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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />MEET MY FOODIE FRIEND (UPDATE)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />This is Aimee.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Adorable, right?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVv0dPDT8dlFRUgiSROUy2ugb5Dma061C1glWx9xlVCNe-AjMBW6W0R2-irJfLFOhKc5p-VNhUOevgbSw4hLXDfMZWZ8mkVbEaltcpeSHK3c4376XdU3oZ1qu7wrq-3veBgBQmyExYMo/s1600/Aimee+Guest+Post+Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVv0dPDT8dlFRUgiSROUy2ugb5Dma061C1glWx9xlVCNe-AjMBW6W0R2-irJfLFOhKc5p-VNhUOevgbSw4hLXDfMZWZ8mkVbEaltcpeSHK3c4376XdU3oZ1qu7wrq-3veBgBQmyExYMo/s1600/Aimee+Guest+Post+Picture.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />she is my 12 year old blogger friend and a fellow foodie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />who has, appropriately so, a food blog</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMufhJndsyC5wolFZIjMl2P5sLIMEyd_ZAkr11eE3JIaqEuXBTLzDxj2YahxvUovAvgUjI0VTZc4IdUDJAlIjHx5Ifp23YtlQjv4d1dmmrQxUukD5naZE_9cmzDNceL6O4agWteNxAVeQ/s1600/aimee+jones+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMufhJndsyC5wolFZIjMl2P5sLIMEyd_ZAkr11eE3JIaqEuXBTLzDxj2YahxvUovAvgUjI0VTZc4IdUDJAlIjHx5Ifp23YtlQjv4d1dmmrQxUukD5naZE_9cmzDNceL6O4agWteNxAVeQ/s1600/aimee+jones+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I don't have the time to blog about food,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but I do have years of collected recipes</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and then, well, there's Pinterest</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />my food bulletin board is huge!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />oh, how will I ever get the chance to try these recipes, let alone share them?</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I know,</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I'll have Ms. Jones try some out for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWp1MtsdBcHL06e_4Cqpij7JSjHqesN_5PJvKPIbgM9TlMBtgl0BH9ioKrJ_vouv2FAngGRyoGdOOePJIS41y6CEBRF-hqtH_QFkPXykfEDJnDQodQjfNbmrguUj248HnTsuJfGEmXPpo/s1600/aimee+jones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWp1MtsdBcHL06e_4Cqpij7JSjHqesN_5PJvKPIbgM9TlMBtgl0BH9ioKrJ_vouv2FAngGRyoGdOOePJIS41y6CEBRF-hqtH_QFkPXykfEDJnDQodQjfNbmrguUj248HnTsuJfGEmXPpo/s1600/aimee+jones.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />She has been baking since she was 3....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />she is probably better at it than me...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and she's getting darn good at photography, too...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXxMHWFEpDiWOFuDR7jkIQ2revGF0MYG1GhmQGuflBCUmoAyXxQdCl7h1bv8vGLWZt2koDj78FMLbH_BqkUSMW89jt4PnbsuKzBy2jreevvd_P3_Rq0jhn5HsLD27ZlKXiGmYWMexIHs/s1600/IMG_1786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXxMHWFEpDiWOFuDR7jkIQ2revGF0MYG1GhmQGuflBCUmoAyXxQdCl7h1bv8vGLWZt2koDj78FMLbH_BqkUSMW89jt4PnbsuKzBy2jreevvd_P3_Rq0jhn5HsLD27ZlKXiGmYWMexIHs/s1600/IMG_1786.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4uv-uVRNpu2jYK2_zoi0Xmg8raK3abkWjzezEd85IT9BZ0LsWlRTm2JrnNdtQa2t-nXaeJ8SBSr4ffvPrxOtnVI7tqC0gyaP39RggUnoWNA_pHl05IfIcPTbZcmGCwF-qoir5c0DLsU/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4uv-uVRNpu2jYK2_zoi0Xmg8raK3abkWjzezEd85IT9BZ0LsWlRTm2JrnNdtQa2t-nXaeJ8SBSr4ffvPrxOtnVI7tqC0gyaP39RggUnoWNA_pHl05IfIcPTbZcmGCwF-qoir5c0DLsU/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />check out one of her delicious blog posts <a href="http://startedatthreebakergirl.blogspot.com/2013/12/cinnamon-rolls.html">here</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(we may make this a regular feature - especially if I get to taste test!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />***************************************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />QUESTIONS FROM READERS....