HOME DECOR: AN ELEGANT CHANGE - UPDATING THE 90'S LOOK

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shelley has a beautiful home</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXa2jQehbIiOxHdZiTPoJ75AXkTatMLbwnT-udJPkFesW7uaHJux-Yz7PwUIfFdfZqZjunUTwEFIlFqNcFUS7KOogbIqQEJ-7Jfn4gw13M-ovSedLpk20Id6zkJjboA_XFGnx839eKGbT/s1600-h/beforeliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXa2jQehbIiOxHdZiTPoJ75AXkTatMLbwnT-udJPkFesW7uaHJux-Yz7PwUIfFdfZqZjunUTwEFIlFqNcFUS7KOogbIqQEJ-7Jfn4gw13M-ovSedLpk20Id6zkJjboA_XFGnx839eKGbT/s640/beforeliving.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a dramatic living room</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/AVvXsEh4vIuvpHKdI0OB_GHsvfHEhtCZPzD8JM3MVlRc55FUTaKYFYS_nyO23njN2UkFDt-iQ1ir-uAaBIPRmp5ie_DTe2-HBjIpEnQ5zKqz9k94XEnMdc_rgCROK69PrX_ma8Y2yg_sCYuOM-6C/s1600-h/beforeart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vIuvpHKdI0OB_GHsvfHEhtCZPzD8JM3MVlRc55FUTaKYFYS_nyO23njN2UkFDt-iQ1ir-uAaBIPRmp5ie_DTe2-HBjIpEnQ5zKqz9k94XEnMdc_rgCROK69PrX_ma8Y2yg_sCYuOM-6C/s400/beforeart.jpg" vt="true" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">that just needed a little facelift.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNhtqbFSCBv62jT7XedF3HX5RDN9s_1MO8Exm37xRttkVCjIzP_gsVlwH3ZGLP7k02OdnAAgliKRpxksNoSWljFBU0o_ETuKWT5GvVLUQmJQFQMTpN9wtTaOmvv1dvEx3-lcai9Jrf_kN/s1600-h/beforedining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNhtqbFSCBv62jT7XedF3HX5RDN9s_1MO8Exm37xRttkVCjIzP_gsVlwH3ZGLP7k02OdnAAgliKRpxksNoSWljFBU0o_ETuKWT5GvVLUQmJQFQMTpN9wtTaOmvv1dvEx3-lcai9Jrf_kN/s640/beforedining.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her dining room also needed an update</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2MuywRcGdqoAN2oY5d37AiaUKGc3ucj28ETZMy0JHeuXYoJSwtruuFsiGrX2Gxt2dWgrrgOEpIV32MmTELeN2J6nv4QsCPNSglgfdnptfKMSifqZU8Hewp8whkhxr15xavVkvUeatVIk/s1600-h/beforemirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2MuywRcGdqoAN2oY5d37AiaUKGc3ucj28ETZMy0JHeuXYoJSwtruuFsiGrX2Gxt2dWgrrgOEpIV32MmTELeN2J6nv4QsCPNSglgfdnptfKMSifqZU8Hewp8whkhxr15xavVkvUeatVIk/s400/beforemirror.jpg" vt="true" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Her colors were country blue and peachy pink, but she'd grown tired of her 90's style decor and color scheme.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">She wanted a fresh new current look.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a few new pieces of furniture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQjwogb5aXUa_NRNBQLTs8IzyVyfNHeZHb0fZ6VCXwRvcqypmBRYVwdGGxVVZZI7WPVL-_6mkxVonrYqO4KW6Uijmw4USE3SAitzX8dBCUgP28PtXpVg8XigC0E4qh2EemGIzrp2mqocv/s1600-h/wallcolor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQjwogb5aXUa_NRNBQLTs8IzyVyfNHeZHb0fZ6VCXwRvcqypmBRYVwdGGxVVZZI7WPVL-_6mkxVonrYqO4KW6Uijmw4USE3SAitzX8dBCUgP28PtXpVg8XigC0E4qh2EemGIzrp2mqocv/s640/wallcolor.jpg" vt="true" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, a change of paint color to a neutral tan </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Dunn Edwards - Practical Tan)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that still blended nicely with existing carpeting and tile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KjIzddOPhqVksMZgAQUDIW3ol_Ln5T_YwVTHeTqCc3kAMm4EW5fOcR9gNbArSUzx66pyg6TdGXkp_qGKG9OutYVM3jLmDcW8nmgupTpKPyuJ2vTqz5WjgnKzSirJDfiqxMnJHf2VYSeg/s1600-h/diningroomdrapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KjIzddOPhqVksMZgAQUDIW3ol_Ln5T_YwVTHeTqCc3kAMm4EW5fOcR9gNbArSUzx66pyg6TdGXkp_qGKG9OutYVM3jLmDcW8nmgupTpKPyuJ2vTqz5WjgnKzSirJDfiqxMnJHf2VYSeg/s640/diningroomdrapes.jpg" vt="true" width="457" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful draperies were ordered </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Pacific West Design)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The color palette was selected from the fabrics for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the entire downstairs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soft sage, russet red, gold and a touch of aqua</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/AVvXsEgLeLPIX4wUnxtmdXxC_fVnHSfvGtvXMz1-916kLJhJsMf5lrbb8ADdKx_fBwl5ANmB4Kk2Ka7QqogzILAFfr72iL-Esb_vU-f2g4bsKtn-cV-tSARnUh-P4VcGVUoMXCIKxmUuthIKJ007/s1600-h/livingroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeLPIX4wUnxtmdXxC_fVnHSfvGtvXMz1-916kLJhJsMf5lrbb8ADdKx_fBwl5ANmB4Kk2Ka7QqogzILAFfr72iL-Esb_vU-f2g4bsKtn-cV-tSARnUh-P4VcGVUoMXCIKxmUuthIKJ007/s640/livingroom.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New sofa, end tables and lamps </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we haven't finished the wall yet, sconces are going in on each side of the picture)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We kept the fabulous blue chairs and the artwork (which holds great sentimental value), but we did reframe and re-mat the art to update it and work with the new color scheme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll22BErZRil63soHTUgaJjDoUVGy2wiiAzUofT1iF_h57pjhPcQ7yYLh20TlFZbrkqfpcYAQV_TDJtiIV4i6q10VvpiRXyINLOnpzRR3fSBolAozEGtfl-bhntZBHGJtvScveOg1AmYLl/s1600-h/girlwithcello.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjll22BErZRil63soHTUgaJjDoUVGy2wiiAzUofT1iF_h57pjhPcQ7yYLh20TlFZbrkqfpcYAQV_TDJtiIV4i6q10VvpiRXyINLOnpzRR3fSBolAozEGtfl-bhntZBHGJtvScveOg1AmYLl/s320/girlwithcello.jpg" vt="true" width="236" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbshR7mfv3o8yEwAQUtNK0LO0uDXjP0llfEFvSWmazvYB4BnDcvqZ_AYwuYYelEHfe3qZ2WvZ83rjQ88evkPajIK-Ouvwjx-_2srEPK9Dqp6OvhF819X1MyzKvj45katF8_J5TPyuPxgGv/s1600-h/renoir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbshR7mfv3o8yEwAQUtNK0LO0uDXjP0llfEFvSWmazvYB4BnDcvqZ_AYwuYYelEHfe3qZ2WvZ83rjQ88evkPajIK-Ouvwjx-_2srEPK9Dqp6OvhF819X1MyzKvj45katF8_J5TPyuPxgGv/s320/renoir.jpg" vt="true" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because we framed and matted them in the same style, they work beautifully in the room, regardless of their individual colors.