How to Make a Sherbet Watermelon

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guys. You are so awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for your support and encouragement with <a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-i-would-have-said-in-that-moment.html">yesterday's post</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I truly love the little DIY community and how we all just seem to get each other. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I have an easy tutorial for one of my favorite summer treats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sherbet watermelon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yummmmmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what you'll need.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjEBaJToRCE9LXQHkBc1NQrmxaCv01d1WF0JeGqLlSkNnt-AWV3OKD4zTGvhDtPmiQof98azZ9MIhpIhqHIC-yPaCj-GzNPJuaOmf-aGqfn5nwpVrqsFEuauLlh5nAfzkiWccY1sIH1TSs/s1600/watermelon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBaJToRCE9LXQHkBc1NQrmxaCv01d1WF0JeGqLlSkNnt-AWV3OKD4zTGvhDtPmiQof98azZ9MIhpIhqHIC-yPaCj-GzNPJuaOmf-aGqfn5nwpVrqsFEuauLlh5nAfzkiWccY1sIH1TSs/s400/watermelon1.jpg" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO9mrD3XdJDZefKua2V-yxUBwBDFGKgbuuF-n_jsWyEMPHtW55tkoAI1Tqn_EvgXkg94ng21dYzTgNRHGpXpHKjadJDocCDH251mc3CbpLDvtqnCFASV_Oug4RONlVjw3vjm46ycU9AE/s1600/watermelon2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO9mrD3XdJDZefKua2V-yxUBwBDFGKgbuuF-n_jsWyEMPHtW55tkoAI1Tqn_EvgXkg94ng21dYzTgNRHGpXpHKjadJDocCDH251mc3CbpLDvtqnCFASV_Oug4RONlVjw3vjm46ycU9AE/s400/watermelon2.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIF_VFXX9kWrb0VLiwtohqV-TMVRudc2bCmYyYcTGClUQo52AY-ZCswhUMlX53sEmsvCQ_MPRDDPZ-d50VeiIPaMlpydbwDzXr3NSehPv7WUAW7VsfJmrQPJguPv1a13dPUWaECcgMk4/s1600/watermelon3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIF_VFXX9kWrb0VLiwtohqV-TMVRudc2bCmYyYcTGClUQo52AY-ZCswhUMlX53sEmsvCQ_MPRDDPZ-d50VeiIPaMlpydbwDzXr3NSehPv7WUAW7VsfJmrQPJguPv1a13dPUWaECcgMk4/s400/watermelon3.jpg" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKRYMd8KuLS2ODEXKU8KWNbSrApQKMVuDTySV05uspj0kdZEps71WiRIQBLs3IheGG58SORJDh8hAtmxyXXC_Ol9oZLa9xRHySRfnrheq42uADJ-UEks9mxOAXu-ic_x7BokB1uZZFlA/s1600/watermelon4_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKRYMd8KuLS2ODEXKU8KWNbSrApQKMVuDTySV05uspj0kdZEps71WiRIQBLs3IheGG58SORJDh8hAtmxyXXC_Ol9oZLa9xRHySRfnrheq42uADJ-UEks9mxOAXu-ic_x7BokB1uZZFlA/s400/watermelon4_1.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0osyXLi6KkJUpUiBGRRYZz0mziOGog7Xwg8k5GzikBm2gaxbkKPZEHXFM5jdga8xnQXh_YCgiGJX6_crv7dvDQyTmZZRCUqpJvNFjXmrfFp5sfYqm1ooxJOOciDz4mfKmSsAR2-PbHI/s1600/watermelon5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0osyXLi6KkJUpUiBGRRYZz0mziOGog7Xwg8k5GzikBm2gaxbkKPZEHXFM5jdga8xnQXh_YCgiGJX6_crv7dvDQyTmZZRCUqpJvNFjXmrfFp5sfYqm1ooxJOOciDz4mfKmSsAR2-PbHI/s400/watermelon5.jpg" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hyphenhyphenvBti_a0RNxtJcyf5quuSklWbesUpCEnPGr5mo-aj3mfWYDfXlhaK0d7URiwb38SLIEhb29DctSyoeq9bX2rrZMJ2vsHOeSgMnicV5MdSOyyMPOrYrOCjc1j3HKLc0PuSzpALkneY0/s1600/watermelon6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5hyphenhyphenvBti_a0RNxtJcyf5quuSklWbesUpCEnPGr5mo-aj3mfWYDfXlhaK0d7URiwb38SLIEhb29DctSyoeq9bX2rrZMJ2vsHOeSgMnicV5MdSOyyMPOrYrOCjc1j3HKLc0PuSzpALkneY0/s400/watermelon6.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 1: Take your lime sherbet and defrost it a little. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I put mine in the microwave for three, 30 second intervals and that gets it pliable, but not liquefied. </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/AVvXsEg2KPVa3buEV15N_pZTxO6sbN2YxcGysNKdqSQag7PBgYAHAGLNF1mnhF3VafPsYtR0JbP9zVXBXpNpgGsRK8bT17Q4Js249frXuEc747az1ZV-a23i_DXd8dVdm7WnKgDCGW4V_ew7-o8/s1600/watermelon9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KPVa3buEV15N_pZTxO6sbN2YxcGysNKdqSQag7PBgYAHAGLNF1mnhF3VafPsYtR0JbP9zVXBXpNpgGsRK8bT17Q4Js249frXuEc747az1ZV-a23i_DXd8dVdm7WnKgDCGW4V_ew7-o8/s640/watermelon9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 2: Line your bowl with Saran Wrap</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is to keep the sherbet from sticking to the bowl when you go to remove it<span style="background-color: white;">.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXxvNCulRkBHCivD6OzYjfRwGi-z-DdUxxvRYA52dnC-G7wDHMY7rnuveCBJLYf4WSeKxFFxT0Q-b8q2NLSHVS1cQUV2euqOXxrLrxFXtGcRdbx-vASmds91rvOKRWo4SNsrmiCOlqdY/s1600/watermelon7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXxvNCulRkBHCivD6OzYjfRwGi-z-DdUxxvRYA52dnC-G7wDHMY7rnuveCBJLYf4WSeKxFFxT0Q-b8q2NLSHVS1cQUV2euqOXxrLrxFXtGcRdbx-vASmds91rvOKRWo4SNsrmiCOlqdY/s640/watermelon7.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 3: Take about half of the sherbet and put it into the middle of your bowl, then, using your spatula, gently spread the sherbet evenly on the bottom and sides of the bowl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is to make the "rind" for the watermelon. </div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzuaMiUxju2Xf-pJSuiY2w4MX0Ryhs4jkInsuY4VaC-nOSTnCOAn89KMveW727FgHkOBhSwwxez_A8Pdofvm29suZdbpMWKjnp67UJ-x7hYoGQSbHKGA7GBq6zbVa3VN80RJUlvxogOU/s1600/watermelon10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzuaMiUxju2Xf-pJSuiY2w4MX0Ryhs4jkInsuY4VaC-nOSTnCOAn89KMveW727FgHkOBhSwwxez_A8Pdofvm29suZdbpMWKjnp67UJ-x7hYoGQSbHKGA7GBq6zbVa3VN80RJUlvxogOU/s400/watermelon10.jpg" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm4aOjChIkAw48xFk-5V-Fa_Kd09I1AkyH49BC3fsryW5shINLLwEubGdz-LQejENDVqt3oorLaJSpjCH5l5QZwKPoKqrD57VDyZFobcvqfTkbAJN94bKPye2N5NUlLGo7s8Nf4OQvGE/s1600/watermelon11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm4aOjChIkAw48xFk-5V-Fa_Kd09I1AkyH49BC3fsryW5shINLLwEubGdz-LQejENDVqt3oorLaJSpjCH5l5QZwKPoKqrD57VDyZFobcvqfTkbAJN94bKPye2N5NUlLGo7s8Nf4OQvGE/s400/watermelon11.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stick the "rind" back in the freezer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 4: Soften the raspberry sherbet the same way you did the lime and pour about 3/4 of the bag of chocolate chips in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is to make the "watermelon" part. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mix.</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/AVvXsEjShnuJdmVkM4xW7wOvleVZdAyt8QZjiEGHtxsj_SaOcFHojpnVJj5vBfL6jrm96WpR0slyx0ulOwjPG2_tAYnJMstE9E_CLGhl9dnB-dFuFQIC-jdPT-3t8C31Zj67oZ3gaXEnJ5ellwk/s1600/watermelon12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShnuJdmVkM4xW7wOvleVZdAyt8QZjiEGHtxsj_SaOcFHojpnVJj5vBfL6jrm96WpR0slyx0ulOwjPG2_tAYnJMstE9E_CLGhl9dnB-dFuFQIC-jdPT-3t8C31Zj67oZ3gaXEnJ5ellwk/s640/watermelon12.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 5: Pull the bowl with the "rind" back out and pour/scoop the raspberry/chocolate chip mixture into the middle of the bowl.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEOKtf7iiNY1KQVoCRJJEDqlzKxDkP9KEg543HcElo45x1Q40loZ4MIxWQJd785pNT2sxM9uA7KDgtNujQ-CsmuFfKjndUjnzOnFZLlEPthK5hnJ0ABTbo6AAr94GxtoCwd3Efeemp_o/s1600/watermelon13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEOKtf7iiNY1KQVoCRJJEDqlzKxDkP9KEg543HcElo45x1Q40loZ4MIxWQJd785pNT2sxM9uA7KDgtNujQ-CsmuFfKjndUjnzOnFZLlEPthK5hnJ0ABTbo6AAr94GxtoCwd3Efeemp_o/s640/watermelon13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Step 6: Stick your watermelon back in the freezer for about an hour.