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How to Build a Window Seat with a Screwdriver and Glue Gun

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO0BxEbqPcfetLgza8BZsmJWNX7VPcPOvPlUn6qsK9gnoN7PIbQEi4I1WRtyB9OXZ4QBjQnywkScV_85sHt0E9RRWOlb8LNO8Gtuq4CCTMK9nVRbHKpzUraXx2Q6xMmRKvuhbrv7oiDSh/s1600/ffffwindowseat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO0BxEbqPcfetLgza8BZsmJWNX7VPcPOvPlUn6qsK9gnoN7PIbQEi4I1WRtyB9OXZ4QBjQnywkScV_85sHt0E9RRWOlb8LNO8Gtuq4CCTMK9nVRbHKpzUraXx2Q6xMmRKvuhbrv7oiDSh/s640/ffffwindowseat.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back when I was pregnant with Lillie and before I even knew what a blog was I decided to build a little window seat in the nook area of what was going to be Lillie's nursery. It has held up pretty well for almost four years now but a couple of weeks ago one the brackets started to get a little loose. When I went in to fix it I decided to pull the whole seat apart and take step by step photos of how I made it. These days, if I wanted to do a project like this I probably would have searched on Pinterest and some blogs for an idea of how to make a window seat, but back then I just kind of made it up as I went (actually, I suppose I still do that alot now too). I didn't have any power tools so I knew that it would have to be quite easy. I also wanted to make it so that we could use the underneath part for storage while Lillie was a baby and I hoped that eventually that area underneath would turn into a little "fort" or "secret hideout" for her once she was older. Well, I can't tell you how much time she spends under there now! And Lola loves crawling under there too. And pretty much everyone that has entered our house at some point gets stuck crawling under there and playing. We had some of the basketball players over last week and after they left Lillie was quite dismayed when she realized that she had forgotten to see if any of them could fit under there! (Although, it is roomier than you would think, I am going to go ahead and pretty confidently guess that they couldn't!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAMKXixg504baNhBKS_CQLXBBTySyHdwHX6zcAJO7KsHl0PPVVR6pOp6fK0ojbZkMWhSVjNEwWuS-7gIBZ8lAu6EABCHT7SZQQRL2fCVfZe5NLUI-IHqWGaO5zNjQDeINCj-graKZdKWM/s1600/eDSC_1198.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAMKXixg504baNhBKS_CQLXBBTySyHdwHX6zcAJO7KsHl0PPVVR6pOp6fK0ojbZkMWhSVjNEwWuS-7gIBZ8lAu6EABCHT7SZQQRL2fCVfZe5NLUI-IHqWGaO5zNjQDeINCj-graKZdKWM/s640/eDSC_1198.png" width="436" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here is how you start. </div><b>1). Screw four of these brackets into the wall. Each bracket required three screws and I used very large screws with wall anchors. Make sure they are all at the same height.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBgd_npLmUztC8BtUXrXfpn_3X6QkyF3j-RN-9SQdmq6FQ9YkBySD8fZN4-4r-TAXyp8vC9TYihdoU8hdT7x4LEIR0hmPuftp9Q2cU2vaSmIv0TqAWQ_X1Io1wJJi6o53cX0nLzI4cXTJ/s640/eDSC_1135.png" width="640" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2). Now get a piece of wood or MDF that is nice and sturdy. I purchased this piece below at Lowe's where they will cut it to the exact size you need for free.  </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfFZxMNQ8Luuu-bh9XFL2nUrjwbtV4wg4CyHRcxbmXPYpXk0YEskB5bSTFEz_owo_z1fjr3x7GzQWAvleSpHkxYNwqCneoHrOUdIAZ1Vt941LDqGhQmJrVsNK9aviJQ0FO5dPKwiIfmFs/s1600/eDSC_1147.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfFZxMNQ8Luuu-bh9XFL2nUrjwbtV4wg4CyHRcxbmXPYpXk0YEskB5bSTFEz_owo_z1fjr3x7GzQWAvleSpHkxYNwqCneoHrOUdIAZ1Vt941LDqGhQmJrVsNK9aviJQ0FO5dPKwiIfmFs/s640/eDSC_1147.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>3). Now just plop that wood into place on top of the brackets and use a glue gun to attach some ribbon or trim to the edge. </b>I used a grosgrain ribbon. (Or you can use a piece of wood trim, which is what I used originally but when Lillie was learning to pull herself up she repeatedly pulled it off so I gave up and just ended up glue gunning a ribbon on temporarily and then never got around to switching it, and at this point I doubt I ever will.) =)  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7XlPcgyFwdjVsilLYnyMERR5EFyCTiaLybnnqsLLkP5WB3VC3rgM6NnCa1m1PLsx1H1K8bVXgWobSkoX6N5ZLzbycCrqgF7M9wWIxNcitPCrMRIuEC25MHx1JFyh23_3ySvhyphenhyphenZ59sBnk/s1600/eDSC_1151.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7XlPcgyFwdjVsilLYnyMERR5EFyCTiaLybnnqsLLkP5WB3VC3rgM6NnCa1m1PLsx1H1K8bVXgWobSkoX6N5ZLzbycCrqgF7M9wWIxNcitPCrMRIuEC25MHx1JFyh23_3ySvhyphenhyphenZ59sBnk/s640/eDSC_1151.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>4). Next purchase a big piece of foam.</b> I wish I had gotten a thicker piece but I went the super cheap route and got one that has driven me crazy ever since because of how thin it is. The piece I purchased didn't come wide enough so I used a glue gun to attach two pieces to make it the right size. It's been four years since I did this, but I think I just used a large kitchen knife to cut the foam. <b>Then wrap your foam in the fabric you want to use. </b>Again, I was cutting costs and bought just barely enough to fit around my foam. If I were doing it over I would recommend getting more fabric to cover the whole thing! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ysor9iUbNpdHgYX7ZZe_FwMcKsNdgvmEeA9bFzlIgCEWxmO8ACcDHZlKzDwy8WC97DIbJJEoxL5L4WzeHj7OQxKnDaAmuV2_zvkS7LWnZgxlljeXBNPR0s-2ELI-Fx-z2nWbfF31WK2i/s1600/eDSC_1158.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ysor9iUbNpdHgYX7ZZe_FwMcKsNdgvmEeA9bFzlIgCEWxmO8ACcDHZlKzDwy8WC97DIbJJEoxL5L4WzeHj7OQxKnDaAmuV2_zvkS7LWnZgxlljeXBNPR0s-2ELI-Fx-z2nWbfF31WK2i/s640/eDSC_1158.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />5). Next just set the cushion on top of your piece of wood.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocPBLRhhs4yq4WI3MV22mrghJGIvmKy_8x_MCjikKjFfMkhOlalL8jJUWVhbYhC8x2H8T_d1bZ7iDO_B4b6ecF7BX2n144dlWBomeU_WVdvv8GcH33zwHxSEzxqVgF3i0puctLLurl4sy/s1600/eDSC_1161.