Passion - That is the Key

<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfS7xbJQyamYot-7BanOoLF-itM7dxxdbUNt4rzxIaRvfev7uEAQL9XCNXQ-ipH9JiyKmqXXNWPb_DeqRpeqi3TxhyphenhyphendhY1Qj6VNjeESNdt-scuQDYA_CXUtBIVCWsWl9Q4Z6AusX3PplkE/s1600-h/Wolternick2114.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 21" border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZuQ2HbrtLErOOx5-Uqtpv5y6iR0qceM8CM0cxca2Bu8-tYtZp2t5N6Z6wdD_OHB2_0bRV7XZ6TOOHOjGL8RPV45_sTpkWyIQ6Nyca87txF5tRyfHCIefLnnWdRPVrjU9K84ww3OO-6hH/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="282" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbjK0PU5Q-Y-p9cq9BWzstmb_PqMreGDzddmMQ_H18kRxOXO5A0Dmsy9vDdEfECbLHhuntPT7KA2inov-vziIBje20HNfiFb_FP7n1gv5wZYJyMNl5Z30hVrudzsRA3hDum0xvlzpfTmU/s1600-h/Wolternick111.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 1" border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFa0T5rlDpquwScgYYopj3vs4-iGrln3vMQsW8bQmOSzu-FJwrb1a1tX9N9GkeRTqLUc98e9vnlgOpxHjf5epwR_wksNQs1vKHOUG6p3MNiW9aPs0N6kqeo8DTTaEBr2Okp9R_m1cOqWR/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="254" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tvrvY35sEgR9mLHQ5PZyRpbxKYoHNlxVPonlH6kWFlkuV6f7feh-iSumqQtbqwFj2sAQSOEXscufWlQ7IvGh8A5uyOHwIaXa5W8SVB3yw2ftNjzPpnlxI5dI_xfJgVlanU0GvCe1Totp/s1600-h/Wolternick212.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 2" border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s7sszUUyMl42dOeepJMON96TOwSKrr0ZwvAlyp8RMhRgQ5KKAyL9Rkk1BeLjQ1XP11l7Ta1IrjvmDnAbSuSZK1ocBTk1f9_h4FC3kk6NihrGPaLn14JxxODgMmw_fkNKSAlacWL0xkn4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="275" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNe9-Swo91Me6oyEe8SErDqdq2-ta2pre0nEg3POwNGfV-nDeiu9C69cW16WfF0Rvau0g6TPyX-D-K9WrhqR4oJOYu1SVc1ju21birP1Whe5MYOzK2vC-p8KmTUqCMBPYoHqeaAzQAD7o/s1600-h/Wolternick209.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 20" border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nwDz33QOn6S36PZQhdORYqdsoHTrLW-fKdjIhToferY4cabka5TvkUhKjfdOTWj7-zDCEjH6GhhgP_ghM2T79hPmceRmTaDWLzfX7fXIuEcF6Luruh5HNURiU17RQ9LmxeTumLKUBIDi/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="261" /></a>  <br /> <br /><strong>"Passion - that is the key in Interior / Exterior: the urge to beautify and capture reality and to inspire others."</strong> </p> <h5>This is an excerpt taken from the book: <strong>INEX by Wolterinck.</strong>  It is one of my favourite books as it features the interiors of homes and shows how the surrounding gardens have been designed to compliment the interiors, creating a <strong><em>total lifestyle concept</em></strong>. This concept is especially more relevant at this time of year when the weather is warm and invites us to spend more time outdoors, thereby extending our useable living spaces.  In 1986 <a href="http://www.wolterinck.com/index_flash.html">Marcel Wolterinck</a> opened a flower shop in the village of Lauren, Holland. His concern for perfection and versatility later resulted in his own furniture range and his passion developed for incorporating the interior of the home with the gardens.  </h5> <h5>The above pictures are part of the garden that surrounds an updated 70's house.  Both the garden and the house breathe an Oriental atmosphere.  The garden by the bamboo planting around the house, and a Japanese touch is provided by the <strong>oak fence</strong> which turns gray when weathered.  The garden fountain is lead produced by W, and the table in the upper left is a work of art in bronze by the Dutch Sculptor, <a href="http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huub_Kortekaas&ei=YcsVSv2tBOaElAeVg7HUCw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhuub%2Bkortekaas%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SNYO_enCA318CA318">Huub Kortekaas</a>.  The garden chairs are teak and metal.</h5> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7emO0XpJuU3Moi8Ia8b2G7Ixs0OFCzA3InNUyllp_i2wF_4Bx4P83229f8CfTGl4jkF8YNRdWAlw1bmEn4izNfDMhzXrMN8KC1JJntA_LJJGB9mBAeknJV2a46hSQJs1MSKtFUJ4CBLer/s1600-h/Wolternick813.