?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxR7rXxIMZi6aa44KCw5zPN8U3k8oFI-_Tg6EtxKuxHZ-UeWjVE3f7SCl_SOJnWhBeFe99BDxCIup3VzSaGipwJqOM5Q6vYFSZVbB3IsoYkRggrKjSraWefVwzNSntIqy5zT_yWVEEdNc/s1600/Aimee+Guest+Post+Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxR7rXxIMZi6aa44KCw5zPN8U3k8oFI-_Tg6EtxKuxHZ-UeWjVE3f7SCl_SOJnWhBeFe99BDxCIup3VzSaGipwJqOM5Q6vYFSZVbB3IsoYkRggrKjSraWefVwzNSntIqy5zT_yWVEEdNc/s1600/Aimee+Guest+Post+Picture.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 /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />she is my 12 year old blogger friend and a fellow foodie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />who has, appropriately so, a food blog</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6-rwR7lxyWfSHK9rKHGJy2OeesHKNnLtWJaMJGUGLVsSdUyWYWUu3_snJb-wKUc4BNxcX7b3n91TRdIqhyphenhyphenk6g3ed3KKm6CAfPEbf6ImX5Jr9waTRgR1KTjZ27-6jq6CRwsAZCh37APc/s1600/aimee+jones+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6-rwR7lxyWfSHK9rKHGJy2OeesHKNnLtWJaMJGUGLVsSdUyWYWUu3_snJb-wKUc4BNxcX7b3n91TRdIqhyphenhyphenk6g3ed3KKm6CAfPEbf6ImX5Jr9waTRgR1KTjZ27-6jq6CRwsAZCh37APc/s1600/aimee+jones+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I don't have the time to blog about food,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but I do have years of collected recipes</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and then, well, there's Pinterest</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />my food bulletin board is huge!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />oh, how will I ever get the chance to try these recipes, let alone share them?</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I know,</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I'll have Ms. Jones try some out for me.</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/AVvXsEi00i73ie77cMEPf-_PBcPtXRQLLOZsmsFvZfhxLTR-oPpoaQTrHaPPfNbgZZCUhaoLiaA8K40rLUF-KJZJXK-vSggttsonH57dOjsFMYIbipbUw5omADqXGdZC9dDQV_9lKflCbiXDsDY/s1600/aimee+jones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00i73ie77cMEPf-_PBcPtXRQLLOZsmsFvZfhxLTR-oPpoaQTrHaPPfNbgZZCUhaoLiaA8K40rLUF-KJZJXK-vSggttsonH57dOjsFMYIbipbUw5omADqXGdZC9dDQV_9lKflCbiXDsDY/s1600/aimee+jones.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />She has been baking since she was 3....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />she is probably better at it than me...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and she's getting darn good at photography, too...</div><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/AVvXsEi6o-8iUxYgzXpo4v0OrTXXtUqTr7CkR1rl_QSZ3ZXX0zWMBkqy3UBeuuhfzThW-zF3F6m6O3R3Z42jaqB2GNFfdhqvTb8aHuIkzdQtC40TJ6zewD9lwcUH8tAeXbw5BSGvmFmZFy9hFjs/s1600/IMG_1786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6o-8iUxYgzXpo4v0OrTXXtUqTr7CkR1rl_QSZ3ZXX0zWMBkqy3UBeuuhfzThW-zF3F6m6O3R3Z42jaqB2GNFfdhqvTb8aHuIkzdQtC40TJ6zewD9lwcUH8tAeXbw5BSGvmFmZFy9hFjs/s1600/IMG_1786.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/AVvXsEhMyuOJQSMObQLnyiYu2GzdVdpXpnp_cTEsyzJG8-o2uj-i3kwu9Zj-hKwE_lU-2cdd9Tid7esF2mydB7n-Zd4sAEmbKW79uytmZmch1qD3O-OzgBS1BuFhXJfm6hVDHLMP3p1my_HeTH4/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyuOJQSMObQLnyiYu2GzdVdpXpnp_cTEsyzJG8-o2uj-i3kwu9Zj-hKwE_lU-2cdd9Tid7esF2mydB7n-Zd4sAEmbKW79uytmZmch1qD3O-OzgBS1BuFhXJfm6hVDHLMP3p1my_HeTH4/s1600/IMG_1796.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 />check out one of her delicious blog posts <a href="http://startedatthreebakergirl.blogspot.com/2013/12/cinnamon-rolls.html">here</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(we may make this a regular feature - especially if I get to taste test!)</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 /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />QUESTIONS FROM READERS....</div><br /><div class="f5 wy" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 15px 0px; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><header class="lea"><div class="hWa D4a" style="float: right; left: 15px; position: relative; top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /></header></div><br /><div class="C4a a2" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-right: 30px; position: relative; z-index: 1;"><br /></div><br /><div class="pf Al" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 15px 15px; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><div class="Xx xJ"><br /><div class="Ig At dn" style="line-height: 1.4; min-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"><br /><div class="Bt Pm" style="max-height: 91px; overflow: hidden;"><br /><div class="tG QF" style="position: absolute; width: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="Ct"><br />Hi, Claudine.