Modern Design Home Decor: living room

<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/AVvXsEhktKqvSbm-e4aWYvBnIKMoVZwxGTWf8QLtdzQemQ-znbDTiTl3vQrFsfjct-a_Rz1rOaaneMDMhxoI4kFivDEH6rjhZW42wuvwXIv2Bg1PCzXMoZICZJwdKMymXKi0cZSm448qLEJO1tmO/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/AVvXsEhktKqvSbm-e4aWYvBnIKMoVZwxGTWf8QLtdzQemQ-znbDTiTl3vQrFsfjct-a_Rz1rOaaneMDMhxoI4kFivDEH6rjhZW42wuvwXIv2Bg1PCzXMoZICZJwdKMymXKi0cZSm448qLEJO1tmO/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/AVvXsEhUkNCTcRG04FLWgVTMxPbxm8Oul8SDPK8wWmUQ76rmUox-oY-fbIGxCZZctexq55JYrEr3vcqVPUdiVxXoDvaO-6oV8Po-wV6BRDI0gTFb5SI3YqPN-4x-TCfJ12NiIY_WpjhK0vuHCctK/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/AVvXsEhUkNCTcRG04FLWgVTMxPbxm8Oul8SDPK8wWmUQ76rmUox-oY-fbIGxCZZctexq55JYrEr3vcqVPUdiVxXoDvaO-6oV8Po-wV6BRDI0gTFb5SI3YqPN-4x-TCfJ12NiIY_WpjhK0vuHCctK/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/AVvXsEjMNJl72j5z1WWV9WvV_jThVFm15xOWAV3WBkLc_WKU21X8FQlSaA-28ZBFsC3jq_0s6urDiBcliOSR59ZGSXiJEysf0UTprsZUa0s1yz_usXTpF5x6huMD93FCNoAN_c8VFfbpI-Lt2F6D/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/AVvXsEjMNJl72j5z1WWV9WvV_jThVFm15xOWAV3WBkLc_WKU21X8FQlSaA-28ZBFsC3jq_0s6urDiBcliOSR59ZGSXiJEysf0UTprsZUa0s1yz_usXTpF5x6huMD93FCNoAN_c8VFfbpI-Lt2F6D/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/AVvXsEhGU9rQ8klCDKoTniUETgzCGSbkO_hrL_zpH_9Kw3GZTsR1Ouy6Lb2Sjy1cxqTeba3OpDS0BCRXutbdWeeCWgXKxTn5UgrIGRIh5ftMIjM8Jf1pZgGuNdSOqulO0PPQM0DLlZKOnVK-pTTw/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/AVvXsEhGU9rQ8klCDKoTniUETgzCGSbkO_hrL_zpH_9Kw3GZTsR1Ouy6Lb2Sjy1cxqTeba3OpDS0BCRXutbdWeeCWgXKxTn5UgrIGRIh5ftMIjM8Jf1pZgGuNdSOqulO0PPQM0DLlZKOnVK-pTTw/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/AVvXsEiEZHdbd8NNHkWmK5YFnnn-YT3fP6ylRCLYpoiucrAIcl_xP7ubfg1rluc0edwfsdbtv1-DeadGBBJWL8uB6lXHj5ZNSTok5I1NQ3UU8E7uQlIYevHXkuShzO3idmZWtpu-eUvWJ6X0K_cM/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/AVvXsEiEZHdbd8NNHkWmK5YFnnn-YT3fP6ylRCLYpoiucrAIcl_xP7ubfg1rluc0edwfsdbtv1-DeadGBBJWL8uB6lXHj5ZNSTok5I1NQ3UU8E7uQlIYevHXkuShzO3idmZWtpu-eUvWJ6X0K_cM/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/AVvXsEgAe2_bLVP5_mPGZqJBNMLT2cYEMTuaGX8PUJxfl5MY5qtFaMCWKmQuV6thi17wnxD7hRPr2Ztz0bJIG8Ad86NNLtwu5nIrEWOijuQg5VvHFIBlebjnU-MNFCzdUPAZHVIEb8oZPS5A1T4P