A touch of the unexpected

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RVntAgMLnMc/Tvnn7LM2AbI/AAAAAAAADoc/LZoYAitg7MU/s1600/233131718180270256_FBjMNUVC_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RVntAgMLnMc/Tvnn7LM2AbI/AAAAAAAADoc/LZoYAitg7MU/s400/233131718180270256_FBjMNUVC_b.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://moderngirlstyle.blogspot.com/">Modern Girl Style</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Isn't it always interesting  when you walk into a space and see touches of excitement in the decor? It could be a great piece of art, a collection of objects or unexpected colour combination.  This ottoman is a ray of sunshine in an otherwise monochromatic room (flowers don't count).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oA7a_dbzoS0/TvnxyD0OgEI/AAAAAAAADoo/erCidMm7VEA/s1600/171277592048040621_Nveqm7n4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oA7a_dbzoS0/TvnxyD0OgEI/AAAAAAAADoo/erCidMm7VEA/s400/171277592048040621_Nveqm7n4_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.curbly.com/users/chrisjob/posts/9643-the-coolest-mid-century-loft-of-all-time"> Curbly</a></span></div><br />Vases massed by colour are pretty spectacular as a focal point.  Finding interesting ways to show collections can add excitement to a plain room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stbhimdaFbU/TvoovC3YViI/AAAAAAAADpk/Y0JapQmss4Y/s1600/142285669446883595_IEd5STB0_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-stbhimdaFbU/TvoovC3YViI/AAAAAAAADpk/Y0JapQmss4Y/s400/142285669446883595_IEd5STB0_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bm/cms/ContentRenderer/ContentRendererController.jpf?np=imagerepository/public_site/article_images/Interior/OfficeLibrary/IA_int_offc009&lang=en_US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Benjamin Moore</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--2J6VKpdeWc/Tvn0T1k2HuI/AAAAAAAADo0/xaU1A1yh-Xs/s1600/171277592048045485_EDJBprZQ_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--2J6VKpdeWc/Tvn0T1k2HuI/AAAAAAAADo0/xaU1A1yh-Xs/s400/171277592048045485_EDJBprZQ_b.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://beautifuliving.files.wordpress.com/">beautiful living files </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why not choose an exotic colour and paint a cabinet, table or the inside of a bookcase? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1l2G94LSolU/Tvoi4iB37WI/AAAAAAAADpA/wvS9Nfr0yII/s1600/171277592048034467_VK9WVrD0_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1l2G94LSolU/Tvoi4iB37WI/AAAAAAAADpA/wvS9Nfr0yII/s400/171277592048034467_VK9WVrD0_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tobifairley.com/">Tobi Fairley</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spectacular draperies can make a room.  This tight colour scheme becomes interesting when various patterns are added. The bold stripes in the drapes are very eye catching. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p49z1NIXuFo/Tvokpep5CaI/AAAAAAAADpM/VGgGvcVgh4c/s1600/162481499025711080_TNsMdTrc_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p49z1NIXuFo/Tvokpep5CaI/AAAAAAAADpM/VGgGvcVgh4c/s400/162481499025711080_TNsMdTrc_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/171277592048121910/">pinterest</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> A stenciled wall  is sure to be a focal point in  any  room.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gdkeRpGEoJA/TvoltViCkDI/AAAAAAAADpY/o5QVLzsKC6k/s1600/171277592048034625_wiTd6ux4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gdkeRpGEoJA/TvoltViCkDI/AAAAAAAADpY/o5QVLzsKC6k/s400/171277592048034625_wiTd6ux4_b.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thebooandtheboy.com/search/label/decor">source </a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you're going to hang photographs you may as well go for it and create a gallery wall. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

