HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT WALL COLOR.... FEATURING REVERE PEWTER

<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/AVvXsEg0k9qNOg2U8PYJFF3AZFj99Es-9-EVnUmKBLwfmsyQIQ3zDRvfihyphenhyphenXvI2vv6hv85u9iJe1fkVPwxuxvnpe9Gh_sQxqpRgiYNoZ-dmP_y13J1G5AwQHzNVYRnWcvPkGmw1CDS_EX1SomtM/s1600/bm+revere+pewter+diyonthecheap+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k9qNOg2U8PYJFF3AZFj99Es-9-EVnUmKBLwfmsyQIQ3zDRvfihyphenhyphenXvI2vv6hv85u9iJe1fkVPwxuxvnpe9Gh_sQxqpRgiYNoZ-dmP_y13J1G5AwQHzNVYRnWcvPkGmw1CDS_EX1SomtM/s1600/bm+revere+pewter+diyonthecheap+bs+com.jpg" width="410"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.diyonthecheap.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.30000114440918px;">I'm especially excited to talk about choosing wall color today, </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.30000114440918px;">because I just repainted my living, dining and entry - with the PERFECT wall color.</span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-to-pick-perfect-wall-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT WALL COLOR.... FEATURING REVERE PEWTER

via I'm especially excited to talk about choosing wall color today,  because I just repainted my living, dining and entry - with the PER...

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CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

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

CRAVING A CHANGE OF COLOR

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

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CELEBRITY HOMES....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />LOOK-E-LOOS</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjP_9fI7NLAk1H2NFu0AW_yWi8vXRE_YwZbzbcjvxPy8XdIy5Ylr0vmEoddYdOfz3UKDB2n3a4tkqnOCcFgFja-JHU4yjtAGjN82bRirc2KWSyY8HV3x853S1LPYgt364enpGtB8ocd-L/s1600/6492112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjP_9fI7NLAk1H2NFu0AW_yWi8vXRE_YwZbzbcjvxPy8XdIy5Ylr0vmEoddYdOfz3UKDB2n3a4tkqnOCcFgFja-JHU4yjtAGjN82bRirc2KWSyY8HV3x853S1LPYgt364enpGtB8ocd-L/s1600/6492112.jpg"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Former home of Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, California</span></i></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 />Yes, I'm as guilty as any of you...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love to look at other people's homes, especially celebrity homes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />One of my favorite blogs is <a href="http://www.hookedonhouses.net/">Hooked On Houses</a> where you get to peek into beautiful celebrity </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and non-celebrity and even fabulous movie set homes on a regular basis.</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 />So, I thought I'd take you on my own little tour and share my guilty pleasure, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />because I'm always amazed at how 'ordinary' celebrities turn out to be.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Like this house - home to Harrison Ford.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEQaurArNSf5shz30xUVpu8gLCH21kqAujXxReyMmVEZRELrQjqzns3OxxLTIQgovDHquWKGE8Kptrw8tbIUpC_tXlcLiiU224wGv2tKA8au89kLQNrDVF0JmYEEt7WH-X9uecvNH_Bz0/s1600/harrisonford+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEQaurArNSf5shz30xUVpu8gLCH21kqAujXxReyMmVEZRELrQjqzns3OxxLTIQgovDHquWKGE8Kptrw8tbIUpC_tXlcLiiU224wGv2tKA8au89kLQNrDVF0JmYEEt7WH-X9uecvNH_Bz0/s640/harrisonford+home.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/10/international-paint-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CELEBRITY HOMES....

LOOK-E-LOOS Former home of Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, California Yes, I'm as guilty as any of you... I love to look at other people...

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CALL IT GREIGE

<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;">beige-y gray?   or gray-ish brown?  </span></div><br /><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br></span><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/AVvXsEiUPvDzPAmG-VzrWK5RGvkqyf7YpnXFIyPWt9_LQHxaANDYAj73sSoEmT2Uo4EGyZ_X8cStVMhfvE-CfWhw94Q8IqGA8PlevD0HgmBIdXQMxR3p9wBunV9a7tnFp8Lrh5_aA2e64dE2nOEx/s1600/potterybarn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPvDzPAmG-VzrWK5RGvkqyf7YpnXFIyPWt9_LQHxaANDYAj73sSoEmT2Uo4EGyZ_X8cStVMhfvE-CfWhw94Q8IqGA8PlevD0HgmBIdXQMxR3p9wBunV9a7tnFp8Lrh5_aA2e64dE2nOEx/s400/potterybarn.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">source</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 21.111112594604492px;"><br></span><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />whatever you prefer to call it, the effect is the same</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />calm</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />soothing</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />warm</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and the perfect background for the beautiful trappings of a room<br><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/call-it-greige.html#more">Read more »</a>

CALL IT GREIGE

beige-y gray?   or gray-ish brown?   source whatever you prefer to call it, the effect is the same calm soothing warm and the perfect backgr...