</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/AVvXsEhkWkAoR-jkOHv8t-Nl37pE1Q2p1PwfGSUcNMfzt6Wg746A_MMdfgBFjb9t0Eln-vjPIxkYFQds6ehuBWQcHgSBxnysKRFZph5v2IZZBLqMsRc1TQ85E0mNUnF31VFqu6rGquZ6qVhCo2z7/s1600-h/IMG_2820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWkAoR-jkOHv8t-Nl37pE1Q2p1PwfGSUcNMfzt6Wg746A_MMdfgBFjb9t0Eln-vjPIxkYFQds6ehuBWQcHgSBxnysKRFZph5v2IZZBLqMsRc1TQ85E0mNUnF31VFqu6rGquZ6qVhCo2z7/s640/IMG_2820.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We purchased a new, more elegant chair and little table to put beside the fireplace.  The mirror was existing and was not changed.   We still have a little work to do on the mantle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We turned the grand piano to better show its beautiful lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd97egkDiBs67-evASYp0_DAzGcatVrdTqYG46eE-JbdoFNdCmjPzdhyphenhyphenSTs-cUJSK-n7yQYgNUv0cEx86bJTmfejVkrfHiX7ulSjuuaJ4GgHgoWeNheZNekbjQ7K1gvlaNzQ2GkOJhiQu/s1600-h/livingroompiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd97egkDiBs67-evASYp0_DAzGcatVrdTqYG46eE-JbdoFNdCmjPzdhyphenhyphenSTs-cUJSK-n7yQYgNUv0cEx86bJTmfejVkrfHiX7ulSjuuaJ4GgHgoWeNheZNekbjQ7K1gvlaNzQ2GkOJhiQu/s640/livingroompiano.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The elegant new draperies frame the piano, and aptly so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a house of music - where piano and cello are taught and chamber music is practiced regularly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXa2jQehbIiOxHdZiTPoJ75AXkTatMLbwnT-udJPkFesW7uaHJux-Yz7PwUIfFdfZqZjunUTwEFIlFqNcFUS7KOogbIqQEJ-7Jfn4gw13M-ovSedLpk20Id6zkJjboA_XFGnx839eKGbT/s640/beforeliving.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd97egkDiBs67-evASYp0_DAzGcatVrdTqYG46eE-JbdoFNdCmjPzdhyphenhyphenSTs-cUJSK-n7yQYgNUv0cEx86bJTmfejVkrfHiX7ulSjuuaJ4GgHgoWeNheZNekbjQ7K1gvlaNzQ2GkOJhiQu/s1600-h/livingroompiano.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd97egkDiBs67-evASYp0_DAzGcatVrdTqYG46eE-JbdoFNdCmjPzdhyphenhyphenSTs-cUJSK-n7yQYgNUv0cEx86bJTmfejVkrfHiX7ulSjuuaJ4GgHgoWeNheZNekbjQ7K1gvlaNzQ2GkOJhiQu/s640/livingroompiano.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16EPR70PGcV8u1kNgkauU-Lb-Ew1m8tY8eFZUfNmVPcMJ53piHMbOdOO4aVRwn7rYQ9AiTKR8ALotGPfJWZ_7bj4YoV2pjGUHSPr_l7jpTd2G2GDp3GrU_h2GF3jsHe3t5mHxH4gdcFDa/s1600-h/diningwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16EPR70PGcV8u1kNgkauU-Lb-Ew1m8tY8eFZUfNmVPcMJ53piHMbOdOO4aVRwn7rYQ9AiTKR8ALotGPfJWZ_7bj4YoV2pjGUHSPr_l7jpTd2G2GDp3GrU_h2GF3jsHe3t5mHxH4gdcFDa/s640/diningwindow.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More changes for the dining room - </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/AVvXsEi3CgPD3rj9CQaiU5HiM8boFnWtDnBnlQr_Q1g68GNGhPO7chKGCiWqlSkP3qBKX16mF7TXLQL1LhjZWaVU_UR_B4AuUzJc_XAhZr7GWqtFWD8pn5KFBxjH6Ze56_PxMo-_MgPaNRbyw3mq/s1600-h/IMG_2814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CgPD3rj9CQaiU5HiM8boFnWtDnBnlQr_Q1g68GNGhPO7chKGCiWqlSkP3qBKX16mF7TXLQL1LhjZWaVU_UR_B4AuUzJc_XAhZr7GWqtFWD8pn5KFBxjH6Ze56_PxMo-_MgPaNRbyw3mq/s640/IMG_2814.