Edward's Playroom!

Well, I did it before 2012 so that's a win for me! I also did it on a teeny tiny budget.  I don't know exactly how much but, like, a couple hundred dolla bills maybe?.  Yeah me! Unfortunately, I spilled an entire sippy cup of water in my diaper bag, which resulted in the loss of a camera, so all I can offer at the moment are iPhone pics. <br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ok so here's what we have so far in this room o' playtime. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Clearly, Edward is a gentleman and a scholar.  His playroom has sort of a preppy dorm room/circus vibe, which is pretty fitting if you've ever met him.  He will run around the house screaming about tigers, stop and browse his book collection for a few moments, then sit on the dog's head.  Just day in the life of a one year old. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7L82ierVU2qaLR4d0aeTZByODiLJO5vq9nbXLgEPEcG2Kv9PMXu7OOh6Y3dm57af-p2R3cc_0RH5W_1zTju5f91bwJyOo9IluWQQ18qk6kp6yKzv46kwqfGkd6DYnAI4vFN9A-QkL4MQ/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7L82ierVU2qaLR4d0aeTZByODiLJO5vq9nbXLgEPEcG2Kv9PMXu7OOh6Y3dm57af-p2R3cc_0RH5W_1zTju5f91bwJyOo9IluWQQ18qk6kp6yKzv46kwqfGkd6DYnAI4vFN9A-QkL4MQ/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ended up painting the room <a href="http://www.stevesblindsandwallpaper.com/wallpaper/productdetailpricing.aspx?pn=LWP62184W&ctg=1790&utm_source=Google_Base&utm_medium=free_feed&utm_campaign=wallpaper">Benjamin Moore's Swiss Coffee</a>, which is a really great off-white.  Edward's future big boy bed is simple at the moment.  I'd like to get a big tartan throw for the end of the bed.  The oversized blanket covering the bed is a <a href="http://www.heartlandamerica.com/browse/item.asp?PIN=135461&SC=WIF20001&">Wamsutta Dream Zone blanket</a> that was on sale at Bed Bath & Beyond and it's pretty much the softest thing ever.  Kip and I keep calling dibs on a nap in there, but it has yet to happen for either of us.  </div><br /><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/AVvXsEgH1tbBGWg1Uxlf0KgJ0ZvBnPYpDVLqf81Mkybqd060D69i-Wur7kjN-44Q7RsFiuP1cW2Xr_V6vTnj7RVtD-0zz1LP3_W1KWxzbgvWWGxsY33oC5VP9TjFx4UVIEDrz_hAdtGvTNzfDRA/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1tbBGWg1Uxlf0KgJ0ZvBnPYpDVLqf81Mkybqd060D69i-Wur7kjN-44Q7RsFiuP1cW2Xr_V6vTnj7RVtD-0zz1LP3_W1KWxzbgvWWGxsY33oC5VP9TjFx4UVIEDrz_hAdtGvTNzfDRA/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The gallery wall has a picture of the Robertson Tartan with the family crest, a picture of a barn that has a special connection to my grandmother, a cover of The New Yorker that my brother gave me when I moved to New York, a drawing of the Governor's mansion in Jefferson City, MO and finally a framed sample of <a href="http://www.stevesblindsandwallpaper.com/wallpaper/productdetailpricing.aspx?pn=LWP62184W&ctg=1790&utm_source=Google_Base&utm_medium=free_feed&utm_campaign=wallpaper">this Ralph Lauren wallpaper</a> that I'm obsessed with.  It will be fun to explain the meaning of these pictures to him someday. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD6LdLLCZ7WPQvQMThwFrwRJhN92dxjxRe5YrMKGtEaJjmguMgUoXK2vO4JaQJ_ewbOCuZ9lobh5jEkpwdzZGAfuhkcPHhqjUMW2jpW2GF6AVM97CDvwyDeDkQvT-DI2s2L_hUFHglsw/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD6LdLLCZ7WPQvQMThwFrwRJhN92dxjxRe5YrMKGtEaJjmguMgUoXK2vO4JaQJ_ewbOCuZ9lobh5jEkpwdzZGAfuhkcPHhqjUMW2jpW2GF6AVM97CDvwyDeDkQvT-DI2s2L_hUFHglsw/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><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/AVvXsEjyg-14mbS_T9ONZcJFTflTciE_JDOB7LYBai9vuqlDQceAwRtR5Lfo9DxPr6L10OQpzfvzMQfvOfaQdgO3jMWPBraDV3CBj_wBxPIj1OixQUE4cQmu6SbrU96OKZLljmmdT4mvYS0wWH0/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyg-14mbS_T9ONZcJFTflTciE_JDOB7LYBai9vuqlDQceAwRtR5Lfo9DxPr6L10OQpzfvzMQfvOfaQdgO3jMWPBraDV3CBj_wBxPIj1OixQUE4cQmu6SbrU96OKZLljmmdT4mvYS0wWH0/s640/photo+5.