2015 Spring Great Room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe there is only one week until Easter?  Before it comes and goes, I wanted to share our great room, dressed up for Spring!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but when it comes to decorating, I like to start with a "blank slate," before transitioning to a new season or holiday.  I take the existing pillows and accessories away for a bit ... it clears my mind and helps me visualize what I want to do next.  That's what I love about having a white Ektorp sofa now ... for me, it's the perfect starting point and backdrop as any colors play nicely with it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE</b>: "nekkid"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hWzrNKWxjj46HN_vjav_87crvbpi_TQ85zYt6G0Y4TnVlKsuo4RqhL883fs3sbWutVm5Waia5Gt2O0rhLJEJ8Aj-mg3hiqR8x-63bHNBxqk52LA51UItT2t2hvqg8PLIdaO9QzoTgdA/s1600/fbnewgreatblank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hWzrNKWxjj46HN_vjav_87crvbpi_TQ85zYt6G0Y4TnVlKsuo4RqhL883fs3sbWutVm5Waia5Gt2O0rhLJEJ8Aj-mg3hiqR8x-63bHNBxqk52LA51UItT2t2hvqg8PLIdaO9QzoTgdA/s1600/fbnewgreatblank.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER:  MUCH better with color!</span></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/AVvXsEhzWYDxnCc8D7CBPi3E5u3vfMuCXEi-V1P9TfKB6w78-U0s6TtlWa7JfBEJSw4G8kXs7lNNT4PSucPPTaIoBsTLcQl7J4leuKJDtI1bzNF5vTqxvUyVRIiSIX8abEJW1Gfgmdit49nIMps/s1600/eastergreatoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWYDxnCc8D7CBPi3E5u3vfMuCXEi-V1P9TfKB6w78-U0s6TtlWa7JfBEJSw4G8kXs7lNNT4PSucPPTaIoBsTLcQl7J4leuKJDtI1bzNF5vTqxvUyVRIiSIX8abEJW1Gfgmdit49nIMps/s1600/eastergreatoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I broke out our apple green pillows, along with cute floral pillows from HomeGoods.  Of course, white flowers bursting out of a glass demo-john were in order for the sofa table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq6u_OuAHuKivC0Ch3t7y3b8EK2EputSUXCoXqyJGEvi2dG6p0vf40_hN7DCb31aS6IGuKQcbtH2tSARdmynjVKuYBNDFYwdlNVLGsJkERAWsuxzXRiGTPz1f4ojT16Nz80wC7kQxP0Y/s1600/eastergreatpillowsofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq6u_OuAHuKivC0Ch3t7y3b8EK2EputSUXCoXqyJGEvi2dG6p0vf40_hN7DCb31aS6IGuKQcbtH2tSARdmynjVKuYBNDFYwdlNVLGsJkERAWsuxzXRiGTPz1f4ojT16Nz80wC7kQxP0Y/s1600/eastergreatpillowsofa.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then added in our cute faux plants from IKEA ... and, to give them a bit of  height so that they weren't "hiding" behind the sofa, I perched them on top of white candleholders (also from IKEA).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwg2PAkc2Eo3thNv2KxtrUA0ZsMbrX1ALE5LzcjL41Fo-rreQSd6MxHZnYyzO6D_e0zlh0vGOWUKmkb-oucD_s1RkW_5N62Cu65yAOpbyma0TFNkuU1_eR_DAdNg7h4b5MEygZXbCRHk/s1600/eastergreatplant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwg2PAkc2Eo3thNv2KxtrUA0ZsMbrX1ALE5LzcjL41Fo-rreQSd6MxHZnYyzO6D_e0zlh0vGOWUKmkb-oucD_s1RkW_5N62Cu65yAOpbyma0TFNkuU1_eR_DAdNg7h4b5MEygZXbCRHk/s1600/eastergreatplant.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nothing says "Spring" like a crisp white bowl with faux green apples tossed in, now does it?