i haven’t done a fab friday round-up in some time, but i guess perusing the internet for new apartment inspiration just put me in the mood for one. i saw Jenn Hannotte’s soothing blue bedroom walls photographed by kristin sjaarda and featured on the marion house book and got extra-inspired to look around for more of these shades. i love these colors — pale yellows,... 
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post sponsored by Sherwin-Williams. at long last, the “after”. as you may have read in the “before” about a month ago, sherwin williams kindly offered to do a little before and after paint project on my house, which was in a sad state of affairs. it needed a paint job, and bad. i knew i wanted the main color to be their HGTV HOME by Sherwin Williams... 
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there’s nothing quite like a nice bit of lemon zest to liven up a room. yellow is such a light, happy color, no? how can you be blue, when everything thing has a sunny, yellow disposition? yeah, i have no idea, either. just the tiniest little burst of yellow can put a whole new, upbeat spin on a room. see what i mean? clockwise, l to r: barbara groen; happy home; Côté... 
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i adore this bedroom photographed by michael graydon — its pale pink and sunny yellow color palette just seems like a lovely place to be. like nothing bad could happen here — just happy thoughts and magically sweet dreams. i’m looking for some more of this palette. ready? here comes the sun. amanda happé’s amazing diy painted pocket door, via design*sponge;... 
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spring break takes me back to my teenage days in palm springs. we went every year with my family, and i got to bring a friend. we’d stay at the tropicana motel – no great shakes, but i was happy. a little shuffleboard, a big swimming pool with a diving board. dr. pepper with wheat thins and that port wine cheese that came in a plastic tub for lunch. those were... 
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