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OBSESSED WITH THE DETAILS

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />BEADBOARD AND PLANKS</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/AVvXsEh7tuvsT6WReUm581FtEfdSZu7MVPA-Z1HttCMgjsLqCq1gY2JkKmlv2m0U5is7vtXJsUq_fnGCI5k8ttsT4ucm7DaoO95pj1lY_sOJYD5khQEYFALA5PzHaP-lc1KUn4TPbd019WfoVwtV/s1600/traceryinteriors+wp+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7tuvsT6WReUm581FtEfdSZu7MVPA-Z1HttCMgjsLqCq1gY2JkKmlv2m0U5is7vtXJsUq_fnGCI5k8ttsT4ucm7DaoO95pj1lY_sOJYD5khQEYFALA5PzHaP-lc1KUn4TPbd019WfoVwtV/s640/traceryinteriors+wp+com.jpg" width="397"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.traceryinteriors.wordpress.com/">Tracery Interiors</a></span></i></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love adding detail to a room.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Details take a room from ho-hum to something very special.</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/obsessed-with-details.html#more">Read more »</a>

OBSESSED WITH THE DETAILS

BEADBOARD AND PLANKS Tracery Interiors I love adding detail to a room. Details take a room from ho-hum to something very special. Read more ...

11:53 PM

ITS IN THE DETAILS

<span style="font-weight: normal;">CREATING CHARACTER</span><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku_o6doEtB62hNArbrTOtk7K-jf1QhU03dqaKHtNU1xTykliB5_Ao0iEg5IYeR-k4ZLxwHWuPnXM2Um1E2moew6uZD2x1f3BOHdrq4VQ0MmEHzZj1MvQKmaM1r1EdcyXZgLSATdgqtMM/s1600/IMG_8234.JPG++designdump.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku_o6doEtB62hNArbrTOtk7K-jf1QhU03dqaKHtNU1xTykliB5_Ao0iEg5IYeR-k4ZLxwHWuPnXM2Um1E2moew6uZD2x1f3BOHdrq4VQ0MmEHzZj1MvQKmaM1r1EdcyXZgLSATdgqtMM/s640/IMG_8234.JPG++designdump.jpeg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mydesigndump.blogspot%2Ccom/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br></span><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a chateau in Provence...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a cottage by the sea...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />as long as it was built before 1940</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />before the millwork and mouldings began to disappear</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the ceilings and walls became non-descript</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the windows lost their charm</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the front of a house became... a garage</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-in-details.html#more">Read more »</a>

ITS IN THE DETAILS

CREATING CHARACTER via I have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse... or a chateau in Provence... or a cottage by the sea... as long as it w...

12:30 AM

THE POWDER ROOM: SMALL SPACES WITH BIG IMPACT

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It's not a very large room</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />but it's one your visitors are sure to see</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and you know what that means...<a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/10494/interior-design-by-Norman-Design-Group--Phil-Norman--ASID-CID---Bathroom-traditional-powder-room-los-angeles" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="interior design by Norman Design Group: Phil Norman, ASID CID - Bathroom traditional powder room" border="0" height="608" nbsp="nbsp" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/10494_0_8-3839-traditional-powder-room.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">it needs to look great</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/06/powder-room-small-spaces-with-big.html#more">Read more »</a>

THE POWDER ROOM: SMALL SPACES WITH BIG IMPACT

It's not a very large room but it's one your visitors are sure to see and you know what that means... it needs to look great Read mo...

3:26 AM

Lofty heights and ceiling lights...