<br /><br />I've been sampling grey paints (BM) for the better part of a year with no luck ... working on a driftwood/beachy feel in my master. Every gray I have tried either <b>goes beige</b> or is too dark. The room has north and west facing windows (that are typically kept closed with matchstick blinds). Any suggestions? Right now I'm considering Gray Mirage, possibly cut 50%..... KATHY<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /></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/AVvXsEjaxAkph8Jt86HIjsjubR9N5THdTcPFQ1GzUm0o1Vw0Qn5jlYH-UVAHYtCcVrZHftuBAjMpm_y1izm8ClqEdJtKKWGkKdM1AfS4dZlr8bqhB02Dq4Q-j-hCC26eTa3DuD0b8vqmicB0PlE/s1600/bm+gray+mirage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxAkph8Jt86HIjsjubR9N5THdTcPFQ1GzUm0o1Vw0Qn5jlYH-UVAHYtCcVrZHftuBAjMpm_y1izm8ClqEdJtKKWGkKdM1AfS4dZlr8bqhB02Dq4Q-j-hCC26eTa3DuD0b8vqmicB0PlE/s1600/bm+gray+mirage.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Mirage - Benjamin Moore (full strength)</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Kathy,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />If everything is looking too dark or turning beige, it is probably the lighting in your home.  First make sure you have adequate lighting that you can control - most of us don't - both overhead and task lighting.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Next, look for a gray with a slight green to blue undertone - not enough to actually look green or blue, but enough to stop it from turning beige.  Gray Mirage may work for you because it has a slight green undertone.  Here are a few more to try that are both lighter in hue and lacking a beige undertone - but that still have that beachy feel:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><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/AVvXsEh7h5dagP15JYzi6JF1RPc5GrtSDq8vh69aEvvs14xyQ0exe5bXiLvjGFqAFVy2XaRif8tsAbcfILlTu_vsNjD5HL64Qits_uoIuRURrDHWW-xi5YcsMx2cfIOjvcJGT2osBb5NWdXB6NA/s1600/bm+grayowl+southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h5dagP15JYzi6JF1RPc5GrtSDq8vh69aEvvs14xyQ0exe5bXiLvjGFqAFVy2XaRif8tsAbcfILlTu_vsNjD5HL64Qits_uoIuRURrDHWW-xi5YcsMx2cfIOjvcJGT2osBb5NWdXB6NA/s1600/bm+grayowl+southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Owl, Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhoytoGMDPBO6lfB1slrA-NGbD5Mn7GjQ6zXFoQXuVKsPSkOME6HW6ikpamNiIlAi1RhDKsgTYYppOPnWiKedhzL78OB3V2Phn-Q0HYu_zUxQ_H3TbP8e1pnc0tav0KRbSjzsABxRFe6WA/s1600/bm+horizon+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoytoGMDPBO6lfB1slrA-NGbD5Mn7GjQ6zXFoQXuVKsPSkOME6HW6ikpamNiIlAi1RhDKsgTYYppOPnWiKedhzL78OB3V2Phn-Q0HYu_zUxQ_H3TbP8e1pnc0tav0KRbSjzsABxRFe6WA/s1600/bm+horizon+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horizon - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><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/AVvXsEhTVas4rW4ZBLFZWNnrJSSnfMabu0MgTVLQj1PNAiE_0ICVoGuI3AkZU-DUocPcMO89Ec4jsTtacBIPNgZJKOXLcY7I_MSz0SpliU0PsU5tljQXp_vTP4fOycEP1WF2nysHII54pQfAn4s/s1600/bm+harbor+gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVas4rW4ZBLFZWNnrJSSnfMabu0MgTVLQj1PNAiE_0ICVoGuI3AkZU-DUocPcMO89Ec4jsTtacBIPNgZJKOXLcY7I_MSz0SpliU0PsU5tljQXp_vTP4fOycEP1WF2nysHII54pQfAn4s/s1600/bm+harbor+gray.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harbor Gray - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhgnaRIu5T_ieUcPSJjNTvXRZTBiCTMabyr-rKV9h1uTy9REY42IDmyDXqQbDEh1n2U4LRCjWThWSGgGjUYV3BSD72osyP01wGdjtpacqAZEIF2SOj-ZKc3W2WiXWz_e8fTavPi5inZ-DQ/s1600/bm+classic+gray+++southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnaRIu5T_ieUcPSJjNTvXRZTBiCTMabyr-rKV9h1uTy9REY42IDmyDXqQbDEh1n2U4LRCjWThWSGgGjUYV3BSD72osyP01wGdjtpacqAZEIF2SOj-ZKc3W2WiXWz_e8fTavPi5inZ-DQ/s1600/bm+classic+gray+++southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic Gray - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEj5Y27fcNA1YDCD4wedNm6vH2UHMDqUu1cVSV5bq-LCRp1TRk1tJyEcd_zMjjwcnU_Ug_hMpXKeSk4HrV255V7N7QAUd-lcjdqPbBafSza8lcpcOR6YkrCXMipPmNhD61YbSvRGCqL5ak8/s1600/bm+halo++southshoredecorating+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y27fcNA1YDCD4wedNm6vH2UHMDqUu1cVSV5bq-LCRp1TRk1tJyEcd_zMjjwcnU_Ug_hMpXKeSk4HrV255V7N7QAUd-lcjdqPbBafSza8lcpcOR6YkrCXMipPmNhD61YbSvRGCqL5ak8/s1600/bm+halo++southshoredecorating+blog.