A touch of the unexpected

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Making Christmas Sparkle

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNafS4WsdrETPjtOGr_3eLfgUDA58-FeWz4bRODqNaT5ZwBzVl6zE-8X1UZVHdUZmghmZNfAeLMAzsF_-328Nsml9ytpd88Rmk0DeVgUAb-LaGmwrAmncAJwms_Sv_NuUoNFfFmXLalKn1/s1600/DSCN788066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Making Christmas sparkle is not a difficult task.  There's the little things you add to your home decor, there's music and family and friends. All you have to do is sit back and make enough time to actually enjoy it. It is too easy to get caught up in the frenzy of shopping and preparation.  I'm a fast forward kind of person, but lately I put the breaks on at Christmas, and make  every effort to notice all the small things. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdLBKfY_XDEVV4-8UnbhZg8fYztmLHJQ78WAyWJzZ87n6IS07AUSxL_VxacwC7rjXARrx_3mkdpoZAzBzLch5g9Yt0wXTpxE70zwTTJXvqFJcSRWUVurILJ5qa_YuDnwnbIEPJEdOHLIq/s1600/DSCN783966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdLBKfY_XDEVV4-8UnbhZg8fYztmLHJQ78WAyWJzZ87n6IS07AUSxL_VxacwC7rjXARrx_3mkdpoZAzBzLch5g9Yt0wXTpxE70zwTTJXvqFJcSRWUVurILJ5qa_YuDnwnbIEPJEdOHLIq/s320/DSCN783966.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the sparkle of light on an iridescent wreath; the contrast of shape and colours</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizML8w1f8d8bx9plOiyTiJaL596deeVecr0lMg-m6XL6rGzQ_abfuy4LLuEV_D7hipa7UiwglLAdKOwqxLZQ2DPankYUFlwoxOeA_Xa16jFPuqXJJsB9SSHqxnQimTSaqAfhc6tBi1_kYX/s1600/DSCN784266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizML8w1f8d8bx9plOiyTiJaL596deeVecr0lMg-m6XL6rGzQ_abfuy4LLuEV_D7hipa7UiwglLAdKOwqxLZQ2DPankYUFlwoxOeA_Xa16jFPuqXJJsB9SSHqxnQimTSaqAfhc6tBi1_kYX/s320/DSCN784266.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> pleasing colours in a gift from a friend who knows me well</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ufkVYxlSgY4hfFYOt4knLVg7OlULuD5RB3tuIJ9Si_mDRTFscWWCr8aFlqHNlxoQmwIusRuU04BWBCpjnYAsJUEZGSJCKPTu2M4KPZnU1IucREXZQX2DAuKW_7R5GdGb4cV07IrzMJn7/s1600/DSCN784366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ufkVYxlSgY4hfFYOt4knLVg7OlULuD5RB3tuIJ9Si_mDRTFscWWCr8aFlqHNlxoQmwIusRuU04BWBCpjnYAsJUEZGSJCKPTu2M4KPZnU1IucREXZQX2DAuKW_7R5GdGb4cV07IrzMJn7/s320/DSCN784366.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the reminders of great dinners with friends</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/AVvXsEjZNDlVT70nOsi-B4eAwTvL1meFPYtJBBJdclVESxYqid7ggeDFBfenAGe88y03-aeffxrb3X6Digwedp_n9D_cHDKFjDXFLqeWRrkFejAC8snJyxx6LtXOFQRX00Bc9sy96Uo9GCmqZaxL/s1600/DSCN784466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNDlVT70nOsi-B4eAwTvL1meFPYtJBBJdclVESxYqid7ggeDFBfenAGe88y03-aeffxrb3X6Digwedp_n9D_cHDKFjDXFLqeWRrkFejAC8snJyxx6LtXOFQRX00Bc9sy96Uo9GCmqZaxL/s320/DSCN784466.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> a flower that inspired my first series in art</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/AVvXsEgniFg7Vs5wmwI01Yc5ENLcylHQwnUPKPXW7Bnhg0RA2nkln2lzogMUFN2BdI2Pnde_EGdbUmLgF5BOPgJCqP1wPNy7oVz_188G2TmvpE3r5hDrTMpxoS-ifZYmWMKE6PYz32VS0pvrZUTq/s1600/DSCN784566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniFg7Vs5wmwI01Yc5ENLcylHQwnUPKPXW7Bnhg0RA2nkln2lzogMUFN2BdI2Pnde_EGdbUmLgF5BOPgJCqP1wPNy7oVz_188G2TmvpE3r5hDrTMpxoS-ifZYmWMKE6PYz32VS0pvrZUTq/s320/DSCN784566.