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TWINS!!!

<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBXDykuZKkhemEHXXry2yLKMMQIuyg7r2lcaFd24gGGXk5zy3foa6DL4Rwzu8cMW6oKi3BGiw9Aot4oGPWex5mGOdHT7DdVqgdkrmKUyqc9PygHx6D13UCTfKHtIhv-dmFkbYhw1ZiZaX/s1600/IMG_0055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBXDykuZKkhemEHXXry2yLKMMQIuyg7r2lcaFd24gGGXk5zy3foa6DL4Rwzu8cMW6oKi3BGiw9Aot4oGPWex5mGOdHT7DdVqgdkrmKUyqc9PygHx6D13UCTfKHtIhv-dmFkbYhw1ZiZaX/s640/IMG_0055.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br />I'm not overly fond of blue, green or pink for a nursery.  Too typical, I guess.   I do believe wall color should be soothing and calm - so I'm fond of neutrals on nursery walls.  Wall color grayed down a little, or a lot.  Lots of fresh white.  The word is soothing, or soft, or calm.... like the photos I've posted.<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/04/twins.html#more">Read more »</a>

TWINS!!!

I'm not overly fond of blue, green or pink for a nursery.  Too typical, I guess.   I do believe wall color should be soothing and calm -...

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KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

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

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

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

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MAKE ME LOVE MY HOME

<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br /></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">DESPERATE SEARCH...</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <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/AVvXsEhNGHzZMkVm1kMPP4Po65fR9VF47viB5qNlAVuv1jFfzNQ4HaYXU7b5CBT3ffO60ZnVoWzUHjl3y0z954rvAjm_Wnb4YOcH91_XVH1nKt23uxWZYp_JL6wNRp83istGpJItP7-gK9_v_UQB/s1600/photo%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" psa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGHzZMkVm1kMPP4Po65fR9VF47viB5qNlAVuv1jFfzNQ4HaYXU7b5CBT3ffO60ZnVoWzUHjl3y0z954rvAjm_Wnb4YOcH91_XVH1nKt23uxWZYp_JL6wNRp83istGpJItP7-gK9_v_UQB/s640/photo%5B1%5D.JPG" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bastille, Paris<br><br /><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/">CBID Design</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /> <br><br />I recently joined the ranks of they who love Paris.  It was inevitable, really.  Everyone loves Paris.  I liked the people, too.  I like that they look you in the eye as you pass them on the street.  (Londoners are discreetly aloof.)  I like the wide boulevards and the Housmanian architecture, the elaborate monuments and expansive museums.  I love the mix of old and new.  It is beautiful, and fun - even in a wheelchair, in the freezing cold</span><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/make-me-love-my-home.html#more">Read more »</a>

MAKE ME LOVE MY HOME

DESPERATE SEARCH...  The Bastille, Paris CBID Design   I recently joined the ranks of they who love Paris.  It was inevitable, really.  Ev...

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LOOKING FOR A WARM GRAY

<br><br />STILL LOVING GRAY....<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/AVvXsEgigZFXaLpEAXClrHWb0oXafoM0Mdn_HJXUvzFAVteY90vbccfeTRDFI_xKW16wlSKrO41gc0gfXZc7nDr-654V5DsYatO1nJqcMzmYcdPK8AIVG2ybyPxX86qaz_wpybF2XB-x4r_rwwVo/s1600/johnjacobineriors.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" psa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigZFXaLpEAXClrHWb0oXafoM0Mdn_HJXUvzFAVteY90vbccfeTRDFI_xKW16wlSKrO41gc0gfXZc7nDr-654V5DsYatO1nJqcMzmYcdPK8AIVG2ybyPxX86qaz_wpybF2XB-x4r_rwwVo/s640/johnjacobineriors.bmp" width="424"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.johnjacobinteriors.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />WARM Gray?  It sounds like an oximoron.  There is the stereotype gray - that color we made by adding white to black in grade school.  Some people feel its a little boring... or depressing.... or dull...  I think it depends on how you use it, but for those of you who think gray is all the negative adjectives - meet WARM gray.  What?, you say.  Yes, add a little brown, or a little violet, or warm green as an undertone and you have an amazing gray that makes all those nasty old adjectives hide their heads in shame.... WARM.  GRAY.  Its a good thing.<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/looking-for-warm-gray.html#more">Read more »</a>