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halo - Benjamin Moore</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/AVvXsEhkY9YHXXL5Hh9ufGFr60jy-hZMODorDiDR4ajbUjskp7dqvCSGu1mW_VlfnQZ4ngB8TA1f6mw_Wgacp6WGMAy1lPk3mkHHtbGYoojLmskdC3o5lEd_7LW8dCy5VN2pdJP54aTmY8tvDKc/s1600/bm+moonshine++younghouselove+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY9YHXXL5Hh9ufGFr60jy-hZMODorDiDR4ajbUjskp7dqvCSGu1mW_VlfnQZ4ngB8TA1f6mw_Wgacp6WGMAy1lPk3mkHHtbGYoojLmskdC3o5lEd_7LW8dCy5VN2pdJP54aTmY8tvDKc/s1600/bm+moonshine++younghouselove+com.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moonshine - Benjamin Moore</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/AVvXsEgFovoKb-qFY6zmjYf8VzLoTiyv9SiBSUYSx29tN1P2BGPsUCdTAF0YlN_vIQyg6-XWc-EHKBH3O49aQ8lh1O61Na3lYkz_JqUaJfriNA4yEY082yI0gLdWF_pArwKVX1wS-1pQI5OaIHM/s1600/bm+pale+smoke+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFovoKb-qFY6zmjYf8VzLoTiyv9SiBSUYSx29tN1P2BGPsUCdTAF0YlN_vIQyg6-XWc-EHKBH3O49aQ8lh1O61Na3lYkz_JqUaJfriNA4yEY082yI0gLdWF_pArwKVX1wS-1pQI5OaIHM/s1600/bm+pale+smoke+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" width="377" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale Smoke - Benjamin Moore</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/AVvXsEh8QqXvFC2-vx2DmCuqI9c2yfhqV9N2aeF89u-Ci0fav5lKWCQsSkFQwiGJIL3G3YHTQf-lwVmws3SpqtzcpRzhEbSVuGkr-XnZbXAPnfzEnToo3SeRzx__7-YBRCdOKpFrgTlhb5GjgbQ/s1600/bm+silvercrest+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QqXvFC2-vx2DmCuqI9c2yfhqV9N2aeF89u-Ci0fav5lKWCQsSkFQwiGJIL3G3YHTQf-lwVmws3SpqtzcpRzhEbSVuGkr-XnZbXAPnfzEnToo3SeRzx__7-YBRCdOKpFrgTlhb5GjgbQ/s1600/bm+silvercrest+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver Crest - Benjamin Moore</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: left;"><br />These are all lighter and for the most part have less beige undertone in them.   Try some on the walls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Good luck!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />    </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />*******************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Can you recommend a white to match bottom cabinets in kendall charcoal as well as a  warmer neutral for the walls?  BM has so many paints and I want to go with a safe combination.  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Michele H</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Michele,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />My go to white with Benjamin Moore is White Dove.  It never turns yellow and it isn't a stark, cold white.  It looks especially nice with grays, so Kendall Charcoal should be great with it.</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW6npNvg3MooKegjc3mFUWUiIga_YYrFuVZJLfjRtErxISGmAFjeBkz_mvyiLnIWrHMpK6C7QutLFZ-wCjmKoVZkgBRaGiPFQz8MjoOrQnXIpomuJTskHVlsEEfOXserAUTKlu0Srfyc/s1600/bm+white+dove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW6npNvg3MooKegjc3mFUWUiIga_YYrFuVZJLfjRtErxISGmAFjeBkz_mvyiLnIWrHMpK6C7QutLFZ-wCjmKoVZkgBRaGiPFQz8MjoOrQnXIpomuJTskHVlsEEfOXserAUTKlu0Srfyc/s1600/bm+white+dove.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Try Revere Pewter on the walls.  It is a light gray with a beige undertone - it will have that warm undertone, but still be neutral and in the gray family.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDACotSx3HkfjUzVia2mS9SoIo5ZAKy25eQnIa0nf9saD_IVSk4qJwZU91pXIMSyCw77Un_fW5pyMy-v5o8f7EjDz2cbdxCG38PBeiBnWpwZuBKnWDwyBcxsYUZYFdIkOsDpzfcwUNSMs/s1600/revere+pewter++bm+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDACotSx3HkfjUzVia2mS9SoIo5ZAKy25eQnIa0nf9saD_IVSk4qJwZU91pXIMSyCw77Un_fW5pyMy-v5o8f7EjDz2cbdxCG38PBeiBnWpwZuBKnWDwyBcxsYUZYFdIkOsDpzfcwUNSMs/s1600/revere+pewter++bm+com.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: left;"><br />Another to try is Ashwood.  Both should go with nearly everything you throw at it!  Good luck!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD... and paint glorious paint...

