a fresh look..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQHF_zSBalRGTCKemh7IDFFVh8y8z7J8SVnt5KLRHmINICn7aeDNDUNxNkrp9loYjLwhLVuTygvduLPN2pT3tl4oKlWSRNnuSqz_vTVoQy4c_gHuhZ86p-3-rbjXM3utmqFTYbgnjzbQ/s1600/grey+and+purple+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQHF_zSBalRGTCKemh7IDFFVh8y8z7J8SVnt5KLRHmINICn7aeDNDUNxNkrp9loYjLwhLVuTygvduLPN2pT3tl4oKlWSRNnuSqz_vTVoQy4c_gHuhZ86p-3-rbjXM3utmqFTYbgnjzbQ/s1600/grey+and+purple+3.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I first came across this home it was the kitchen that caught my eye, but I love fresh use of purple with the grey.  I had two cabinets similar to these built on either side of my fireplace and I am trying to figure out which paint colors I want to use.  Do I go grey to match the kitchen island and then a slightly lighter or darker shade of the same for the walls?  Or do I use a creamy white as the backdrop?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other think I love about this space is the mix- lately I have been loving the mix of modern in with a more relaxed country vibe.  What do you think?</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/AVvXsEiFAmrR3CXcYYpLBZsAmdPePvihbIKRIaggg_TC8bVgWgvMWQn1EX3ah7qxKz8ObCftVhptDGTAn97uiUlD2_lHi6dFPPGRx1Sp2fZpJ7NCd6CYWx05mrhpKKEAxThx6mHKdbHOa0q3QeA/s1600/grey+and+purple+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAmrR3CXcYYpLBZsAmdPePvihbIKRIaggg_TC8bVgWgvMWQn1EX3ah7qxKz8ObCftVhptDGTAn97uiUlD2_lHi6dFPPGRx1Sp2fZpJ7NCd6CYWx05mrhpKKEAxThx6mHKdbHOa0q3QeA/s1600/grey+and+purple+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRITitmnznjIhSi9yWokfXep80U1WK0JLvRxOalRF-O588HMf36TGUYuq2ZtgnigN0IDIRSIWD9ArMxv2D7Hj1iot3hKCz6e1-Uso1iap2h-wvkxWSkdmxcrRp7F9WNOAhB1SSLLNZ3k/s1600/grey+and+purple+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRITitmnznjIhSi9yWokfXep80U1WK0JLvRxOalRF-O588HMf36TGUYuq2ZtgnigN0IDIRSIWD9ArMxv2D7Hj1iot3hKCz6e1-Uso1iap2h-wvkxWSkdmxcrRp7F9WNOAhB1SSLLNZ3k/s1600/grey+and+purple+4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MsQKyco9WU_PLPx52QuRQoE9dHsF3fmSvSLJR1gEac2E8CGruzEK53ghp15g1dbeIFn06Rqiza3Rjyk10Vioi7ZSsjXoSdQQ1tzB038Youd5M7p9KkPSIxj_Gcetq0pY1reTCEPrbKk/s1600/grey+and+purple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MsQKyco9WU_PLPx52QuRQoE9dHsF3fmSvSLJR1gEac2E8CGruzEK53ghp15g1dbeIFn06Rqiza3Rjyk10Vioi7ZSsjXoSdQQ1tzB038Youd5M7p9KkPSIxj_Gcetq0pY1reTCEPrbKk/s1600/grey+and+purple.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images <a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/makeovers/before-and-after/a-neutral-decorating-makeover/?page=2#page=1" target="_blank">via</a> </span></i></div><br /><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="img" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/signature-6.png" />  <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

a fresh look..

  When I first came across this home it was the kitchen that caught my eye, but I love fresh use of purple with the grey.  I had two cabinet...

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Heavy Hearth

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFIsCARG7WDCBVZHHHERNEmZE5DYWagB_SZUQp6dvPezjWUy9Zk4J8g5mdQwrQ9-rL34xxZpzJEJN6BbJw-ePScKpjuoCEP1RxYez0NKA8OK9JYenIRh83XFzEHH_Tmc3Wtlm_ZVNvDs/s1600/heavy+hearth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFIsCARG7WDCBVZHHHERNEmZE5DYWagB_SZUQp6dvPezjWUy9Zk4J8g5mdQwrQ9-rL34xxZpzJEJN6BbJw-ePScKpjuoCEP1RxYez0NKA8OK9JYenIRh83XFzEHH_Tmc3Wtlm_ZVNvDs/s640/heavy+hearth.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love the feeling of this fireplace... maybe just a little heavy for the room...</div>

Heavy Hearth

I love the feeling of this fireplace... maybe just a little heavy for the room...