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 7: When you're ready to eat, turn the bowl upside-down on a plate a wiggle the watermelon loose. You might need it to soften for a minute or pull on the Saran wrap to loosen it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 8: Slice it like you would a real watermelon and enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytnPpQ-Yh33PqoR5-cuWcCPap7oMx2Ljoi9Wzw4hZqT4O3bRGoxs0nsxqh8E-iri4rxSZbOR8Mj69t2W5UmsEyLWTzvzReEDYUJN9YQKrCo6fMp_u695MJ_Uym-CcqumNQ-Nv0W096lM/s1600/watermelon14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytnPpQ-Yh33PqoR5-cuWcCPap7oMx2Ljoi9Wzw4hZqT4O3bRGoxs0nsxqh8E-iri4rxSZbOR8Mj69t2W5UmsEyLWTzvzReEDYUJN9YQKrCo6fMp_u695MJ_Uym-CcqumNQ-Nv0W096lM/s640/watermelon14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a super easy and refreshing treat. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

How to Make a Sherbet Watermelon

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What I would have said in that moment

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div>The other day I was having a conversation with a parent at a local play area and I told her what I did.<br /><br />(Refinishing and restoring furniture as a little side business)</div><div><br /></div><div>Her response was, "People like you drive me crazy. You charge ridiculous money for slapping paint on a dresser."</div><div><br /></div><div>I just stared at her and honestly tried not to cry. </div><div><br /></div><div>I mumbled something about the work that goes into a piece and then thankfully Rhett was ready to go so we left. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've thought a lot about what I would have liked to say to her if I could live that moment over again, so this is what I'd say.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvWpznu0rOyRq4IVXvkiiBC-bCLHTFXK0Fe1QhFFz8YBBJQOTtzNh_Se7vfOC5JBl82TqzMV7KPmom-bPIgiGkPkvrGELe0GV5duQV-dLjSmtfsuRhZnBh1rhCFC2PalTmJ3J2NeaqvQ/s1600/artist..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvWpznu0rOyRq4IVXvkiiBC-bCLHTFXK0Fe1QhFFz8YBBJQOTtzNh_Se7vfOC5JBl82TqzMV7KPmom-bPIgiGkPkvrGELe0GV5duQV-dLjSmtfsuRhZnBh1rhCFC2PalTmJ3J2NeaqvQ/s640/artist..jpg" width="622" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/105097552379646515053/posts/GXqiNfxVEg4">Via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't this amazing?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And so true. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What we do is not some dumb housewife activity because we have nothing better to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We do it because it allows us to fill real needs, for real people. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Our "artisitc" hobbies are in numerous ways like a job.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We make things.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We sell them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We put energy, love, and skill into what we produce.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We promote our product and ourselves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We meet deadlines.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We put hours of labor and worry and our very best into our creations.