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjocPBLRhhs4yq4WI3MV22mrghJGIvmKy_8x_MCjikKjFfMkhOlalL8jJUWVhbYhC8x2H8T_d1bZ7iDO_B4b6ecF7BX2n144dlWBomeU_WVdvv8GcH33zwHxSEzxqVgF3i0puctLLurl4sy/s640/eDSC_1161.png" width="436" /></a></div><br /><b>6). Now it's time for the skirt. Just use a simple tension rod and place it directly below the piece of wood and place it high enough that the ribbon hangs down over it and hides it. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquEFt5ast_HQXCafqFRspmppPV0Asm185faLvAHCiv5En_9P8ahWGylORG5ZIkNDhcxYr9z7XY6XK27Rk922Pz8TAdqqYb6cv2BKdMwR0S8RNfmNc_GpwrmvRmy-NyvXdPUrYXfc_a8Xn/s1600/eDSC_1166.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquEFt5ast_HQXCafqFRspmppPV0Asm185faLvAHCiv5En_9P8ahWGylORG5ZIkNDhcxYr9z7XY6XK27Rk922Pz8TAdqqYb6cv2BKdMwR0S8RNfmNc_GpwrmvRmy-NyvXdPUrYXfc_a8Xn/s640/eDSC_1166.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>7). Then just make a little curtain. </b>You can use a glue gun to flip  it over so it makes a little pocket to slide onto the tension rod and  glue some trim on the bottom. Or you can sew it. Either was it's a  pretty quick project since it's just a basic straight line either with  glue or thread.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUhBraMaaLdsxY1UDvp1rQBxdM4xe4v2ja_Pf5BUdhUJ2TNgOYGcXUrYop2ho-0GDW48TGEN-tTQRhBgbJBoSdDhQ2F8gJXktQEBo0rC06CSkOV-EeNTHZbjlTq6Pg7gxJKU2cJ2upDw7/s1600/eDSC_1173.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUhBraMaaLdsxY1UDvp1rQBxdM4xe4v2ja_Pf5BUdhUJ2TNgOYGcXUrYop2ho-0GDW48TGEN-tTQRhBgbJBoSdDhQ2F8gJXktQEBo0rC06CSkOV-EeNTHZbjlTq6Pg7gxJKU2cJ2upDw7/s640/eDSC_1173.png" width="436" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Now just throw some pillows on and there you have it!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSHHjgZBUbZQo_gCRl0LgL-VzVN7p1dPpxbtGOUkmOiMElwF7Qh-6MFtNp6O_kEeaOV9HGRKbCkoPEHH0z5WJoRz4GbHD1VY3LjAl-OO71n72EWIAGsjvxkM9QQ_iGSbIjRHG3Rv27JE9/s1600/eDSC_1180.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSHHjgZBUbZQo_gCRl0LgL-VzVN7p1dPpxbtGOUkmOiMElwF7Qh-6MFtNp6O_kEeaOV9HGRKbCkoPEHH0z5WJoRz4GbHD1VY3LjAl-OO71n72EWIAGsjvxkM9QQ_iGSbIjRHG3Rv27JE9/s640/eDSC_1180.png" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMohkojBpS51j1SvkWCWSNOc4CGpWfzkvfg4Tf-lMh0cDhKhNqI17iP-9yIZZCJinRneDz83i9y6UJKnZ24u-4nMMY-FkQL1qxis-Q_ZxwrXDXctvjkk3fqCklnzUsc-S_-AdIqtaQcdy/s1600/eDSC_1176.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMohkojBpS51j1SvkWCWSNOc4CGpWfzkvfg4Tf-lMh0cDhKhNqI17iP-9yIZZCJinRneDz83i9y6UJKnZ24u-4nMMY-FkQL1qxis-Q_ZxwrXDXctvjkk3fqCklnzUsc-S_-AdIqtaQcdy/s640/eDSC_1176.png" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZMNuVTZw2nsJJ_RlvHz4ZalXSKjYYdLej98bGDhWB0C19F8lzOpm8bw8RCPyNJUR_SkMFE92LkAo6uNUBRyzaBMyx-3zJsocXi3ZkMO78w0P-Sr2BtFRgZhlnOCN0D7w5sGNgbol3IpQ/s1600/eDSC_1205.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZMNuVTZw2nsJJ_RlvHz4ZalXSKjYYdLej98bGDhWB0C19F8lzOpm8bw8RCPyNJUR_SkMFE92LkAo6uNUBRyzaBMyx-3zJsocXi3ZkMO78w0P-Sr2BtFRgZhlnOCN0D7w5sGNgbol3IpQ/s640/eDSC_1205.png" width="436" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7qRLyX6sGuC1hQtPQmR4OIWt2a_2uRzqAWDHLMKv8Nhyphenhyphen5-ueSkXxAyfhzEUSBEf7j7IsJh_T_0kHT7yzol-Ha8yWW0OEShhpcK1yPwuv1HcEuz-YlJBGgmFFyVxkEVsCsxFYnd8x8xXT/s1600/eDSC_1189.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7qRLyX6sGuC1hQtPQmR4OIWt2a_2uRzqAWDHLMKv8Nhyphenhyphen5-ueSkXxAyfhzEUSBEf7j7IsJh_T_0kHT7yzol-Ha8yWW0OEShhpcK1yPwuv1HcEuz-YlJBGgmFFyVxkEVsCsxFYnd8x8xXT/s640/eDSC_1189.png" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXewm7wGiCTDIUMruGb-tfrilW5WuClXUPvX1kCP4jOlnt0jDNnEQLWjJsUvgJ3fpY3sa9XwhVacIOJDxqmqPe2VMBzhGTajZw2IiuX2pAdQQP1kGynFiw9thVO3Nhp50MvX0GJoQqgPb/s1600/eDSC_1196.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXewm7wGiCTDIUMruGb-tfrilW5WuClXUPvX1kCP4jOlnt0jDNnEQLWjJsUvgJ3fpY3sa9XwhVacIOJDxqmqPe2VMBzhGTajZw2IiuX2pAdQQP1kGynFiw9thVO3Nhp50MvX0GJoQqgPb/s640/eDSC_1196.png" width="640" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lillie was not too thrilled when I asked her to pop her head out so I could snap a picture of her and Chloe playing in their little hideout.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6of3Bpqpk9B0V6zl5wan1vCWZ4TPAMhDmeXZ_BTX1wfOKAtD7m7qpUene_WTo-352DPlZFk84Nfui6cU2HDxfquWgR5YxitQMuUn_uBtghk1uI5lep1WEK7jOuFKoVzVjUB5pxA7MWcQe/s1600/fDSC_1293wb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6of3Bpqpk9B0V6zl5wan1vCWZ4TPAMhDmeXZ_BTX1wfOKAtD7m7qpUene_WTo-352DPlZFk84Nfui6cU2HDxfquWgR5YxitQMuUn_uBtghk1uI5lep1WEK7jOuFKoVzVjUB5pxA7MWcQe/s640/fDSC_1293wb.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Unfortunately, the nook has not been looking quite as pretty lately. It has become the home of Lillie's lovely flamingo. We have gotten asked a few times where we were going to put it. Well, after a couple of days taking over one of the twin beds in Lillie's room we moved it over the window seat and I am afraid that's probably where it's going to stay for a while...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikynzEIEC6QYLR6jKb3_IaSSH7HOJVpmxQnOiT-7eoEdzNuZbIkXJj6pOiwbZHf4zP1eRpwQ-ungAS3jDj_v5Xc6GfA5EQtXDHNGRAIlZo94tvWe-CXpG49tGmOkq3afk7YyGaifNv1Jju/s1600/eDSC_1066.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikynzEIEC6QYLR6jKb3_IaSSH7HOJVpmxQnOiT-7eoEdzNuZbIkXJj6pOiwbZHf4zP1eRpwQ-ungAS3jDj_v5Xc6GfA5EQtXDHNGRAIlZo94tvWe-CXpG49tGmOkq3afk7YyGaifNv1Jju/s640/eDSC_1066.png" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzObPFucqiNDdTxwA7x28jkM8ngyA-rIEs85QWWGLJ9v0MHWMDxWmz_gelZk8QM-cTeR2yr2uq4D_EoZEDXujJSdgA680pA86x-R0RIw2q-h3QO9rc2gQRSjy-ZHFOmfOQPXvz1KJL1uIx/s1600/eDSC_1067.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzObPFucqiNDdTxwA7x28jkM8ngyA-rIEs85QWWGLJ9v0MHWMDxWmz_gelZk8QM-cTeR2yr2uq4D_EoZEDXujJSdgA680pA86x-R0RIw2q-h3QO9rc2gQRSjy-ZHFOmfOQPXvz1KJL1uIx/s640/eDSC_1067.png" width="436" /></a></div><br />I hope you all are having a fabulous Monday!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHAgl3-As39ZZDhh9wt5kdVfPKZ6FqoMMX_gH_XhoJeqD0I5TZlKypysc01nucSKur20AqSdd_FD1sRQGD7IfbLJvEViYLp8g82q3zmNx3cOCRuteUY0fwkoxVye4nWve6CeYXuRl8gy1/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHAgl3-As39ZZDhh9wt5kdVfPKZ6FqoMMX_gH_XhoJeqD0I5TZlKypysc01nucSKur20AqSdd_FD1sRQGD7IfbLJvEViYLp8g82q3zmNx3cOCRuteUY0fwkoxVye4nWve6CeYXuRl8gy1/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><br />

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HOME DECOR: MOLDINGS AND MILLWORK - FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY