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PANELED WALLS (AND A KITCHEN CABINET QUESTION FOR LIZ)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span id="goog_1415124581"></span><span id="goog_1415124582"></span><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Currently Craving:  Paneled walls</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/AVvXsEgOzjScoCkx9UUa3tp_-_hCg_rDSei5C8GU17bSdoh8_zhXodlp049uT6wbqxqYqK9IzeRBfgN4d658DPh3Gpz9fU3qjg9jzh0ziP9W_ah4HfpiYZRL4GoMwSkmtFJqhPjaEXkHzCeZ6Fk/s1600/tracery2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzjScoCkx9UUa3tp_-_hCg_rDSei5C8GU17bSdoh8_zhXodlp049uT6wbqxqYqK9IzeRBfgN4d658DPh3Gpz9fU3qjg9jzh0ziP9W_ah4HfpiYZRL4GoMwSkmtFJqhPjaEXkHzCeZ6Fk/s1600/tracery2.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/AVvXsEjBvyv8SMu9JUFcms1BQKX1FdmeMJ5VrGgujIx1C0NWf7ODfdznZKGCj8Gq1gHecnzgjoQKfNdNhYvE6udHCyLSN0olCzzeS85MkWZBsTZwGA7M7l4fDM2cwanYHedsBJViGNeHsYtqfAs/s1600/porterhousedesigns+com.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvyv8SMu9JUFcms1BQKX1FdmeMJ5VrGgujIx1C0NWf7ODfdznZKGCj8Gq1gHecnzgjoQKfNdNhYvE6udHCyLSN0olCzzeS85MkWZBsTZwGA7M7l4fDM2cwanYHedsBJViGNeHsYtqfAs/s1600/porterhousedesigns+com.bmp"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/current-crave-paneled-walls-and-kitchen.html#more">Read more »</a>