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful furniture was purchase for this important first entry area</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/AVvXsEi83__C6uulEg3LmIPNdQvYDoNI2iMzkUN1vLBzSQhzwZnNqEGGDscvct-a6y4h6ejmLKO9mTjqNQ-yVPUqzKYvgFylL5GJBv01ioXvgpioFkpXfYG5sBWFHyL4tULfHOh3wdNPhsI72eiL/s1600-h/ovalmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83__C6uulEg3LmIPNdQvYDoNI2iMzkUN1vLBzSQhzwZnNqEGGDscvct-a6y4h6ejmLKO9mTjqNQ-yVPUqzKYvgFylL5GJBv01ioXvgpioFkpXfYG5sBWFHyL4tULfHOh3wdNPhsI72eiL/s400/ovalmirror.jpg" vt="true" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We replaced the dated mirror over the entry chest with this elegant oval</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and 86'd the silk flowers for this beautiful little box</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/AVvXsEgbNhtqbFSCBv62jT7XedF3HX5RDN9s_1MO8Exm37xRttkVCjIzP_gsVlwH3ZGLP7k02OdnAAgliKRpxksNoSWljFBU0o_ETuKWT5GvVLUQmJQFQMTpN9wtTaOmvv1dvEx3-lcai9Jrf_kN/s1600-h/beforedining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNhtqbFSCBv62jT7XedF3HX5RDN9s_1MO8Exm37xRttkVCjIzP_gsVlwH3ZGLP7k02OdnAAgliKRpxksNoSWljFBU0o_ETuKWT5GvVLUQmJQFQMTpN9wtTaOmvv1dvEx3-lcai9Jrf_kN/s640/beforedining.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok7rMr07_jtSHGfxoXBemb9XtFcXbxMuqioFfS9UHMfbRCHOHuLFRCP9gpFE-laAhkq_gCagwFsigugzl2NMwS19Fc9k5VTwbUslBVLM_P0OqLaUrnln9btuJvZuCeLtSl640k0kWK-7W/s1600-h/IMG_2815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgok7rMr07_jtSHGfxoXBemb9XtFcXbxMuqioFfS9UHMfbRCHOHuLFRCP9gpFE-laAhkq_gCagwFsigugzl2NMwS19Fc9k5VTwbUslBVLM_P0OqLaUrnln9btuJvZuCeLtSl640k0kWK-7W/s400/IMG_2815.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">                  After              </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlwUZJXCWHkWbIXZ97dBgMg6bdd9KhgoXWE8MsSXvRnSPZkqb9qoUHPVCoF5YoInPS-E6veHS2a51EbW0N9TiH4rfmUDX9IG5AFjeTNgUTs9OfYeUwriRpGf7DhwXU6msN4q5sBh96Gia/s1600-h/IMG_2788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlwUZJXCWHkWbIXZ97dBgMg6bdd9KhgoXWE8MsSXvRnSPZkqb9qoUHPVCoF5YoInPS-E6veHS2a51EbW0N9TiH4rfmUDX9IG5AFjeTNgUTs9OfYeUwriRpGf7DhwXU6msN4q5sBh96Gia/s640/IMG_2788.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the family room, a 90's country blue valance framed the lovely view</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/AVvXsEjwJqvk3DWfMU1HPyvHkTxWBu3SjqgrVgcPYHltjJQfJfLGIOoVLGhtGqFgPCDgP0MC2i4T3vEZjMIteudyMt3HXqOae3lWejvsr_5So_N3KbLbEXvhmMial2yYnf8u4lVuakgqmNzBuLxG/s1600-h/beforefamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJqvk3DWfMU1HPyvHkTxWBu3SjqgrVgcPYHltjJQfJfLGIOoVLGhtGqFgPCDgP0MC2i4T3vEZjMIteudyMt3HXqOae3lWejvsr_5So_N3KbLbEXvhmMial2yYnf8u4lVuakgqmNzBuLxG/s640/beforefamily.