Breaking out of the TRACT HOME look ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Decorating a room doesn't have to be intimidating if you break it up into stages.  <br /><br /><br /><br />Good design consists of layers; the first of which begins at the walls, windows, ceilings and floors of a room.   Why settle for builders grade selections when you can add the touches that create interest, beauty and character in a room?  Why have boring walls and uninteresting windows and extremely ordinary ceilings and floors, when with a little imagination, you can have something LESS ORDINARY?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">CROWN MOLDING AND BASE MOLDING</span></div>Must haves are improvements in the base moldings, door and window casings.   Adding crown molding finishes a room, draws your eye up and raises your ceilings - not literally, but it makes it feel that way.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9O7oWcTSV33Gt4hmT5qrffqRQwrdi8YkWqi_8vuz57Fd_wotPTz_GsWTQc0_X-wW3GT2xf_kIai_VwF5Vgy7Vg-scMuofWZgm0Rr7vy4L9BGzBqnoktILWhKgJE_WMjFPK2y5KO-nYLg/s1600/custom-trim-moldings-full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9O7oWcTSV33Gt4hmT5qrffqRQwrdi8YkWqi_8vuz57Fd_wotPTz_GsWTQc0_X-wW3GT2xf_kIai_VwF5Vgy7Vg-scMuofWZgm0Rr7vy4L9BGzBqnoktILWhKgJE_WMjFPK2y5KO-nYLg/s400/custom-trim-moldings-full.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Higher ceilings can handle fatter moldings - but <span style="font-size: large;">never less than 4"</span> for a custom look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwSnRgsTwl9aj7do1TJZCG8XQFItHnGhzK_lkEnxSH_UN6q3W_m80Rd4j4pqMLS5_0kpajfNN9Em8oHz9k1v3iVclnyqDWN0Ch7eP0tuQ47IvqnZ3WrhiJZlY24tuXDqNQ8LDt-AKhmDG/s1600/Berry%2520Res_%2520013%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwSnRgsTwl9aj7do1TJZCG8XQFItHnGhzK_lkEnxSH_UN6q3W_m80Rd4j4pqMLS5_0kpajfNN9Em8oHz9k1v3iVclnyqDWN0Ch7eP0tuQ47IvqnZ3WrhiJZlY24tuXDqNQ8LDt-AKhmDG/s400/Berry%2520Res_%2520013%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because of the angle involved, crown moldings are more complicated than base and casings.  But most handymen, and handy husbands are equal to the task.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contemporary as well as traditional design aesthetic has more character with added crown and base moldings, window and door casings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCY5XXExJSVZ4T1rbWIWmk-wWMuIe6X0ScbxqTcGc8cDyolB6L-RBkzit5fBo7fZYvQnw1IDuYmOv8RglV63BTgyQocd7JUieB3swetjBOoYcTaOkoujtqJkCBrCP8vFFiPgiJHYztcezE/s1600/hallway%2520istock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">WINDOW AND DOOR CASINGS</span></div><br /><br />Builders standard door casings are 3".  Pump them up a bit with wider casings and chunkier baseboards along with your crown moldings for a room with some charm and character.  You can make a door or opening into another room look very special with the use of a little more in the way of trim and moldings, but at the very least, frame those bare windows, add sills if they are absent, and widen the door casings.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PKmQLfP2v-C32C2x0kg99ATgn7HeXudrpC7bOjNsOQPFuzN9110wbZu5ob5XeUQcJFJnbb6203qcsz_L2hlqZHPR9hiRhXfR3mSNK3VNObLRvcy8BhWoa0erX5p1RjFQdvUv9LTDZ8x1/s1600/hm7_10%2520054%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PKmQLfP2v-C32C2x0kg99ATgn7HeXudrpC7bOjNsOQPFuzN9110wbZu5ob5XeUQcJFJnbb6203qcsz_L2hlqZHPR9hiRhXfR3mSNK3VNObLRvcy8BhWoa0erX5p1RjFQdvUv9LTDZ8x1/s400/hm7_10%2520054%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mitred casing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxNlOU-uiy_QVxhHMFMHzpFfzBKmc1BxP2HmtTDgzrrWwZNeWlxBrV3kiPbxNe9AO_kmM0FVuHmceXlslp04XLvWSKj4bbTe4FzfVC244EIORMKNjWqKIY6J56imisLw1i0tBdCOQ_GC1/s1600/beadboardpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxNlOU-uiy_QVxhHMFMHzpFfzBKmc1BxP2HmtTDgzrrWwZNeWlxBrV3kiPbxNe9AO_kmM0FVuHmceXlslp04XLvWSKj4bbTe4FzfVC244EIORMKNjWqKIY6J56imisLw1i0tBdCOQ_GC1/s400/beadboardpaper.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">combined with custom sill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITXl0h1bww89VDy2k5B42YICLfuLqI6hi56bUoLuVVOByrvFnHPbiIju7DgBq2GducZGW7Wj9tZsiaidS1XTNYTYvta7FqU08qN0bNwIP2KFYcE8KbVSKneLQOk4ycTguP9QvXRuu0QUe/s1600/door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITXl0h1bww89VDy2k5B42YICLfuLqI6hi56bUoLuVVOByrvFnHPbiIju7DgBq2GducZGW7Wj9tZsiaidS1XTNYTYvta7FqU08qN0bNwIP2KFYcE8KbVSKneLQOk4ycTguP9QvXRuu0QUe/s400/door.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxW52-ntj9_btAJWPK5zIzG44weNCvuyEWXBacx6bTFvaG3k_3xrJyU6hJuKeR7dwLf7-OTe0H7ibsEQu_LQMtAJ0I9F4MPN3Gy_0uWFVtBp3QSXN2lBLHqAR2iwsxN7j_YPbthICoe-o/s1600/creamy+neutrals+midcentury+modern+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxW52-ntj9_btAJWPK5zIzG44weNCvuyEWXBacx6bTFvaG3k_3xrJyU6hJuKeR7dwLf7-OTe0H7ibsEQu_LQMtAJ0I9F4MPN3Gy_0uWFVtBp3QSXN2lBLHqAR2iwsxN7j_YPbthICoe-o/s400/creamy+neutrals+midcentury+modern+living+room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">non mitred casing with corner medalions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdeh3KjbktSg6d4wDvg6DjuuabgiNL5ofuYT0FX14BDXgJZ9AF-A-hBc-b3mZ1LBZVl6B47NdRYyc4LCnBojVmb5e54SsCNl_X_Xzwp2D0cYjuR7YPGwRjigI-wNJERSUPiDKgJtbE7Yv/s1600/fluted.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdeh3KjbktSg6d4wDvg6DjuuabgiNL5ofuYT0FX14BDXgJZ9AF-A-hBc-b3mZ1LBZVl6B47NdRYyc4LCnBojVmb5e54SsCNl_X_Xzwp2D0cYjuR7YPGwRjigI-wNJERSUPiDKgJtbE7Yv/s400/fluted.bmp" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fluted casings make a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy73ckhyphenhyphenrIxygL30G0D1s11mbUTShMRYf6Xp0yP6_tnq6UvyGHmHgu9ZhmusTTAMsQ1WSo2lcz1Cjtm-5dr4eZcQnnKiWRdQjLR3Uvmak3o1eRzKRGf_XjJrlHwLftz9ofyZ2UbmugLN5/s1600/4016070247_89e1600b5d_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy73ckhyphenhyphenrIxygL30G0D1s11mbUTShMRYf6Xp0yP6_tnq6UvyGHmHgu9ZhmusTTAMsQ1WSo2lcz1Cjtm-5dr4eZcQnnKiWRdQjLR3Uvmak3o1eRzKRGf_XjJrlHwLftz9ofyZ2UbmugLN5/s400/4016070247_89e1600b5d_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">big statement in a contemporary room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBICd_srkteuoV88kamiJj-0XU3_tLtUCbzr412R5aT25_tT14tqkXYiva4wSJbYcNhyD34BRQzyK8MXcARTd6d-x8pbUuXBtY6ze2sC28DcL-OVHsmkYNg2PxxyoeTMxlROEJqWJsm-2/s1600/bs+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">This narrow room's focal point is its beautifully finished windows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">WALL OPENINGS AND TRANSITIONS</span></div><br /><br />An opening into another room allows you to add a little millwork to that otherwise boring hole in the wall. You are only limited by your imagination. A good designer or woodworker can help you put something beautiful together, but here are some examples.