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 8" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRzlEecPIvWCUrJU58w3MJAQWh4X9cXkYTriXD2GVz22CggYLuWDsf2d4iSLNd8BOsP9hQxG0HZypll8kfjQXvX0zOSGh491cUEN0zgQ2HWKTnQoV4fwTcI3CRpoW04t38HEggm4l2ytc/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8CBrg5J0dSi3Dplax0FR5-HpviHTgfe2jyzBFy0N4Xop47mTEMNhdQFJdpRDolSgLP8qYCItvw8zS1xt5SnZFaJCd2b1EDig7nAs1PK8yjvdQIN_klUpLuuyTOlEPOXZXF3vFOKTyu_s/s1600-h/Wolternick58.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 5" border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv43WpeMpI3UMmTCEhN2o8_peeaE3bQirjLboCK24VHQkcBlQWJ-EhJPXXaPxbFrQZ70fImuXusxP1myvgIV2nLWL8whyFBFeFZectqSnSlhWcKYvdQZnnlnwoZ4UAS4XesGRM0iNg8RHz/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="238" /></a> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4utxnnc4NFtWRX18dztndCUwlbJr-nutEs0hMOrtbgl0BdODF15fWpRXNfbq6oLacN-bCHRyrGHCZTOSvsxdXfZkaGFb_Id9yduAL6oOdw0cJrykyWUwB27Cz6VzwRAimuk9kMjyY1S2I/s1600-h/Wolternick76.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 7" border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPmVqU6LDwo63befrpJw__7nhalen3rqO0wmpqhaehDp56Y_xPvdHInnnbkb7h-1FdzErfXz4L1JVvH-82ce0NLZP-gnQe4e8nKPCvLLKePSsrOtWwcyxCSN2H37OCvmmT32h_k2nfOmf/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="273" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiDDk1IsFCeo5xuIwBR-JuUDMUgxRqn5HOZx5Ty8qXvvfdpLdRFZZvs1KlWK7Cfn_D994pwRGO_rc0fXadN_3t9c_f7h7DUNwDCC3PIM6RaIn22jYQfwAMzRO1lPt-OA7lOaG-uJ0ZVx5/s1600-h/Wolternick66.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 6" border="0" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGB7c8qAyu0v-jyFAQMEZ6u2UlLsOA-vrQHH5AJjGUKHJIk4PG79XhL6sWKEcnwyCMV6FVRh8tA8dglzyySIclKVAUa035bZGbS6Tn_PcLl2SP42LOr2ydSskLHHsdBinskXH1QsI2lYE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="261" /></a>  <br /></p> <h5>This Provencal Villa (above and below) is situated in St. Tropez. where the emphasis is placed on the exterior life.  This is expressed in an outdoor room and outdoor terraces.  How very pleasant to sit at the large, wooden table with a zinc base underneath the pergola overgrown with Wisteria.  The presence of an outdoor kitchen provides an additional dimension to being outdoors and can be used as an exterior fireplace lit on summer evenings. The planting is a combination of old and new.  An age-old olive tree dominates the view (below) and is surrounded by a row of box trees and a wealth of plants such as <em>Santolina, Pittosporum, Senecio, Helichrysum, Laurus nobilis</em>, lavender, thyme, and <em>Westringia fruticosa</em>, all creating a subtle interplay of greens and grays and a perfect match for the various local types of stone.  <br /></h5> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjrfZapbJcYvjcTcDJZs_RX6gYdHJ9vc7n1cRQbPviXoD-hddXrDOzo7fMKhCTu1QwKavJxXxfYx-E5y5lmIdFKnuHMfhOugTGacnYSeUGTjdvY9_7_xVgFl15fFwQtLOBdDIV31g3hNs/s1600-h/Wolternick310.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 3" border="0" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMd1Ue45CzylXtljAWIQWWbChyoxhWVnvKlqVZPTWgmBl-vhvnXJcp7pvwBhxNU9RnlnqGPgTDiYqT7g4H6Uyuv87v89y_NxBF2-GuInDPhfmmmL7kaFEpdarbv_G96LVX3O5Vt5p7vud9/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="358" /></a>  </p> <p align="center">  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVaaFp1Lj67IhliRic-It8Hz_s16aGiftvRpOOJFdrTpCTRbxBX2jUBJ7xXb6rlXdLnbbPgiKaFIZLDYJmoK9Saba5MKy1V4iSN7h-f2mplCL7Q1q973-kIImczv0VxD06zOAljPcoW_a/s1600-h/Wolternick1419.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 14" border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFp8go8ouQrb1S5oIIADvVPWfkC-EcdZ7oOobbknH3_K2bRIU8haVTgGDPqqCtET0sZuLYutoXYDKtGCLHYluVoHStPtsVwf36E5a3vekcy_hkgn4GvYm6uWh9SRTIS-xTZ8TTQ_rSggA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="242" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0Mpo9L3pxcdVbjilvWCkC0vp4GJsjFlqZsg7eEpFd9GfknTYAiPrD0nnrWwpSEyAy7mp19kjtHWgdhtym27ZBC5KaXsNTDxz2maavMXn4N-9ePS2NVJVwaRW-AiqMj4tU4AWGI1L24Z9/s1600-h/Wolternick1614.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 16" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCWbWelrFZGbPpbcB7f3RHv2B8yCAOfZ0OCyGnfh9TMdPFxmONPBbsszs11R9IzYSavK8Beka95tIUP8vErFbA7Io0JH0SeY6bTtIGETE-8mv6Ct0-9OXSCf1KwhwPZmBMdRz_m8AQxU3/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="248" /></a> <br />  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif84QHVBNoq5WXZgKtdNimdn2b8coIz0E96YEEZ65yvdP84m__VYLD7xBc4GffTtoH7Ht2PQUisjFTy3wDeU9PLBP5LIWHi4jJts9Ktu9SW46oNKP4w79w0N30nJI4kozZsmHiq4hKO3hG/s1600-h/Wolternick1515.