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The nautical theme of this room reflected their love of sailing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to keep the theme in an updated way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4oU7OkwOeafm5AUWCfkakixOemxxTmFNjwA5rVQb9xyBpzGxfaPFKbt8W_p6pVlI1F4BVlJRk1X6Ap9OLMmv0a3rIodlF5pdoG87VuuIdSG-2PAUpFNcGiDPjXu-rllB6VNId52m4Vkd/s1600-h/familyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4oU7OkwOeafm5AUWCfkakixOemxxTmFNjwA5rVQb9xyBpzGxfaPFKbt8W_p6pVlI1F4BVlJRk1X6Ap9OLMmv0a3rIodlF5pdoG87VuuIdSG-2PAUpFNcGiDPjXu-rllB6VNId52m4Vkd/s640/familyroom.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We replaced the blue accents with a touch of red, a color that Shelley had always loved but had been a little timid to use in decorating.  The seascape was original to the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No furniture was replaced in this room, but we did update the lamps and accessories</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and added a beautiful valance, a stripe in reds, golds, and a touch of aqua.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVyetyKv_g6Dzzi4Moei-Um2wlg1nSQ6i-PGce3O5UI8-LqIcjMOIFv4XHRPtFSdSCSWQLf0FkkeXf22lOdLkb1oKfZMEnd1GfwpNl_Qlft8HqmYTTYYpwMQK1cC0JBhcvHSfIRk4BsQA/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVyetyKv_g6Dzzi4Moei-Um2wlg1nSQ6i-PGce3O5UI8-LqIcjMOIFv4XHRPtFSdSCSWQLf0FkkeXf22lOdLkb1oKfZMEnd1GfwpNl_Qlft8HqmYTTYYpwMQK1cC0JBhcvHSfIRk4BsQA/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I'm sorry the lighting was difficult this time of day and its hard to make out the colors in the valance)</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/AVvXsEjGRj5nRN2m77nbpVXF0gaOOCHLdvL4fgBWlsKQ_5VaIcZ7AgZFlZzwp1l_qgVqngzTCEWT7WznJ5o6sOD6mRCiBXp2ELaqswUH8UV7DJcwZ98MoZymiWRLfRLrHoLnnYC8STxScGtKLDiV/s1600-h/IMG_2824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRj5nRN2m77nbpVXF0gaOOCHLdvL4fgBWlsKQ_5VaIcZ7AgZFlZzwp1l_qgVqngzTCEWT7WznJ5o6sOD6mRCiBXp2ELaqswUH8UV7DJcwZ98MoZymiWRLfRLrHoLnnYC8STxScGtKLDiV/s640/IMG_2824.JPG" vt="true" width="523" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shelley did an amazing job with accessories.  She found this lamp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6jihVhNPXfwgxTUsBwmqVfbgJ0-eKzOdA7FgBr5cddpBpsFNlBNdncQ8tKFRSyp3j9BhBeFytgyq-EIkIvFEVCsdBsfZxiUxmopEz6KwXgNI_AFTqscSHxF9FzRnxX0NatjwBPc_vf1-/s1600-h/fireplacefamilyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6jihVhNPXfwgxTUsBwmqVfbgJ0-eKzOdA7FgBr5cddpBpsFNlBNdncQ8tKFRSyp3j9BhBeFytgyq-EIkIvFEVCsdBsfZxiUxmopEz6KwXgNI_AFTqscSHxF9FzRnxX0NatjwBPc_vf1-/s640/fireplacefamilyroom.jpg" vt="true" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the anchor and sailboat on the hearth and mantle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we still have a few accessories to add to the mantle)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1EXnUaQrOwhTjTtX4J3zWngCGXnj5RLXovKh16BPDRRWXL_lrw9yhSPj1Faz4VSZNMsymt4bvyP2zn96NaHh3S4mm4YPxBtFJ_hyphenhyphenJ3sCK5Nb2MyZX4xd0CULX9q5Hrvsd4_-skf4tS81/s320/anchor.jpg" vt="true" width="243" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6_hpf2ZLA7kpUzvl0N9IPrg74EVcweqzDMjz84i59xUAS5624vzT8WSz5X4rHIqkC6hE3HO7xHVjAIzwboL7PXObvXtAE-bcSkqV2wgBPC9zRTCRdHAYXt-V1o7P7GrSSW2WM8Pf8zFA/s1600-h/sailboatmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6_hpf2ZLA7kpUzvl0N9IPrg74EVcweqzDMjz84i59xUAS5624vzT8WSz5X4rHIqkC6hE3HO7xHVjAIzwboL7PXObvXtAE-bcSkqV2wgBPC9zRTCRdHAYXt-V1o7P7GrSSW2WM8Pf8zFA/s320/sailboatmantel.jpg" vt="true" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also