PANELED WALLS (AND A KITCHEN CABINET QUESTION FOR LIZ)

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SUMMERTIME - (AND A KITCHEN QUESTION)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />SUMMERTIME...<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Oh, how I love it...<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/AVvXsEiR0kHVmBsUnEN9jheKL8_a9woM16dL4j4U7D91F4iAi8oqto_JSr_KXGtRx_fGUx1quDUKcDVB1xpz_7XfOtPBduG5htCQ5DuFtyAEpDF9XkSWk-GbV4FzVxQNKxBfgGCbGR2oEHb-LJk/s1600/pinterest4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0kHVmBsUnEN9jheKL8_a9woM16dL4j4U7D91F4iAi8oqto_JSr_KXGtRx_fGUx1quDUKcDVB1xpz_7XfOtPBduG5htCQ5DuFtyAEpDF9XkSWk-GbV4FzVxQNKxBfgGCbGR2oEHb-LJk/s1600/pinterest4.jpg" width="424"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />You may argue we don't really get a Winter out here in Southern California,<br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/summertime.html#more">Read more »</a>

SUMMERTIME - (AND A KITCHEN QUESTION)

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GARDEN TOUR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love Spring in Southern California. <br><br />Actually, I love Spring anywhere.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I also love gardens, green, flowers, outdoors, outdoor living spaces... you get the picture...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So when my bfs decided to take advantage of one of the Spring garden tours in the area</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I grabbed my camera </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MRMqhTtDoNGVuH5rb8A9m7oNbQG1payiePJydKpi8au075_S20JqZ0TzuTuXNAK-EYuKfsFTIYhWXvK-TsrhGVjKCiw-pdCXQEAOccBeS2lXSWO6TFDZJv_AUE9IWFdK2FIkrFilgKs/s1600/tour2014a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MRMqhTtDoNGVuH5rb8A9m7oNbQG1payiePJydKpi8au075_S20JqZ0TzuTuXNAK-EYuKfsFTIYhWXvK-TsrhGVjKCiw-pdCXQEAOccBeS2lXSWO6TFDZJv_AUE9IWFdK2FIkrFilgKs/s1600/tour2014a.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We invaded gardens from Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Mission Viejo areas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6cFhBdurBHQrGCa6anHwen0q4Gg8uECVlJmqewKHIsmhXv2rfgobm7ueC64zj_QYuRmZq4uEkibwkxN2QgwY4I8dG6sTWDPO0gFF0GaCwZRIuvR8j7GSUGWTpQK829uh_ujCitxhcsY/s1600/tour2014b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6cFhBdurBHQrGCa6anHwen0q4Gg8uECVlJmqewKHIsmhXv2rfgobm7ueC64zj_QYuRmZq4uEkibwkxN2QgwY4I8dG6sTWDPO0gFF0GaCwZRIuvR8j7GSUGWTpQK829uh_ujCitxhcsY/s1600/tour2014b.jpg" width="442"></a></div><br /><br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-garden-tour.html#more">Read more »</a>