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 15" border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIasLEfakRwOPPaO7w-IxEBjHeQ8bVuj0pHmJvJ2qghF-EgOlSi7QOhfUbtSPUO98RpL8hUGpkCZ8gPfKEpxDUDDL128-edLmrMWItEb4aKXMtag8sAHsl_pfrxhvVPdjtQ-j3dbZx5Gy4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="270" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc38Hv4wA0Q3ThxFWAo5ONdO7IPaaZZJrZpR-5I_vNugt-r20qedRv58MfO9aJacFlfJHv-6N4nc8w9Gr68OR8QYW_Pc_w4PAO9CKnyaf_KxWAHjQp1I2CrGJR9Qk3rCbQ0XxdhpjnH2N2/s1600-h/Wolternick417.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 4" border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3Mcr3GI4OA2dKGcwja9Sb8NfxGWMO01fpQqPghJETxKeO_bj0edx9A4WzkktulvsmQ2EDZowQIuNxk6l4vDIMOL4-vWsjnjNtkNE9eILjLVjiyFgWD5Fg93O-fGuAYicMDdS_p96ji_c/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="221" /></a> <br /><strong></strong></p> <h5><strong>Paradise in Algrave:</strong> This beautiful villa (above) is located in Portugal.  Wolternick arranged the seating areas surrounding the villa like rooms.  The floor lamps, tables, and chairs with cloth upholstery have been assigned a permanent place in these comfortable outdoor areas.  Taste and rhythm also apply to the exterior kitchen with its fireplace to grill dishes.  Meals can be prepared on the worktop that flanks the fireplace on either side.  At right angles with the fireplace is a bold U-shaped zinc table surrounded by delicate director's chairs.</h5> <p align="center">  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7S9iSFGs_RBFfckDzKhKy8c79PpXXL1xERYuhqVVrk9adHx_sguWmCkl9MbDubORXXNxTEsFtU7gv9EH0GytNUFeDjESlhkJM_LOwCAiKDj2sASYX9w-CyE0X_ZDEXbgLbiXYTjj_60Ci/s1600-h/Wolternick1214.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 12" border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzIou3Gtf-ZBA-sYWx2kuhc83E7sv1JNNueApDlhZVUvhCf9m2_-FpR5JCbOo-tFwQeyz8a_VfF1yCiMVaDsG-1n3cpnsG4xfMZNDNP2htp5NgXamM0vTr3Do-4GBCaJ8FqPF4viiGiDF/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="230" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXElsmgnwsKQdqzp6Yi_kN9Mit2yCzGGn8e7FO-MfgZ4_S9XaQLMEudJaI1TDwUfSY-wSbf_oSM3qNUiofnZKctEbBLiZwkrivPzsMHd_a7rRX0TP6ie7ah4kP6LbsCcFINuJpzUXdme8/s1600-h/Wolternick1811.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLy2mVZwWUjkgJSn0CqNRmsY6dkREkE4rTYwm8uEIIjYZk-2H5OJI40xkpx20rXsS78dKKhhjARfxt6sM-8Z5hM7vwv9jPBpS5O-zCpwplAGNbFF-8BD6VkijVfdgBhNd5MnaRoOitk0v/s1600-h/Wolternick1913.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 19" border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNqooHOywzmue6VlmR01jAlR73WRpQ3gBqRt6JK05eFMsrXv0C6pq9EHq1klKZUJdquqeG-trxJyzl61EbqvFWlrWYNxmyj2hinhQ1jmsEGylWsH-Hb23vDa4RIHEwwPoNhvGNhJoZnzV/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="256" /></a> <br />  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXElsmgnwsKQdqzp6Yi_kN9Mit2yCzGGn8e7FO-MfgZ4_S9XaQLMEudJaI1TDwUfSY-wSbf_oSM3qNUiofnZKctEbBLiZwkrivPzsMHd_a7rRX0TP6ie7ah4kP6LbsCcFINuJpzUXdme8/s1600-h/Wolternick1811.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 18" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPmfZy0ZdUUFPegY7iwS205XuolQiuH_ILtv-COtm0LEHX_9iDddEnTATNMfQq1Jg-tzTvLvM08NGV42gOMz2_UJKuYk6Jrbf7MB8TbBXvoeOkCCwsVprIdTnD5ahrGUTMMCcR6_bxnRp/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="248" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnfY2EuCjjqfHQCZQOTEceBt6R0l66j08KpRhjYkdPWQT-KYtGjeZMlBoiv0QK8NkHMMAUWcgYjJDTWU9Zs46OoH0vsT4qtDTyJxGQOe_3_FkngA2pMZ5TxwYkb5E-lvSvL8Hox2I1FGa/s1600-h/Wolternick1316.jpg"><img alt="Wolternick 13" border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQgcgOrBV9ZeXdkG0PvAF8Xf4pJA0oSmNM4p97HmrLMzjGTGWWGecE6Fsv-e1eXyWnFXsXzCi46XHo_c5VJxlodYOYSxxygVCx-tJ0BMTuy_EQ8njMXQZHVMndCG45bR7bAhJn6uDXlO4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="238" /></a> </p> <h5>The above photos are part of a 20-hectare estate in Bremen, northwestern Germany.  The 16th century farmhouse on the estate is surrounded by ancient trees and hedges.  The farmhouse court, where horses once stood, was all stone, but was given an intimate character by Wolterinck by means of 60 year old beech hedges, walls, and trained box trees.  