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">And even though for most of us, our hobby/job isn't the main source of income in our home, it does contribute to our family's income.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am proud of myself for what I do, what I've learned, what I continue to learn and what I create.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's not always 1000% perfect and I work on achieving that with each new piece.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So please don't tell me that my time, energy and sweat is worthless.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you think it is then I truly feel sorry for you; that you can't find the joy in creating something from nothing. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

What I would have said in that moment

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Window Styling

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Hello Friends, “happy Monday I hope you had a beautiful weekend” Friends are you ready to dress those windows? I am asked on a regular basis how to style my windows? And trust me it’s a good question because dressing or styling a window requires a careful plan. </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">First you start with an overview of style possibilities’ and then think about color and design. Functional matters too like privacy and light control are important. Some windows are easy to handle while others are a real challenge. But for each there is variety of pleasing and practical choices to choose from. Friends are you ready to check out some cool window covering in different style for your window woes? Today were going to focus on two problem style windows, picture window and bay windows without</span> further ado lets get to it.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 26pt; line-height: 115%;">Picture Windows-</span><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Picture window- is used in a combination with sliding or a casement window, picture windows (also called fixed glass windows) let in plenty of light and frames the view. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYylKKhUV1XFP_Kh6UWB36cbuFkQ2soUfyMPpxjLTBWMUrdEdmGINqHKwG_6ohx-fJRmWg0mPC2eL9dvYUi9yvbyp5-Rk7ShRYDpRSepFvO5CDqcsbwvn3NB-g2cJyRVnZhzYV05pA6bc/s1600/Window+styling8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYylKKhUV1XFP_Kh6UWB36cbuFkQ2soUfyMPpxjLTBWMUrdEdmGINqHKwG_6ohx-fJRmWg0mPC2eL9dvYUi9yvbyp5-Rk7ShRYDpRSepFvO5CDqcsbwvn3NB-g2cJyRVnZhzYV05pA6bc/s640/Window+styling8.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I love this example above with of a picture window because along with the panels it exposed wood grain blinds and natural woven shades as well. Beautiful!</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRHrB3y0lV4RFNmkZ0FDkgHBz1c2dvh_GxllXB-9s3QsFd5nFaC13Gp69n8P9ulYJUB9-fOexna-dtWojIjL0goA7u2aGalgt-cGTl2E36ThN87r8XOanWIchwY0HeH7-15IKsgBAXyQ/s1600/Window+styling7.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRHrB3y0lV4RFNmkZ0FDkgHBz1c2dvh_GxllXB-9s3QsFd5nFaC13Gp69n8P9ulYJUB9-fOexna-dtWojIjL0goA7u2aGalgt-cGTl2E36ThN87r8XOanWIchwY0HeH7-15IKsgBAXyQ/s640/Window+styling7.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Wow what a beautiful window who would want to cover it? I love how this large picture window is framed so beautifully with the long pleated draperies so to show off the beauty of this window. Just lovely!