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIc7A8t0uVhUcZJ6_uapDLGujWJadXX_-r9nMmb5VV8fl1ZDNBA_01VN1oaEY197wTP4fqITxcaTsBUQn9iFcLk6pMc6YoDHdrH25pPRQcT7HraLS8iuK5p7QK2uYDmlakmOC63KjAZhfb/s1600/IMG_3824%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIc7A8t0uVhUcZJ6_uapDLGujWJadXX_-r9nMmb5VV8fl1ZDNBA_01VN1oaEY197wTP4fqITxcaTsBUQn9iFcLk6pMc6YoDHdrH25pPRQcT7HraLS8iuK5p7QK2uYDmlakmOC63KjAZhfb/s400/IMG_3824%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRr1IazJPJM7QVhbvB2NlDKXA6XyggZReIbjPshcJCZfII0jTOYVrbbr3wYfoeBeRlH1KhHVTOQiWb65p7njFxhHT2U-TbFOKpv9GZ1DfBjnEAqF13pwEOINhjmgIiNjhsLLwgPFl7LtET/s1600/spec_img-trans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRr1IazJPJM7QVhbvB2NlDKXA6XyggZReIbjPshcJCZfII0jTOYVrbbr3wYfoeBeRlH1KhHVTOQiWb65p7njFxhHT2U-TbFOKpv9GZ1DfBjnEAqF13pwEOINhjmgIiNjhsLLwgPFl7LtET/s320/spec_img-trans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5PpcueJz-cW8-WscarwYxUH0jsLvOFf6TVQ4wyBqdVbyu4Tf2NYjzRP_lV_Kp7HemRSauw5eCpNdHZjU9sTMNL5kXWwZI2XlQ2dW-KjJz8U-TGvHK2O79RpNrsBisalzUD58O-nvhOju/s1600/Berry%2520Res_%2520042%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5PpcueJz-cW8-WscarwYxUH0jsLvOFf6TVQ4wyBqdVbyu4Tf2NYjzRP_lV_Kp7HemRSauw5eCpNdHZjU9sTMNL5kXWwZI2XlQ2dW-KjJz8U-TGvHK2O79RpNrsBisalzUD58O-nvhOju/s400/Berry%2520Res_%2520042%2520(Small).jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOi_XWdz_zmt5Kr3qFUqGw9W1yhBlK5q0_iemjybknLeJeFt2F_UCTqpbySEgFW8pHr00nEps4TD9lrfPA3xAmRhI80vp1ufon2JYnZaOB-HPs66X3kT_GEWudN2nA-KP_JqPb0EsWnMwm/s1600/PhotoA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOi_XWdz_zmt5Kr3qFUqGw9W1yhBlK5q0_iemjybknLeJeFt2F_UCTqpbySEgFW8pHr00nEps4TD9lrfPA3xAmRhI80vp1ufon2JYnZaOB-HPs66X3kT_GEWudN2nA-KP_JqPb0EsWnMwm/s400/PhotoA.jpg" width="357" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">WALLS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FROM BORING TO BEAUTIFUL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Covering up a boring, pebble textured, painted wall with some wonderful woodwork is one of my favorite things to do.  I love the application of a high wainscote done in beadboard or board and batten - not just for that beachy cottage or a kids room anymore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYxdFBAZl4XISCc6_vEpK5ZNldoh5Jo-KJLz_gEmcEMoBD8mM7ebI5TeTENK7jncVpUDYYxSny3dlIVojG-2vii1UuYgOFBhDgHNe8fjCrMrIEbzZ4E4vQD4UhFx6jRATYBq-gtiKUP4/s1600/4b975cb9633a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Here are some examples of traditional wainscoting.  Faux panels are created with narrow picture frame molding for a more formal look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfrvYEtczMj26rIwX0K3o58G-7-2QYZfy8miXJfmzzI_kH6BPV2Emm48vX-TZEwozyrlQ6etDxWNEn6kxfowa692aCLjFUgJ0EdyY7IW0s2rxcTsDMIyW5J2KMGPW8rFGV7nMwZJdn8M/s1600/12345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfrvYEtczMj26rIwX0K3o58G-7-2QYZfy8miXJfmzzI_kH6BPV2Emm48vX-TZEwozyrlQ6etDxWNEn6kxfowa692aCLjFUgJ0EdyY7IW0s2rxcTsDMIyW5J2KMGPW8rFGV7nMwZJdn8M/s400/12345.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BmaiX7TrWYLSgD0bSGH7xStTwFXIJWS7RIQqezevm1LrIfigP9DLziJeWOh3nLqd5ilrhOp7g0SFNwUUebwuJaDHumx3aOUrg_LaDZUPc6gq9oHa_dNfRLOyqIqMR1d-DlpxQpwZ5t8/s1600/250185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BmaiX7TrWYLSgD0bSGH7xStTwFXIJWS7RIQqezevm1LrIfigP9DLziJeWOh3nLqd5ilrhOp7g0SFNwUUebwuJaDHumx3aOUrg_LaDZUPc6gq9oHa_dNfRLOyqIqMR1d-DlpxQpwZ5t8/s400/250185.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the way it wraps around this window.  Looks nice up a staircase, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5uMtUOEONm3fA2A8H8p0XKMolGw-WNVa42GQM5-wy0mAX7tpLWxo-U2Skehxtk6DzqJwK8-AV8gtFCJFmrRy9MN0w5BWwlaAtO8peiBGZN46kR4gSo1NP_kc2zbrdfEobsC4Gwf05R4F/s1600/staircase1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5uMtUOEONm3fA2A8H8p0XKMolGw-WNVa42GQM5-wy0mAX7tpLWxo-U2Skehxtk6DzqJwK8-AV8gtFCJFmrRy9MN0w5BWwlaAtO8peiBGZN46kR4gSo1NP_kc2zbrdfEobsC4Gwf05R4F/s640/staircase1.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The board and batten treatment works well in a variety of applications and has recently grown up, as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElH4yHd593AXMH-jJXIU17wMMOQOatISZ0KYlpWrWKR1mncnJVrPPHJcAARVigfXGckSP1gFMwe1iQhibqcipkP26xY4PzlaXwnQoIDld39DSGATy85P6bTtVORy9G_K_VryPW16Z2Qiu/s1600/PhotoD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElH4yHd593AXMH-jJXIU17wMMOQOatISZ0KYlpWrWKR1mncnJVrPPHJcAARVigfXGckSP1gFMwe1iQhibqcipkP26xY4PzlaXwnQoIDld39DSGATy85P6bTtVORy9G_K_VryPW16Z2Qiu/s400/PhotoD.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3BAPAK-H-UicgEdeU8wUfWntsNEFfYJA9aha2_Op-wJPL3Vt8ezXuLgfhVBiOK0BQ2MF4ZW2-u8diL2Nz2LuYX8XQI2zkT1VDR-74wxHkWCBsLJc9xAtt0iyRTcR58JQCZnFH6lz3cU/s1600/board&batten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3BAPAK-H-UicgEdeU8wUfWntsNEFfYJA9aha2_Op-wJPL3Vt8ezXuLgfhVBiOK0BQ2MF4ZW2-u8diL2Nz2LuYX8XQI2zkT1VDR-74wxHkWCBsLJc9xAtt0iyRTcR58JQCZnFH6lz3cU/s640/board&batten.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little closer look at the treatment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdK0AE2tUFn9G0tHYFzwZVdzliKAyI98L9l86-dBfOGWAd0DCEIZQwkpC3fAgmL2mgfxhS5DCrJPpmoer6IzFYUItt1kWxrTFUFESJeYWOv9gGQqY0DXYCDN3gvreaVmEOpL7JZwNXM-y6/s1600/Picture+6.