The garden has many exotic varieties of plants.  <em>"The people who used to live on estates like these traveled extensively and brought back with them plants from distant places.  This is how many exotic varieties ended up here</em>, like <em>Brugmansia</em>, <em>Hibiscus </em>trees, <em>Agapanthus</em>, lemon trees, figs and <em>Plumbagos</em>.  <em>In summer these are put outside in pots, in autumn they find shelter in the orangery".</em> The teak bench from the <a href="http://www.listerteak.com" target="_blank">Lister</a> Collection in the top right picture is in the style of the English Architect, Sir Edwin <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-LutyensSirEdwinLandseer.html" target="_blank">Lutyens</a> (1869–1944) who collaborated with Gertrude <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-JekyllGertrude.html" target="_blank">Jekyll</a> the renowned English artist and gardener.</h5> <p align="center"><font size="3"><strong>What is your most favourite garden? <br />What makes a garden special to you? <br />Please let me know by leaving a comment.</strong></font></p> <p align="center"> <br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/EX-new-Special-Marcel-Wolterinck/dp/905897281X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1242947317&sr=1-3"><img alt="INEX Wolterinck " border="0" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51S1AC42WZL._SL160_AA160_.jpg" width="160" /></a> <br />Photos and excerpts from: <a href="http://www.wolterinck.com/index_flash.html" target="_blank">INEX Wolterinck</a> <br />Photography: <a href="http://www.sigurdkranendonk.nl/" target="_blank">Sigurd Kranendonk</a> </p> <p align="center"> <strong><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">Patricia Gray</font></a><font size="1"> writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design, <br />architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you. <br /></font><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">© Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog, 2009</font></a></strong></p>

Passion - That is the Key

  "Passion - that is the key in Interior / Exterior: the urge to beautify and capture reality and to inspire others." This is an excerpt taken from the book: INEX by Wolterinck.  It is one of my favourite books as it features the interiors of homes and shows how the surrounding gardens ha…

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Making Orange Work with Sherwin-Williams Paint

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338086895881547458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy87kJjMfjXlTd0gYwG247TFtmJUZyhd8Q3MFu7cviZZIczPryTJoj_qgwJZAb8XkSZZF0yJqlmT6CzCK9BStugvWnqZCspKVWnwey3R6PwNWOAWz8Ud7YTscDYbBOq91hnXjQaDY4eAG/s400/Sherwin-Williams+Orange.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 298px; display: block; height: 307px" /> <div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><font color="#ff8000"><strong>Making Orange Work </strong></font></span></div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"> <span style="font-size: 130%"><strong><span style="font-size: 85%"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)">The following is an article I was interviewed for in this month's issue of <a href="http://www.swstir.com/use.do?method=article&id=788" target="_blank">Sherwin-Williams Stir</a> on how to <br />successfully incorporate orange walls in your home.</span> </span></strong></span> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong>You <em>can </em>successfully incorporate orange walls in your design by choosing the right rooms, complementary colors and accessories.</strong></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><font color="#ff8000"><strong>Orange is a vibrant, happy, social color</strong>.