/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/AVvXsEgAe2_bLVP5_mPGZqJBNMLT2cYEMTuaGX8PUJxfl5MY5qtFaMCWKmQuV6thi17wnxD7hRPr2Ztz0bJIG8Ad86NNLtwu5nIrEWOijuQg5VvHFIBlebjnU-MNFCzdUPAZHVIEb8oZPS5A1T4P/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/AVvXsEgHdTDlqtSkfgw5yfmoh7JPeg0_3-MzepxUKpkeVzqx-1X4cZijTV2gNmlQZMgJcm7qtcfUSJlJkT3C5PuKCmefPmfy9xpZDCBx3HTunUCQGYXWE_bpNbfJ4i55PWV_b-Dabz1OR0p7tZqq/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/AVvXsEgHdTDlqtSkfgw5yfmoh7JPeg0_3-MzepxUKpkeVzqx-1X4cZijTV2gNmlQZMgJcm7qtcfUSJlJkT3C5PuKCmefPmfy9xpZDCBx3HTunUCQGYXWE_bpNbfJ4i55PWV_b-Dabz1OR0p7tZqq/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/AVvXsEhyARaursduGCRmOVhfZqygAufJKOBU7WzWNyiK33VaaBKoxzoGwoUzslp7SZ9jx2UDKkkxxVTsIiX3BO6EZVu5bXnIbQhA4SyabelcD1pN2b2aY3mxCmqP6Y1RmyPcbv9XTTWah6adBLoI/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/AVvXsEhyARaursduGCRmOVhfZqygAufJKOBU7WzWNyiK33VaaBKoxzoGwoUzslp7SZ9jx2UDKkkxxVTsIiX3BO6EZVu5bXnIbQhA4SyabelcD1pN2b2aY3mxCmqP6Y1RmyPcbv9XTTWah6adBLoI/s320/girlwithcello.jpg" vt="true" width="236" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSinRyALHH3XPVzYa6gImK0d5Nt8VoxrHOL3rM3bQCcpTyRGVdBaav5jhTU1R_9XsSwkTH7m9P9UFkdYdgr9ssKTcdS-FXi-VHVcRTCvIOMkcrX6TqkuZvjLUCc7l3pmJVfGsIks8rCU9i/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/AVvXsEhSinRyALHH3XPVzYa6gImK0d5Nt8VoxrHOL3rM3bQCcpTyRGVdBaav5jhTU1R_9XsSwkTH7m9P9UFkdYdgr9ssKTcdS-FXi-VHVcRTCvIOMkcrX6TqkuZvjLUCc7l3pmJVfGsIks8rCU9i/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/AVvXsEgdiN9l-Y4scrmUhXSZidudVnjQTcEp5CTEVTQ7urQNUDFj5EpNFcMb6hA_Z_X8mvq0mPQU2B71sZce2kzDD1vS0bgp_afs_EjM8JdwyQM5NfKt3XcEE_en2Mowu-Mhs_Y4QBHtAlDzaQN2/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/AVvXsEgdiN9l-Y4scrmUhXSZidudVnjQTcEp5CTEVTQ7urQNUDFj5EpNFcMb6hA_Z_X8mvq0mPQU2B71sZce2kzDD1vS0bgp_afs_EjM8JdwyQM5NfKt3XcEE_en2Mowu-Mhs_Y4QBHtAlDzaQN2/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/AVvXsEhA3FeuBfKK_PJgdhmaOml4pDsU-8SxiX9r_Qhwn7585MmB7YEKblOeE-hQa9tnvLWMsmZmyP2Z4U-54_NS65xkLhuXb7t2MPJvU8vW4cHYxJv4FD41ICvs69MKMQixCC8ynDC05QnjIziC/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/AVvXsEhA3FeuBfKK_PJgdhmaOml4pDsU-8SxiX9r_Qhwn7585MmB7YEKblOeE-hQa9tnvLWMsmZmyP2Z4U-54_NS65xkLhuXb7t2MPJvU8vW4cHYxJv4FD41ICvs69MKMQixCC8ynDC05QnjIziC/