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">a  reminder of a trip to Ottawa where I actually got lost in an Ikea store<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3Lzt0FShybABqd9SQCAKuKSP71fWsbNq_PmJoP7Hy46wec6slozYvV8igh_JuekFg8aNZRq6fLKoqkRM26_wxsPMuXWB_P4-vxavOXPmaQKQBdXmqPRcOlW1WO1eYjcIXROb_YwNqnQR/s1600/DSCN788766.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3Lzt0FShybABqd9SQCAKuKSP71fWsbNq_PmJoP7Hy46wec6slozYvV8igh_JuekFg8aNZRq6fLKoqkRM26_wxsPMuXWB_P4-vxavOXPmaQKQBdXmqPRcOlW1WO1eYjcIXROb_YwNqnQR/s320/DSCN788766.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">twigs from my daughter's garden<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbEYPetdBfW2XX-lDZvEejtcdw79ZYtjNGG6yRBjZ_TlwPMpr27EYg78OuGq60krNBd0Ij5j6vjuzPIchvLFmwhHisVix0U7udKpznm4GwdSuKjfpKI_eoM_u24jB9FO7FRfS8g_eiYF-/s1600/DSCN784766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbEYPetdBfW2XX-lDZvEejtcdw79ZYtjNGG6yRBjZ_TlwPMpr27EYg78OuGq60krNBd0Ij5j6vjuzPIchvLFmwhHisVix0U7udKpznm4GwdSuKjfpKI_eoM_u24jB9FO7FRfS8g_eiYF-/s320/DSCN784766.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">  the lamp I spent two years looking for, greenery from my garden, my husband's guitar he made  <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8Ps_um1n-XINnf0E68wdIFnoS_swfKX0g_CQsSGZc3cIN4n3nh7jM2ttwejXEtq2SIkyELXQWgqW6QDSa1BqSJQbCSv9vA_3Qrc69RPZI3YWcX0G4IyiPdTTKSNbAUqtKDD6oI0Pj3w9/s1600/DSCN788866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8Ps_um1n-XINnf0E68wdIFnoS_swfKX0g_CQsSGZc3cIN4n3nh7jM2ttwejXEtq2SIkyELXQWgqW6QDSa1BqSJQbCSv9vA_3Qrc69RPZI3YWcX0G4IyiPdTTKSNbAUqtKDD6oI0Pj3w9/s320/DSCN788866.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">music from my sister<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6XCVBoD6Mn3x7F_qTMctoQ7h-COC8tnfTazwvX2L2-39URxFZSphjfXk2W53Dm-ZO3GJsT-5TBYZOvq1CH6f0wYDLk9NXdEnP4IEKLNSNFVftwU6H5pWgT6uZ0_U7VNpagOPTm2umZ3p/s320/DSCN785566.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> finding small pieces of slate and turning them into unique Santas</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/AVvXsEhc0FCh-m2bkpeoTw-AVnjiFACtjSOpovapND7fyylcMGtlLg3SiLPVoHjOIQWNzidNpvVBYKYRKUd5aPncYciKtFMSJ9Gn3Sfqw-MqsI3wib1SIRvspPXddeKcjlGnH-U96efVHVtqz519/s1600/DSCN786866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0FCh-m2bkpeoTw-AVnjiFACtjSOpovapND7fyylcMGtlLg3SiLPVoHjOIQWNzidNpvVBYKYRKUd5aPncYciKtFMSJ9Gn3Sfqw-MqsI3wib1SIRvspPXddeKcjlGnH-U96efVHVtqz519/s320/DSCN786866.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> my son's ornament collection one for every Christmas, laid out for his nieces to play with, the odd guy playing the guitar is a  <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/12/17/nl-mummers-parade-1217.html">mummer, part of Newfoundland tradition</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Making Christmas Sparkle