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Oh heyy Edward! Shelves are from Target.  Nothing fancy.  I want built-ins, but these are fine for now. <br /><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/AVvXsEjQb09j8QCS5rkaF06TGfARdhcoQrJIBVfAyy_QSmNc0Qt01fIzq7dLAJ2UOrrnwcKEjtN7SoDoVTF27qWIwRKKwwalE5zM-ylPtE4yEZHWyWFZhs73w3-mwFjXxE41mpSVWTRODIGVNyM/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb09j8QCS5rkaF06TGfARdhcoQrJIBVfAyy_QSmNc0Qt01fIzq7dLAJ2UOrrnwcKEjtN7SoDoVTF27qWIwRKKwwalE5zM-ylPtE4yEZHWyWFZhs73w3-mwFjXxE41mpSVWTRODIGVNyM/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Here you can get a better view of the pelmet box I made using <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/09/easy-pelmet-boxes.html">this tutorial</a> from the <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/09/easy-pelmet-boxes.html">Little Green Notebook</a> blog.  Follow that tutorial before you ask me how I made it because I did some weird stuff to make that happen.  The shape is <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961555410208/">Miles Redd inspired</a>.  I painted the stripes using Martha Stewart craft paint in Tartan Red. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PAem0hgEStpTK521cgn5QsHKtatb7EYh_k_aNfy7QJNiwVZNl8F7ZMCYTVXhZiwEOno2Ck1NqG44c9sJVSMbVlzKksfoSI5-BBh0X5nPDXzYDD_pfZpY7fr9wjY2bQTDRq4ny_bnTZk/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-PAem0hgEStpTK521cgn5QsHKtatb7EYh_k_aNfy7QJNiwVZNl8F7ZMCYTVXhZiwEOno2Ck1NqG44c9sJVSMbVlzKksfoSI5-BBh0X5nPDXzYDD_pfZpY7fr9wjY2bQTDRq4ny_bnTZk/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took this picture earlier, hence the mess, and the dog </td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiEc23ydp-GsZMlFViNO-fJGo_16BWyoqjbViMJahhM6_UAf0LnGddndrdBOMsXvvw6RnHl-0DH5tQvxSMs9xKw27G9YjbNYjCIXV1cINOnQca7DD9Q76nAmHWF3rurTmubVZVx-nkAVBk/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEc23ydp-GsZMlFViNO-fJGo_16BWyoqjbViMJahhM6_UAf0LnGddndrdBOMsXvvw6RnHl-0DH5tQvxSMs9xKw27G9YjbNYjCIXV1cINOnQca7DD9Q76nAmHWF3rurTmubVZVx-nkAVBk/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Elliot the Elephant wearing his trusty Abe Lincoln hat.<br /><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/AVvXsEh5KBzbIly1Ku87aKoSFhUqs7a_ZwQiMIWyfCbrgrX-2rB1T4HDbKJP-E6Ns8SvUNj6SrB1nrb4jVdMufBtAdSVcxJU8DIMjDmDgn_DdkBHQZv3OagOR8bKFzWUSbjPU10tyXEWHZRVdD8/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KBzbIly1Ku87aKoSFhUqs7a_ZwQiMIWyfCbrgrX-2rB1T4HDbKJP-E6Ns8SvUNj6SrB1nrb4jVdMufBtAdSVcxJU8DIMjDmDgn_DdkBHQZv3OagOR8bKFzWUSbjPU10tyXEWHZRVdD8/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br /><br />I can't even begin to tell you how delicious the Farrow & Ball Hague Blue paint is on the armoire. The picture doesn't do it justice. Like at all.  It's so yummy.  I still need to paint the inside of the dresser.  I'm thinking of doing an orangey red or finding a fun wallpaper.<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEgAekyPHOPynWkxYcoIWfp5Rr2FsS_xrsr2CRhJVSdC9MEIYCgXiH644rKRZ2Y4-v000AmYg0Ul4bEuB5TOhxpTo4uMVG8xrN7VqU-LhM70MEyBcxMQfNzNZPn4kC1OEj5qzzTgMbee3uY/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAekyPHOPynWkxYcoIWfp5Rr2FsS_xrsr2CRhJVSdC9MEIYCgXiH644rKRZ2Y4-v000AmYg0Ul4bEuB5TOhxpTo4uMVG8xrN7VqU-LhM70MEyBcxMQfNzNZPn4kC1OEj5qzzTgMbee3uY/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br />I replaced the knobs with <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22214720&catId=HOME-HARDWARE-KNOBS&pushId=HOME-HARDWARE-KNOBS&popId=HOME-HARDWARE&navCount=12&color=015&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&templateType=D">these burnt horn knobs</a> from Anthropologie.