</div><br /><div class="f5 wy" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 15px 0px; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><header class="lea"><div class="hWa D4a" style="float: right; left: 15px; position: relative; top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /></header></div><br /><div class="C4a a2" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-right: 30px; position: relative; z-index: 1;"><br /></div><br /><div class="pf Al" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 15px 15px; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><div class="Xx xJ"><br /><div class="Ig At dn" style="line-height: 1.4; min-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"><br /><div class="Bt Pm" style="max-height: 91px; overflow: hidden;"><br /><div class="tG QF" style="position: absolute; width: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="Ct"><br />Hi, Claudine.<br /><br />I've been sampling grey paints (BM) for the better part of a year with no luck ... working on a driftwood/beachy feel in my master. Every gray I have tried either <b>goes beige</b> or is too dark. The room has north and west facing windows (that are typically kept closed with matchstick blinds). Any suggestions? Right now I'm considering Gray Mirage, possibly cut 50%..... KATHY<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /></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/AVvXsEgdye3IcQ8yY50YdpudRf4qv00WQkyxCdUvWKMIEr-iSBpzwNqLDbpTkzRPan77UBnjVSsR29UlHTJzLjkd9P9v-wWH_j5iaSE4xPbn4acx7tfpBIstmuHEI4O8dUyZqRvs7dnBUVnJYkY/s1600/bm+gray+mirage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdye3IcQ8yY50YdpudRf4qv00WQkyxCdUvWKMIEr-iSBpzwNqLDbpTkzRPan77UBnjVSsR29UlHTJzLjkd9P9v-wWH_j5iaSE4xPbn4acx7tfpBIstmuHEI4O8dUyZqRvs7dnBUVnJYkY/s1600/bm+gray+mirage.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Mirage - Benjamin Moore (full strength)</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Kathy,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />If everything is looking too dark or turning beige, it is probably the lighting in your home.  First make sure you have adequate lighting that you can control - most of us don't - both overhead and task lighting.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Next, look for a gray with a slight green to blue undertone - not enough to actually look green or blue, but enough to stop it from turning beige.  Gray Mirage may work for you because it has a slight green undertone.  Here are a few more to try that are both lighter in hue and lacking a beige undertone - but that still have that beachy feel:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></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/AVvXsEiQBR-au2Veq1XIClcOA6d_2yLkNC2ZFwv29PKVIocP_Ws5vonibQIK5f7wDiH1UPzRGzmW0AVGelx_5IeVzaQV9tYA3KB5FWOZ2IL0GS9o-3dx_dgYzIjmOGQ6B9VVyoKoND37k1fgzQM/s1600/bm+grayowl+southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBR-au2Veq1XIClcOA6d_2yLkNC2ZFwv29PKVIocP_Ws5vonibQIK5f7wDiH1UPzRGzmW0AVGelx_5IeVzaQV9tYA3KB5FWOZ2IL0GS9o-3dx_dgYzIjmOGQ6B9VVyoKoND37k1fgzQM/s1600/bm+grayowl+southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Owl, Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEh91zhKbGv5pNHVb8-epnVQ0P83saACVhbBnFlpTHVoQ4iNGHUCGeWJXjwe6wHNQ1cok57bkcKujuYPFlBh8XsQOcEhyphenhyphenUlFsRrc0GCqOkIzzaJmZvFfR3PuM8PL2h0jv80k2JJFYc4Monk/s1600/bm+horizon+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91zhKbGv5pNHVb8-epnVQ0P83saACVhbBnFlpTHVoQ4iNGHUCGeWJXjwe6wHNQ1cok57bkcKujuYPFlBh8XsQOcEhyphenhyphenUlFsRrc0GCqOkIzzaJmZvFfR3PuM8PL2h0jv80k2JJFYc4Monk/s1600/bm+horizon+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horizon - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></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/AVvXsEgMHd0TI6WrVZH8xlNJ3vpdVVTRpaFR8teSGemcJGx3JnBJm_d2o-Afcurc7z6egIfBAMvHr2nkAxn8xYYqtISAVoxIsByb43NJsCigoHKc5sWzLBVtTdxBS0E3s52lboGfUo8vk8ahHSo/s1600/bm+harbor+gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHd0TI6WrVZH8xlNJ3vpdVVTRpaFR8teSGemcJGx3JnBJm_d2o-Afcurc7z6egIfBAMvHr2nkAxn8xYYqtISAVoxIsByb43NJsCigoHKc5sWzLBVtTdxBS0E3s52lboGfUo8vk8ahHSo/s1600/bm+harbor+gray.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harbor Gray - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjVBf-HnzaYsLRo8S7l_w0BBosZ1xNkQeiN4ZY9qKrBFO7t12CjiPL1OLVJaW9ksle_CyuzTuWJfHy7UWe9667IUnwI_byuXRuFX-dsehY2M9YW0xI8uz8Gpig2MP1_JA4ZgvPUvyULlzo/s1600/bm+classic+gray+++southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBf-HnzaYsLRo8S7l_w0BBosZ1xNkQeiN4ZY9qKrBFO7t12CjiPL1OLVJaW9ksle_CyuzTuWJfHy7UWe9667IUnwI_byuXRuFX-dsehY2M9YW0xI8uz8Gpig2MP1_JA4ZgvPUvyULlzo/s1600/bm+classic+gray+++southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic Gray - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhvAEevCQp8MVtXMhoifAVc_AaDQ2lJeQKRdASLOc3DsChJLfYosWHDWetdTvjul_LneJg0NcxK-CVJpZJriytsR6SOk0rrQnpr1AG5RQ6H4dFz_hDd68DZMt2j_7sRhN3j91G6onGMmN0/s1600/bm+halo++southshoredecorating+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAEevCQp8MVtXMhoifAVc_AaDQ2lJeQKRdASLOc3DsChJLfYosWHDWetdTvjul_LneJg0NcxK-CVJpZJriytsR6SOk0rrQnpr1AG5RQ6H4dFz_hDd68DZMt2j_7sRhN3j91G6onGMmN0/s1600/bm+halo++southshoredecorating+blog.