So, before I <strike>released</strike> farewelled Bill on his holiday, (and sorry to all of you who offered working holidays, for some reason the lure of balmy New Caledonia proved too strong!) he worked his fingers to the bone and finished painting my ceiling. It's now lovely and white and fresh, and I couldn't be happier:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgul_rogVlWFv91GC6KrWuDqO7TWaYHXbTnfudMAyaIeDTDVx-A19trMgSRBuC435XoSXenMRDtMf8314VG7t3tJxpSktfPZ9eFLXZRIl3_jg0uEX_8rWKtq-gjCBdn-4YMDQtRIhVMpno/s1600/DSC03479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgul_rogVlWFv91GC6KrWuDqO7TWaYHXbTnfudMAyaIeDTDVx-A19trMgSRBuC435XoSXenMRDtMf8314VG7t3tJxpSktfPZ9eFLXZRIl3_jg0uEX_8rWKtq-gjCBdn-4YMDQtRIhVMpno/s400/DSC03479.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nYBil_I8Oh6hoIprtA9JL4M8CkFlEaKvHYbEsIOIewwU0DIrCt3D6mC7XhOHpai_h7TA9pDZPYMry1s1r-2OWLAgRuI8B3vknApwoPykzZ0WgdQG0RqDy6igPz7m8WPdp8GbFDZhFFg/s1600/DSC03480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nYBil_I8Oh6hoIprtA9JL4M8CkFlEaKvHYbEsIOIewwU0DIrCt3D6mC7XhOHpai_h7TA9pDZPYMry1s1r-2OWLAgRuI8B3vknApwoPykzZ0WgdQG0RqDy6igPz7m8WPdp8GbFDZhFFg/s400/DSC03480.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxSTS60HQFQJu8FgoeckGf8RommzRrhifk-1gEDOMBwetbSB-PHHKnYBK9At7ByWuMFeyBMSSszFtcueJ5UYI4yuN2Uft_nG_U7bhHyAHyFzM7m7sbgmXVh6Z3ldWMvp3n0G83sUeA1U/s1600/DSC03482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxSTS60HQFQJu8FgoeckGf8RommzRrhifk-1gEDOMBwetbSB-PHHKnYBK9At7ByWuMFeyBMSSszFtcueJ5UYI4yuN2Uft_nG_U7bhHyAHyFzM7m7sbgmXVh6Z3ldWMvp3n0G83sUeA1U/s400/DSC03482.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, of course, the walls will need to be painted, and those bricks will soon be history. But it's getting there. And not before time! Here's a reminder of what it looked like:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEiOS0lhUYQona4mX_WW0gy1VTtpccd27Fa0G5lBkM0CQAYgo0MPhJKg479z5RO-4C82I39E1N4rRMGC_I1NaPII6JMEUCPMMkzu3jYr07SxELuiKS1lDfL47HjLy_sTv6HAFSDpe5BlIFA/s1600/DSC03446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS0lhUYQona4mX_WW0gy1VTtpccd27Fa0G5lBkM0CQAYgo0MPhJKg479z5RO-4C82I39E1N4rRMGC_I1NaPII6JMEUCPMMkzu3jYr07SxELuiKS1lDfL47HjLy_sTv6HAFSDpe5BlIFA/s400/DSC03446.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, and here's the mirror I mentioned in my last post. It's on my painting hit list too, and now all I need to decide on is the colour. Here's a closer look:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSJm1TsKEY_dokdKYI2Q-AkPfmQlpxy1hn4VFuhGmaVmPcmaJQNXSzfG4e1aPnmsi4fYb73PsBXVUaQbXPtIjjaXQ1n4VXsviEdCldIi_IYAA3rwQsSMNJFgasaeNmynKM8cnVCUd84g/s1600/DSC03472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSJm1TsKEY_dokdKYI2Q-AkPfmQlpxy1hn4VFuhGmaVmPcmaJQNXSzfG4e1aPnmsi4fYb73PsBXVUaQbXPtIjjaXQ1n4VXsviEdCldIi_IYAA3rwQsSMNJFgasaeNmynKM8cnVCUd84g/s400/DSC03472.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />So, decisions, decisions. While Bill's away, I need to choose a colour and get it painted, so he can re-hang it for me once the walls are finished. I do like the idea of black, but I'm thinking the size of the frame will make it too dominant in the room? And don't laugh, but the idea of silver leaf is quite appealing! I've done a lot of leafing over the years in my artwork, so I may just go ahead and do it, but with an aged, vintage finish rather than too bright and super-shiny.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, I'm off to work now - <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/06/beach-house-makeover.html">painting classes</a> await. Poor me, mondays are always so tough! Oh, and thanks to those of you who've asked about my classes. I'm in the process of arranging venues for some workshops, so once all the details are finalised, I'll let you know.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a wonderful week,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link>    <m:smallfrac m:val="off">    <m:dispdef>    <m:lmargin m:val="0">    <m:rmargin m:val="0">    <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup">    <m:wrapindent m:val="1440">    <m:intlim m:val="subSup">    <m:narylim m:val="undOvr">   </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><style><br /> <br /> </style>    <br /></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac>

Lofty heights and ceiling lights...

So, before I released farewelled Bill on his holiday, (and sorry to all of you who offered working holidays, for some reason the lure of ba...

3:24 PM

Ceiling update - and a sneak peek!