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/AVvXsEhktKqvSbm-e4aWYvBnIKMoVZwxGTWf8QLtdzQemQ-znbDTiTl3vQrFsfjct-a_Rz1rOaaneMDMhxoI4kFivDEH6rjhZW42wuvwXIv2Bg1PCzXMoZICZJwdKMymXKi0cZSm448qLEJO1tmO/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/AVvXsEhA3FeuBfKK_PJgdhmaOml4pDsU-8SxiX9r_Qhwn7585MmB7YEKblOeE-hQa9tnvLWMsmZmyP2Z4U-54_NS65xkLhuXb7t2MPJvU8vW4cHYxJv4FD41ICvs69MKMQixCC8ynDC05QnjIziC/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/AVvXsEhA3FeuBfKK_PJgdhmaOml4pDsU-8SxiX9r_Qhwn7585MmB7YEKblOeE-hQa9tnvLWMsmZmyP2Z4U-54_NS65xkLhuXb7t2MPJvU8vW4cHYxJv4FD41ICvs69MKMQixCC8ynDC05QnjIziC/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/AVvXsEjpM1KVcAdpCFmblc_lOEQcf114SAEnuyHb2Ap20VgEqiykpKRuHmJ2O79ttQoppC4S3uMY5LWxo4HVaFqpGCnrjrU6bb4oVEklUICTBNxnqi5jLJ3BUvNtmHVyFtixJyx4EnStgWLIG4me/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/AVvXsEjpM1KVcAdpCFmblc_lOEQcf114SAEnuyHb2Ap20VgEqiykpKRuHmJ2O79ttQoppC4S3uMY5LWxo4HVaFqpGCnrjrU6bb4oVEklUICTBNxnqi5jLJ3BUvNtmHVyFtixJyx4EnStgWLIG4me/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/AVvXsEhqXTe-4NmaBATkrB5ISwCYNjSV0P1o_qfFY-4kydVGASs2GZvzUA-k1kpXFUL03WRS-GAfQLNzuGyz7z2lKA40HDIVN5QB_80Gmmz4OLtxHv0DTrYy_Si2xeDfBJUROzmX-31sl2kfqSzg/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/AVvXsEhqXTe-4NmaBATkrB5ISwCYNjSV0P1o_qfFY-4kydVGASs2GZvzUA-k1kpXFUL03WRS-GAfQLNzuGyz7z2lKA40HDIVN5QB_80Gmmz4OLtxHv0DTrYy_Si2xeDfBJUROzmX-31sl2kfqSzg/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/AVvXsEh9uLrxKPUfb-k-vYUMP_bhYEx53bkll5d4FoEqeGHgCX5LvimBKgb0WXER4wmBIVKTUKW9jhGgbGWSBt8oekFDB9he1vJkz-VzDtdLFpCPw44b8B-UXuBrmiaI4cMj1QkSTsp5Ih-1pGDp/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/AVvXsEh9uLrxKPUfb-k-vYUMP_bhYEx53bkll5d4FoEqeGHgCX5LvimBKgb0WXER4wmBIVKTUKW9jhGgbGWSBt8oekFDB9he1vJkz-VzDtdLFpCPw44b8B-UXuBrmiaI4cMj1QkSTsp5Ih-1pGDp/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/AVvXsEjMNJl72j5z1WWV9WvV_jThVFm15xOWAV3WBkLc_WKU21X8FQlSaA-28ZBFsC3jq_0s6urDiBcliOSR59ZGSXiJEysf0UTprsZUa0s1yz_usXTpF5x6huMD93FCNoAN_c8VFfbpI-Lt2F6D/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/AVvXsEjMNJl72j5z1WWV9WvV_jThVFm15xOWAV3WBkLc_WKU21X8FQlSaA-28ZBFsC3jq_0s6urDiBcliOSR59ZGSXiJEysf0UTprsZUa0s1yz_usXTpF5x6huMD93FCNoAN_c8VFfbpI-Lt2F6D/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