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Tacoma, WA, US · 43 photos
It's The Little Things That Make A House A Home
Our family room was in desperate need of architectural interest. We decided to do the Board and Batten treatment ourselves and we couldn't be happier with the results! I added the directional markers to the tray ceiling to bring your eye up. Painting the inset of the ceiling seemed a little too typical for me and I didn't want to bring any extra attention to the ceiling fan that we need to keep in the room! I wanted a beachy and nautical feel in the room without being over the top with a theme. It's a relaxing space to be in and it was definitely worth the effort!
To see the Before and After pictures, click here:
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/01/before-and-after.html
And click here to see exactly how we did the Board and Batten treatment on our walls:
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-board-and-batten.html
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Kelly Porter It may be Wedgewood Gray HC-146 by Benjamin Moore, but you should visit "It's The Little Things" blog to find out for sure {she lists the colors used in her home}:
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/01/before-and-after.html
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/01/before-and-after.html
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"The feelings that I want for my home are cozy, comfortable, relaxed, casual, while still feeling clean, contemporary and sophisticated".
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Do you have a ceiling fan in your home? Did you know that reversing the direction of the fan will help you to bring warm air downwards in the winter? You need a lot less heat for the home when you implement this little winter trick.
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Color scheme.
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Our Living Room - maybe
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Wedgewood Gray HC-146 by Benjamin Moore
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North, south
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board & batten
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everything
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N,S,E,W on ceiling
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directions
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stencils
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painted green armoire
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mantel decorations
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Directionals
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leather furniture blue walls, fireplace like ours
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Mantel legs reach the floor
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ideas for craft room
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Compass on the ceiling!!
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1,000 fireplaces and this is the best so far....
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Chimenea
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nice color scheme and layout
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nautical stenciling
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Table
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pastel walls, white trim, neutral stone around FP and black enclosure on FP
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Nod to compass settings.
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coastal style -bm Wedgewood Grey, HC-146.
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paint our "closet" and put in corner???
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Directional markers
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Our family room was in desperate need of architectural interest. We decided to do the Board and Batten treatment ourselves and we couldn't be happier with the results! I added the directional markers to the tray ceiling to bring your eye up. Painting the inset of the ceiling seemed a little too typical for me and I didn't want to bring any extra attention to the ceiling fan that we need to keep in the room! I wanted a beachy and nautical feel in the room without being over the top with a theme. ...
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Wedgewood
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Blues
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Beach house
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Classy nautical theme. Like the compass writing on the upper wall
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The Wall
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only 1 panel by fireplace
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wall color and layout
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Family room
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Directions
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Paneling
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LOVEEEE THIS ROOMM!!!!!!!!! has the elements of the sea life that I am looking for!!!!!!!!
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paint colour
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Color scheme--wardrobe. NSEW.
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Mantle arrangement
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Armoire
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Crown
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White with grey brick fireplace
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Compass points on ceiling
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Wedgewood gray
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THE "E" ABOVE..NICE TOUCH.
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nautical and NSEW signs
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Love
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Fireplace
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Love the directions on the tray ceiling
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Our favorite so far.......Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Grey
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nautical pan ceiling
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Living room furniture placement
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Feel
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tall lamp with branches
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mantle
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N*S*E*W on the top of the walls
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Wall
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Cool directions.
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E W
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neat compass idea
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waterfront home
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N S E W
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paint in room
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black couch
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Living room set up and decor
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cabinet
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Colors
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Wedgwood blue
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Colors
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Look at the compass stencils on the ceiling
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Use of leather furniture. Relaxing space!
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Love this hearth with windows flanking.
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Furniture layout
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seashore - need more contemporary FP
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N E S W
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blue walls brown couchs
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chair rail molding two tone paint
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directions on ceiling
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wall color with curtains
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Paint
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Черный плюс голубой
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NSEW
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mantel
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Brick design
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tray ceiling
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N,S,E,W decal nice idea
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Love the directional markers on the tray...probably doesn't work stylistically for us, but still like it nonetheless
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Curtains and mantle
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Ceilings
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colour
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Color
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Directional letters
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initial on tray (but its really a compass)
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Ceiling
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Putting directional sign on the wall...interesting!!
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black sofas?
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Color
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sofa
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N S. E W
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comfortable colors
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family room
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gray and brown
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paint color
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directions!
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fireplace w/raised hearth
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Love the blues
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b&b
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the atmosfir
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I love the compass points painted onto the sides of the tray. The entire room is lovely.
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E on wall for east
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,
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cardinal points wall decals
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Grey Fireplace and wall. Cabinet
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color
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wall color
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Stencil
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Living room
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somine
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Clean
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Picked this color swatch for my living room
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Like the directions on tray cieling.
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brick or something over black on fireplace
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