LOOKING FOR A WARM GRAY

 STILL LOVING GRAY.... via WARM Gray?  It sounds like an oximoron.  There is the stereotype gray - that color we made by adding white to bl...

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EXPLORING COLOR: NEUTRALS RULE....

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />EXPLORING PAINT COLOR:  BLUES AND NEUTRALS<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO6eo7bNoLiMoE-Vjv7hGN29ZXJSwX-qreHBPwiTAfYVYcApIN3Cny-nGajoXBjVAoUTOPeZi2gRZRgqPopeT_e3qMOw-dd0Sq0LS2xmGnuSD_cxMqs2-qApbTrbAks0dDai0yrvdD3I/s1600/342687617_ClrIPsXF_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO6eo7bNoLiMoE-Vjv7hGN29ZXJSwX-qreHBPwiTAfYVYcApIN3Cny-nGajoXBjVAoUTOPeZi2gRZRgqPopeT_e3qMOw-dd0Sq0LS2xmGnuSD_cxMqs2-qApbTrbAks0dDai0yrvdD3I/s640/342687617_ClrIPsXF_c.jpg" width="522"></a></div><br /><br><br />Nature is amazing.  It is a color magician, putting colors together with expert eye.  I love the collection of eggs above for that very reason.  Speckled gray, cream, beige, brown and that perfect color - robins egg blue.   Now, if I could only find paint in that color .... Oh, wait... I can!<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/exploring-color-neutrals-rule.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING COLOR: NEUTRALS RULE....

EXPLORING PAINT COLOR:  BLUES AND NEUTRALS Nature is amazing.  It is a color magician, putting colors together with expert eye.  I love the ...

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LIGHTENING A ROOM WITH PAINT

<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">JENNY</span></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"><br></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9M1_vxnleHpvOkGKkXYlyAbepMiR8xnqlj24rvMkeZx0WGMEuoaYHtrJxP6PKKiT9-BuTqTC7n7QmteGvo_WMJwNeQzZ9C8zYif2LklvOjLqf0WkqhRKri5rzYOVlJ0ehrqTrBWpUnOg/s1600/e747dc531d14e53b17d578d4aaa5b5b9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9M1_vxnleHpvOkGKkXYlyAbepMiR8xnqlj24rvMkeZx0WGMEuoaYHtrJxP6PKKiT9-BuTqTC7n7QmteGvo_WMJwNeQzZ9C8zYif2LklvOjLqf0WkqhRKri5rzYOVlJ0ehrqTrBWpUnOg/s640/e747dc531d14e53b17d578d4aaa5b5b9.jpg" width="428"></a></div><br /><br><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't be intimidated by gray.  Nearly all grays and greiges play well together.  Gray, cream, beige, greige and charcoal make a pleasing palette.</span></span><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/02/lightening-room-with-paint.html#more">Read more »</a>

LIGHTENING A ROOM WITH PAINT

JENNY Don't be intimidated by gray.  Nearly all grays and greiges play well together.  Gray, cream, beige, greige and charcoal make a pl...

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UNDERSTANDING UNDERTONES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />WHAT COLOR IS THAT... REALLY...?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWNTqVdBfJg528A1QeGqGJaDlHQJwmBCAy7xJhg7s4lbW78DDqEg_Sgmp9eYjgSC1W8P_KPfj_3gk8Ed7S2DQFoKgJLRu2bGsQjZWJ3GEldqmob3CRSNQZ9l3CgcytD_wrvDXU6z8Iav9/s1600/bm+storm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWNTqVdBfJg528A1QeGqGJaDlHQJwmBCAy7xJhg7s4lbW78DDqEg_Sgmp9eYjgSC1W8P_KPfj_3gk8Ed7S2DQFoKgJLRu2bGsQjZWJ3GEldqmob3CRSNQZ9l3CgcytD_wrvDXU6z8Iav9/s400/bm+storm.JPG" width="400"></a></div><br /><br><br />Welcome to the world of gray.<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And I do mean world.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />For it seems there are endless grays</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and gray no longer means the color of cement</div><br /><div><br /><br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/11/understanding-undertones.html#more">Read more »</a>

UNDERSTANDING UNDERTONES

WHAT COLOR IS THAT... REALLY...? Welcome to the world of gray. And I do mean world. For it seems there are endless grays and gray no longer ...