Making Christmas sparkle is not a difficult task.  There's the little things you add to your home decor, there's music and family an...

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Design solutions: What do I do with the TV?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnVPVJLyPhrsz_FlcF-UHVITtocE4Gq30VfpOfXdttc60AafQkyBJ53LhTG9LEjDnw_VNXSEtRUvXJlvzDioR9As07evZkwwa4CCzdGNRawbGB9VypddopwscSG96FmrwMVjq1xM2axtH/s1600/modern-TV-media-storage-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> Here I go again ranting about my favourite pet peeve in home decor- TV's! I'm always collecting <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/03/where-to-put-your-tv.html">ideas</a> about this design dilemma.<br />  <br />In a home theater the TV is king,  but in a smaller space meant for family living it needs to know its place.   If you want a TV to be the focal point in a room you certainly don't have to work at it because  it is  big and black, commanding attention through  scale and contrast.  I must not be the only one who feels this way because questions about where to put a TV continually crop up with clients. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/126256/Family-room-contemporary-family-room-san-francisco"><img alt="Family room contemporary family room" border="0" height="266" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/126256_0_3-9430-contemporary-family-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/13745/Camber-Construction" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Camber Construction</a></small></div><br />These dark bookcases  provide a frame for the TV and it is tucked nicely into other aspects of the room. I don't know why  so many TVs have shiny black frames! Then you need an equally dark wood to balance it. <br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/100687/Media-Unit-002887-modern-media-room-other-metros"><img alt="Media Unit 002887 modern media room" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/100687_0_3-5752-modern-media-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/showroom/philadelphia" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/4319/usona" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">usona</a></small></div><br />Finally a gray/silver  frame.  This is a similar set up, but I personally prefer the overall lightness of the bookcases and TV within it. If you use a similar set up it is important to leave open space around the TV.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnVPVJLyPhrsz_FlcF-UHVITtocE4Gq30VfpOfXdttc60AafQkyBJ53LhTG9LEjDnw_VNXSEtRUvXJlvzDioR9As07evZkwwa4CCzdGNRawbGB9VypddopwscSG96FmrwMVjq1xM2axtH/s1600/modern-TV-media-storage-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnVPVJLyPhrsz_FlcF-UHVITtocE4Gq30VfpOfXdttc60AafQkyBJ53LhTG9LEjDnw_VNXSEtRUvXJlvzDioR9As07evZkwwa4CCzdGNRawbGB9VypddopwscSG96FmrwMVjq1xM2axtH/s320/modern-TV-media-storage-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.alldoing.com/modern-minimalist-tv-media-storage-designs-from-odeon/">alldoing</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Consider placing your TV on an entertainment console.  In this way it is visually part of the structure.   Your neck will also thank you for your efforts.  Continually jutting your chin up in the air to watch a TV hung too high on a wall is not healthy for your neck.  Then there's the practical aspect for people who wear bifocals.When you tip your head up you are looking out through the wrong part.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/134305/Newtown-Terrace-contemporary-living-room-sydney"><img alt="Newtown Terrace contemporary living room" border="0" height="213" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/134305_0_3-5771-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/17636/Sam-Crawford-Crawford-Architects" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> Crawford Architects</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small>  </small>And my most favourite of all is the magic disappearing TV!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKH6X7baG7YPKsCI4kfyXVIugDWokTFg2JP4-1GQzDQpZgxupYO056L81ePlZ-nk-OwVwaFOv5i3FIQIZNWnSQfGlX-mPXZNH9CNLGHwP5x2KMydYWPtyJIz0QXbZRNPzpb6mXgcgL0Ap/s1600/modern-tv-stand-design-500x356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKH6X7baG7YPKsCI4kfyXVIugDWokTFg2JP4-1GQzDQpZgxupYO056L81ePlZ-nk-OwVwaFOv5i3FIQIZNWnSQfGlX-mPXZNH9CNLGHwP5x2KMydYWPtyJIz0QXbZRNPzpb6mXgcgL0Ap/s320/modern-tv-stand-design-500x356.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://www.ikrunk.com/design/tv+beds+design+idea"><small> source</small></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">In a minimalist decor, the TV is often treated  starkly.  The white framing which stands out from the wall makes it look like a picture.  The extra storage behind is very functional.  </span><br /></small></div><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/156285/Grant-Street-West-Model-Home-contemporary-living-room-sacramento"></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6jZh9lS1Na2Uuqx5kL0L967YgE5jwoiRFk9f_6tKBASdWMOz3e32SdlkZyjmKiFeFIDx8WBmr6HlLCL2w674XvWMipR57b0LI4KG4qxXe3HctOxtn8Um0x2k0L4Ppd-p1f8gZ7wQMWJy/s1600/d47de3980908a871_Modern-living-room-furniture-tv-design-units-stylish-regolo-wall-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6jZh9lS1Na2Uuqx5kL0L967YgE5jwoiRFk9f_6tKBASdWMOz3e32SdlkZyjmKiFeFIDx8WBmr6HlLCL2w674XvWMipR57b0LI4KG4qxXe3HctOxtn8Um0x2k0L4Ppd-p1f8gZ7wQMWJy/s320/d47de3980908a871_Modern-living-room-furniture-tv-design-units-stylish-regolo-wall-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://livingroom-furnitures.onsugar.com/tag/living-room-decoration-ideas">source</a></small></div></div><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">Here's another modern solution where the TV is treated like another accessory and the black banding on top and bottom connects nicely with the TV. The stacked art/photos replicate the rectangular shapes. Very pleasing overall. </span></small><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"> And there you have it- installment 2 on that pesky TV.  Hope there was an idea you liked.</span></small>

