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Three Exterior Door Color Prescriptions - From CurbAppealForDummies.com

11-21-09
Michelle Molinari - CurbAppealForDummies.com
Michelle Molinari - CurbAppealForDummies.com: Home Stager in Lafayette, LA
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These three door colors are very versatile, and work beautifully with stainless steel hardware.

Exterior Door Colors - Fiery Opal, Tulsa Twilight, and Eminent Bronze

Not only do they look beautiful with contrasting hardware in brushed stainless steel, they are interesting, inviting, and best of all, somewhat unexpected.

Fiery Opal is Benjamin Moore color that qualifies as a very intense cinnamon. It is strong and bright, and is a great tweak off of the traditional bright red, barn red, or burgundy red front doors that are all too common. It is a step in a more youthful direction. We use it most often when a property has a strong orangish tone brick or stone, because it helps calm down an already visually intense color by reducing contrast. We then take the heat down further with soft, light-colored foliage, such as dusty miller, variegated flax lily, or nandina. We don't pair this color with dark greenery to avoid a permanently autumnal vibe. Pale yellows, creams, light sage-y greens all work well with Fiery Opal, and we often foil a medium charcoal-type gray as another calming accent color for shutters.

Tulsa Twilight is another Benjamin Moore color. It is a very unexpected near-black with an eggplant undertone. It's another geat color to use with orange or red brick. It also really pops out against a buttery yellow, and adds a touch of fortitude to entryway on houses with more whimsical color schemes in the neighborhood, in the periwinkle, peach, and pistachio color families. We often use it as a remedy to add some life to homes that are already painted some of less-desirable pastel-candy colors.

Eminent Bronze is another great prescription color for homes painted in light blue or shades of turquoise to update them.It is by Sherwin Williams. This color also looks very sophisticated on yellow houses, cream houses, and khaki-colored houses. It will also knock a peach-colored house into a more current look.It looks great with brushed stainless steel, and also with darker oiled-bronze hardware,

If you are dealing with a house experiencing curb appeal issues, call us. We can help.

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11-20-09
E.J. DOMINGUE , JR.
E.J. DOMINGUE , JR.: Virtual Assistant in Lafayette, LA
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Just 1 Week Left! Don't Miss the Corn Maize

11-20-09
Ann Dail, Broker, ePRO, SRS, B.A.Chem,
Ann Dail, Broker, ePRO, SRS, B.A.Chem, : Real Estate Agent in Baton Rouge, LA
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This fall I visited a corn maize for the first time. The Baton Rouge area corn maize is north of Denham Springs on Hwy.16. Corn Maize 2009 Baton Rouge Louisiana AreaThe maize is a journey thru the field with clues for your family to solve at each turn to help you not get lost. It engages every member of your family, even the younger ones. For example one of the clues involves singing the song "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and deciding the direction from that song. Threre are many other twists and turns; so don't go too close to dark unless you bring a flashlight! For the more adventursome there is a haunted trail after dark on some evenings. Call to be sure before you go.

In addiiton my family loved the puppets that sang songs in the barn area where everyone gathers to catch a "cow Train" There are 2 types of rides: one a fast train and the other a bucking cow train. This was a highlight of our trip.

Corn Maize Cow Train in Baton Rouge LA area

Additionally, there are duck rases where plastic ducks compete on water flowing from old fashioned hand pumps. (It will use up lots of your family's extra energy pumping that water!)

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Novel Decorating Idea: Frame Wallpaper to Give Splash of Color!

11-20-09
Ann Dail, Broker, ePRO, SRS, B.A.Chem,
Ann Dail, Broker, ePRO, SRS, B.A.Chem, : Real Estate Agent in Baton Rouge, LA
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This morning I came across a novel idea I wanted to share. If you are looking to redo a room in staging your home for sale or just want to have a simple winter project to give a little color and light to a drab area, consider this tip from Southern Living Magazine's Anne Turner Carroll. Create Do-It-Yourself artwork by framing a colorful piece of wallpaper that you like. It's such an inexpensive and great tip that you can change up your color frequently! I am an avid reader of the magazine and highly recommend it. In the Nov.2009 issue (go get a copy for holdiay recipe ideas too) you'll find this tip plus many others for ways to "Wake Up a Tired Bedroom".Southern Living Magazine Tip Nov.2009

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2009 Breckenridge Subdivison Food Drive Slidell, LA

11-20-09
David W Stewart Jr
David W Stewart Jr: Real Estate Agent in Slidell, LA
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  • Office: (985) 646-2111
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Every year ABEK Real Estate does an Annual Canned Food Drirve benefiting the Christian Community Concern in Slidell, LA. This year my area was Breckenridge Subdivision. The subdivision consist of around three hundred homes. How this food drive works is we go around our neighborhoods and leave brown paper bags on homeowners doors steps to make a donation of non perishable foods. On the bags are instructions on when we will be back to pick them up. Its that easy!! Its such an easy way to help so many people around the holidays. For the last two years ABEK has been responsible for donating the single largest donation to the CCC ever! This Year I would like to sincerley thank Breckenridge Subdivision for there support and huge contribution to this cause. If you would like any more information about this cause please contact David Stewart with ABEK Real Estate.

Cell: 985-710-1728

david@abek.com

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