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A CHANGE IS IN ORDER

<div style="text-align: center;"><br />EASY UPDATES</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Living with the same color palette for 10 years is difficult for me.  I know that not everyone feels this way.  My husband, for example, does not require change.  <br><br />In fact, he thrives on the familiar.  </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/AVvXsEiS8EMJaUg-bpB9cCZa6TkW5HSRSW4Cle0V0oh99Yi7SPEbNOCXqeJeR8UTmNYSQ6R0_YK6kqyCKjqcb6uo8FR7rak-hCTbN2EHCyizffKOc8__-exb86ANGds0PxZHYA7ZRZddcfjQgNmG/s1600/bm+shale.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" nea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS8EMJaUg-bpB9cCZa6TkW5HSRSW4Cle0V0oh99Yi7SPEbNOCXqeJeR8UTmNYSQ6R0_YK6kqyCKjqcb6uo8FR7rak-hCTbN2EHCyizffKOc8__-exb86ANGds0PxZHYA7ZRZddcfjQgNmG/s640/bm+shale.bmp" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shale/Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />His color preferences are the same today as when I met him 33 years ago.  His favorite color is still <br><br />RED.  He doesn't mind watching reruns on t.v. or living with the same outdated chandelier.  I suppose it could be that I am more exposed to the choices out there, and my tastes change accordingly.<br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-change-is-in-order.html#more">Read more »</a>

A CHANGE IS IN ORDER

EASY UPDATES Living with the same color palette for 10 years is difficult for me.  I know that not everyone feels this way.  My husband, for...

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THE TROUBLE WITH PAINT COLORS....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE ART OF CHOOSING COLOR</span></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/AVvXsEhwbPnADdcMcwiVyXjKVOBPxXiRV04P0z5-r_k8MXiJkqter2UU4NPUTsWrogLPo7soUyGShM7PIIHXnGl0NaBcK6U2KS1h_4uLTm-tSA68LXN5HN47O6qcHSIfoCTme1jrXVoAB2E4m1VR/s1600/bl-st_pillows_on_settee__southernchateau_bs_com%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbPnADdcMcwiVyXjKVOBPxXiRV04P0z5-r_k8MXiJkqter2UU4NPUTsWrogLPo7soUyGShM7PIIHXnGl0NaBcK6U2KS1h_4uLTm-tSA68LXN5HN47O6qcHSIfoCTme1jrXVoAB2E4m1VR/s640/bl-st_pillows_on_settee__southernchateau_bs_com%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.southernchateau.blogspot.com/">Southern Chateau</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Today, I'm addressing a challenge a lot of us have. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Whether we are using a fabric swatch, a photograph, or standing in front of hundreds of little colored squares</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />there is one thing we all face when decorating, or redecorating our homes.... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />TROUBLE PICKING PAINT</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-trouble-with-paint-colors.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE TROUBLE WITH PAINT COLORS....

THE ART OF CHOOSING COLOR Southern Chateau Today, I'm addressing a challenge a lot of us have.  Whether we are using a fabric swatch, ...

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DRIFTWOOD

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS</div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dwtgNTw9kphWNah2vQO_R8LoP5nQw0JmDHiVjLcuzdIoxL-ydDDyQwZKkG6J0fsJkcdiLtr01uNuGSCO8BSEaTNDwwtcvIaie6QS0Xo9eQ2pxNmOEj-WIRsy8ZaopxEix6BF_dMScCdw/s1600/IMG_3614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dwtgNTw9kphWNah2vQO_R8LoP5nQw0JmDHiVjLcuzdIoxL-ydDDyQwZKkG6J0fsJkcdiLtr01uNuGSCO8BSEaTNDwwtcvIaie6QS0Xo9eQ2pxNmOEj-WIRsy8ZaopxEix6BF_dMScCdw/s640/IMG_3614.JPG" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skagway, Alaska<br><br />Driftwood store front</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could blog on and on about the colors of the water, the mountains, the glaciers, the sky....and I probably will, one day.  Alaska - incredible scenery and fun little towns like Ketchikan and Skagway, where I couldn't resist this little building completely covered in lovely, soft gray driftwood.... charming, isn't it?<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/driftwood.html#more">Read more »</a>

DRIFTWOOD

GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS Skagway, Alaska Driftwood store front I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could b...