Design solutions: What do I do with the TV?

 Here I go again ranting about my favourite pet peeve in home decor- TV's! I'm always collecting ideas about this design dilemma.  ...

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Benjamin Moore colour trends 2012

 Benjamin Moore's Color Pulse trend forecasts have won  awards and international recognition in the design world. Each forecast is compiled by leaders in the industry at  least two years in advance and other bloggers have had their go at this topic long before me.  It's not because I'm tardy, it's because I like to wait until people are thinking about change in the new year.<br />The 2012 forecast theme <b>Preservation</b> reflects our current social and economic climate and connects our past with our future.  The impending palette from this forecast will be influenced by four key elements:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHgzW2LSoHIONYqhI7uyr0pz7jpGKFIifMDmDzUnR5NyLzhwdjKmkQDuK5qOhBSELy1-M83Zv0iBdT7Ap71oEj7LQ7OBB4sTKhg0HrEvAzc9l3I-wFIuOHoZC9RuArKU6z7vspPA7TpLz/s1600/meccinteriors+heritage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHgzW2LSoHIONYqhI7uyr0pz7jpGKFIifMDmDzUnR5NyLzhwdjKmkQDuK5qOhBSELy1-M83Zv0iBdT7Ap71oEj7LQ7OBB4sTKhg0HrEvAzc9l3I-wFIuOHoZC9RuArKU6z7vspPA7TpLz/s320/meccinteriors+heritage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> our past </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZ7swd43mfBjOkXC4MzOWR5jM9jKnm-pFLboLtdEZVzbCcE4peKd4FJDcNBKln4iObbUf8t0HT4Pt9Um8nc5tdLG5rNG16UmcRIB_t33mbywoBnwHLAd0jkfJTui6itzbHZgPXlNpGc2B/s1600/process+meccinteriors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZ7swd43mfBjOkXC4MzOWR5jM9jKnm-pFLboLtdEZVzbCcE4peKd4FJDcNBKln4iObbUf8t0HT4Pt9Um8nc5tdLG5rNG16UmcRIB_t33mbywoBnwHLAd0jkfJTui6itzbHZgPXlNpGc2B/s320/process+meccinteriors.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> our journey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9tLt_Nj_Z3itOcnaqMmVn-L6C7JgrCybcIVake17AZe7ipKbox3ObNkSOh2zQWM_geq6TaO_x6s8I1J41lzT2LEeYnR-hgz3U0h-RL9X0jnS2MYUZkKaDe7LReJgfd7F3xcwBc0u-1XJ/s1600/protection+meccinteriors+jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9tLt_Nj_Z3itOcnaqMmVn-L6C7JgrCybcIVake17AZe7ipKbox3ObNkSOh2zQWM_geq6TaO_x6s8I1J41lzT2LEeYnR-hgz3U0h-RL9X0jnS2MYUZkKaDe7LReJgfd7F3xcwBc0u-1XJ/s320/protection+meccinteriors+jpg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">our vulnerability  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC0CEYFKb2BWUi6zT1r6OJKshnT7sHd304vDe0L6aY61stxw8IY_CvfQMoBYBpDEyRjw9qdhaeYKqjEI-Wt3669tekR1Auf6grwIr3l8bbUwPNQDXHYwlt7vPV_BzGIRLYVQSg678N4Ot/s1600/2012-colour-forecast-enlightenment.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC0CEYFKb2BWUi6zT1r6OJKshnT7sHd304vDe0L6aY61stxw8IY_CvfQMoBYBpDEyRjw9qdhaeYKqjEI-Wt3669tekR1Auf6grwIr3l8bbUwPNQDXHYwlt7vPV_BzGIRLYVQSg678N4Ot/s320/2012-colour-forecast-enlightenment.png" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC0CEYFKb2BWUi6zT1r6OJKshnT7sHd304vDe0L6aY61stxw8IY_CvfQMoBYBpDEyRjw9qdhaeYKqjEI-Wt3669tekR1Auf6grwIr3l8bbUwPNQDXHYwlt7vPV_BzGIRLYVQSg678N4Ot/s1600/2012-colour-forecast-enlightenment.