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdK0AE2tUFn9G0tHYFzwZVdzliKAyI98L9l86-dBfOGWAd0DCEIZQwkpC3fAgmL2mgfxhS5DCrJPpmoer6IzFYUItt1kWxrTFUFESJeYWOv9gGQqY0DXYCDN3gvreaVmEOpL7JZwNXM-y6/s400/Picture+6.bmp" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how this board and batten treatment looks elegant in this room and keeps the deep chocolate from overpowering the design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHFACImR90lEeap-1hCVzstBr4f79Bn3vug7J1tChyKsePX1p8IrlODhhhvuZvSGRX2fM3y2M_pBd4O7_CPQlfk5QH1GzzSfA2BhP5DcBE3y6soqpnmAqUyYH2RLmYz4yusJslDYTgoRl/s1600/james+mich+howard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHFACImR90lEeap-1hCVzstBr4f79Bn3vug7J1tChyKsePX1p8IrlODhhhvuZvSGRX2fM3y2M_pBd4O7_CPQlfk5QH1GzzSfA2BhP5DcBE3y6soqpnmAqUyYH2RLmYz4yusJslDYTgoRl/s400/james+mich+howard.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Board and batten adds great interest to this stair wall in 'squares'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><strong>PANELS AND PANELLING</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fG56RV6sF_Lp2atEjPlCNdJJhKCECqv6zFh6kNTDETKJenm2lSsVyig3FYAYGrIl1aj2KtuvVmhXDoh7We_jnRGJiKM7J0HxLb7omQkjTPF4_c0uPQolcuvfsqt3ToBPI59DolqmU-ds/s1600/msl_0904_yellows_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fG56RV6sF_Lp2atEjPlCNdJJhKCECqv6zFh6kNTDETKJenm2lSsVyig3FYAYGrIl1aj2KtuvVmhXDoh7We_jnRGJiKM7J0HxLb7omQkjTPF4_c0uPQolcuvfsqt3ToBPI59DolqmU-ds/s400/msl_0904_yellows_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellows and golds make me happy.  But that isn't why I chose this photo.  These traditional panels are perfect for framing art, and are especially effective with the color treatment inside the panel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2_JeSVNb5Sz3oxMsXTdCzL_IMO3cYMxo-Ararua_wm-C63Qm3BBFauIPdOQ4BksIJqaQRx9qAFRNgIs4_Bob0QPWo51KfaG0-LSIJIp0P2JK773RgdyBnQKzMTbZHZ9jJHmy2jetPzi8/s1600/PhotoC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2_JeSVNb5Sz3oxMsXTdCzL_IMO3cYMxo-Ararua_wm-C63Qm3BBFauIPdOQ4BksIJqaQRx9qAFRNgIs4_Bob0QPWo51KfaG0-LSIJIp0P2JK773RgdyBnQKzMTbZHZ9jJHmy2jetPzi8/s400/PhotoC.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the height of these panels and the textural interest it adds to this wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nv-rEhidx-oN3FTXBbrp7OB294Ch4lETC3EEx1phlHkHKPqrQVUcytNzOxhEBL6NAlF5RRYG_4iUZ3soc2O-HwgJwQm1MZ-3yt3Af28WqGTXVsfljz213tLg9rGLJW1xMrduwCFCn0a0/s1600/Soft+gray-green+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Nv-rEhidx-oN3FTXBbrp7OB294Ch4lETC3EEx1phlHkHKPqrQVUcytNzOxhEBL6NAlF5RRYG_4iUZ3soc2O-HwgJwQm1MZ-3yt3Af28WqGTXVsfljz213tLg9rGLJW1xMrduwCFCn0a0/s320/Soft+gray-green+living+room.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These panels are painted out in one color, but you still see the dimension of the panels and it still adds subtle visua linterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILTSng6L5PkP7ym2RQSrgend1gVlD-h3sTtbcOhOLHms0U2Qvk9pyNbTO_lFkjjSDRR0YgMhULp9Bm0Lg6ltMGY4lLpi7CTZtiQzsnKvuOGtLfxEXWFshyphenhyphen9E79pU5jrMNF57DGtGsaK_y/s1600/1234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILTSng6L5PkP7ym2RQSrgend1gVlD-h3sTtbcOhOLHms0U2Qvk9pyNbTO_lFkjjSDRR0YgMhULp9Bm0Lg6ltMGY4lLpi7CTZtiQzsnKvuOGtLfxEXWFshyphenhyphen9E79pU5jrMNF57DGtGsaK_y/s400/1234.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another treatment with reverse painted effect - the molding darker than the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xu0oxS65v5csnoc2-UFiR4cGEwyIdz0OUuc2xPhflhsgFOc2tz2rzECah0BvGCGhuwslgrM2pB45N-pTaCSr_o0jIGKnRAX8Y6u5dVp8KwsVnocKGNrzBtc4omg2PvRUbklrkTufa-hW/s1600/whole+wall+wainscote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xu0oxS65v5csnoc2-UFiR4cGEwyIdz0OUuc2xPhflhsgFOc2tz2rzECah0BvGCGhuwslgrM2pB45N-pTaCSr_o0jIGKnRAX8Y6u5dVp8KwsVnocKGNrzBtc4omg2PvRUbklrkTufa-hW/s400/whole+wall+wainscote.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love love love this wall. It looks amazing.  The whole wall becomes a piece of art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMAzCgmqQQ9euIXgOeaX37ax6bpuKcr1PqGFpsKzJCJtsXpbIY9H8xwomDNfp8WKjsS3XYjZcMzHSthtdZ0stnK7cTsAcjOGJsYsW3228Ri3RouBv39xAS6ydx2w95L2vRw5vNNq3giHF/s1600/Elegant+white+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMAzCgmqQQ9euIXgOeaX37ax6bpuKcr1PqGFpsKzJCJtsXpbIY9H8xwomDNfp8WKjsS3XYjZcMzHSthtdZ0stnK7cTsAcjOGJsYsW3228Ri3RouBv39xAS6ydx2w95L2vRw5vNNq3giHF/s400/Elegant+white+living+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is another subtle painted version, with a detailed dentil molding at crown of the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ma_tatyS22JmFspnaL61_eEMxWK0HxHYzaYoNxheKLySjS81gHLPs8xgaih3od-OJWnMJa7swrhXy-LplhOk_8hohdoJeYlSzZvwkH-3bRYeA-HrhKEW8kl0IhVu5O0JRyxNDOa7yZqZ/s1600/Nate+Berkus%27s+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ma_tatyS22JmFspnaL61_eEMxWK0HxHYzaYoNxheKLySjS81gHLPs8xgaih3od-OJWnMJa7swrhXy-LplhOk_8hohdoJeYlSzZvwkH-3bRYeA-HrhKEW8kl0IhVu5O0JRyxNDOa7yZqZ/s400/Nate+Berkus%27s+living+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8nAYnMzAq17fTCpUo-8hxx3yiyzGSVvxi3bXrtzhWFzQPQ4IL-qyZnu-sW6D0rjdxyDIY0_eyfqHMY1kBb5nm2SfZP-Aqo8M5NRzWxYWwswhWwY0R9BHvEeaWGWcSENhuOeTh_rmzx15/s1600/PhotoI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8nAYnMzAq17fTCpUo-8hxx3yiyzGSVvxi3bXrtzhWFzQPQ4IL-qyZnu-sW6D0rjdxyDIY0_eyfqHMY1kBb5nm2SfZP-Aqo8M5NRzWxYWwswhWwY0R9BHvEeaWGWcSENhuOeTh_rmzx15/s320/PhotoI.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Panels topped with a ledge form a substantial headboard.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYYR-usN9mDiNv2ZA0lDOnfyiJxRhKO-yByu00XvVK4aADqrh63Gmn3JLGY_y7rQJG2I6lUuEAYW-tbGi1717W3R6CHTi_99AjMla1hbEvPFV8dZMJJcfxreze-UorfqAcLOVis7543nU/s1600/aaagambrel-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYYR-usN9mDiNv2ZA0lDOnfyiJxRhKO-yByu00XvVK4aADqrh63Gmn3JLGY_y7rQJG2I6lUuEAYW-tbGi1717W3R6CHTi_99AjMla1hbEvPFV8dZMJJcfxreze-UorfqAcLOVis7543nU/s400/aaagambrel-1.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the wide plank panelling in this very traditional room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keeps it from taking itself too seriously!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or, Turned sideways ..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2DkKYKUGWyBoRUjpawChgWCf3sV9FaK8SRqeAN6RGo1RQIBOb9PWJpE_ZJtnZrCJYVkxkeT0AQ6bMgl5FShU8zyXQ-Pb7A5WbGWuCXXcu5Rsg4d_J1QElXL1MBnXoE9BtOIpqjZkaW5H/s1600/bathsink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2DkKYKUGWyBoRUjpawChgWCf3sV9FaK8SRqeAN6RGo1RQIBOb9PWJpE_ZJtnZrCJYVkxkeT0AQ6bMgl5FShU8zyXQ-Pb7A5WbGWuCXXcu5Rsg4d_J1QElXL1MBnXoE9BtOIpqjZkaW5H/s200/bathsink.