Reader redesign....the power of white paint

Last week, I received a lovely email from one of my blog readers, Karen. Karen and her husband had a common problem with their home, and one that I'm all too familiar with - the dreaded pine ceiling and brick wall combo! Karen had seen the huge difference a coat of white paint had made to my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-big-planthe-kitchen-makeover-at-last.html">kitchen</a> and <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/07/lofty-heights-and-ceiling-lights.html">ceiling</a>, and is also a fan of Millie and Moth's work over at <a href="http://www.thelaurelhedge.blogspot.com/2009/08/answer-for-denise.html">The Laurel Hedge</a>, and so decided a white wash was exactly what was needed to give her family room a lift. Take a look at the before...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_7DguYvU4a32MSoKcJYUGNQLb_Jk5NO8lEIh6AmvY0LRWeJEZtyhvXEzpZZ8nskNU67-OKYm1thuUoxq4vLx77_p6CqSZWLNNhr4JYjjk_bgDXK5_O7IUzUW6a0IlEuFi4K2IPoh_R4/s1600/kiely1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_7DguYvU4a32MSoKcJYUGNQLb_Jk5NO8lEIh6AmvY0LRWeJEZtyhvXEzpZZ8nskNU67-OKYm1thuUoxq4vLx77_p6CqSZWLNNhr4JYjjk_bgDXK5_O7IUzUW6a0IlEuFi4K2IPoh_R4/s400/kiely1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the afters </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGeH5Jtl3oAqgNgUMdcg_7Ez6yWEiivTGemvRLWpG_lqKliE2W1YrZyawAKdo5Mt2ht2ccT1C_SpdKncdSBWttTXyqC9pyN29uhyphenhyphenSda3ITbLQ0F_3tj1WchN0lN41p1i7XbRcWfjvEDc/s1600/kiely3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGeH5Jtl3oAqgNgUMdcg_7Ez6yWEiivTGemvRLWpG_lqKliE2W1YrZyawAKdo5Mt2ht2ccT1C_SpdKncdSBWttTXyqC9pyN29uhyphenhyphenSda3ITbLQ0F_3tj1WchN0lN41p1i7XbRcWfjvEDc/s640/kiely3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </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/AVvXsEjVinXJjIDvmszKgxQePSUsS2hRUxWnKiFGMWbxvTvlTFD5Xh9vDQB1fvxeXSHQygcqfEQy0q5vUa7evQ2NnhRvVSmUrxd71kBIP_X16A0cNCZHR6wsFTDtzp9-aRpUbVlOBtaMYieNBuU/s1600/kiely2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVinXJjIDvmszKgxQePSUsS2hRUxWnKiFGMWbxvTvlTFD5Xh9vDQB1fvxeXSHQygcqfEQy0q5vUa7evQ2NnhRvVSmUrxd71kBIP_X16A0cNCZHR6wsFTDtzp9-aRpUbVlOBtaMYieNBuU/s640/kiely2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Karen is far from finished with her makeover - there are new lamps and accessories still to come, and her husband is building a cabinet to disguise the fridge and provide more storage. And if the transformation isn't amazing enough on its own, amidst all the reno chaos Karen underwent two eye operations! What a wonderful job, and thanks must go to Karen and her husband for letting me share their makeover success with you all.<br /><br />Hope you all had a fantastic weekend, <br /><br /><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>

Reader redesign....the power of white paint

Last week, I received a lovely email from one of my blog readers, Karen. Karen and her husband had a common problem with their home, and one...

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