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> our future</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Image source: <a href="http://meccinteriors.wordpress.com/">MeCC Interiors </a></div><br />What will all this mean for your walls or accessories  in the coming year or so?  <br /><br />Doty Horn, director of color and design for <b>Benjamin Moore</b>, explained that the palette continues to be reflective of the gray and brown scale that’s been prevalent the past few years. “We’re seeing camel and khaki as the new <b>neutrals</b> upon which richer, more traditional hues can be layered and accented,” she said.<br /><br />As in most Color Pulse forecasts there's something for everyone.  The grays are still prevalent, as are the purples from last year.  Yellows seem to be moving more toward the gold which isn't surprising with the current trend to brass and gold away from silvers in metallics.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/39116/Great-Room-Re-Styled-eclectic-living-room-miami"><img alt="Great Room Re-Styled eclectic living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/39116_0_8-0122-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">houzz</a></small><br /><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/42866/Designer-Living-Family-Rooms---other-metros"><img alt="Designer Living/Family Rooms " border="0" height="320" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/42866_0_8-0239--.jpg" width="292" /></a><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;">houzz</div><br />There's a range of greens from silvery to teal tinged. An obvious pairing is green with the heavier yellow golds. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/125665/Yellow-girl-s-bedroom-eclectic-bedroom-salt-lake-city"><img alt="Yellow girls bedroom eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/125665_0_8-2491-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/caitlincreer/caitlin-creer-interior-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Caitlin Creer Interior Design</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Reds range from the feminine to orange tones.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/70018/Same-room---different-look-eclectic-dining-room-toronto"><img alt="Same room - different look eclectic dining room" border="0" height="288" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/70018_0_8-1584-eclectic-dining-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/lucidid/lucid-interior-design-inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lucid Interior Design Inc.</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Blues are experiencing  a resurgence.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/71294/West-Coast-Hampton-traditional-living-room-portland"><img alt="West Coast Hampton traditional living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/71294_0_8-0498-traditional-living-room.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/pdxdesignerguy/garrison-hullinger-interior-design-inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Inc.</a></small></div><br />From the four categories above I'm personally attracted to  Protection and Enlightenment.  I like my colours light and fresh and my neutral preference has always been gray- long before it gained popularity. <br /><br />What are your thoughts?