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GOOD GREIGE CHOICES

<div style="text-align: center;"><br />SUMMER.... WHERE HAVE YOU GONE?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>This Summer season has flown by so quickly</em></div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>and I've barely mentioned gardens at all</em></div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>(probably because I have been trying to ignore the awful state my own garden is in)</em><br><br /><em></em><br><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpQ5P2DlMKQHC38IeXBd9bwsjpBx-b9TUQrXHbaco7PTbpQzFBERIL4WkAuZb_nB5PajBe50T4Fr4NSy4HMir42bOKtC8BBmakHnICekiS2Q5K4WziD1AIFmvULRf1xiu6FwFCGLr1936/s1600/IMG_2923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpQ5P2DlMKQHC38IeXBd9bwsjpBx-b9TUQrXHbaco7PTbpQzFBERIL4WkAuZb_nB5PajBe50T4Fr4NSy4HMir42bOKtC8BBmakHnICekiS2Q5K4WziD1AIFmvULRf1xiu6FwFCGLr1936/s640/IMG_2923.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div 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/AVvXsEjriBL0ht2hZtloFlFq5LeEiErqrCUMamdV4eNxExdXDnNPYWvjqU3ieOqBS6iz6Tm9SwcC8XdFDnN-06w7PCYGd0TOjxKYJIKC7DbEvQHSFbXCV7koyV2MaeCR5b6QkmL-VII-QXuntAh2/s1600/IMG_2923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em></em></a><br></div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>But I do have the pictures I took of the garden at </em><a href="http://www.gardenstoresaltlake.com/"><em>Ward and Child</em></a><em>, a rather wonderful home decor and </em><br><br /><em>garden shop I try to stop by when I visit </em></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>Salt Lake City, where my mother lives.</em></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg9K2h1AzHVF2BngXuZpjMJlMOdpmvDa5zjMiJWayrtlNtUQHiETgHwb1IiZio5_WCCquVFcGp3au506FD0Ahyphenhyphen6wW6UF0AmNByshB0JINa07x7vll_ZU1rj9rtghXML4vEOE-1cGpvVJK/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg9K2h1AzHVF2BngXuZpjMJlMOdpmvDa5zjMiJWayrtlNtUQHiETgHwb1IiZio5_WCCquVFcGp3au506FD0Ahyphenhyphen6wW6UF0AmNByshB0JINa07x7vll_ZU1rj9rtghXML4vEOE-1cGpvVJK/s640/IMG_2925.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em>and I really loved this unique and musical water feature there</em></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><em></em></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/good-greige-choices.html#more">Read more »</a>

GOOD GREIGE CHOICES

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OPEN FLOOR PLANS

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdaHUNIbXWFW-UxiLtKFa8_ES4mophyphenhyphenB5P1XggB7HWQnR5ck6zOXhlDxmzPAvRxKLxfjVE-tRIdG1FRMarf2lw8B0rGTl8clpsUIavJ3GPvlMiga-1BYyMbw3Iyj4IQcAPbws1VUHCOhv/s1600/multnomah+falls+ore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdaHUNIbXWFW-UxiLtKFa8_ES4mophyphenhyphenB5P1XggB7HWQnR5ck6zOXhlDxmzPAvRxKLxfjVE-tRIdG1FRMarf2lw8B0rGTl8clpsUIavJ3GPvlMiga-1BYyMbw3Iyj4IQcAPbws1VUHCOhv/s640/multnomah+falls+ore.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><br><br />Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint. I didn't notice that there is no mill work between the living, dining, kitchen, and foyer rooms, so color from one area has no barrier from the adjacent area.<br><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/wall-color-in-open-floor-plans.html#more">Read more »</a>

OPEN FLOOR PLANS

COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint...