</font> An orange wall can bring a dynamic energy to any room. It can simultaneously brighten a space while warming it up. Paired with the right colors and accessories, a large swath of orange can make a room really shine. But orange walls haven’t always been an easy sell to homeowners. An orange wall need not look like a giant homage to the citrus fruit; many different hues of this inviting, invigorating color exist in the paint world. <strong>Patricia Gray of <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gray Interior Design</a></strong> in Vancouver, British Columbia, has selected three Sherwin-Williams paint colors that she feels illustrate the diversity of orange: </span></p> <ul> <li> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong><font color="#ff8000">Husky Orange Sherwin-Williams 6636</font>:</strong> "Husky Orange features rusty tones with more brown in it, and I find that this color is a lot more acceptable to a broader range of people. It is one of my favorite colors for using in living rooms, libraries and family rooms." </span></div> </li> <li> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong><font color="#ff8000">Tango Sherwin-Williams 6649</font>:</strong> "Tango Orange is what I would call more of a mid-range orange, a current and hip color. I would use it for a focal wall in the living room or dining room; it would also be fun for an entryway."</span></div> </li> <li> <div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong><font color="#ff8000">Kumquat Sherwin-Williams 6648</font>:</strong> "Kumquat is beautiful because it tends to go into the peach tones, but it’s an upbeat and livelier tone than what we were inundated with in the ’80s. I find that Kumquat is very relaxing and soothing, which makes it ideal for a bedroom, sitting room or anyplace where you want a quieter mood." </span></div> </li> </ul> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><em><strong>Like any dramatic color used abundantly, orange needs its counterparts. <br />"White or cream help balance the heat of the color," </strong></em><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Gray</strong></em></a><em><strong> says. <br />"Chocolate browns and charcoal grays are also accents that balance and coordinate nicely."   </strong></em></span></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92jYsETSApkZifBsKtWFTTYj7j1YX9kYP_empEmgEbXrJ3anP3gjDRbTm2aZTeefHBaWiO4RvABdAS3hgDpEwW3ELLLXhSEm-oAjilZP4JmMfgfpy2bFlaIPxvLc2eJEx-W1WUHZKJN83/s1600-h/bilhuber%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="Jeffery Bilhuber " border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaogvtd6QAKHo0xTI3i0zwizLLhxaiQpPAT-6cMuIM2kPp03hu9XP9HHJBqJWeG51QlrhpJVywC7QbjtUHUOtE2Rm0EiArdiOA9W2d-JBcKVfq8J1u0AZSE4MDAlEsDz-t1-bLvtcyjzG/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="358" /> <span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong></strong></span><a href="http://www.sherwin.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/color_visualizer/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="Sherwin-Williams Paint Husky Orange 6636 " border="0" height="103" src="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0078039-1.jpg" width="103" /></a></a></a></a><font color="#808080"> <br />Sherwin-Williams Husky Orange 6636 <span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"></span></font></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)">An example of what might look like on a wall in a living room or family room. <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Photo Jeffery Bilhuber </span></span></p> <span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><span style="font-size: 78%"></span><span style="font-size: 78%"></span></span> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwBYXlyTuy1se9f9SV_2vdwisPJVyz58T5RIP5Zy4RyTQQ_963KPKWTUeFRwooutt8BZ-RRGYOCfhPj9RnLWF6zAIClGT0EErhKY5FiMtNFqNQtrqHMPtNmln__Ws1EeeNACvJmrDUtgB/s1600-h/antonia%20hutt%5B20%5D.jpg"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Tango Orange Antonia Hutt" border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uq-JUkX1__SjHTjCgpagWVtlJXreYiuFOcG3S7OW-LzTMM9T0jtL344m79ogJl-kfxQzKG7ihuoOVbCxGujP4pqNogk47F4W6xZBnxFxYfiiOoEtnHduFmKI_y2YygBeJZHae6gyvpgy/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="308" /> </a><a href="http://www.sherwin.