Benjamin Moore colour trends 2012

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Pantone's colour of the year

<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pantone founded in 1963, began as a system to identify and match colors, which led to a standardized color book. Each year Pantone announces its colour of the year which influences various design industries including fashion, textiles and  paint.   The colour of the year 2012 is...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6H0GqINlfUjjLohw4vKTEyhW_QHZzywrLEfBlhgy6MOOD2rihoJNluSCA-uAz1233kw3Hudubf9eF4vvfB2nHDQvmkkoRkeHKwOqZJ5YLqhDhpV1MpDqKParDWvOkEry4NF_2-d_pHy1/s1600/tt5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6H0GqINlfUjjLohw4vKTEyhW_QHZzywrLEfBlhgy6MOOD2rihoJNluSCA-uAz1233kw3Hudubf9eF4vvfB2nHDQvmkkoRkeHKwOqZJ5YLqhDhpV1MpDqKParDWvOkEry4NF_2-d_pHy1/s1600/tt5.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tangerine Tango</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pantone noted that Tangerine Tango  is "Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive". Certainly it is dramatic and more red than orange with lots of depth.  Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute," said  it is  "Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">You certainly would need to have a love of vibrancy to paint your walls this colour. I'm not that adventurous in my own home.  I see it being used in home decor accessories, e.g.,   pillows, bedspreads and tabletop accessories.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Similar Benjamin Moore (my favourite brand) colours would be: </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35JmZANgbFrjwIaERBHB3o5BHP4mACNjKSPSJ3xBd3V1W90eysXLywz8qMQcJL5EtAtkQ6iYbRYjzUVbSWU4TmYLrQrKAVA-20Jdw8NjxEwR5O86Q9b6SHTI1dt3vlvVBs1epbFbaLIB9/s1600/tomato+red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35JmZANgbFrjwIaERBHB3o5BHP4mACNjKSPSJ3xBd3V1W90eysXLywz8qMQcJL5EtAtkQ6iYbRYjzUVbSWU4TmYLrQrKAVA-20Jdw8NjxEwR5O86Q9b6SHTI1dt3vlvVBs1epbFbaLIB9/s1600/tomato+red.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> tawny daylily 2012-10</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN9Idzk0HApSVoB092crcOYzwT8krkkgJ55Ki7abzHxHLKk-vuA2HzgUJp-eGAWHmlrQPeKab2KHGd0gnU35C5Mt7NCDz62ao7g0bO-33uc6GhOIfnK5QjrCnjlo8pBtFt8xNUPcr8SHv/s1600/tawny+daylily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN9Idzk0HApSVoB092crcOYzwT8krkkgJ55Ki7abzHxHLKk-vuA2HzgUJp-eGAWHmlrQPeKab2KHGd0gnU35C5Mt7NCDz62ao7g0bO-33uc6GhOIfnK5QjrCnjlo8pBtFt8xNUPcr8SHv/s1600/tawny+daylily.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tomato red 2010-10</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSEE6TwnU_ozl2cMZh1lrjtkEcfoH_xRUu50IWC4rbF4WyYphl5Hd3mJgZ-HWg_XiekA6mwXVwPS5ZZf_H-37I7UfF4fD5ZnWODvDACZwHm6AKiiieOmBMF19Mco6zcp-No-TE2YEvnV9/s1600/imageswww.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSEE6TwnU_ozl2cMZh1lrjtkEcfoH_xRUu50IWC4rbF4WyYphl5Hd3mJgZ-HWg_XiekA6mwXVwPS5ZZf_H-37I7UfF4fD5ZnWODvDACZwHm6AKiiieOmBMF19Mco6zcp-No-TE2YEvnV9/s1600/imageswww.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">redstone 2009-10</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">So... let's tango</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> You could go for it and paint your walls.  I like the way this red orange looks with a soft white (not too much yellow) to tame it down.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_UwV0ZDNTVLARs5Iy7EOk6jkJfsHT6kIEJowW480ttKc7HNPqlTlDdv1yXBM-udsZHI_h-1G5WEsE4pHOFlp8JaVifbhdKudcIfF_oS4VHXyKKixSrmiIL34CCjOK2snLtnPqU2aMHST/s1600/171277592048097741_bJHxHWqr_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_UwV0ZDNTVLARs5Iy7EOk6jkJfsHT6kIEJowW480ttKc7HNPqlTlDdv1yXBM-udsZHI_h-1G5WEsE4pHOFlp8JaVifbhdKudcIfF_oS4VHXyKKixSrmiIL34CCjOK2snLtnPqU2aMHST/s400/171277592048097741_bJHxHWqr_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">picsdecor</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">or choose it  in a chair </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgnc_iUanRbzmI8xNwkhvzj7rGoFxyKydpOApy4zTChPIaDLHWdpLQggB6GatxowgEGjAIfZRq7WVIM-wO5_3QvKgC55L8x4poXi1xPWAbWe0_J0UP0fIj7KzDJXviVf29A6TpLlw0l8q/s1600/171277592048096282_F3cOW0oz_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgnc_iUanRbzmI8xNwkhvzj7rGoFxyKydpOApy4zTChPIaDLHWdpLQggB6GatxowgEGjAIfZRq7WVIM-wO5_3QvKgC55L8x4poXi1xPWAbWe0_J0UP0fIj7KzDJXviVf29A6TpLlw0l8q/s400/171277592048096282_F3cOW0oz_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700204935/Action-and-energy-Pantone-picks-orange-as-top-hue.html"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">via desert news </span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">It looks fresh in pillows and a duvet cover.