DECORATING QUESTIONS: FROM READERS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Whew.... It's been a busy couple of weeks - but I wanted to answer these questions from blog readers (and may I say thank you for reading! and for your comments) before I head off on a little vacation.</em></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/AVvXsEgggN5kjqsH2bdIvrbLuUkbmp5by0Uw2noaCa_3ybydrzHv7LxlOsFFVZRgrLIrArnXKRW_DvXcDKz9xPiDdfpcMatjnKBDZm7KQyCu2Pb4KrpAHwqbDA0rOlOP0vfWtdgSBCAYXyzsFs5e/s1600/centsationalgirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggN5kjqsH2bdIvrbLuUkbmp5by0Uw2noaCa_3ybydrzHv7LxlOsFFVZRgrLIrArnXKRW_DvXcDKz9xPiDdfpcMatjnKBDZm7KQyCu2Pb4KrpAHwqbDA0rOlOP0vfWtdgSBCAYXyzsFs5e/s640/centsationalgirl.jpg" width="500"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><br></em></span><br /><br><br /><div closure_uid_7d7oyy="909" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span closure_uid_7d7oyy="970" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span closure_uid_7d7oyy="971">COLOR</span> QUESTION FROM JENNIFER</span></span></div><br /><div closure_uid_9m03qb="891"><br />Hello! My name is Jennifer and I have really enjoyed looking at your blog! It gave me some great decorating ideas. At this time, I am trying to get away from my decorating comfort zone of reds, golds, and greens. I am really getting into browns, blues and greys. I absolutely love all of the kitchen color combinations on your 'asked and answered-color help' page. (<a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/asked-and-answered-color-help.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/asked-and-answered-color-help.html</a>) I think I may have made a mistake in my living room though.<br><br /><br><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/08/decorating-questions-from-readers.html#more">Read more »</a>

DECORATING QUESTIONS: FROM READERS

Whew.... It's been a busy couple of weeks - but I wanted to answer these questions from blog readers (and may I say thank you for readin...

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Flowers...

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...can add a unique touch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to your rooms!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>...possono dare un tocco unico</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>alle vostre stanze!!!</em></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnloAxoOwi81OhQr5BGHNDvSurNQ48vV52qNEL294tg59Je8bpqTuKmv-EFSCkbUA85fSoHMUAztoG6w1DNQqPcTTWukfNA_IKU9mXve1gRYM_w2BmpzIxXmzJB9UyllkTyi135FxlTQ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnloAxoOwi81OhQr5BGHNDvSurNQ48vV52qNEL294tg59Je8bpqTuKmv-EFSCkbUA85fSoHMUAztoG6w1DNQqPcTTWukfNA_IKU9mXve1gRYM_w2BmpzIxXmzJB9UyllkTyi135FxlTQ/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They can add a country, chic,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">elegant, natural touch...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...it depends on how you</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">display them!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Possono dare un tocco country,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>o chic, o elegante, o naturale...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>...dipende da come li disponete!</em></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCbHldFNdUbv1tPW2EFLspfrddXdMwOLVvJ1YgQ-4ej7r9LuUBrW4WQVTdhNYUjub0XVn-_aRD0G4KZuqU5ddbB_IcPApPPieIKce9ZaWyDIX0-04c6BE1zHTikwUiLMePnbo4qJiYag/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCbHldFNdUbv1tPW2EFLspfrddXdMwOLVvJ1YgQ-4ej7r9LuUBrW4WQVTdhNYUjub0XVn-_aRD0G4KZuqU5ddbB_IcPApPPieIKce9ZaWyDIX0-04c6BE1zHTikwUiLMePnbo4qJiYag/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elmueble.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">credits</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUVSUClQ6n_A02juKfosjdcEtE9OFNwYi7RNf4VgIl11BgfyMuC2IBOc6Eq_Jm0tuhd8k4nF4cYAL2vuG7_90vctBoJo6zp-CDORc6_pboplwTLwybHPBnXuSACb5hrjOntap6rUbJ8U/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUVSUClQ6n_A02juKfosjdcEtE9OFNwYi7RNf4VgIl11BgfyMuC2IBOc6Eq_Jm0tuhd8k4nF4cYAL2vuG7_90vctBoJo6zp-CDORc6_pboplwTLwybHPBnXuSACb5hrjOntap6rUbJ8U/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Flowers...

