Cleaning House: Online Yard Sale!

 We have been rearranging, taking down, and moving around things in the Cooley household!  What better way to have a yard sale when it is chilly outside than online and from the convenience of my computer?  Everything is in excellent condition except for the first rug; I am just too restless to keep things the same for too long!

If you are interested in anything, please email me at jesscooley925@yahoo.com.  Most items are only available for local pick up in or near the Richmond area.  Thanks!

Pottery Barn 3' x 5' wool rug

corner of rug chewed by puppy, see pic below

Pottery Barn 3' x 5' wool rug

Hinkley Flat Iron Semi-Flush light

see better picture below from vendor website

Murray Feiss Cervantes chandelier

see better picture below from vendor website

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SOLD

Capital Lighting 15" flushmount

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Cultured Marble vanity top with integrated backsplash and 8" faucet drillings

This has never been used and is brand new

42" x 22" - white with white veining

Solid Cherry Chateau de Vin Computer Desk

73.0'' width. x 30.0'' height. x 37.0'' depth

We are really sad to part with this desk but need the extra room for our two little ones and all of their toys!  It is in excellent condition, let me know if you need more pictures since this one is from the Haverty's website.

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Full length blue and brown striped drapes

Set of two

SOLD

Long paisley window treatments

Olive green, dark red and dark golden yellow

Set of two

Please email me if you have any questions or need any further specifications!

Paint colors are my fave

I LOVE selecting paint colors.  The whole process is so fun for me.  I love the yummy names, the thousands of options, and the gut feeling I always have when finding "the one."  I know it is not everyone's forte so I am kind of my friends' resident paint gal.  I think what is so overwhelming to most people is that there are so many options, brands, shades, and hues.  It's hard to narrow it down if you are intimidated by a paint deck.

I am absolutely fascinated by how many colors there are in existence.  While studying design in college, we had guest speakers from the Pantone design team.  What was so incredible about their jobs is that they are required to come up with names for thousands of new paint colors a year.  Seriously?  I would love that gig.

Anyway, when selecting a color, I like to start with a basic idea of the color I want.  I usually have a vision in my head, but am sometimes inspired by fabrics first if I have already selected some for the room.  From there, I think about what kind of feeling or vibe I want the room to have.  If this sounds Greek to you, there is a great book out there (and I am sure many more) on color.  Who knew there are feelings and moods that can be provoked or brought out by color?

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If you are not into reading up on colors, there are easy to use web-based tools that most brands have on their official websites.  My go-to brand is Benjamin Moore and I prefer to have the paint deck in hand since colors can look different in different lighting settings.  The online browsing may help you narrow down your search and their website does have a "Design Your Own Room" tool, great color combination offerings, and Interior Design ideas broken down by rooms.

For all of you Pottery Barn lovers, they come out with a delicious color palette every season.  PB is really big on Benjamin Moore's historic colors (as am I), and usually have a pretty warm scheme throughout.  You can check out the Fall 2011 collection below.

Do you have a process you go through when selecting a new paint color?  Favorite brand?  Let's compare notes!