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halo - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEj-QHr3uTyq8CM3gY20KMMn3QqTeMF0zZGv8aALyqIMHOxqQWoPL7qIasLM4z3aeKEne48dpASJ8hhivSNybfvfybF9OFfFRWw8unDZlDh9W7ZIvnMrxu-XpRrm3VDDiZW-8zUYngY56I0/s1600/bm+moonshine++younghouselove+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QHr3uTyq8CM3gY20KMMn3QqTeMF0zZGv8aALyqIMHOxqQWoPL7qIasLM4z3aeKEne48dpASJ8hhivSNybfvfybF9OFfFRWw8unDZlDh9W7ZIvnMrxu-XpRrm3VDDiZW-8zUYngY56I0/s1600/bm+moonshine++younghouselove+com.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moonshine - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEjupDq2kiCMwRJCxFVe0812AIb_LSdkPHrZkTdvlYm7ZID6mL0ede2kgK-fg2qCbgfZNnBg-VOMsy9F67LXFXRiECJ7T1Bdyx1FbbtBXMTENN1psn1RVfprxSmiJ3YzwM6cgc7mjfLAYmc/s1600/bm+pale+smoke+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupDq2kiCMwRJCxFVe0812AIb_LSdkPHrZkTdvlYm7ZID6mL0ede2kgK-fg2qCbgfZNnBg-VOMsy9F67LXFXRiECJ7T1Bdyx1FbbtBXMTENN1psn1RVfprxSmiJ3YzwM6cgc7mjfLAYmc/s1600/bm+pale+smoke+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" width="377" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale Smoke - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEhhAJWd950WrhyJ1nkxtDGZ3UZlSsCOTvTKYijPQi1y3793zVHvIM62bTIDOf7SWDF1vSYpjEwqFoAZLWcks6Cv0MP8dlAb-hK3etYseqnADW2_pV-EFDx_9HN3aXU32lVSZE4EGN3NI7k/s1600/bm+silvercrest+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAJWd950WrhyJ1nkxtDGZ3UZlSsCOTvTKYijPQi1y3793zVHvIM62bTIDOf7SWDF1vSYpjEwqFoAZLWcks6Cv0MP8dlAb-hK3etYseqnADW2_pV-EFDx_9HN3aXU32lVSZE4EGN3NI7k/s1600/bm+silvercrest+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver Crest - Benjamin Moore</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: left;"><br />These are all lighter and for the most part have less beige undertone in them.   Try some on the walls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Good luck!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />    </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />*******************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Can you recommend a white to match bottom cabinets in kendall charcoal as well as a  warmer neutral for the walls?  BM has so many paints and I want to go with a safe combination.  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Michele H</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Michele,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />My go to white with Benjamin Moore is White Dove.  It never turns yellow and it isn't a stark, cold white.  It looks especially nice with grays, so Kendall Charcoal should be great with it.</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxFYBu9nMbSxUsmt-w1FedoDyjIpoWTcrJ93g22zqyNHP40w6-BQpoTkLeibLTTJNq6pCAkV4qsQh0IKW13T7E-7Qi-L7hLY8_pwoC1aMKgVMOvg-N21JamtMiIW7Trs3eSeKXbMCucw/s1600/bm+white+dove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxFYBu9nMbSxUsmt-w1FedoDyjIpoWTcrJ93g22zqyNHP40w6-BQpoTkLeibLTTJNq6pCAkV4qsQh0IKW13T7E-7Qi-L7hLY8_pwoC1aMKgVMOvg-N21JamtMiIW7Trs3eSeKXbMCucw/s1600/bm+white+dove.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Try Revere Pewter on the walls.  It is a light gray with a beige undertone - it will have that warm undertone, but still be neutral and in the gray family.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLdI_Ua1OGgtKoUKvZ8A6jjyN5CXHrbGvg20fPoC8fQ4t_vI8SZECHo4taal8L9MBGpWlshceWDHgH0QT7GkUwwN19dpyigD4fHfnNK1W6LXKo9ro-R5nx0Hp8HqhvTd0JkGf07ACZs4/s1600/revere+pewter++bm+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLdI_Ua1OGgtKoUKvZ8A6jjyN5CXHrbGvg20fPoC8fQ4t_vI8SZECHo4taal8L9MBGpWlshceWDHgH0QT7GkUwwN19dpyigD4fHfnNK1W6LXKo9ro-R5nx0Hp8HqhvTd0JkGf07ACZs4/s1600/revere+pewter++bm+com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Another to try is Ashwood.  Both should go with nearly everything you throw at it!  Good luck!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD... and paint glorious paint...