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Bringing the lantern inside...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lVwRMb7hOwqR0bPH10gFlg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzNMla0sQVtwbI3fUGgiB6xY3z25trotoWfuiemNov6Mn048_2OYoxWK1ZolqtiyfxhF-vVEDDWl4C7pXBQmoILicgzR_ia5Z2qXLtwCdZejX0i5r51iMlp0mB-XcRSoQ8sd1hAjIJVY/s800/sr%20gambrel%20south%20hampton13.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/i86NdRirstIaeAr8ejOQxg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEbbVUYY17exOGIKRIi29YilsNSoH48ns3PMBk_2ljTTzHTV4i_lLcmW3cUu0_ea4Kw4BfnzrZX91mln87z9iii6H3ri4VElZceKD_L-_5x0sYnB7GtLHC6qpT7nBVUMAyxhkT3bJhEA/s800/susan%20ferrier2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MA2JfYdOKgprGvGVZeDWcA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU35TN7beViODGv3b77nw82eYqA3l1WFs8G8zaQ28CGKqd_BWlFg7KoaqZGrK0IydKKTalYIw46OYYf4avKAz9ZIXiHCcADGU_mt2K2MeioaEuw2xMKUOOs8Q6lczPQmo7QkaeWwUJiEM/s800/Urban%20electric%20co8.bmp.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CRcKj173cIdhvFi81QO3-g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1IIGQmOYWjFo5dkmSJumK01hqG6sx1EhSow_0nyqjVmWKRPYm8tsz_tsSmOiY5Asl-bqWIBYjcSKwUwE-Iixkvn2lWzfVogN6awO-zCDPKthph5uPH8yDih4o6vZGBnAuRJCkaS6W-A/s800/light%20locations%20nimes.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Cud1arHG7OSG6U7FToOlzg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh048tgRT5MJzu_anONnk6reUEnVlQjM0-bFzoW0iJKUubWGepAeDDtuoqdx3P1ZSrkfk_qN-47LQMcgslFPwLJBHUut6FEmE_hv2Tw7jgfQ__nmzH_vbryYvNqdT8pz2p8Du8zGPXPMa4/s800/lanterns%20cote%20de%20texas.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left; width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/cfluegge18/GreigePictures?feat=embedwebsite"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3J5iqqQ4plu9DYxxDj0b0g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDtbpe0YI1HiA5xme4AFxs_A_riXmhFJWncbVxZDHU8FydJMiP4Oxvc9uUd35hvoLEPImi40rM__cHWieulswS3Lt9-yM0OVZQRfFd4yvsiB5NVHpTq54UK_XYMttzx3HMk7bDNwCg4Q/s800/ueco%20lantern.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DNZ5PhLnIBHaXUztXKcZPw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbSLjNNqt8T7U6Ypdy19r-7s00Yh19xR7PkJ1Qo-CutZEE7Wui1p7t8k3gvw63HcaTM5Kz17qgjQ7LGLf-fyO5pDadVToc6auA00NcyTFLBwsUKG99pjt_7ZLaUFf53XgFaScVj9fLWQ/s800/dan%20marty%20via%20cote%20de%20texas.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bDnpKLs9ieVD7lBY7nlX6g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LdZlGkV2p9PGgfeVC5wz3b_R0libkuWV53zUiTjU_POP2e2mzGl1wotn87JUPluxHDWobQxcW8bgXkcib-YJY2UYDBoRh65-bvDqHVpJYYXpkotKlzjbY8TSekHG4cCay1xxn75Bmsc/s800/lanterns%20cote%20de%20texas2.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the look of lanterns inside.  It just seems like a great contrast to so many interiors these days, making things not too fancy.  They are showing up everywhere - the dining room, the entryway,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the bedroom and the family room.  What do you think?  Would you do it?  Have you done it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are some of my current favorites...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/cfluegge18/GreigePictures?feat=embedwebsite#5504341174590550690"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCy4r0X_1VnnUQcttjhCmb0eMZyUxCxunxkHGPY4Soj5ceUh6P_N5UVMm1apapq6rS8f_2sOtGdN2a-HcLH9XDYNdmCNwYATo6IgX-0dq9Y2-6jpkwXfP-Xlla5q6O_Pfuc3DnaiIRp0w/s800/Clare%20single%20light%20fixture.