This may be a boring post, to you, but not to me. I love this kind of stuff. Back to painting... Yes I finally did choose a color, but only after painting many other colors first.

First I tried the bottom color shown here. It was too dark so I tried another, can't remember which, but finally decided on the fourth from the bottom.

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I found curtains that really help make the transition from green to tan. I have been searching for these curtains for 2 years. I first saw them in an Ethan Allen catalogue, for $150 each panel! I have searched for the fabric so I could imitate them, but hurray finally I found them ready made for $20! The waiting paid off. I first tried the tan and green, but then the blue and green gave a little more life and color to the room, so we went with those.

I still have to finish the last wall.

And because today is such a beautiful day and I'm enjoying my little back yard so much, I'm posting it's before and after too. Small but well used.

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