Well, as expected, the painting of my ceiling ( remember <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/shh-i-have-secret.html">my post</a> here?) has taken a <b><i>little</i></b> longer than anticipated - of course - but I'm happy to report that all the yukky and annoying prep work has been done, and the first coat of fresh white paint is going on as we speak. And I LOVE IT! Already. Even though it's still a bit patchy, it looks <b>soo</b> much better than before. As I just can't help myself, here's where we're at so far:<br /><br />The inspiration stage:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToUlSxDKXDGj9TSEEvyGji0XuMZX8UdsBf3D0h73t4L9rSdVyP5CM16OADte9ARW3wM4S9GQE2AYaVqYMJ5WH8nytnjwbVrq6Wy72oJ96NBvcxduuVpQ1GhKiGn2acrJhBOxu5Y3sRiU/s1600/Beams-livingetc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToUlSxDKXDGj9TSEEvyGji0XuMZX8UdsBf3D0h73t4L9rSdVyP5CM16OADte9ARW3wM4S9GQE2AYaVqYMJ5WH8nytnjwbVrq6Wy72oJ96NBvcxduuVpQ1GhKiGn2acrJhBOxu5Y3sRiU/s400/Beams-livingetc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">love this! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The reality (argh!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YkcCBGDBec_LP2vQ-RsQj_4ZiYWlS3JNoFw2Hww1DPTTTYKActjbImAdvwZgrTg8zp0ivgSWMexhWgkPmSekvS98Ut7aoMqtKRAdLdhQH485chrEnFH3xZ-7tHsgnrsniwMQNfUxJC4/s1600/1.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YkcCBGDBec_LP2vQ-RsQj_4ZiYWlS3JNoFw2Hww1DPTTTYKActjbImAdvwZgrTg8zp0ivgSWMexhWgkPmSekvS98Ut7aoMqtKRAdLdhQH485chrEnFH3xZ-7tHsgnrsniwMQNfUxJC4/s400/1.23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoscNrdAjaKWE00WkxrNYiJinI488MDJJCxt2U24vN0uEuIzhUtwKccB1P6uqBLJX6kGCA_5JejNZMFBZZW8an6qVnHZScB0T9W49UDBZ6qWlU-92XNyb1oC5s306NU1V3DijTEyZqUag/s1600/1.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoscNrdAjaKWE00WkxrNYiJinI488MDJJCxt2U24vN0uEuIzhUtwKccB1P6uqBLJX6kGCA_5JejNZMFBZZW8an6qVnHZScB0T9W49UDBZ6qWlU-92XNyb1oC5s306NU1V3DijTEyZqUag/s400/1.22.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">yuk! </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> ...the undercoat - better already</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_11JYxZjj9n1bOCslwEkcje4Jfs0r4iSdL3RyKC8bA_5j23HZP8q5rm3iXEXz4k5YWGgBm5cDkc_VCBTkehukcnnqe8dJdwC4uf88f5nYoPeposfzUAHo9J6ZNPWejfv_tv5AI4GPZ4/s1600/ceiling4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_11JYxZjj9n1bOCslwEkcje4Jfs0r4iSdL3RyKC8bA_5j23HZP8q5rm3iXEXz4k5YWGgBm5cDkc_VCBTkehukcnnqe8dJdwC4uf88f5nYoPeposfzUAHo9J6ZNPWejfv_tv5AI4GPZ4/s400/ceiling4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and the first coat of paint - yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYVBtx2B6YPP7AekNPnFZdJRKtUg9n1nr9AdFhYmFVTJchLd02XmNxhIJfDILSlUkCd5FvR6aRqC6MniuLmklhQRcMr4FV_3YlVX8v_18AxSwu0C0cQ-DQBRmMNVEKJ12rn-6tnJ69DM/s1600/ceiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYVBtx2B6YPP7AekNPnFZdJRKtUg9n1nr9AdFhYmFVTJchLd02XmNxhIJfDILSlUkCd5FvR6aRqC6MniuLmklhQRcMr4FV_3YlVX8v_18AxSwu0C0cQ-DQBRmMNVEKJ12rn-6tnJ69DM/s400/ceiling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5hkLy4En42cGUP1LqUCswKgvTwUi8Z5GYauX6N1PZv5W-p3-3xkwfngyA0CQ5I-VbmKxa9O5SdY6-w7DBM53FSNLDDegV_DN2CKOcsWEFreesLKuZjxuVKnAf915HKA_2-Ec1i19jqA/s1600/ceiling2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5hkLy4En42cGUP1LqUCswKgvTwUi8Z5GYauX6N1PZv5W-p3-3xkwfngyA0CQ5I-VbmKxa9O5SdY6-w7DBM53FSNLDDegV_DN2CKOcsWEFreesLKuZjxuVKnAf915HKA_2-Ec1i19jqA/s400/ceiling2.jpg" width="300" />s</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">say hi to Bill, my new bff!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, looking good so far, what do you think? And after a small flirtation with painting the beams black, I settled on white (as I'm sure you all knew I would!) It's amazing how different the room looks already, much bigger, and of course brighter. And the brick wall you can see in the above photos is on my hit-list too - which is the last area of exposed brick in the whole house. Somehow I know I won't miss it one little bit! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, so I'm off now to ply Bill with coffee and chocolate - fuel for champions! I'll be back soon (I hope) with the final reveal. Have a great day all,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Ceiling update - and a sneak peek!