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PANELED WALLS (AND A KITCHEN CABINET QUESTION FOR LIZ)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span id="goog_1415124581"></span><span id="goog_1415124582"></span><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Currently Craving:  Paneled walls</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqOHx2WAZbud3vzIFNKlGoGOJ95VIH64NQGvevL0CIYnYm6JOxfanqenyBkQrJSje4WcGZYtnHJdy-zvNaXUyAkjh_u1ZktQ1XWxWRZ2PaY2qtHV2x6S6bFQSTIf4On3Fsq__WgIlONM/s1600/tracery2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqOHx2WAZbud3vzIFNKlGoGOJ95VIH64NQGvevL0CIYnYm6JOxfanqenyBkQrJSje4WcGZYtnHJdy-zvNaXUyAkjh_u1ZktQ1XWxWRZ2PaY2qtHV2x6S6bFQSTIf4On3Fsq__WgIlONM/s1600/tracery2.jpg" width="400"></a></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvN48xg-VW7j4MZEgTbq6r_ba1KEcRfMcCtt2z65078Q3nLDArxJcuftQsvAz1rRGslWmRub17jhXDGf1e7paOvAzzepsugpIi1zIkY6MTDa9OX9aaQC67XQijGBBlvSt1Ln3DDPuJM/s1600/porterhousedesigns+com.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvvN48xg-VW7j4MZEgTbq6r_ba1KEcRfMcCtt2z65078Q3nLDArxJcuftQsvAz1rRGslWmRub17jhXDGf1e7paOvAzzepsugpIi1zIkY6MTDa9OX9aaQC67XQijGBBlvSt1Ln3DDPuJM/s1600/porterhousedesigns+com.bmp"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/current-crave-paneled-walls-and-kitchen.html#more">Read more »</a>