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdY2IryjJjMiLav9-0RcoCdf4RwobfKHgagVct-7pc4Bqtlg2lCTXY9YopQtnaD6znza7xtVDdcOzN2g95dKgX6wqBDo29ruvhl2dYoRZXGyNIyBNBLODv5UkUaYdpFADuVhB6Qg_5nSqS/s1600/199636195951609964_gMp2JwFf_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdY2IryjJjMiLav9-0RcoCdf4RwobfKHgagVct-7pc4Bqtlg2lCTXY9YopQtnaD6znza7xtVDdcOzN2g95dKgX6wqBDo29ruvhl2dYoRZXGyNIyBNBLODv5UkUaYdpFADuVhB6Qg_5nSqS/s400/199636195951609964_gMp2JwFf_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=88311&index=6&searchQuery=boy%27s%2520rooms&searchType=photos&spaceId=4">decorpad </a></span></span></span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Patterned wallpaper used with cream and a bold black creates a stunning effect. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmB1NJqE_D2Mhqw7fpnfBWkc7A9iMkdPMCEE7zchhgpmH4B3vdbrfxdiIVhT11Dp44642DZINVXSIRFKrcrC7KDLeYNGLvWUErr_iVPC5oU0qwvWewVwfm9yyOHxTz59dRO9sH9hFlyIV/s1600/Decorati.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmB1NJqE_D2Mhqw7fpnfBWkc7A9iMkdPMCEE7zchhgpmH4B3vdbrfxdiIVhT11Dp44642DZINVXSIRFKrcrC7KDLeYNGLvWUErr_iVPC5oU0qwvWewVwfm9yyOHxTz59dRO9sH9hFlyIV/s400/Decorati.jpg" width="263" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://access.decorati.com/2011/09/pantones-2012-fashion-predictions-in-rooms-part-1/"> decorati</a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">How about a vibrant night table, sculptures and pillows,  </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUhMjMWdi1B_GV4vEE9TnyY8Mk6InllYeYJ9fSdPuJNFAsJ8swwIIidnMvIdSiXnXB4nN2RbAeZYL8JGhFS-l_NQB0Atzcjw-zPXALN0Dbwx46kKL3XZF7sqKKw6kacZOuWTmKK5GWxPz/s1600/Lonny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUhMjMWdi1B_GV4vEE9TnyY8Mk6InllYeYJ9fSdPuJNFAsJ8swwIIidnMvIdSiXnXB4nN2RbAeZYL8JGhFS-l_NQB0Atzcjw-zPXALN0Dbwx46kKL3XZF7sqKKw6kacZOuWTmKK5GWxPz/s400/Lonny.jpg" width="316" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/decorate/bedrooms">Lonny  </a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">or a patterned headboard </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYifePfUrPFyymciqdS1se9_dUJXlXdhOEeEopbXpJY5bFpk9ghI1qnFyX84X-Jv9BXuj_vfCsERUlVVmmBq26D2vxewSd7AgF_SGevnrZJc7GeL8ky4W1qsuyrPPhshpV45clYShhOCE/s1600/headboard+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYifePfUrPFyymciqdS1se9_dUJXlXdhOEeEopbXpJY5bFpk9ghI1qnFyX84X-Jv9BXuj_vfCsERUlVVmmBq26D2vxewSd7AgF_SGevnrZJc7GeL8ky4W1qsuyrPPhshpV45clYShhOCE/s400/headboard+.jpg" width="333" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/decorate/bedrooms">Lonny </a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">or beautifully patterned bowls? </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM8bOt6CUcCJCQEB1xHyH2IYlSFFhH6RefYMSU1Hc40d8i1GY6uoX2UmVQXtYzZpmDQEBVoYYhMbG1_5II6wSPoM924c_Q0LlxU_W3PfF182Wft2f6SkPqwIW7lC70O1THF_0Y1LnYWA9/s1600/1026429485_sVoSH-O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM8bOt6CUcCJCQEB1xHyH2IYlSFFhH6RefYMSU1Hc40d8i1GY6uoX2UmVQXtYzZpmDQEBVoYYhMbG1_5II6wSPoM924c_Q0LlxU_W3PfF182Wft2f6SkPqwIW7lC70O1THF_0Y1LnYWA9/s400/1026429485_sVoSH-O.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://ashleeraubachphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/caitlyn-wilson-designs-truly-talented.html">Ashlee Raubach </a></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Doesn't it look great paired with blues?  </span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></div>

Pantone's colour of the year

Pantone founded in 1963, began as a system to identify and match colors, which led to a standardized color book. Each year Pantone announc...

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