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Remember my drama about selecting paint colors for my rooms? Even though I wrote that I had chosen White Dove by Benjamin Moore, I was a bit unsettled. I emailed Samantha, the colorist, telling her I wanted a color with a bit more "meat." She suggested White Duck by Sherwin-Williams. It was love at first site. I could hardly wait for Jesus and his crew to arrive to start painting. The last time our rooms were painted, the house was empty. This time, the process was muc

In my rooms, painting is underway. More on that later, but having painters here has made me look up. A few years ago, we had our ceilings repainted basic white. That involved scaffolding so I'm leaving my up-to-20' ceilings as they are. But, a girl can dream and here's some amazing ceiling ideas. atlantahomes.com If I walked into this room, the only thing I could do is look up. kiplinghouse Dramatic coffered painted ceiling. jemenezphoto.com Beadboard - farmhouse style a

This spring, Portland, OR was deluged with historic rains in April (5.73") and then near record-breaking inches in May (3.76"). As a result, spring gardens have never looked more beautiful. Two friends sent me amazing photo of their yards. Let's take a look and, just for fun, let's see how we can bring these spectacular colors into our rooms. ruthann In Ruthann's front yard, lush rhododendron and azaleas bloom. Hydrangeas and daylilies will bloom in the coming weeks. beau