...can add a unique touch to your rooms!!! ...possono dare un tocco unico alle vostre stanze!!! They can add a country, chic, elegant, natur...

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Pimp my pic

As soon as I finished my latest painting, I couldn't help myself...these rooms were ripe for the picking.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpQDoaF18AET85Uc-fzbpC9EI2H1ydspXM6Xe7CWbvv9q6Cy5OFb8gMamTuE3d0Gc75OCotomr7k1rfEwvKr3anbsE-vNCtEN9H1Z48WoST95619F7H5Nn2LfiOOyGozKBHR2T8ovA8P3/s1600/nate+berkus+via+decorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpQDoaF18AET85Uc-fzbpC9EI2H1ydspXM6Xe7CWbvv9q6Cy5OFb8gMamTuE3d0Gc75OCotomr7k1rfEwvKr3anbsE-vNCtEN9H1Z48WoST95619F7H5Nn2LfiOOyGozKBHR2T8ovA8P3/s640/nate+berkus+via+decorpad.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">love your work <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/">Nate</a>, hope you don't mind that I've done a little redecorating for you. I thought my latest 'Petit Papillon' would work perfectly in your living room. </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/AVvXsEi8M7m8N8po2GWbRLGiMF4jjA3rS0QJqPZMdjft3y26D-upbdZxnM_pVNNYcToar2zrcRzPqsqkmDrBZFupz5kMus5Yyha9xdsOrNI7s5o6WLuFRkaH2IYJpN1A1_lYeN0QI7i3CXBwAOwp/s1600/black+butterfly+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8M7m8N8po2GWbRLGiMF4jjA3rS0QJqPZMdjft3y26D-upbdZxnM_pVNNYcToar2zrcRzPqsqkmDrBZFupz5kMus5Yyha9xdsOrNI7s5o6WLuFRkaH2IYJpN1A1_lYeN0QI7i3CXBwAOwp/s640/black+butterfly+watermarked.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'The Monarchist'</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour on paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">prints for sale now in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78893582/the-monarchist-new-butterfly-painting">Etsy</a> store</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and ok, so maybe I couldn't stop at one.</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/AVvXsEhsITk7hD9OqgE8vb3OuUpxGDCgrpd7SCoeL4ewluNhyphenhyphen7aYmxg8XUj_UsSvCRFKvuHAVDaWctW9Y7eCQ5MTxYDa6lhgFd9E0Kj5ASoakzehPjnScNW-1Vg7eDMYJTO8LYoYplkoo1CLSPc_/s1600/Black-White-Stripe-Upholstered-Bedroom-Walls-HTOURS0207+%252B+butterflies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsITk7hD9OqgE8vb3OuUpxGDCgrpd7SCoeL4ewluNhyphenhyphen7aYmxg8XUj_UsSvCRFKvuHAVDaWctW9Y7eCQ5MTxYDa6lhgFd9E0Kj5ASoakzehPjnScNW-1Vg7eDMYJTO8LYoYplkoo1CLSPc_/s640/Black-White-Stripe-Upholstered-Bedroom-Walls-HTOURS0207+%252B+butterflies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">original pic courtesy <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/house-tours/decorating-with-yellow-0207">country living</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can probably tell, I'm still on a bit of a black and white kick at the moment....but as we all know, that can change in the blink of an eye. Fickle, me? Definitely.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Pimp my pic

As soon as I finished my latest painting, I couldn't help myself...these rooms were ripe for the picking. love your work Nate , hope you...

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