/AVvXsEg3XM9JnDNEfpGGpSZSbaePx881MMt2SVpd_9A7XA6Yx0X3JTRT7dfTlIbpgXz8PMPMYFjeASO2W4odjutxlThGu5dn-v-m7nZsw0xdTQTaJEULOXydKGnRlaoNKmM_nV6sKO4KHOja_Lse/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/AVvXsEg3XM9JnDNEfpGGpSZSbaePx881MMt2SVpd_9A7XA6Yx0X3JTRT7dfTlIbpgXz8PMPMYFjeASO2W4odjutxlThGu5dn-v-m7nZsw0xdTQTaJEULOXydKGnRlaoNKmM_nV6sKO4KHOja_Lse/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/AVvXsEgkY7lSrgLph1S0ggCKQL5qQVJ7F3cj8mCl1vtpYDsYjnQrCa5DSe65Mj1EiYQvAYBRadCgoSk0mwi6ZRhTMJrSqAikYh9DDrILSmMnwzx2CRVqtZW6eFpEA-YtSdHyQpXva7lfA3im14ri/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/AVvXsEgkY7lSrgLph1S0ggCKQL5qQVJ7F3cj8mCl1vtpYDsYjnQrCa5DSe65Mj1EiYQvAYBRadCgoSk0mwi6ZRhTMJrSqAikYh9DDrILSmMnwzx2CRVqtZW6eFpEA-YtSdHyQpXva7lfA3im14ri/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/AVvXsEhEzwAIzl7UQoNiv-2_NWM_J5MRRwqPDW4JuVfH2DDkAyXfAg4x8mBswKRl4zaIiz5uyJpYoTa9maQj8iU-JVgoUjHtaL0veow6dtEatDO-Ti1USQoMIUpUKo1ktjUq3t5yswqP3se-xmT1/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/AVvXsEhEzwAIzl7UQoNiv-2_NWM_J5MRRwqPDW4JuVfH2DDkAyXfAg4x8mBswKRl4zaIiz5uyJpYoTa9maQj8iU-JVgoUjHtaL0veow6dtEatDO-Ti1USQoMIUpUKo1ktjUq3t5yswqP3se-xmT1/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/AVvXsEhcrrv8qaAld7s2tkRDjn1JM9tOOiC_swBJM1ahSC0DIO1Su23leIc9U5giov-8QE5DLsp3P_3RWAhcDhUEeT_f70k2t2ZxTOzPPZzqNXMXzjs2i93asA96S9ws3EnRJsCyndJdljUfgg4I/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/AVvXsEhcrrv8qaAld7s2tkRDjn1JM9tOOiC_swBJM1ahSC0DIO1Su23leIc9U5giov-8QE5DLsp3P_3RWAhcDhUEeT_f70k2t2ZxTOzPPZzqNXMXzjs2i93asA96S9ws3EnRJsCyndJdljUfgg4I/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/AVvXsEjQT2jBqzVtZrPF57blcYFyKh1kiRvJZLhYUpd_MX2tMPiJyXM7PgKwiLi_KyjPiHEHhlIuAQLmWODSHxMY_4Qa2WI__rzRfElSQqXhEViC0n2nMKTNhoxjcki7lESOJ5F1CLjIvgGrpijC/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/AVvXsEjQT2jBqzVtZrPF57blcYFyKh1kiRvJZLhYUpd_MX2tMPiJyXM7PgKwiLi_KyjPiHEHhlIuAQLmWODSHxMY_4Qa2WI__rzRfElSQqXhEViC0n2nMKTNhoxjcki7lESOJ5F1CLjIvgGrpijC/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/AVvXsEjstqDI42tyEQnao5aF6bdWFfk5RiJtSB1dTOn4KqY5sKlm8igAilldRtTLAvEKBLxlHSlyy-Zky1KAqwL0XQ40avnQ0vmkAG_JMLy4BAzxjuJiVeKLYqq9aS9u3GZ1e2Icqnj5_Pdv-3ll/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/AVvXsEjstqDI42tyEQnao5aF6bdWFfk5RiJtSB1dTOn4KqY5sKlm8igAilldRtTLAvEKBLxlHSlyy-Zky1KAqwL0XQ40avnQ0vmkAG_JMLy4BAzxjuJiVeKLYqq9aS9u3GZ1e2Icqnj5_Pdv-3ll/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/AVvXsEiQ3uM5hiFmovhtM5Jl-z-KlAnnI8zuzHl0UpiDG_sIuFLYNtkm9x07_bXG2rC9_syuWcj6y7g-w_DGzH667tGwUNXyU2bNYC3YsDytUS0bJPU0TvXbAsGMKOxULhyphenhyphenaPwDkS5ym4nYaXSdg/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/AVvXsEiQ3uM5hiFmovhtM5Jl-z-KlAnnI8zuzHl0UpiDG_sIuFLYNtkm9x07_bXG2rC9_syuWcj6y7g-w_DGzH667tGwUNXyU2bNYC3YsDytUS0bJPU0TvXbAsGMKOxULhyphenhyphenaPwDkS5ym4nYaXSdg/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/AVvXsEiBVZegy2L31wv71Mb9AUF_Tf_t85QeJAC7ne2BZlOCR5u5dVv2SMU4LzblRiC4dDD-F6Ht8p1bRO6ECP_ueqG3AXXYqdAkKvlYMEh8q_f1_h6z7t_6AggCUF4l4PwFHeYPvzPz24p-TwV8/s320/anchor.jpg" vt="true" width="243" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAxHQ-TbgbiHTQn8E_KTbuh8__-265MA_MuZQjOYLaaWhHDMU3RB07xxlQHLIYVqo_UBcOV7faX44G0cN8qUmuFoSyJSR5jGDpD8WmFQJvniJlqrq3Bf_38ygBPiPfUQk612BF9ZlKl5r/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/AVvXsEiYAxHQ-TbgbiHTQn8E_KTbuh8__-265MA_MuZQjOYLaaWhHDMU3RB07xxlQHLIYVqo_UBcOV7faX44G0cN8qUmuFoSyJSR5jGDpD8WmFQJvniJlqrq3Bf_38ygBPiPfUQk612BF9ZlKl5r/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/AVvXsEi-isSmq58tAUOaeskLmfTxUE8zTI7Ml1WrY39UwYrTwCCM4vUcDYLYHwth7ly0G_R4oWgF-9M-bsxNWbLLnc3wyTd6jgE9xYQJP31gKE4Nm_Gkf22Bc8orv7r5Yn7fOTjEe9-e4H4kaYSt/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/AVvXsEi-isSmq58tAUOaeskLmfTxUE8zTI7Ml1WrY39UwYrTwCCM4vUcDYLYHwth7ly0G_R4oWgF-9M-bsxNWbLLnc3wyTd6jgE9xYQJP31gKE4Nm_Gkf22Bc8orv7r5Yn7fOTjEe9-e4H4kaYSt/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/AVvXsEhEzwAIzl7UQoNiv-2_NWM_J5MRRwqPDW4JuVfH2DDkAyXfAg4x8mBswKRl4zaIiz5uyJpYoTa9maQj8iU-JVgoUjHtaL0veow6dtEatDO-Ti1USQoMIUpUKo1ktjUq3t5yswqP3se-xmT1/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/AVvXsEhEzwAIzl7UQoNiv-2_NWM_J5MRRwqPDW4JuVfH2DDkAyXfAg4x8mBswKRl4zaIiz5uyJpYoTa9maQj8iU-JVgoUjHtaL0veow6dtEatDO-Ti1USQoMIUpUKo1ktjUq3t5yswqP3se-xmT1/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/AVvXsEjS66GyJSY2MdguTGLY1rNMdRXwrkYlFIHNOQ85KQZX_TegcozTPkCAobK9XkcO_hYdV1xFf5NEt-qSis0RPTG1_PGweOAQgVe54qVB_-HUZRqNMfVrPIn8wztZ0pxbwT_MIilKDwhJvFBs/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/AVvXsEjS66GyJSY2