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVqh-lKGp48P38ZybQVJXPw7q4BGgorZAkRw8oJXGDu_UQBrOnyTtNusLA3mAeQcK0Bcg6ZuTKHwW_ZUu-p6aLDI59QdHsxKDuCcI8Y3n4ZzNfElg6vdAVlbZXMFrVJtxBdpp-cJiVXo/s1600/ceiling+tiles+donkee+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVqh-lKGp48P38ZybQVJXPw7q4BGgorZAkRw8oJXGDu_UQBrOnyTtNusLA3mAeQcK0Bcg6ZuTKHwW_ZUu-p6aLDI59QdHsxKDuCcI8Y3n4ZzNfElg6vdAVlbZXMFrVJtxBdpp-cJiVXo/s320/ceiling+tiles+donkee+house.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, it lends itself to a variety of decorating styles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>BUILT-INS</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If your room is a little lacking in architectural interest and you could use more storage - and who can't - consider a beautiful built-in cabinet, bookshelf or cupboard on that blank wall - tailor made to your needs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this child's room, much needed storage is created by building out around a window, and then placing the bed in the alcove created by the build-out of the two closets.  It looks charming and cozy and no kid could resist sleeping in that alcove!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qTe83dvQ7SRTszvpSEDuuBtzWkdHb_MNWuC1kKH4BC_bDqgaUCbchPABCoK6PQWZ7ScMmX4QMGKz8h7-fFZBn4vdJKtFYac-rwwCtodtDfetyv7DYYn3izdCtVhS5Wb6ZLUIne2VWpY/s1600/82b81cc4e53d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qTe83dvQ7SRTszvpSEDuuBtzWkdHb_MNWuC1kKH4BC_bDqgaUCbchPABCoK6PQWZ7ScMmX4QMGKz8h7-fFZBn4vdJKtFYac-rwwCtodtDfetyv7DYYn3izdCtVhS5Wb6ZLUIne2VWpY/s400/82b81cc4e53d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Built in bookcases are a natural choice to flank a fireplace and creates a great focal wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsK_4nUDd4G1zXgXxI9UhrKpqtJqgvuvxut2IGSIYr955v9beos8MLfCeat3zakmlg7zas91gjxwEiIJCpuX9EN4W67nOVY6uHshHKlkLkQdAFMHj6PIts1y6KVGhrcFqg8g6Y-mB9bE/s1600/alloftheabove.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEsK_4nUDd4G1zXgXxI9UhrKpqtJqgvuvxut2IGSIYr955v9beos8MLfCeat3zakmlg7zas91gjxwEiIJCpuX9EN4W67nOVY6uHshHKlkLkQdAFMHj6PIts1y6KVGhrcFqg8g6Y-mB9bE/s400/alloftheabove.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bookshelves - an upcoming project for my house -  can really be added to any room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkjgrbKj7ASGdK28BqEiBPddgD-2MScgAGILs_G5L8sXgfvDiNhe1aylLICWxN7c8-FFfJtY8Vd9VzrxaBDUNWm12DayuqEl3A45mtxIOgxV55QCrNLromtucDK4UsFg60wCkK-WmX-0/s1600/bedroom+builtin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkjgrbKj7ASGdK28BqEiBPddgD-2MScgAGILs_G5L8sXgfvDiNhe1aylLICWxN7c8-FFfJtY8Vd9VzrxaBDUNWm12DayuqEl3A45mtxIOgxV55QCrNLromtucDK4UsFg60wCkK-WmX-0/s400/bedroom+builtin.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adding cabinets or bookshelves around a window is a great excuse for a window seat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPA5pN7w4SzOPlTP56wLc6GHMgd91eu9OAB1kGOsfsGHS1Q86FB5BcFUN-QCWHMOhVfJYKMa_TzJQMzWvrRFgyMIcP23C0ywRigGrws-QILWzG3p7w4TxUH-udg5EPDOkQushNWrSD7XJ-/s1600/windowseat2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are filling a wall with bookshelves, think about leaving a space for your desk, flat screen tv, or seating area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMK-rz1MqipdaeaK8kBeRI_eEL7xDu77DxdolEgjeJ1W4givRraUMM_EDEVcEIMy9ON8NgEtg2YDE2AkVLhDoqAXjzXRUzMzhCg7MDKT7LGs550EScXYY4nwbccAWOyEyihVjaBu69i4c/s1600/besty+display.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMK-rz1MqipdaeaK8kBeRI_eEL7xDu77DxdolEgjeJ1W4givRraUMM_EDEVcEIMy9ON8NgEtg2YDE2AkVLhDoqAXjzXRUzMzhCg7MDKT7LGs550EScXYY4nwbccAWOyEyihVjaBu69i4c/s400/besty+display.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These shelves were specifically made to showcase a collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVaPcyudAU2VeDxSImZgsHfEzSROzfKy0E4z44KtLeZj_ikBLV3AtLJvfIOCn4AJKlsd4YgVVb64ILkEOl6IF4B9CpUAH111sxIPO46QxzQVUeG9A7ajvN9BOa3z8AHLc-7ssakEkl58/s1600/bk+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVaPcyudAU2VeDxSImZgsHfEzSROzfKy0E4z44KtLeZj_ikBLV3AtLJvfIOCn4AJKlsd4YgVVb64ILkEOl6IF4B9CpUAH111sxIPO46QxzQVUeG9A7ajvN9BOa3z8AHLc-7ssakEkl58/s400/bk+4.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5BzihF3HI10CDWq0SoYnJM-lYwsYNo339CyrIgsZ7-us_0b75k49WfwSJy3rKcd9MoOny2BCvWW-rECLP6-vugvYALNpSIwPnUG5Ssd4nQgixHMJc4uB2Al6KbWW_uuqOfsAypZxl18/s1600/builtins.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5BzihF3HI10CDWq0SoYnJM-lYwsYNo339CyrIgsZ7-us_0b75k49WfwSJy3rKcd9MoOny2BCvWW-rECLP6-vugvYALNpSIwPnUG5Ssd4nQgixHMJc4uB2Al6KbWW_uuqOfsAypZxl18/s400/builtins.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keep in mind the style and character of your home and decor and make sure your shelves add to and enhance your decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Built-ins add character and value to your home, no matter the size</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07RfMZtMqJUNO_jfi2jaXroYdUeggAWHNmQNoorhCeUmaXy4-iFXjuU34xvybbagmItghGBAKthGGwPG7AxFnHpuGK1lFOC_I_RWnK6Jy9ncELXztn3B5_hyphenhyphenR8F9v4b3fEFVuAk_Olds/s1600/c+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07RfMZtMqJUNO_jfi2jaXroYdUeggAWHNmQNoorhCeUmaXy4-iFXjuU34xvybbagmItghGBAKthGGwPG7AxFnHpuGK1lFOC_I_RWnK6Jy9ncELXztn3B5_hyphenhyphenR8F9v4b3fEFVuAk_Olds/s400/c+3.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I do envy this storage area - and anyone who has room for it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46IBzJ0OvrE8QKwP2GcxXEPOg1x8-1PCg1u6HyabIx5V7k0xuuBOGAbDhzZwAwCpUuzQVQAmzlEyPIsRI9IAHjsNmc_we3bsRTZ_vnD7eSOqh6amvp79U3w92uH2HPgic4eGM0g8N-4A/s1600/cabinets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46IBzJ0OvrE8QKwP2GcxXEPOg1x8-1PCg1u6HyabIx5V7k0xuuBOGAbDhzZwAwCpUuzQVQAmzlEyPIsRI9IAHjsNmc_we3bsRTZ_vnD7eSOqh6amvp79U3w92uH2HPgic4eGM0g8N-4A/s320/cabinets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't be afraid to go bold if your room can handle it.  