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/color_visualizer/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Tango Orange " border="0" height="103" src="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0102129-1.jpg" width="103" /></a> <br />Sherwin-Williams Tango Orange 6649 </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)">An example of what Tango Orange might look like on a wall in a dining room. in a dining room. <br /><span style="font-size: 78%">Photo Antonia Hutt</span> </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><span style="font-size: 78%"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1z_8BYf2A_X7DPy0lTV1XctDv9KOWhA3hXJ0xj6UhVSHOlBZF6PICXeV0etfKKuJYZVBaCryPZyCkzE-euE3FrZBSj3F8MIfMHror8c4ft7t1-sHrF6pTLIoNjYa2BMueGX9_J90DQLV/s1600-h/Jennifer%20Gilmer%20orange%20backpainted%20glass%5B29%5D.jpg"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Kumquat Orange Jennifer Gilmer backpainted glass" border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAe_uEWN5eYlhpuOuehTkEqxZiqfDPyJuHiTZyURaGKzfKDZO8T4H56srRXFPm7ZjEhCBN8kwiYnZDlv2Jjc80bMbdOndvL-KIkriO_vFQi6EhCuq5rFYchh-ExIPGTXhYBaGfiOhZ8P-/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="308" /></a> <a href="http://www.sherwin.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/color_visualizer/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Kumquat Orange " border="0" height="103" src="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0066139-1.jpg" width="103" /></a> <br />Sherwin-Williams Kumquat Orange 6648 </span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)">An example of what Kumquat Orange might this color might look like in a kitchen on a backsplash of back painted glass. <br />The glass gives this color more vibrancy. <br /></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89); font-size: 78%">Photo Jennifer Gilmer <br /></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89); font-size: 85%"><em>** Colors may show differently on computer monitors than in real life. I always recommend painting a sample test. <br /></em></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong> <br /><font color="#ff8000" size="3">Have you used orange paint in your home? <br />Do you think that you are likely to use orange in your home in the near future? <br /></font></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong><font color="#ff8000" size="3">If so please let me know about it by leaving a </font><font color="#ff8000" size="3"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6842244027880136050&postID=7722567868361632104&isPopup=true" target="_blank">comment.</a></font><font color="#ff8000" size="5"> </font></strong></span></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/02/orange-color.html"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"></span></a><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/02/orange-color.html" target="_blank"><img alt="The Color Orange" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIT78PoRFcTd2YU82tkRUF05RjWm209KRUhSByUIyZ6RUvAWPj46CT1ju9LcVuhVfWxv57C75oxyjANGWmJ1wHPBjXo47r6NLMUNKcSKpdjKEyzPEr5jkdar2bKfq7ZCaAKGRI6oDqYny/s150/Color+Orange.jpg" width="125" /></a></a></a><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><strong></strong></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)">Read full article at </span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><a href="http://www.swstir.com/use.do?method=article&id=788" target="_blank">Sherwin-Williams Stir</a></span> <br /><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)">Read another article on </span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/02/orange-color.html" target="_blank">The Color Orange</a></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"> where I give examples of Benjamin Moore Colors. </span></p> <span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"> <p align="center"> <br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" height="200" id="Player_63ed8ca6-7168-47db-a716-a37e6e64bca2" reinit="reinit" reinitswf="reinitswf" width="600"><param name="_cx" value="15875"><param name="_cy" value="5291"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F63ed8ca6-7168-47db-a716-a37e6e64bca2&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param