MdguTGLY1rNMdRXwrkYlFIHNOQ85KQZX_TegcozTPkCAobK9XkcO_hYdV1xFf5NEt-qSis0RPTG1_PGweOAQgVe54qVB_-HUZRqNMfVrPIn8wztZ0pxbwT_MIilKDwhJvFBs/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/AVvXsEj_bHXE5PxspYHXry83dlQ_ImJprTEdQJDNHgh7KRKSYBgs10bSEgcKnMA8bAzyk88ViYoCwSnVTxsOFFSJLn3UFnb0pwjjtpMSMyY7VJ-iAsbcwFHySSosva65KtWkIwjfcious_bit9Cc/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/AVvXsEj_bHXE5PxspYHXry83dlQ_ImJprTEdQJDNHgh7KRKSYBgs10bSEgcKnMA8bAzyk88ViYoCwSnVTxsOFFSJLn3UFnb0pwjjtpMSMyY7VJ-iAsbcwFHySSosva65KtWkIwjfcious_bit9Cc/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/AVvXsEjNYe0GZ6Gjwm0CbzA8uWawccIWYXu7MvSsBqPYAumGh-eVzBMTagiKildDbIUIIlUXg5BME6EbBkbFj1npDLV8Ciqyoy-iIxfrAWCH0oS-62TBvGgK19JooFYj0rBo337MQfvm6uK0KQj6/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/AVvXsEjNYe0GZ6Gjwm0CbzA8uWawccIWYXu7MvSsBqPYAumGh-eVzBMTagiKildDbIUIIlUXg5BME6EbBkbFj1npDLV8Ciqyoy-iIxfrAWCH0oS-62TBvGgK19JooFYj0rBo337MQfvm6uK0KQj6/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/AVvXsEiR8gMTwugRSwbFMK4SA1P1mOkrHkcwpjNVe78Csn2likD6zp-7DvA3GnlmaOOfvVpNG-Rtjsf_3xEmSe5w94XByjXyhkQt-ajmPGG1RUKOMaEeEErQF8mPsTZqr7zLqTwfVQ2OfzU6Wvqh/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/AVvXsEiR8gMTwugRSwbFMK4SA1P1mOkrHkcwpjNVe78Csn2likD6zp-7DvA3GnlmaOOfvVpNG-Rtjsf_3xEmSe5w94XByjXyhkQt-ajmPGG1RUKOMaEeEErQF8mPsTZqr7zLqTwfVQ2OfzU6Wvqh/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/AVvXsEhrVwXT7o2cIvNVDYf_qJJrC9rlXYmeG4ANi0WygKB6wi6-M2T62IinHv_HaK0lyHMDH-8xxLUaWyPkJt8_IcjudrDGJRRt0jihO8EWnDQXmEkrjrAQgVzRoy120pIAAr7ecfnxpK8XtQbU/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/AVvXsEhrVwXT7o2cIvNVDYf_qJJrC9rlXYmeG4ANi0WygKB6wi6-M2T62IinHv_HaK0lyHMDH-8xxLUaWyPkJt8_IcjudrDGJRRt0jihO8EWnDQXmEkrjrAQgVzRoy120pIAAr7ecfnxpK8XtQbU/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/AVvXsEjXeX7lqdUEx2aRDNpU3SXHYogdsUuWAV6xAYuVUIun8aXOCkZrzMGBJdCnAwJFR6P7fNSyU8pCzvho9YnEf4CC93mJXjnfqAASrnIrYXsPUQmW9H9_ID6kRScHnhAxevGdXmO8EdxTfdOT/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/AVvXsEjXeX7lqdUEx2aRDNpU3SXHYogdsUuWAV6xAYuVUIun8aXOCkZrzMGBJdCnAwJFR6P7fNSyU8pCzvho9YnEf4CC93mJXjnfqAASrnIrYXsPUQmW9H9_ID6kRScHnhAxevGdXmO8EdxTfdOT/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>

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