Not a built-in, but large enough to be, I chose this photo to show the contrast of color and the weight it adds to that side of the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzMIYLjmcUa6rBmYs7bkFbQWhGDi3k187q-ymAWA4wnJWQSESlUb04D7_rLvmloJoP96KqtLt3FUm3W2I6u4S4HE9t3F4zaTiYs9S-7a4jsmBjNmxye-9Y8dqxPMakzue6DD71gXR_IA/s1600/etc+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzMIYLjmcUa6rBmYs7bkFbQWhGDi3k187q-ymAWA4wnJWQSESlUb04D7_rLvmloJoP96KqtLt3FUm3W2I6u4S4HE9t3F4zaTiYs9S-7a4jsmBjNmxye-9Y8dqxPMakzue6DD71gXR_IA/s400/etc+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just imagine it in your own color - (so glad they told me this was 'red')</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fEb4zl2stdwDxiVA0Gx_h-ebuisybHpfOtvO0fQeyAqH-5In1tcUnnpw-yr8BUBYF70K1ItrBx3I9vkY-X_BDUvDuelLFDavJT22sdZVZQkpP7AweKM8OV8nYWeNCdkXZI9NHX0GIPvf/s1600/hgtv-red-room-m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fEb4zl2stdwDxiVA0Gx_h-ebuisybHpfOtvO0fQeyAqH-5In1tcUnnpw-yr8BUBYF70K1ItrBx3I9vkY-X_BDUvDuelLFDavJT22sdZVZQkpP7AweKM8OV8nYWeNCdkXZI9NHX0GIPvf/s320/hgtv-red-room-m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRMbjHNpIIdOewUggwj7yxoylkJjjgssAmsZF7uhzYdad28Ku2IOGBt1L1sSEf7AEEgmS02N2WvfxPRRUS2130mIZNTl-rC3Rznn3FaXoZ5RCYMGEbAdxX9SbmP4vFZsNq1nzu7nsvGnf/s1600/IMG_3796%2520(Small).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRMbjHNpIIdOewUggwj7yxoylkJjjgssAmsZF7uhzYdad28Ku2IOGBt1L1sSEf7AEEgmS02N2WvfxPRRUS2130mIZNTl-rC3Rznn3FaXoZ5RCYMGEbAdxX9SbmP4vFZsNq1nzu7nsvGnf/s400/IMG_3796%2520(Small).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The built-in china cabinet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">below is a nice touch for this large kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSHj91A7m2V6e8D3ojGAzavsMth6T1Z8PobcuXGXb7a3bWgAiPyP3Hv3-jabtzdprED1t5bgfJT1iIHeTPSlZTAlpD0feEY11pczzkNLyor8HhWyBYmKTRbgbuLWN4fNkEEN8F51nWUVR/s1600/k2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSHj91A7m2V6e8D3ojGAzavsMth6T1Z8PobcuXGXb7a3bWgAiPyP3Hv3-jabtzdprED1t5bgfJT1iIHeTPSlZTAlpD0feEY11pczzkNLyor8HhWyBYmKTRbgbuLWN4fNkEEN8F51nWUVR/s400/k2.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have actually always dreamed of having a stone wall - maybe in  my master bedroom, behind the headboard.  It works well in this kitchen - adds a rustic old-world feel.  Definitely no 'tract home' feel here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u2h8PSLs0L9Y3PZawU8HuWF5aRxHCLY_HjVrdh-DGjWOrayMGQ3Z55NqoUx05UtC0mOJTYFBtb07-O-Oxr2AtFeeeCNtd8jZXox9cT8iISP90qkE7v4EMuFXlrOwUfinK_uf4vO8NrWK/s1600/fireplacewall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u2h8PSLs0L9Y3PZawU8HuWF5aRxHCLY_HjVrdh-DGjWOrayMGQ3Z55NqoUx05UtC0mOJTYFBtb07-O-Oxr2AtFeeeCNtd8jZXox9cT8iISP90qkE7v4EMuFXlrOwUfinK_uf4vO8NrWK/s400/fireplacewall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The curved brick/stone veneer on this fireplace is a yummy combination with the bookcases in high contrast on either side.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxZWxlVVNS2PdCK3Iz9aA9aiGvHtkHkgNFP_wxRHjF3DGu2UmtcEUFr3BvK4uSqX1CS0bRZVi6CvFMHJrm-ZtQsdrx-oOQqBp9S6nk41Uml9zD0RsVw1eMSGevVncLr691NKLhYNy9Y1X/s1600/modern+dining+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxZWxlVVNS2PdCK3Iz9aA9aiGvHtkHkgNFP_wxRHjF3DGu2UmtcEUFr3BvK4uSqX1CS0bRZVi6CvFMHJrm-ZtQsdrx-oOQqBp9S6nk41Uml9zD0RsVw1eMSGevVncLr691NKLhYNy9Y1X/s400/modern+dining+room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I liked this contemporary treatment as well, boxes on the wall in place of shelves, but with the same effect and appeal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBg8kUtuFNMutLEi22j1nmOiOjjABgHER6u8OZI8U2Pt-FA454e2Wv4gj0E9sKpobS3bJSWBhM3-_X7i_Yb18VkDyCGjg8OKsrSFr4yNWIkC6lOzUD2avM5WfDjA7bjO8DmIBFVTRKy6u/s1600/sandra+lindsay+design+bookcase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBg8kUtuFNMutLEi22j1nmOiOjjABgHER6u8OZI8U2Pt-FA454e2Wv4gj0E9sKpobS3bJSWBhM3-_X7i_Yb18VkDyCGjg8OKsrSFr4yNWIkC6lOzUD2avM5WfDjA7bjO8DmIBFVTRKy6u/s400/sandra+lindsay+design+bookcase.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a fan of the 'square' openings in this unit - great for books as well as spotlighting an object or collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Lz92CKSSoIzlP3k605ow3YrpU5QCSgRnQK_IiPXnHiEWJPp7BNIJvqLiux-NSC8ngpqO5IYgK6RAlHxZaN6RYXUoZ4CcsU5bVL5DcXRufh5dowC4NZ4jQ9jdyUWGLyyNDHV5szi2-Y_v/s1600/SKMBT_C451+08091609181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Lz92CKSSoIzlP3k605ow3YrpU5QCSgRnQK_IiPXnHiEWJPp7BNIJvqLiux-NSC8ngpqO5IYgK6RAlHxZaN6RYXUoZ4CcsU5bVL5DcXRufh5dowC4NZ4jQ9jdyUWGLyyNDHV5szi2-Y_v/s400/SKMBT_C451+08091609181.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to give you a heads up here - white washed wood surfaces are back and are the next big trend.  For a current look, think 'weathered' and 'driftwood' - I love the color of this gray cabinet above...   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GX9oA01gamDsw_SBaPn4DCCXNgg0sbLOSoEpbkr__B4Vbr5dDxat4K3ZaKC9A7qGOx3PRwE4rVxV_uXm3yg61qTMkNem3p86RsE_qFuPwPhJ_WfGUmET-5Ju7wSE-ohVs-pr7mkUW1Oi/s1600/1_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GX9oA01gamDsw_SBaPn4DCCXNgg0sbLOSoEpbkr__B4Vbr5dDxat4K3ZaKC9A7qGOx3PRwE4rVxV_uXm3yg61qTMkNem3p86RsE_qFuPwPhJ_WfGUmET-5Ju7wSE-ohVs-pr7mkUW1Oi/s400/1_thumb1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvEKOQb76dLKVExtuFxT-51sTFh3cW1cu37yhSG8XOeUboFLz86PKwWuFY7y35_uzripp7xsfnGhzvnjko0WI95z0QwXMIQk6kkDGqSgSlQUcfIg10uJeZ2sg-kXJNLGhAmgiv43pdYj1/s1600/1-storageorganizing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvEKOQb76dLKVExtuFxT-51sTFh3cW1cu37yhSG8XOeUboFLz86PKwWuFY7y35_uzripp7xsfnGhzvnjko0WI95z0QwXMIQk6kkDGqSgSlQUcfIg10uJeZ2sg-kXJNLGhAmgiv43pdYj1/s400/1-storageorganizing.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to need one of these ladders for the bookcases I have planned for my vaulted ceilings...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDajr2Omw29fjH_we7Ytzvn3n1RzqJJnfAXT8UI9xQ-MHygWh32B2ZkiDxyUQN9gciimvMSLgbTepT7ipzbAMuOBtqhCTq1w1_k9Fs6XEFzd4qmMQtGyi0ZRN887Z4Owu4glvxCKkn1SS/s1600/18349d38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDajr2Omw29fjH_we7Ytzvn3n1RzqJJnfAXT8UI9xQ-MHygWh32B2ZkiDxyUQN9gciimvMSLgbTepT7ipzbAMuOBtqhCTq1w1_k9Fs6XEFzd4qmMQtGyi0ZRN887Z4Owu4glvxCKkn1SS/s640/18349d38.