PANELED WALLS (AND A KITCHEN CABINET QUESTION FOR LIZ)

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SUMMERTIME - (AND A KITCHEN QUESTION)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />SUMMERTIME...<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Oh, how I love it...<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/AVvXsEhVF91ZOD1W7liGaDAsNKdyYdmCUfBvmDBLL-z7_1cA1daeuEQzx5nfiNLtTyQSvsjPU09rReqrPnVoaONW3PuipRPsZOaKnkiQJsz5_ZyeZAwpa4WG58zREmZHHt91-g-58nLTZc7Hse4/s1600/pinterest4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVF91ZOD1W7liGaDAsNKdyYdmCUfBvmDBLL-z7_1cA1daeuEQzx5nfiNLtTyQSvsjPU09rReqrPnVoaONW3PuipRPsZOaKnkiQJsz5_ZyeZAwpa4WG58zREmZHHt91-g-58nLTZc7Hse4/s1600/pinterest4.jpg" width="424"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />You may argue we don't really get a Winter out here in Southern California,<br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/06/summertime.html#more">Read more »</a>

SUMMERTIME - (AND A KITCHEN QUESTION)

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GARDEN TOUR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br /><div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love Spring in Southern California. <br><br />Actually, I love Spring anywhere.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I also love gardens, green, flowers, outdoors, outdoor living spaces... you get the picture...</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So when my bfs decided to take advantage of one of the Spring garden tours in the area</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I grabbed my camera </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntNbCN-eHA-MOYS8tdb2Nrh4IVPjvm1q0j1G2zVAcKquRIJCO241dYq2ZlO7kUBuTTS0jQhDCXBqXi7YpwfsxVxhwLA0esFwm7bm1pVG_LB8wn7iHhPhjSLOAlxZ76a3z1r6SkQAp7Po/s1600/tour2014a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntNbCN-eHA-MOYS8tdb2Nrh4IVPjvm1q0j1G2zVAcKquRIJCO241dYq2ZlO7kUBuTTS0jQhDCXBqXi7YpwfsxVxhwLA0esFwm7bm1pVG_LB8wn7iHhPhjSLOAlxZ76a3z1r6SkQAp7Po/s1600/tour2014a.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We invaded gardens from Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Mission Viejo areas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn-o33INf-aNJtWwBinFMyjK4ug8rhsMTwiyO0xJVv0o281jxkNboqsmR0loyGTlLYaNjIFKsPCgb7e4o1B6cUJmm2I9d-b1bvZlsQVwg7tk_Q-lZ9mb-LMpb0fwZxGtaXzn4Px_n95E/s1600/tour2014b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn-o33INf-aNJtWwBinFMyjK4ug8rhsMTwiyO0xJVv0o281jxkNboqsmR0loyGTlLYaNjIFKsPCgb7e4o1B6cUJmm2I9d-b1bvZlsQVwg7tk_Q-lZ9mb-LMpb0fwZxGtaXzn4Px_n95E/s1600/tour2014b.jpg" width="442"></a></div><br /><br><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-garden-tour.html#more">Read more »</a>