Well, as expected, the painting of my ceiling ( remember my post here?) has taken a little longer than anticipated - of course - but I...

1:31 PM

Shh, I have a secret....

...ok, quite a big secret, actually. As I've mentioned before, whoever built our house had quite the love affair with timber. Oh, and exposed bricks, but that's for a whole other post. So, as I was saying, we have timber everywhere. I've just covered a whole lot of it when I painted my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-big-planthe-epic-part-ii.html">kitchen cabinets</a>, and the difference is amazing. But now that the kitchen is a lovely, glossy, gloriously bright white, the surrounding areas look a little, shall we say, <i><b>shabby</b></i> in comparison.<br /><br />We have cathedral ceilings in our kitchen/dining area, and while I love their loftiness, I'd love them a whole lot more if they looked like this:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvcOYAqtq73IcOz5MR9iareGbNnP0q7uWJ_DGu1SnfpgvFN1nztWi0f69Zrck6U9rnHXv3y53tt0_pU6p5ZRdy6WncJXhLmZ3wuvn_ic9PuwIPhJ-t_droI4vbj9AiML9KX3lbMKOrw0/s1600/Beams-livingetc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvcOYAqtq73IcOz5MR9iareGbNnP0q7uWJ_DGu1SnfpgvFN1nztWi0f69Zrck6U9rnHXv3y53tt0_pU6p5ZRdy6WncJXhLmZ3wuvn_ic9PuwIPhJ-t_droI4vbj9AiML9KX3lbMKOrw0/s400/Beams-livingetc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://livingetc.com/">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2D1WCunPEdYaCCN7w8Ddi8or3scn8Z93rXN7hBfn_Zwts27KRVNYgPXKuNbnSEp0BpX37CNksUv8XakwAhzvgj7eJTZrcIL8hS5gq-mTDoIYn2lUB77fuKYE4WVqP_2Brnp8JMgPcsnQ/s1600/farm4dotstaticdotflickrdotcomspslash3343slash3575489223underscore3e6407d03ddotjpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2D1WCunPEdYaCCN7w8Ddi8or3scn8Z93rXN7hBfn_Zwts27KRVNYgPXKuNbnSEp0BpX37CNksUv8XakwAhzvgj7eJTZrcIL8hS5gq-mTDoIYn2lUB77fuKYE4WVqP_2Brnp8JMgPcsnQ/s640/farm4dotstaticdotflickrdotcomspslash3343slash3575489223underscore3e6407d03ddotjpg.jpg" width="628" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3343/3575489223_3e6407d03.jpg"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPbVHq3ATFZFHTu6ghH6w6OSEapwUdGdVYaQEUE7h8qP43down6s-Se2ckPRUBZzVtIu-n6YqkhEMuNyOlcxfsvYYgbE_zVdESSI2LoznGYqN5-W_9SO78XO0hdeWV2vUdBM110ANLmw/s1600/kitchenbathideasdotcom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPbVHq3ATFZFHTu6ghH6w6OSEapwUdGdVYaQEUE7h8qP43down6s-Se2ckPRUBZzVtIu-n6YqkhEMuNyOlcxfsvYYgbE_zVdESSI2LoznGYqN5-W_9SO78XO0hdeWV2vUdBM110ANLmw/s400/kitchenbathideasdotcom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://kitchenbathideas.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEhSUqDJ7MTG6wqRlIpaYOoT8Ywc4GHSxzPGGpMFZn7UbhsikPZGAn91d-fYXiRhFqJ3yeHmuMr4nnbiQELsStC3k5z9HhZUJ3xGRKXoLzrsK3WV2waWvnhCBi7ygNepxIDhotFX7Gld7dA/s1600/beam+3paulagracedesignsdotblogspot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUqDJ7MTG6wqRlIpaYOoT8Ywc4GHSxzPGGpMFZn7UbhsikPZGAn91d-fYXiRhFqJ3yeHmuMr4nnbiQELsStC3k5z9HhZUJ3xGRKXoLzrsK3WV2waWvnhCBi7ygNepxIDhotFX7Gld7dA/s640/beam+3paulagracedesignsdotblogspot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://paulagracedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><br />Sadly for me, my ceiling looks nothing like these beauties. Yet. But it's now firmly on my soon-to-be-tackled list, as I can't stand it for much longer. Ok, just between you and me, this what my ceiling <i>actually</i> looks like:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKujBVcCFS0qTRqUquLC5j9TjLsB8N1T376Qc-6vXJZqfjrV7NPHfbp5DmY4e4sgRuaytiBY01mrRIZTpaNJCGjcFnV-fbR6eBGIRINB788FneEu0vZaJqUjxS5mPpv0MnPBRVQfGm6Y/s1600/1.