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWgv9-R1Szz4nQEg1N4us27vnS_RaJX3ZuurRoprTxKltI3qQi5cqYWjikdEQe0f0yjKoMBxdFzSTywLek9swvn0TEcFBGM44ghng5kl9By7zfeoBCbKospkV0yMjhDjT9D0BORwl_70/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWgv9-R1Szz4nQEg1N4us27vnS_RaJX3ZuurRoprTxKltI3qQi5cqYWjikdEQe0f0yjKoMBxdFzSTywLek9swvn0TEcFBGM44ghng5kl9By7zfeoBCbKospkV0yMjhDjT9D0BORwl_70/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Who remembers the Fisher-Price record players? I had one when I was little.  I'm glad Edward will get to have one too! Thank you to my mother-in-law for finding one for us to play all of Kip's old records.<br /><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/AVvXsEg4xlKSffrvJ7bN2p6eBHmXNvUZEQNYhUJR9VnmX2fspttQ8inviBFhKf4fIz4LeqmFtZ2PkGqUKIAVD73xKCjnSWHv84WkLMG-o0kl1DTpNok1VVlnbtZvY1IeAvbmAwYJW2GwZldT1us/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xlKSffrvJ7bN2p6eBHmXNvUZEQNYhUJR9VnmX2fspttQ8inviBFhKf4fIz4LeqmFtZ2PkGqUKIAVD73xKCjnSWHv84WkLMG-o0kl1DTpNok1VVlnbtZvY1IeAvbmAwYJW2GwZldT1us/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here's a waay before picture (like before I moved in).  I can't find the picture I took of the room when it was storage for all of our stuff, but it's pretty embarrassing (like Hoarders quality) so it's probably better that way. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2pMtvNYjmGrkbByj5wqaRYF59EYo1eYCNcgDzC3EWRsYnAXcqG-VxcfBMQjnejgybsE6-xH9wldeMU5nnMyTgPwu7GlbB8HQ1zLiAEfD0KtCEGyduEZnNT_gHFSgTxFNtiVlLj1wuXc/s1600/DSC00121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2pMtvNYjmGrkbByj5wqaRYF59EYo1eYCNcgDzC3EWRsYnAXcqG-VxcfBMQjnejgybsE6-xH9wldeMU5nnMyTgPwu7GlbB8HQ1zLiAEfD0KtCEGyduEZnNT_gHFSgTxFNtiVlLj1wuXc/s640/DSC00121.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dog is obsessed with being famous</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And after: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1tbBGWg1Uxlf0KgJ0ZvBnPYpDVLqf81Mkybqd060D69i-Wur7kjN-44Q7RsFiuP1cW2Xr_V6vTnj7RVtD-0zz1LP3_W1KWxzbgvWWGxsY33oC5VP9TjFx4UVIEDrz_hAdtGvTNzfDRA/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1tbBGWg1Uxlf0KgJ0ZvBnPYpDVLqf81Mkybqd060D69i-Wur7kjN-44Q7RsFiuP1cW2Xr_V6vTnj7RVtD-0zz1LP3_W1KWxzbgvWWGxsY33oC5VP9TjFx4UVIEDrz_hAdtGvTNzfDRA/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />And there you have it! Hope you enjoyed the tour!  It has always been my dream to give my child a playroom so it's very exciting for me to see it come to fruition.<br /><br />BTdubs, has anybody gotten the new issue of Elle Decor.  Aside from all-around awesomeness, yours truly is in the issue!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIn1y8WqjQ_JCPXQHU4baNl-fpqeBMkqhEenuc8F6Q1q1gHFsH8zBhS4Mr6NE-KwXaizKs2I3AJJmmOCjEkdgYlO5C6CGA-axXtTeO0Y0WGMQG1jTvUmzbSVtxQRd_DlPTeh4aGY8A0y4/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIn1y8WqjQ_JCPXQHU4baNl-fpqeBMkqhEenuc8F6Q1q1gHFsH8zBhS4Mr6NE-KwXaizKs2I3AJJmmOCjEkdgYlO5C6CGA-axXtTeO0Y0WGMQG1jTvUmzbSVtxQRd_DlPTeh4aGY8A0y4/s320/photo+1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ha! Ok, I'm pretty much the most famous person ever now.  I know.  I won't let it go to my head.  Now all I need is a tweet shout-out from Justin Bieber and I'll be set. <br /><br />And finally, I'd like to take a moment to wish a Happy Birthday to Miss Britney Jean Spears! Love you best friend in my head!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GO09MI/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=thegift03-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001GO09MI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B001GO09MI&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=thegift03-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" /></a></div><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thegift03-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001GO09MI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Have a fabulous weekend folks!</div>

