by It's The Little Things...
Tacoma, WA, US · 43 photos
It's The Little Things That Make A House A Home
http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/

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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· 17 months ago · last comment by Kelly Porter
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Wedgwood gray Benjamin moore
Calm color.
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see kyle!
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nautical E,N,W,S letters on bulkhead
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sunroom
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Benjamin Moore Wedgwood gray
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The color and clean look of the room
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Paneling
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blue armoire
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Mantle and directions on ceiling
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N E S W
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colours
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Fireplace
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Idea for basket in front of the fireplace? Curtain & rod style (not color) and top of fireplace height.
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Colors, boat
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colors
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colors
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news
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hearth of fireplace
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Directional letters
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like the colors in this room
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mantle
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compass on tray ceiling
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Color of paint for master bathroom, wainscoting.
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directions
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compass on walls
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The tray ceiling with direction! Love it
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Compass around ceiling
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duck egg walls and black sofa
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Artwork nice color
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ceiling treatment
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Cardinal points
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Blue living room paint color
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ceiling
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Curtains-one panel
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Compass points
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Nort south east west good idea
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Fireplace basket
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Colors
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Compass on Trey ceiling
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Fan
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Room color
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Directions
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Panels
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colors,directions
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like the idea of directions lettering
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coffee table
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compass points in tray
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Grey fireplace
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Paint color wedgewood gray by ben moore
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Winterizing
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fireplace
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Wedgewood gray
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east west north south
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Blue armoir?
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colors
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Painted armoire for tv
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Nautical directions painted on walls
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colors
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pallette
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directions
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wall color
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Blue by Benjamin Moore
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mantle
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Mantle for living room
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Love this
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great way to hide electrical for recessed lighting !
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bad picture, fantastic room
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Color & Wainscotting
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Blue
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Color and compass
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wedgewood gray benjamin moore
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Compass nsew
Curtain idea
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Everything
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Compass
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Cute Nautical theme. The cordial directions are a nice touch
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Leather & light colors
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Nice beachy look
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Decor
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Wall paint
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for Jeannie, couch position, tv in corner next to fireplace
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Living room
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Idéias interessantes, o armário de canto com cor forte,
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chair rail
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like the colors! dark couches hold the room down, light walls and ceiling keep it from being heavy. so personal and inviting.
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Wall color
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Color
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wayne's coating
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colors!
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Framed mat looks good with Sailboat
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coffered ceiling
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Gray paint
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basement
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North east symbols on wall
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decorations
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compass points
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curtain placement, armoire, fireplace
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Crown2
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Color bedroom thought
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aptzzzzzzzzzz
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compass points
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family room configuration
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direction letters
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Like the compass readings
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tray ceiling
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East
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paint color wedgewood gray
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Beautiful
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tv and fireplace cabinet
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Svetove strany strop
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TV armoire placement
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Compass directions on ceiling
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the directions
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compass directions on wall
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Like the wall color and the curtains.
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Cool ceiling trim
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Compass
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fireplace
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Colors
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Directions on crown molding.
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basement
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ceiling with north south
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directional points
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Wall color - Woodlawn blue Benjamin Moore HC-147
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directional points
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compass points on wall. Neato! Nice color, too.
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direction letters
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FR
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Mantel
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tv in corner cupboard
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Paint color
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north south east west armoire old map ship chair rail molding
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East, west , north, south
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raised hearth is like mine; color of brick
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bed room
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Basement grey brick fireplace
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directional on top of each wall - Map?
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Love the armorie in the corner
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Wall Color
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soft colors
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draperies, color, lamp, accessories
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LIKE ALL BUT THE SOFA'S...
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Compass
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Basket with birch wood
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Compass
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Love the color palette minus the ugly sofas
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Compass in ceiling
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Compass detail at the ceiling
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dimensional markings on tray ceiling
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colors
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Beachy with black couches
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tray ceiling with ledge in small FR
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fireplace and surround
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Compas points (N - S - E - W) around the ceiling!
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N,S,E,W ON CEILING
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Directional marker stencils.
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light coffee table dark couch
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board and batten family room with dark leather
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Note the compass points painted above Could be nice in aboys bedroom or a study etc
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Corner armoir
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blue color
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Ceiling
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compass markings on ceiling - use in upstairs media room?
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compass bearings on the ceiling tray
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East west north south < E > < W > etc on wall
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ceiling tray
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put sailboat on fireplace
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Nice little living room ; cool color walls
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Paint
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NSEW Directionals - Bedroom
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tray
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fireplace
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Armoire placement
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bright
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living room
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monika's house
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Sail boat
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Compass Points (N - S - E - W) on the walls or ceilings!
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living baby blue and black leather!
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boring
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colours
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fireplace
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ceiling
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COLOR DRAPES NORTH EAST WEST LETERS ON CEILING MOLDING
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Playroom colors
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family room
added by elisathor to elisathor's master bedroom ideas (8 months ago)
Love the blue/green color
longitude and latitude plus wattamoonica on walls would be cool
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Like the compass on wall at top.
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compass points
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Slate blue living room seaside
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country rustic chic
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Like the shade of blue (Wedgewood Gray) for walls as well as the architectural element to the ceiling.

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