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKujBVcCFS0qTRqUquLC5j9TjLsB8N1T376Qc-6vXJZqfjrV7NPHfbp5DmY4e4sgRuaytiBY01mrRIZTpaNJCGjcFnV-fbR6eBGIRINB788FneEu0vZaJqUjxS5mPpv0MnPBRVQfGm6Y/s320/1.22.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">oh dear!! and don't worry, the lights are on the hit-list too</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SpPD0gEERhmHhNASkfd8D0wiTnSFYzFn996DSewKu8w2va4ML1XzclJfq7Jj0sCha088inULi327zpffOryXBCh9FTwlUELjfq_TGTaInG4vRBisjyxPom0oOAp5H-3unDN2K74lcu4/s1600/1.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SpPD0gEERhmHhNASkfd8D0wiTnSFYzFn996DSewKu8w2va4ML1XzclJfq7Jj0sCha088inULi327zpffOryXBCh9FTwlUELjfq_TGTaInG4vRBisjyxPom0oOAp5H-3unDN2K74lcu4/s320/1.23.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> in accordance with blogger workplace health and safety regulations, the size of the above images has been kept to a minimum, as enlargement may cause serious eye injury</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, so I thought I knew exactly what to do - paint everything a clean, crisp white and live happily ever after. But then, the lovely Jules from A Diversion Project (of course you all know about her most excellent blog, don't you? If not, you need to get on over there stat...as soon as you're finished reading here, of course!) threw a spanner in the works. She posted this image:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8dHtkEOT1vAsRvnPZJuWYknN8xe2OcXgOZyK4Pbc5Fo3h8xn-H1EhVkJVITHe9ZjYrhBdaVUsrUj8P-T5AllfIJta0YoEi3MJTet9uqKGKFDpcPWRVWMMOcDuyrJjJ_HvU4n8iAwl2E/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8dHtkEOT1vAsRvnPZJuWYknN8xe2OcXgOZyK4Pbc5Fo3h8xn-H1EhVkJVITHe9ZjYrhBdaVUsrUj8P-T5AllfIJta0YoEi3MJTet9uqKGKFDpcPWRVWMMOcDuyrJjJ_HvU4n8iAwl2E/s640/1.png" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://asheleandro.com/index.html">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Aargh! I'm now torn between a complete whitewash, and these dramatic charcoal numbers! What to do? Do I stay true to my original vision, or do I go with something like this? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok blog buddies, I need you to set me straight. Is it black or white? Or something in between? Each and every piece of advice will be gratefully received, I'm all asunder! As I've said before, i find it so much easier to make a decision for someone other than myself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great day everyone, and please feel free to send your opinions my way!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link>    <m:smallfrac m:val="off">    <m:dispdef>    <m:lmargin m:val="0">    <m:rmargin m:val="0">    <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup">    <m:wrapindent m:val="1440">    <m:intlim m:val="subSup">    <m:narylim m:val="undOvr">   </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><style><br /> <br /> </style>  </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">oh, and unfortunate images of ugly timber ceilings by me!</span>

Shh, I have a secret....

...ok, quite a big secret, actually. As I've mentioned before, whoever built our house had quite the love affair with timber. Oh, and ex...

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