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The soft blue background of this bookcase makes everything in it look beautiful</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyf6I2mQXqELg-VoIzXnIq5nnr5mYYdqUWkK03Z6X3YcNGGnWKSyrpUPjOS1Zji0m8UZO5AEN95WJ8b7YqgmGLJuDItTkI-FxAdr9f9nsmVnAyv1zuCrQqQKdRbtFIvzOOIdrY7seoYf9/s1600/bookshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyf6I2mQXqELg-VoIzXnIq5nnr5mYYdqUWkK03Z6X3YcNGGnWKSyrpUPjOS1Zji0m8UZO5AEN95WJ8b7YqgmGLJuDItTkI-FxAdr9f9nsmVnAyv1zuCrQqQKdRbtFIvzOOIdrY7seoYf9/s400/bookshelves.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have always loved bookcases that surround a window or doorway</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCdjGcbmE2vKt452bMYyeexaoQzlM47wDT6T7M6QMZvxqKszhhJFSuxhCmnxhyvwynveQ-8dXUEWabiDf7K4wnR_eo6WM3ntgCXO-ygeMTH2JeCAaGcuzNLTBNCWshU0YRPSbIYMwrdU8/s1600/mudroom-after1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCdjGcbmE2vKt452bMYyeexaoQzlM47wDT6T7M6QMZvxqKszhhJFSuxhCmnxhyvwynveQ-8dXUEWabiDf7K4wnR_eo6WM3ntgCXO-ygeMTH2JeCAaGcuzNLTBNCWshU0YRPSbIYMwrdU8/s640/mudroom-after1.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and who doesn't love a place for shoes and backpacks???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><strong>FLOORS AND CEILINGS</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Floors are probably the area you need the least help in customizing.  But there are a few unique treatments worth looking at, besides carpeting, traditional wood and tile.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu1sFvTdNW3SqnPSDm8Knkno0U06IPSW1mW38mfQInJ6IIThwd1FRyyNn9VScolOmh87CkzHIZ-6oTOFgNIw1ODml2ZbTq4asNKpCL_1JsiDf1dYNAjQ5kvu66_BzpYmsbyDRtyU36wRJ/s1600/stripedfloor+manolohome.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu1sFvTdNW3SqnPSDm8Knkno0U06IPSW1mW38mfQInJ6IIThwd1FRyyNn9VScolOmh87CkzHIZ-6oTOFgNIw1ODml2ZbTq4asNKpCL_1JsiDf1dYNAjQ5kvu66_BzpYmsbyDRtyU36wRJ/s400/stripedfloor+manolohome.bmp" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember the trend I told you about, here are floors with a weathered white wash done in stripes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoG21GBrXGCF-jLCV8l8Nmica7v3KD6yc1-nI94mihwN1FMZX8BxnO6-kJ5j_Ueq6os0zfxqgxhb5aK7Zy16ZniNNjBTjsQasNH4UPSinC0QDIYJhPS5TRdHxxGInwGSqyRK0qK8XERou/s1600/washedfloor.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoG21GBrXGCF-jLCV8l8Nmica7v3KD6yc1-nI94mihwN1FMZX8BxnO6-kJ5j_Ueq6os0zfxqgxhb5aK7Zy16ZniNNjBTjsQasNH4UPSinC0QDIYJhPS5TRdHxxGInwGSqyRK0qK8XERou/s400/washedfloor.bmp" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZe8B8tUexnlx986fyym8bY-iipoWtHUqfuplW5H8bCnvyVlYbQdRl-x0KbO_2e6rVQpye8FVVD0-kTrQf3k7Mv36yIIqOF3w4wO_0ykgJ64D1jX8SNJu-HZOf7cGV-HGHk2x0PukIfP0/s1600/whitewashfloor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZe8B8tUexnlx986fyym8bY-iipoWtHUqfuplW5H8bCnvyVlYbQdRl-x0KbO_2e6rVQpye8FVVD0-kTrQf3k7Mv36yIIqOF3w4wO_0ykgJ64D1jX8SNJu-HZOf7cGV-HGHk2x0PukIfP0/s320/whitewashfloor2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another white washed floor... a great way to avoid the cost of a new floor if your hardwood is looking a little tired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkXZZfQz0kK0mD2CP3hQWVAtEAWTS7DU5JRBLmFPRsKmSgdd031bQDiTTf_2rga-otRYUw5OIa-_jnjbNAPbwLzLno15hn12sxN3UIKZZPVvImMqxlq6n4SLKgiAK2sY_0XiMreNJw0AF/s1600/whitewashceiling.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">from Cote de Texas blogsite</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another trend is sustainable flooring - like bamboo flooring or a fibre rug (jute, sisal, seagrass).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note the whitewashed weathered ceiling beams - what do you think about this look?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dM89kd-3PUka60zExFrMshf7QeTL2mjNPDYZPsyqJk5_5oRndGJUpSQCJql0s0EZooZYTzsQv7xtvUEiPPvjMVHcoBXCnW2aFpEuv_IQrZrIAurhhgICVr1wIaQ9Uhasxi2uR8rMwKgU/s1600/image94_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dM89kd-3PUka60zExFrMshf7QeTL2mjNPDYZPsyqJk5_5oRndGJUpSQCJql0s0EZooZYTzsQv7xtvUEiPPvjMVHcoBXCnW2aFpEuv_IQrZrIAurhhgICVr1wIaQ9Uhasxi2uR8rMwKgU/s400/image94_thumb.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eco friendly seagrass floor coverings are also relatively inexpensive and stain resistant.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhmhWI_h_3mE-pXJUGoZC2-VBbXBk3E6GTgr_3cO1S0wDNAF3IKBMeMeEvstLOyU2oYmstJSPrqOzOyYUOpe53hZzN30OWQ4Vr8-sBJ_LQBhOkGqJpIfcmZfnu7yeptCIJdRTRaclSAGg/s1600/whitewashfloor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhmhWI_h_3mE-pXJUGoZC2-VBbXBk3E6GTgr_3cO1S0wDNAF3IKBMeMeEvstLOyU2oYmstJSPrqOzOyYUOpe53hZzN30OWQ4Vr8-sBJ_LQBhOkGqJpIfcmZfnu7yeptCIJdRTRaclSAGg/s320/whitewashfloor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For floors and furniture - expect to see lighter washed or reclaimed woods - (for example: Restoration Hardware's new line).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAtD7S9BuHzDhmPvQ8_qks53q5ZssQh16wlslVoXnTIJ0IM4qk1J3nLefyKGs1pDHzO4y3SqQ_SRbCVweRtiUGePV3A8o5XUs5n-8qt8CORCUK_KSM7Xd82_uEDZLf9TUoVIMpamV2zp7/s1600/wpf+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAtD7S9BuHzDhmPvQ8_qks53q5ZssQh16wlslVoXnTIJ0IM4qk1J3nLefyKGs1pDHzO4y3SqQ_SRbCVweRtiUGePV3A8o5XUs5n-8qt8CORCUK_KSM7Xd82_uEDZLf9TUoVIMpamV2zp7/s320/wpf+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful room has coffered ceilings - a beautiful treatment for high ceilings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7KK6AZ2sZ-5d0YBRCqHnRhqZF_Am1gxrmGetxDoOl79ZPH-hD5hBXMeczC4LP5J8vpoSsbolbe-MyYnLlV8Wy8ZPUyVu3VFwb3TGvfm4Qzq5WN2PkM1TZeT8eZbLst0IwCpjYRRXU0In/s1600/aquaandcream+southernliving.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">I could go on and on - from ceilings and floors to windows, like the one above that just makes this little window seat the most charming seat in the house - but....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another day... another blog</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we'll talk about them later</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">I hope you are inspired to create some wonderful custom elements in your home.  Make it a beautiful place to be!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best wishes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Claudine</span></em></div>

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