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rDp5nmPCww6B4G0iZH7dAA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-HxvAvxF4B79RB1FeWj7-ECn5QVWuK2KYhxnhyphenhyphen2BD2HpbI-JAATd0xUwVjUZT2Ri506JmC9ue9Fq9c-M6KoLBVItBXC-nKnJRqnr_FMgY_Uo-KU4skEkMjgwDx9emd7L-tHI9nrzhXI/s800/carly%20light%20fixture.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.my-sparrow.com/">My Sparrow</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gFyP3XnI92k3lI_nGULvSw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFLSV8uYfgGdy9XPhGsXNaO9t-gfVdzpzCaig3dFdQyyde57l9buQlG84kP-2qjpjWoETwo1YSCbm57rB3hhY5uSySUbHTXhu5OziZDKurMfRBrcZjb1XsYR5hhLCtsOnahe4RhudtR0/s800/CM024___Metal_ro_4bc94b69d3f3f.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/eeFD8vL5yzwHR6qFz3srOw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZPT518ll_9PwAyD-wi2X1_iyGRWcCrqNIYUlZmYPi267dw0Tho0Keu0Wv1JwV3sjxAc_Rb58BkK9Cyc5mHBtjxWIxUIpOA-FykMRKgm-zvouUmNi4cGws0Yq9B-TuqatE3i7hQNZyzE/s800/birdcage%20lamp2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/xVrud_ktpc90cyuEcdfQFg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYW3Nv_CYz2pkLLcQDxC7Zxbojff3wo_yxO0IWrsKuz-9dz7FaEFIwJhwI708uKrK_h8juHCgDd25mkKZ-GGH0I0LB2iypNggQDMwaNOvROTCkrODGzVoso0Pd2ebqUFWUN_npgkZ04kA/s800/birdcage%20lamp.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coming soon to greige</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9R9xRBktnAUagq4oe513QA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX4XKv4dM6F6ppz8FrvfgGByYOV4qu1fDtK09XhRZ6uq4yXjnJQKQGbPAKTe5h9M-K5wus-zkSXOHr7LXrLjBg8niphwu6pN_GqKAH_GqTX-J2WsS5ToGzQ9rNT51XL6sZ2q1mR5hEZQ/s800/ueco%20lantern1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Gw8hAu_9vTAVg8EMMzm3lA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVSDjZoU1CqFvn0EPUg1EsvTbISI-gLwdAjHVAuZNtyBU0dc1VNQWbs2DMoN6AjOFNghxBxt0dbYII1dy8ZbRXMOgH02J9-KjLUpmsfhnLKVA5rR4-uFbx5cld3vZPCfesIPZZdHfDLc/s800/ueco%20lantern2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2kDRS5YP_f_12oL3MJz-mw?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUxRM3ASxV3UA6uJL3MYu-zo_RU8BRaQsGj8eaq-E_q6D_lXqz1mysZg8YmSfu5GLgKBIKLOOJNm8YU73RLrjl9lBsB9TX6eCF3bY1nko5cOz0PtdZaLdRI7ufKtMPw4tGgdDKZGCJ-M/s800/ueco%20lantern3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dA2hG-Ey9J2OhWowimAZaA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEndsAGMHmkoLJTBd7KJh-iHS9kglfOE7paBKUfp9UVt9foW3vDPkpz-TzM91DSw-Zl5XZlUhSnY7Cb62TmwPnUJlLr8AK7zfdhwiIw5HjgbAZz4bLPZKDP5pV7PYL16aYjNOwkaWha8/s800/ueco%20lantern4.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the <a href="http://www.urbanelectricco.com/">Urban Electric Co</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qUEJd23WgcgW2yBZqLptTQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM7dNd8zrbPqJccaMlm7lQrUjf13rI97O76-yMY63fM0RyxmHx3yYp2YnFEyFfRPuQZVxEKGxV_NGBnqYHQYyWz9os5wjwEgl-G0Q2Hn8yxBf6XPLBQa98UK0ZV9Fd1S93VBWCp154g0/s800/arteriors%20Edmond%20lantern.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.arteriorshome.com/shop.aspx">Arteriors</a> home</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via the urban electric co, sr gambrel, cote de texas, elle decor and atlanta homes and lifestyles</i></span></div>

Bringing the lantern inside...

I love the look of lanterns inside.  It just seems like a great contrast to so many interiors these days, making things not too fancy.  They...

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