name="Src" value="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F63ed8ca6-7168-47db-a716-a37e6e64bca2&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="0"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value="LT"><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="Scale" value="NoScale"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value="FFFFFF"><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="false"> <embed quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="200px" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F63ed8ca6-7168-47db-a716-a37e6e64bca2&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_63ed8ca6-7168-47db-a716-a37e6e64bca2" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="600px" name="Player_63ed8ca6-7168-47db-a716-a37e6e64bca2"></embed></object></p> <p align="center"> </p> <noscript></noscript></span> <ul> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89); font-size: 78%"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gray</a></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89); font-size: 78%"> writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design, <br />architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you. <br /></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89); font-size: 78%"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog, 2009</a></span><span style="color: rgb(89,89,89)"> </span></strong></p> </ul> </div>

Making Orange Work with Sherwin-Williams Paint

Making Orange Work    The following is an article I was interviewed for in this month's issue of Sherwin-Williams Stir on how to successfully incorporate orange walls in your home. You can successfully incorporate orange walls in your design by choosing the right rooms, complem…

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These Colors Make Me Happy

<div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333267807819346386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gOz3tIGZS8UP95nBRkUfGNE7EezqNyRk5-AEwu96sx8SYmev7onHy-tiibm-ZOWvq1MPN7f3xFmyPUKQFUCLfLJVallDxflA9CxISutqxyHvaRXyi_p_xDvmtOpacqqxNfgZxb52OWu1/s400/These+Colors+Make+Me+Happy.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 269px" /> <br /> <p align="center"></p> <br /> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZMwZ2FCkZ8pS_sO8tP-honAAijribNB2Zf4r2m2QYliyRKzXMtmDYmUaABG1QzO43b2HMgkGL3c9qqwe2R9kofA-uQRUnPpgofLUOrIrvLFXbotcf6pzWhMrqaq1QQOHsUqNUimiMtDb/s1600-h/hermes_china%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="hermes_china" border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q6dNgbD58jtV9SOmROO6ZH_O8biZ1DqmcsIyPj0dJvIYLN7eKnPDAYngKNC3Hg5jeprpoyMkk_pgjtcWqnPKdg45DTpzeumkq4tfy9Dw7vEwpO6FJxbzLMhATKh9_Brh-CB8pOQpdIHj/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a> </p> <p align="center">The hand painted burnished red on my <a href="http://www.hermes.com/" target="_blank">Hermes</a> cups <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBtHWe_oG8v1aOks6CUJXdov3srUJzp1YpNGfFvqQxmCDkFgjYwmDiFZapqJMN2k2cGbl0b63t9VIDnumrWeC63f8ZRvDNtMIG2RZu_e_BCkeQoLH0xxHc3XOflNb48GaSqET7hwoM6UW/s1600-h/Polyvore%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Polyvore" border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5o4Y7l4ON4wiJGyuDjtpq9FUjjsAOsxQOUtkoJrhBIjRtfROSs5WUpwiDdhzVeWww32MVytKKYtYkezK181RArZPIt4ZZerMKHUvdFPJOH0EKIdx7chJiNkg5AbP2g_Q-zifxaevg4-Uq/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a> </p> <p align="center">My <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/about" target="_blank">favourite</a> orange T on the weekend <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGi5VxXBp0W_43GqM6cY_Lq3Cg5REaHOQKxtrBzfpJC__iRe0L9RpbIXZ6ZPerDIITSVRJaRmjihoO9yL-DpALh0jP6PvyDyf_32CVAWrAgj7RwfI2_6-bm7l81b-XI6kxkFAEoL7NdXV5/s1600-h/Venice%20Day%201%20008%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="Venice Day 1 008" border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZaIdT3AFa5dmZXZ-zKhDrCmL9_sp93gjpjvNkOqBV2pw82ShgDXJpGk_4PVG-sOshQogW9VG7FndH9Qq3V6kpueBBJ2vncZAk2AN1982ah0ig9lvPwsHxnYlTNHua8bgrNGqn0iAqh-c/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> <br /> <br />A clear blue sky on a warm day when I am on <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/07/island-of-giudecca.html" target="_blank">vacation</a><a