</span></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/AVvXsEjIUAdA_NqSdmZC20IKGNyT3BW8eFlnXP0S_BmbfIAU_tssqfRPsCJyLTlbUWzJmSImUwplqy2CwMv18gDWoXlzpWs4ZQIrfsFOWOSCB097idOc0Sr84bF-uG6rL7TOjggiPOTSlaV2O0g/s1600/eastergreatapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUAdA_NqSdmZC20IKGNyT3BW8eFlnXP0S_BmbfIAU_tssqfRPsCJyLTlbUWzJmSImUwplqy2CwMv18gDWoXlzpWs4ZQIrfsFOWOSCB097idOc0Sr84bF-uG6rL7TOjggiPOTSlaV2O0g/s1600/eastergreatapples.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's not forget a little nest occupied by cute eggs doused with Annie Sloane's Duck Egg chalk paint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i5Z-WQB57WpFbR_lKLsuIWAw31YqbBsdG1Zvsz5oDKW1AyQQhJ5IoXBCpmcrfv5rBQ7F9kI9znLz1NAe9mlJanEYrbvG2Gd8eHL405Et27l4fqEzIs-IklZBroh14M0V6FwBp6P32zQ/s1600/eastergreateggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i5Z-WQB57WpFbR_lKLsuIWAw31YqbBsdG1Zvsz5oDKW1AyQQhJ5IoXBCpmcrfv5rBQ7F9kI9znLz1NAe9mlJanEYrbvG2Gd8eHL405Et27l4fqEzIs-IklZBroh14M0V6FwBp6P32zQ/s1600/eastergreateggs.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you glance on over from there, you'll see our mantel dressed up for the Easter Bunny's arrival!</span></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/AVvXsEi42GYdVQHzSERLjPYWrhyvKImeKn78kwz7MrBlqWRxHOibdLvcptnAYvE6_XpypiXpbbti_AGi8DCSc2f-RVU9QYsjrKem_T9d8tsHoGCALRkB88DyhyUsmonxQ2eyUDKfnZ7W2erPYjI/s1600/eastergreatmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42GYdVQHzSERLjPYWrhyvKImeKn78kwz7MrBlqWRxHOibdLvcptnAYvE6_XpypiXpbbti_AGi8DCSc2f-RVU9QYsjrKem_T9d8tsHoGCALRkB88DyhyUsmonxQ2eyUDKfnZ7W2erPYjI/s1600/eastergreatmantel.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, my middle name should be "faux" because, once again, I'm adding such florals into my decor.  Alas, when you have a "brown thumb" like I do, faux is always my best (well, ONLY) option!</span></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/AVvXsEiqiJK9FPhTxUf6dM13JDpucYhHX1v-5N4IuxSTGmTfppoS8YpNlQ7dWKpyuweIk3Yy32viFCMMgV7aJtaq3okpWa0vE-KKqizqtXRVxfMEuBWYhCaw_pxydpN6pI4dmL4A-PBSPQFbghw/s1600/eastergreatmantelflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiJK9FPhTxUf6dM13JDpucYhHX1v-5N4IuxSTGmTfppoS8YpNlQ7dWKpyuweIk3Yy32viFCMMgV7aJtaq3okpWa0vE-KKqizqtXRVxfMEuBWYhCaw_pxydpN6pI4dmL4A-PBSPQFbghw/s1600/eastergreatmantelflower.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also brought back the "Spring" banner that I found at Target a few years ago.  The letters (stenciled onto burlap) used to be layered over pastel colored felt, but because I wanted to change it up a bit, I decided to cut off the burlap with the letters and layer them over white felt instead.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-ODPUCKSGntaZR4BNGrGuuajHEJh41dj4DiMRTvFXtCvuGsRYsHQaJ1f0F2HH5mqa3UM8x9AckLz2ttYA-RfuU_dy8zqobY-4Uuy491sgRNo7B0mxk4XfKHi90mZ3KSWi-8CihAH7gY/s1600/eastergreatmantelovclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-ODPUCKSGntaZR4BNGrGuuajHEJh41dj4DiMRTvFXtCvuGsRYsHQaJ1f0F2HH5mqa3UM8x9AckLz2ttYA-RfuU_dy8zqobY-4Uuy491sgRNo7B0mxk4XfKHi90mZ3KSWi-8CihAH7gY/s1600/eastergreatmantelovclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our cute bunnies are back center stage this year ... reminding us all, yet again, to "hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil."</span></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/AVvXsEhK9k18Pwz2MMSHyAXuNT-x2O7LrCPtJVDJplXpNZ88OTRGQqvhLXmOX3biNAz-vOxTvhlQdjkCH0iFPo41X0KQgMyf6tRYI08-ASvGO3dNkDzPneWCamu355KDIUaxKWB1QVtafAbkg9s/s1600/eastergreatbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9k18Pwz2MMSHyAXuNT-x2O7LrCPtJVDJplXpNZ88OTRGQqvhLXmOX3biNAz-vOxTvhlQdjkCH0iFPo41X0KQgMyf6tRYI08-ASvGO3dNkDzPneWCamu355KDIUaxKWB1QVtafAbkg9s/s1600/eastergreatbunnies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Down below, our chair got a little makeover, too, thanks to Annie's Duck Egg chalk paint.  Yes, I painted the fabric, and we love it!</span></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/AVvXsEhu7emIxiJb2ZKNmIrRRQ_8FqeZG9Az3SueqH84hO0r8cyjILE7OJ6S2tFbQKK3ceiC7vxV3mdeWuRVHyB-0st3PZnkpNtQ4gbJWZ_PVRafclIhYi_ahRf0saj27HIoewxvGdss-mWRHSw/s1600/eastergreatchairblue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7emIxiJb2ZKNmIrRRQ_8FqeZG9Az3SueqH84hO0r8cyjILE7OJ6S2tFbQKK3ceiC7vxV3mdeWuRVHyB-0st3PZnkpNtQ4gbJWZ_PVRafclIhYi_ahRf0saj27HIoewxvGdss-mWRHSw/s1600/eastergreatchairblue.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ta DA!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLde_8yZc-TFYmX7PhrxBKhaVtpUtYWaHTdTyQq9lRscJPsy3kZjan3bfdcaPZqXkbqMY8QH7atQ6qMRCJ5eosYNbnnc3o6OwswHr58F7Z0iIuglPT1DYoU3Zv0hKp0WTIQSW57GZhJX8/s1600/fbchairCollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLde_8yZc-TFYmX7PhrxBKhaVtpUtYWaHTdTyQq9lRscJPsy3kZjan3bfdcaPZqXkbqMY8QH7atQ6qMRCJ5eosYNbnnc3o6OwswHr58F7Z0iIuglPT1DYoU3Zv0hKp0WTIQSW57GZhJX8/s1600/fbchairCollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These colors are a welcomed change since it means that warmer temps are on the horizon!</span></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/AVvXsEgr9o6FsMmrzdiCstYS2aDYWHzt81Aq4u-kVrqD9Jr-rIQlkBm1rhWluXxsCdPT1bsqatx1TQFTi-ffuxpOE6FiBsVhNI7xWIuQQEkTWtrJp2XuZPzHg5TKvVRKMQ1CxEjDjOMAt1SLm1U/s1600/eastergreatmantelside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9o6FsMmrzdiCstYS2aDYWHzt81Aq4u-kVrqD9Jr-rIQlkBm1rhWluXxsCdPT1bsqatx1TQFTi-ffuxpOE6FiBsVhNI7xWIuQQEkTWtrJp2XuZPzHg5TKvVRKMQ1CxEjDjOMAt1SLm1U/s1600/eastergreatmantelside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over on this side of the room, I played a little musical chairs by switching out our white slipcovered wing chairs for somewhat more relaxing EKTORP chairs that I bought off of Craigslist when we first moved here last summer.  They had sage green slipcovers on them, so I removed those and covered them in white slips instead. With IKEA's white slipcovers for these chairs being only $29 a piece, it was easy to justify that tiny splurge!</span></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/AVvXsEi-C_soNPZ3In0E3Ok0mu9iLiGDRksq_-6Ch9eMm35Dj7BZWFIg4cWH6iWjDG9E0IEovLaMWXZj_1SCSzw9182BiX1Zl08vd_BBda31AEsedLVB3-ZvxpG_rQ9Q_0pHB02sV8WYvwlPtqA/s1600/eastergreathchairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C_soNPZ3In0E3Ok0mu9iLiGDRksq_-6Ch9eMm35Dj7BZWFIg4cWH6iWjDG9E0IEovLaMWXZj_1SCSzw9182BiX1Zl08vd_BBda31AEsedLVB3-ZvxpG_rQ9Q_0pHB02sV8WYvwlPtqA/s1600/eastergreathchairs.