found perfect little accents for the cubbies in her entertainment center</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadbBO4D-PWrjH9xNVKLWsFX_CQ86P-zz4h2Yf1rImQ8SW9t7dZ3z1cMt6M176aPsPMyJVM-vEclWIAfyJCgLrB7UFA8tLUe8Ct6s9KQCfTweOtvywWpArSP8aaQW_PPZ6MMPJourVRKn8/s1600-h/cubbies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadbBO4D-PWrjH9xNVKLWsFX_CQ86P-zz4h2Yf1rImQ8SW9t7dZ3z1cMt6M176aPsPMyJVM-vEclWIAfyJCgLrB7UFA8tLUe8Ct6s9KQCfTweOtvywWpArSP8aaQW_PPZ6MMPJourVRKn8/s640/cubbies.jpg" vt="true" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest we found together - a very fun shopping trip!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJqvk3DWfMU1HPyvHkTxWBu3SjqgrVgcPYHltjJQfJfLGIOoVLGhtGqFgPCDgP0MC2i4T3vEZjMIteudyMt3HXqOae3lWejvsr_5So_N3KbLbEXvhmMial2yYnf8u4lVuakgqmNzBuLxG/s1600-h/beforefamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJqvk3DWfMU1HPyvHkTxWBu3SjqgrVgcPYHltjJQfJfLGIOoVLGhtGqFgPCDgP0MC2i4T3vEZjMIteudyMt3HXqOae3lWejvsr_5So_N3KbLbEXvhmMial2yYnf8u4lVuakgqmNzBuLxG/s640/beforefamily.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</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/AVvXsEhvDa9woIvEWtdgbPYE9w7bzU9bCtgmrE4cOn7c-OaLc-av_awU0m4raTxisM1E013vHrwTWuxp9ZukzsfH7P6920lOdldOd_Wis5MUDnCAvwlza652LTpykwNcyAHVV1RhmwiKjnu4XFCH/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDa9woIvEWtdgbPYE9w7bzU9bCtgmrE4cOn7c-OaLc-av_awU0m4raTxisM1E013vHrwTWuxp9ZukzsfH7P6920lOdldOd_Wis5MUDnCAvwlza652LTpykwNcyAHVV1RhmwiKjnu4XFCH/s640/IMG_2823.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This update took Shelley's home from pretty-but-dated to Elegant with just a few changes in paint color, fabrics, minimal furniture and accessories.  We are still working on a few more finishing touches, but I wanted you to see what a few updates and changes can do for a space.  I think it turned out beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also reupholstered a window seat and put in a new valance on the landing.  Unfortunately I don't have a before photo of that area - a similar blue valance and window seat cushion - but here is the finished area</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/AVvXsEgi9AcTx2Q-I8liMmVPY7HdpjY8Qa1DO3jSqUGW_CdrV1uwam8vpu0D2guzv2N_nXbA6uZy1r68ahASGC39Pq5LwBAGwp3aU4EZD5DKq4ES2goBkMvGHYN03BV5CnUtevofjhWcYMKCxtv2/s1600-h/landingfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9AcTx2Q-I8liMmVPY7HdpjY8Qa1DO3jSqUGW_CdrV1uwam8vpu0D2guzv2N_nXbA6uZy1r68ahASGC39Pq5LwBAGwp3aU4EZD5DKq4ES2goBkMvGHYN03BV5CnUtevofjhWcYMKCxtv2/s400/landingfabric.jpg" vt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fabric we chose had reds, golds and greens