href="http://studiowellspring.blogspot.com/"> </a> <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8nPiiilmrUXdb86dNzt1STkO1jH2nPApivNHpokrgZ86L7JDRKAPqLZzndWElHKTGvS3L88b9nmEoAgcTFtHZl5vsdBngBwR4ZVWs9Q1gxdmj-0gE1xnap_DJDOLR3on_3u5rh3LKNbb/s1600-h/via%20Life%20in%20a%20Venti%20Cup%5B4%5D.png"><img alt="via Life in a Venti Cup" border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Hp4SbsUtE0ppdefhC_TTYGqz3KCSQI5CW32Pq-BOxTJrucLUOec_TrmFx6mwZYrYtShzSK2GeIX-jFLFFDaTmrR0HU3zmRi8ONkR7cyu0IhGa9vzfHX2N90jkersBCyprvpPe5JZOtMC/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a> <br /> <br />The creme on my morning <a href="http://www.lifeinaventicup.com/" target="_blank">espresso</a></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslEJclpB9krJjWxwUP2m3yyC97ryKVxLWdP_TZxib4QgsHYfcOT1vzUsfFWXTTfqLukBsWuvMWuU49rswU3rLG7oHsBDnCCRrUh4eGxTUQMX8vHvwjGfI0tO-TASzN0RmB32C6Wg2K7I4/s1600-h/photo%20by%20Tria%20Giovan%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="photo by Tria Giovan" border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac3pbdW8ZoS-N-rB9CJwUPbVshgW6tAB9zHRY-vuh_avytp6ppoL4dzRLok-Zkqi9dEgWvaxh75E-ldn-0k3WPcP256vzfLl5H3bIZI_21qgFwY_EtWLVocqAI80Y8S_2N34cZSsV7cKh/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a> <br /> <br />Live green branches against a <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/06/white-bedrooms.html" target="_blank">white wall</a> <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPGIHi9XIy7DO5IQwIRezd-_uNB6SwsCRejRoNWr64ug0xH7Luc3d4QaAyHxueCD8mX3ThwZUoJ3PWka4EvckpLQzna5TLwly27q_n1TPSCNYyVzGX2wR7uZ58DJL9Ud9wKCHP6d0PK-7/s1600-h/Isle%20de%20France%20Saint%20Barths%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="Isle de France Saint Barths" border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcREdxaZvh6htrzBEbY7xVDA2AnQpKBFgHdthNtfkPRZzIMsrNHNcov6bkPZvDjeJXNFWrt_GJrrVkqCU4kw9E5E-gHxu87jhZzDRDTIeBVriItTIRv7-RW7RN9G1mMjzCfLqUcf7eYRm/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="350" /></a> </p> <p align="center">All <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2008/06/white-bedrooms.html" target="_blank">white</a> bathrooms <br /> <br /><strong>Look around you and notice what colors make you happy <br />and please leave a comment and let me know. <br /> <br /></strong><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" height="200" id="Player_63c06079-9048-40cd-ac9a-692507757262" reinit="reinit" reinitswf="reinitswf" width="600"><param name="_cx" value="15875"><param name="_cy" value="5291"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F63c06079-9048-40cd-ac9a-692507757262&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param name="Src" value="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F63c06079-9048-40cd-ac9a-692507757262&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="0"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value="LT"><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="Scale" value="NoScale"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value="FFFFFF"><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="false"> <embed src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwpatriciagr-20%2F8010%2F63c06079-9048-40cd-ac9a-692507757262&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_63c06079-9048-40cd-ac9a-692507757262" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_63c06079-9048-40cd-ac9a-692507757262" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="200px" width="600px"></embed></object></p> <p align="center"><noscript></noscript><strong><span style="font-size: 78%"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank"><font size="1">Patricia Gray</font></a></span><span style="font-size: 78%"><font size="1"> writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design, <br />architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you. <br /></font></span></strong><font size="1">While you're here, </font><font size="1"><a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/patriciagrayincblogspot" target="_blank">subscribe to this feed</a></font><font size="1"> so you don't miss out. <br /><strong><span style="font-size: 78%"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog, 2009</a></span></strong></font></p> </div>

These Colors Make Me Happy

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