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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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THE PERFECT NEUTRALS

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COLOR FOR THE BAMBINO</div><br /></div><br /><div 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/AVvXsEjeD6NiwFxUUx-PyIlhq-Oum2nb_y646iLDfjVsT07RprSuiHkS8a0cyJz4UpCMUu5ikQOtavYYv4wwEQTE-5iPKsKNqtljKNZF2Y5GqSrOJ2ebbbc4reYelgCbqjvORIxyWSxW60vJJc-3/s1600/BOYS+ROOM+++NESTEGG.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD6NiwFxUUx-PyIlhq-Oum2nb_y646iLDfjVsT07RprSuiHkS8a0cyJz4UpCMUu5ikQOtavYYv4wwEQTE-5iPKsKNqtljKNZF2Y5GqSrOJ2ebbbc4reYelgCbqjvORIxyWSxW60vJJc-3/s640/BOYS+ROOM+++NESTEGG.bmp" width="468"></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br><br /><i>Sometimes the best way to choose color for a child or a baby's room is to start with the bedding.</i><br><br /><i>You can't always guarantee that you will find fabric to match your paint color - but you can almost plan on finding paint to match your fabric.  Most home improvement stores carry color matching tech.  Just remember you never want to choose an exact color from a fabric for your walls - it will be too strong - always select a grayed or dirtied down version of your color.  It will be more livable and more sophisticated in the long run.</i><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/perfect-neutrals-color-questions.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE PERFECT NEUTRALS

COLOR FOR THE BAMBINO Sometimes the best way to choose color for a child or a baby's room is to start with the bedding. You can't al...

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STALKING COLOR

<div class="SandboxScopeClass ExternalClass"><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />PERFECT GREENS</div><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/AVvXsEiV9w4LjJwVohKKilq4pTn547F44Bjst3QKFOHTLJv7AJ3w4T2PIZJzcmLfGIwW4GYtXrR0XS6Pi2x8NFxB_d6UIHtB67xR3bN29weIUr2SPKIiSQrMJ7y3YbOAj5UUjKv5VI8BGpxYaQCt/s1600/346269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9w4LjJwVohKKilq4pTn547F44Bjst3QKFOHTLJv7AJ3w4T2PIZJzcmLfGIwW4GYtXrR0XS6Pi2x8NFxB_d6UIHtB67xR3bN29weIUr2SPKIiSQrMJ7y3YbOAj5UUjKv5VI8BGpxYaQCt/s640/346269.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.panoramio.com/photo/346269">Tuscany</a>   someday...<br><br /><span style="font-size: small;">courtesy of Mother Nature</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>I love green.  Mostly I like to look out at it - in nature - but it's nice in the home too.  Certain shades are calming, but it can be vibrant, or fresh, or muted, or deep.  The current trend is to mix them together in a room.  Muted greens with citrus.  Sage with deep forest.  Olive with emerald.  </i><br><br /><i>Mother nature does, and we all know she is the consummate decorator.</i><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/stalking-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

STALKING COLOR

PERFECT GREENS Tuscany    someday... courtesy of Mother Nature I love green.  Mostly I like to look out at it - in nature - but it's nic...

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR

<div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />ITS A QUESTION OF COLOR.....</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/AVvXsEjuFvWAiVK_Hs7m0GgJP5a1myRCxmOUSgxCeefq7lP1BprMxW2tYY_Y20MDyZ2BfG2gdohQYkxdQjON2aOiqT7QYmppuyiOu-WyZ-ekzhoKjuC3nP0ozXZEvwf5RnCg0rldFCDyP9AQrYA1/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFvWAiVK_Hs7m0GgJP5a1myRCxmOUSgxCeefq7lP1BprMxW2tYY_Y20MDyZ2BfG2gdohQYkxdQjON2aOiqT7QYmppuyiOu-WyZ-ekzhoKjuC3nP0ozXZEvwf5RnCg0rldFCDyP9AQrYA1/s640/IMG_2879.JPG" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LEGENDARY GRAY - DUNN EDWARDS<br><br /><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/">Your Nest Design</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />Remember to balance your grays with lots of white, warm woods, a touch of black and some reflection - chrome, silver, mirror.  Gray makes other colors look great, but gray on its own can be a little depressing.  Give it a little lift and it will do the same for you.<br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/05/choosing-right-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR

ITS A QUESTION OF COLOR..... LEGENDARY GRAY - DUNN EDWARDS Your Nest Design Remember to balance your grays with lots of white, warm woods, a...

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