with the same touch of aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7COD5BiyZKiVhhiR4uTTfhoZCLhJdjWAawB0n6IjjjOgn9H3-r0fF1a4QhOhnYTUox32nQuoN8zo8zxErt1dLCRaKalqSEWm4UkVSul6uEAFAP7w_V3fmOmWqCA3MnZaShzKJn7jYNTD1/s1600-h/landingwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7COD5BiyZKiVhhiR4uTTfhoZCLhJdjWAawB0n6IjjjOgn9H3-r0fF1a4QhOhnYTUox32nQuoN8zo8zxErt1dLCRaKalqSEWm4UkVSul6uEAFAP7w_V3fmOmWqCA3MnZaShzKJn7jYNTD1/s640/landingwindow.jpg" vt="true" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">faux roman shade valance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs0b7VzT77bdy0F4opzsbs1vRuukazjb-yQwi6fau1V2y_XbhFrejFnZb-mlQ4-U4wLsF6yq0NYLx_Qu39bcgv9hSPQtP5Nc3kzZd0aLCn2-NixD8CtPnQpdA5AF7G-wMBvK40B4i7Pwh/s1600-h/IMG_2833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs0b7VzT77bdy0F4opzsbs1vRuukazjb-yQwi6fau1V2y_XbhFrejFnZb-mlQ4-U4wLsF6yq0NYLx_Qu39bcgv9hSPQtP5Nc3kzZd0aLCn2-NixD8CtPnQpdA5AF7G-wMBvK40B4i7Pwh/s640/IMG_2833.JPG" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Comfy pillows with a touch of red here, too and a cushion in soft aqua</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0tpMgXSR39OdCk1_xSBJJ9EFD7xXrDgsSj_sKQSkDE87Px600bwXXvQTFpX__sMsrKMJu3XdAVx37Bs6iqzTa5_G-zQh2JhgeM5XI3W0q34EVAiZan1KL__uGGcLuVBsBIE-nOUwjbs7/s1600-h/windowseat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0tpMgXSR39OdCk1_xSBJJ9EFD7xXrDgsSj_sKQSkDE87Px600bwXXvQTFpX__sMsrKMJu3XdAVx37Bs6iqzTa5_G-zQh2JhgeM5XI3W0q34EVAiZan1KL__uGGcLuVBsBIE-nOUwjbs7/s640/windowseat.jpg" vt="true" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> makes an inviting space</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the strong sunlight washed the color out in my photo here, too)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love to hear what you think of our elegant change.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, if you comment, you will be added to the drawing for this adorable little lamb pincushion to show my appreciation:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgM4n6ZOSAFaaT8KV4sIjjJMGBhLSX9cwzdVf9ZqbHUOqccb1J9_9jo7FNDNfKIL9490mTUbXwOYO4pdWHSX16d28pchuMcYEdk94vdxuWaNSVx6MfTCvupnFPsehv3Frdp-5wgNx2yPG/s1600-h/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgM4n6ZOSAFaaT8KV4sIjjJMGBhLSX9cwzdVf9ZqbHUOqccb1J9_9jo7FNDNfKIL9490mTUbXwOYO4pdWHSX16d28pchuMcYEdk94vdxuWaNSVx6MfTCvupnFPsehv3Frdp-5wgNx2yPG/s400/1lamb.jpg" vt="true" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a winner will be chosen by</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Random.org</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contest ends 3/26/2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><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;">Claudine</div>

HOME DECOR: AN ELEGANT CHANGE - UPDATING THE 90'S LOOK

Shelley has a beautiful home with a dramatic living room that just needed a little facelift. Her dining room also needed an update Her color...

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