Edward's Playroom!

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Thursday Tip # 10 - A splash of colour

My favourite decorating style  revolves around walls and furniture in neutrals enhanced  with splashes of colour .  This is a very easy style for anyone to pull off.  The colour is usually in accessories, but sometimes it can be in  a piece of furniture.  Let's take a look at several rooms to see how it's done. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXK5XtCGLIJUHPIgYQzf0rXFbZHxulKj3baO7JNhWGOrHIR-zztMaYR0psyh9BpXdpl9PVsZABydSgFAchGDtYQ_5XbXKExXTw_pSWGJQmp0eKGKTPmiDMk1yX_9Wtx7_Az7IWMiNQ4xi/s1600/171277592048037722_Uurb8Amz_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXK5XtCGLIJUHPIgYQzf0rXFbZHxulKj3baO7JNhWGOrHIR-zztMaYR0psyh9BpXdpl9PVsZABydSgFAchGDtYQ_5XbXKExXTw_pSWGJQmp0eKGKTPmiDMk1yX_9Wtx7_Az7IWMiNQ4xi/s1600/171277592048037722_Uurb8Amz_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXK5XtCGLIJUHPIgYQzf0rXFbZHxulKj3baO7JNhWGOrHIR-zztMaYR0psyh9BpXdpl9PVsZABydSgFAchGDtYQ_5XbXKExXTw_pSWGJQmp0eKGKTPmiDMk1yX_9Wtx7_Az7IWMiNQ4xi/s320/171277592048037722_Uurb8Amz_b.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXK5XtCGLIJUHPIgYQzf0rXFbZHxulKj3baO7JNhWGOrHIR-zztMaYR0psyh9BpXdpl9PVsZABydSgFAchGDtYQ_5XbXKExXTw_pSWGJQmp0eKGKTPmiDMk1yX_9Wtx7_Az7IWMiNQ4xi/s1600/171277592048037722_Uurb8Amz_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/">Centsational Girl </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The largest block of yellow is the door. It could just as easily have been a chair or an area rug.  The yellow is repeated in a print duvet cover.  A print always adds interest.  The throw is yellow and very textured.  The yellow follows through to the bathroom in the vases, mat and towel.  That's probably enough.  After that there would be too much yellow and it would not longer be neutral and a splash!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The room below has a very subtle splash of pink in the wallpaper and two chairs.  I'm craving at least one other splash somewhere in the room to make it three (counting the chairs as one).  Perhaps it's outside of the photograph frame.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/346794/High-Point-Market-2011-Color-Trends---portland"><img alt="High Point Market 2011 Color Trends " border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/346794_0_8-0787--.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/other" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/7537/Pangaea-Interior-Design-Portland-OR" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Pangaea Interior Design, </a></small><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/346796/High-Point-Market-2011-Color-Trends---portland"><img alt="High Point Market 2011 Color Trends " border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/346796_0_8-0816--.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/other" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/7537/Pangaea-Interior-Design-Portland-OR" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Pangaea Interior Design, </a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Turquoise blue/teal works with any decor.  We have a colour triangle in this room with the chair, pillows (as one), and art work. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/186197/Glenwood-Residence-contemporary-living-room-little-rock"><img alt="Glenwood Residence contemporary living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/186197_0_8-9570-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/12637/Tobi-Fairley" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Tobi Fairley</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Tobi Fairley loves to use very vibrant pops of colour in here room designs.  The artwork  and ottoman are the most prominent features. but the strip on the drapes and the flowers help  move your eye around  the room and provide varying proportions of red. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">I'm getting ready to redecorate my master bedroom and I plan to use a  soft green with cream. A full post is coming up on this minor transformation.   The splashes of colour do not have to be vibrant.  Check these out.  </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFgvCiQBV0bZZYu3id3xUCo_0syMujqWuEVblV4BvT65f-8ZW1eDELz3mhky-n_HpxL-sBIjJnMoDd5oUAPMjADpQ3an5uQseNrZlLg3hcW5GYR2fn5JL2xmGFAZNqMzXPWTtqHKKAfHj/s1600/45-makeoverwhite-bedroom-0208-xlg-81557397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFgvCiQBV0bZZYu3id3xUCo_0syMujqWuEVblV4BvT65f-8ZW1eDELz3mhky-n_HpxL-sBIjJnMoDd5oUAPMjADpQ3an5uQseNrZlLg3hcW5GYR2fn5JL2xmGFAZNqMzXPWTtqHKKAfHj/s400/45-makeoverwhite-bedroom-0208-xlg-81557397.jpg" width="312" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Similar to what I have in mind for my own room, <a href="http://sarahrichardsondesign.com/">Sara Richardson </a>has used soft greens in different patterns on the bed, and then sprinkled several green accessories around the room. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></small></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAF7rxMPGSXmN_oJRxkPc-YEBo3AcjHuvKj0u5gWrKt5-03ScHLMzTyEnsl4ZMBz3cWZ23GfJXYZ9ZT_79L7e_raA5Ok75q2akQX2WIh7x8x-iQsCffvV2sT1Dg3yIBw2JI4YIt3gLq6H/s1600/171277592048032591_MfDkpziN_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAF7rxMPGSXmN_oJRxkPc-YEBo3AcjHuvKj0u5gWrKt5-03ScHLMzTyEnsl4ZMBz3cWZ23GfJXYZ9ZT_79L7e_raA5Ok75q2akQX2WIh7x8x-iQsCffvV2sT1Dg3yIBw2JI4YIt3gLq6H/s400/171277592048032591_MfDkpziN_b.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://irideeen.blogspot.com/">source </a></span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> The pink in this design is so soft it is barely discernible, but it enhances the gray and off white just enough to make the room interesting. Again, pattern plays a prominent role in how the pink moves around the room.  </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