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That inexpensive purchase helped me justify a-NOTHER splurge by buying the matching ottoman while I was there (oops).  I just couldn't help myself!</span></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/AVvXsEj8Cy6rrqtuG-XCHYtPssH8w3D-Q6IloPNsDOso0NjiMgGBQEpBIpe2tUfLN2se2KUUMmGUd_GbLp_FI9bbx2qvxIUzFhmNvY-p_KfbrH9r2OCHyLSaFYE8ykxl1m1fUL3uHEfIUQVcAJA/s1600/eastergreatektorp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Cy6rrqtuG-XCHYtPssH8w3D-Q6IloPNsDOso0NjiMgGBQEpBIpe2tUfLN2se2KUUMmGUd_GbLp_FI9bbx2qvxIUzFhmNvY-p_KfbrH9r2OCHyLSaFYE8ykxl1m1fUL3uHEfIUQVcAJA/s1600/eastergreatektorp.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, there you have it ... our Spring great room. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJKa20-wLTLpA6rBvmdWXo3EwwEm2fMwOfpG3AMk7NiE3m7efRv3u6zNxN9hYjX0VYKRdRq-QOn3mjofLrEges4KXw9bmQqr3FWKdkU5X7YcGR6SqD2J7DAZEYXnvHJGT1vb9TDqqIew/s1600/eastergreatoverallwide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJKa20-wLTLpA6rBvmdWXo3EwwEm2fMwOfpG3AMk7NiE3m7efRv3u6zNxN9hYjX0VYKRdRq-QOn3mjofLrEges4KXw9bmQqr3FWKdkU5X7YcGR6SqD2J7DAZEYXnvHJGT1vb9TDqqIew/s1600/eastergreatoverallwide.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, see that *lovely* ceiling fan in there?  Well, soon, it will be heading upstairs to our son's room, and this beautiful chandie from World Market (that my sweet husband and son surprised me with for my recent birthday) will hang in its place ... can't wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3j67An9Td4AQ755Ld61XRBZjVCHubvKL4ykze6eokaEx5tMzxCKMn-5oCLgUvcklaFHkE51OKS8dJpP17zaeXB2RbXd9rrsJNxqV-sYVuCTL8GboucNMvMuZ-_ra0GH_o-XolQQ_Qk0/s1600/fb2015easter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3j67An9Td4AQ755Ld61XRBZjVCHubvKL4ykze6eokaEx5tMzxCKMn-5oCLgUvcklaFHkE51OKS8dJpP17zaeXB2RbXd9rrsJNxqV-sYVuCTL8GboucNMvMuZ-_ra0GH_o-XolQQ_Qk0/s1600/fb2015easter.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but also made a few other changes ... down came 2 more cabinets (thanks to my awesome hubby) ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXypkHSXjqvl_gGz_OVAUR9UVE3hpIqDAnQr5aDmSpmp23kt2_L1dzT86iWVZt80NJhjOniZwEhJ2J3XZOKZvS3vzKAQ-eG2E1n8qbK5QVzyCJaLndGmQVtjZE6RoyPkLQHNeFlKRjWiU/s1600/fbkitchenredo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXypkHSXjqvl_gGz_OVAUR9UVE3hpIqDAnQr5aDmSpmp23kt2_L1dzT86iWVZt80NJhjOniZwEhJ2J3XZOKZvS3vzKAQ-eG2E1n8qbK5QVzyCJaLndGmQVtjZE6RoyPkLQHNeFlKRjWiU/s1600/fbkitchenredo.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and up went more shelves, along with a faux brick backsplash!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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2015 Spring Great Room

Greetings, friends!Can you believe there is only one week until Easter?  Before it comes and goes, I wanted to share our great room, dressed up for Spring!I don't know about you, but when it comes to decorating, I like to start with a "blank slate," before transitioning to a new season or holiday.  …

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