GARDEN TOUR

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KITCHEN CABINETS - PAINT PAINT PAINT

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love warm wood tones, but for some reason</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />in a kitchen</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I prefer them on the floor</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love a painted kitchen!</div><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/AVvXsEg6w-jnXEAoTKmVbEsCg5LyValVqqmE8T4QEgQwI-wB-k-J5E3uBLL3nxfnflXdHBu60jek-TnGkIKhahRyylv7_fEU-yf08a26GpfWdvcdKL21efYc_eXgtY2TJnnitKhO1_tCZr5Ar9U/s1600/GrayKitchen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6w-jnXEAoTKmVbEsCg5LyValVqqmE8T4QEgQwI-wB-k-J5E3uBLL3nxfnflXdHBu60jek-TnGkIKhahRyylv7_fEU-yf08a26GpfWdvcdKL21efYc_eXgtY2TJnnitKhO1_tCZr5Ar9U/s1600/GrayKitchen2.jpg" width="312"></a></div><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/kitchen-cabinets-paint-paint-paint.html#more">Read more »</a>

KITCHEN CABINETS - PAINT PAINT PAINT

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GRAY AREA

<div style="background-color: white;"><br /><span class="ecx760335420-16052013" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A LIGHTER SHADE OF PALE</span><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/AVvXsEhMd-Bl6WhyphenhyphentjTFgKLjyxaLVQimfDf14mjQhd5upLBL3u-A8qpDLB8dyO8AodHJE3zjN4bqsWri_EwsSMsp_ob12Use2gKnYQD0dHXv5ixxSu4FZ-435f_Qa-nVE3ul0AoKP5lk3swbXLlG/s1600/sageatelier+com.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMd-Bl6WhyphenhyphentjTFgKLjyxaLVQimfDf14mjQhd5upLBL3u-A8qpDLB8dyO8AodHJE3zjN4bqsWri_EwsSMsp_ob12Use2gKnYQD0dHXv5ixxSu4FZ-435f_Qa-nVE3ul0AoKP5lk3swbXLlG/s640/sageatelier+com.jpeg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://www.sageatelier.com/">Sage Atelier</a></i></span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a lighter shade for a wall color will make a room feel more spacious</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a darker shade - more cozy or dramatic</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/gray-area.html#more">Read more »</a>

GRAY AREA

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CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTE

<div align="center"><br /><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MEOWWW</span> </pre><br /><pre><br /></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmN-XykJYu-mGvRlLJD5m_H2KL_f7yzyAxWGTgXCUeU0XNBfh4x6vuos_0rzaQHb00oteFStc4JjnCXs3_8SlIAbIC5sk6vRu-Guv5UzWJX-T7tXFeVSoz7-wO73ZsEhfqAFy9xYL7NPp-/s1600/photograph-pets-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmN-XykJYu-mGvRlLJD5m_H2KL_f7yzyAxWGTgXCUeU0XNBfh4x6vuos_0rzaQHb00oteFStc4JjnCXs3_8SlIAbIC5sk6vRu-Guv5UzWJX-T7tXFeVSoz7-wO73ZsEhfqAFy9xYL7NPp-/s640/photograph-pets-1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>I've always loved the color palette of a Siamese Cat. Creamy beiges,</em></span></pre><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>deep browns, dark charcoal, and those calm blue eyes.</em></span></pre><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>There is a reason they are so beautiful. Nature knows the perfect</em></span></pre><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>color palette!</em></span></pre><br /><pre> </pre><br /><pre></pre></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/selecting-color-palette.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTE

MEOWWW   I've always loved the color palette of a Siamese Cat. Creamy beiges, deep browns, dark charcoal, and those calm blue eyes. The...

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