Thursday Tip # 10 - A splash of colour

My favourite decorating style  revolves around walls and furniture in neutrals enhanced  with splashes of colour .  This is a very easy styl...

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Blue & White Christmas

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeKrXc8TcKvpLqsleDZBdQzV68YSyqSkanNOnZ2u80xRRBr2pezuJYfENkaiZGyNz5IZ3YTC6uezzuq_4h7xEJ1gJUPOg2mF31JHg0s0a8UcI2Djgmseaph92yeCABz3HHPUCIDwJexw/s1600/Christmas+in+Blue+via+Boxwood+Terrace+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeKrXc8TcKvpLqsleDZBdQzV68YSyqSkanNOnZ2u80xRRBr2pezuJYfENkaiZGyNz5IZ3YTC6uezzuq_4h7xEJ1gJUPOg2mF31JHg0s0a8UcI2Djgmseaph92yeCABz3HHPUCIDwJexw/s1600/Christmas+in+Blue+via+Boxwood+Terrace+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lisalubyryan.com/">Lisa Luby Ryan</a> via <a href="http://boxwoodterrace.blogspot.com/2010/11/blue-and-white-for-christmas.html">Boxwood Terrace</a> </td></tr></tbody></table>Me likey! I love traditional Christmas colors, but I love what's happening here.  I visited the eponymous designer's store, <a href="http://www.lisalubyryan.com/">Lisa Luby Ryan</a>, in Snider Plaza when I was in Dallas.  I wanted to curl up in the fetal position in the middle of the store and never leave.  I wanted everything! I wanted everything in a way that was not attractive.  You think I'm being dramatic, but I'm not.  It's soo pretty!

Blue & White Christmas

Lisa Luby Ryan via Boxwood Terrace   Me likey! I love traditional Christmas colors, but I love what's happening here.  I visited the ep...

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