GARDEN TOUR

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KITCHEN CABINETS - PAINT PAINT PAINT

<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love warm wood tones, but for some reason</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />in a kitchen</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I prefer them on the floor</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love a painted kitchen!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueQJG1mYVbyW1chI2rEkiRMy1nmO-VxgR4gpu1oVXrXnvamI9RknZIEqpUss7fhAV98Be9boezo-v3JlMbaTmtUb1b9nVMnBa-ZH_ykBTpYjCzQbs-Wxt8GpEh1K6x0ZpZeaWQ5aLvPk/s1600/GrayKitchen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueQJG1mYVbyW1chI2rEkiRMy1nmO-VxgR4gpu1oVXrXnvamI9RknZIEqpUss7fhAV98Be9boezo-v3JlMbaTmtUb1b9nVMnBa-ZH_ykBTpYjCzQbs-Wxt8GpEh1K6x0ZpZeaWQ5aLvPk/s1600/GrayKitchen2.jpg" width="312"></a></div><br /><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/kitchen-cabinets-paint-paint-paint.html#more">Read more »</a>

KITCHEN CABINETS - PAINT PAINT PAINT

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GRAY AREA

<div style="background-color: white;"><br /><span class="ecx760335420-16052013" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A LIGHTER SHADE OF PALE</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/AVvXsEjwoUIbm-WfGv9aiRiX2wNHWVCHInOR4LSbHImYvL8oErs_6AyRNI8VBU9A2aA3DE5nNiaZSiuXI6sMPbnt3tod_8ZVkSNqrzuXKbV6HvtV-9n8Ua2HlWNScG4dSebnm6VaEwOuPif5xVte/s1600/sageatelier+com.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoUIbm-WfGv9aiRiX2wNHWVCHInOR4LSbHImYvL8oErs_6AyRNI8VBU9A2aA3DE5nNiaZSiuXI6sMPbnt3tod_8ZVkSNqrzuXKbV6HvtV-9n8Ua2HlWNScG4dSebnm6VaEwOuPif5xVte/s640/sageatelier+com.jpeg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://www.sageatelier.com/">Sage Atelier</a></i></span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a lighter shade for a wall color will make a room feel more spacious</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />a darker shade - more cozy or dramatic</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/09/gray-area.html#more">Read more »</a>

GRAY AREA

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CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTE

<div align="center"><br /><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MEOWWW</span> </pre><br /><pre><br /></pre><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOb8f2MTDm4Pzmn1g08vnh3Fc7I5-hm8KCy2WmA_s-7ttW31NLLYEBvfj9fkQvsEVQ42gsU6x3tPVFaky3YG06wmrEsl8qoFT0FDgQMtzqXNymtRbedNZst4MtQEMgYIf-0J8Z-rvNUAdg/s1600/photograph-pets-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOb8f2MTDm4Pzmn1g08vnh3Fc7I5-hm8KCy2WmA_s-7ttW31NLLYEBvfj9fkQvsEVQ42gsU6x3tPVFaky3YG06wmrEsl8qoFT0FDgQMtzqXNymtRbedNZst4MtQEMgYIf-0J8Z-rvNUAdg/s640/photograph-pets-1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>I've always loved the color palette of a Siamese Cat. Creamy beiges,</em></span></pre><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>deep browns, dark charcoal, and those calm blue eyes.</em></span></pre><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>There is a reason they are so beautiful. Nature knows the perfect</em></span></pre><br /><pre><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>color palette!</em></span></pre><br /><pre> </pre><br /><pre></pre></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/06/selecting-color-palette.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTE

MEOWWW   I've always loved the color palette of a Siamese Cat. Creamy beiges, deep browns, dark charcoal, and those calm blue eyes. The...

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