</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRVKCLQx1qfh2gsDq6M65qT4nVS53SpqmYgOf-cNHjayc4cQKg0gRGYEw7_LlGGjHmL3FU6FW-icwdX1butYG9ltwaPQsd7LiYRzoGl4iXxrmCoITjDF8uvmzdttM-XVYcsjxjX6JgEg/s1600/Window+styling6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRVKCLQx1qfh2gsDq6M65qT4nVS53SpqmYgOf-cNHjayc4cQKg0gRGYEw7_LlGGjHmL3FU6FW-icwdX1butYG9ltwaPQsd7LiYRzoGl4iXxrmCoITjDF8uvmzdttM-XVYcsjxjX6JgEg/s640/Window+styling6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">How beautiful another framed picture window.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbz7IOryh4T1kOk7A0DxUSEiuNJvEMBRjLajyocjcUyCf4XTkbHMku02jqvgBpn0owjLiVJhU8ktViNEar58zPQj_YTaRVFEqxOElvEMGbhtWZEBZEQxxIFTb8AzV3l25aCGnhlOTn3rE/s1600/Window+styling5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbz7IOryh4T1kOk7A0DxUSEiuNJvEMBRjLajyocjcUyCf4XTkbHMku02jqvgBpn0owjLiVJhU8ktViNEar58zPQj_YTaRVFEqxOElvEMGbhtWZEBZEQxxIFTb8AzV3l25aCGnhlOTn3rE/s640/Window+styling5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">This window could easily be a patio door and it shows how framing the window with the panels shows off the elegance of the window. </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 26pt; line-height: 115%;">Bay Windows- </span><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Bay or bow window- a bay is a recessed window angled sections; a bow has window sets and gentle curve. If the view is great and privacy isn’t an issue this is a window you can very well leave uncovered. But if that is not an option here are some examples below.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pkxL0EEIZ97NirW6Ij-UhQIf0fy3h4pGkgG6gDoGwtB-O2asqW7nHkhlo3kaGsFa_1MO8k3tCfAr11qPw6i1XbA4YcBLI2UQI2n5O8XNMsqcw_1_lhyjWJsqukC5byePSlKxPNlsii8/s1600/Window+styling4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pkxL0EEIZ97NirW6Ij-UhQIf0fy3h4pGkgG6gDoGwtB-O2asqW7nHkhlo3kaGsFa_1MO8k3tCfAr11qPw6i1XbA4YcBLI2UQI2n5O8XNMsqcw_1_lhyjWJsqukC5byePSlKxPNlsii8/s640/Window+styling4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> The example above gives you an idea how to dress a bay window. The example above also show a clever idea of a window seat that can be something else you can do with the space. Also </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq8_sKmJ6OzF0A4VRq8sTzxQRpxeDkx1JN4fDVKNdkobuWas8Jpqaq-lmFuVsw63TslOrHLZaoGNOki9wOxoTNXMgnGbmewk38WFCBTp1IRbivt3XhqdNYRABeUUqYzSmIm3YMxZAH1E/s1600/Window+styling1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq8_sKmJ6OzF0A4VRq8sTzxQRpxeDkx1JN4fDVKNdkobuWas8Jpqaq-lmFuVsw63TslOrHLZaoGNOki9wOxoTNXMgnGbmewk38WFCBTp1IRbivt3XhqdNYRABeUUqYzSmIm3YMxZAH1E/s640/Window+styling1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">This is so cute I just love the window seat and the panels are short enough not to touch the seat. This is a perfect window to just use toppers also if you didn't want to cover the view.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9KjignF5ZOW0Bn3CzmZ4B79OpLcOehlft2OL40_woK5rQ5OQijO5lfuHbmfLT_lv2RJ3fcyroeokisxqRLQQGohxOAYlzTXGX5bsGaviZ-KzeoxkVDBZFkmcMQ5e6M7rbOn3GMG68Gc/s1600/Window+styling2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9KjignF5ZOW0Bn3CzmZ4B79OpLcOehlft2OL40_woK5rQ5OQijO5lfuHbmfLT_lv2RJ3fcyroeokisxqRLQQGohxOAYlzTXGX5bsGaviZ-KzeoxkVDBZFkmcMQ5e6M7rbOn3GMG68Gc/s640/Window+styling2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Side Pleat Valance in Bay Window- this is an example of not really covering the window see the great view but the option is still there to put draperies on the outsides of the bay window.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Bw9o6gYebtZDhQCzxwVzm8SyNBxKqouePtSxxp7HWnnZ9bIRj1jZVch1OQiKi9uMVSrtpknUsBjaxFd6Z0RXZSxNBN3M5mJUsUuU_FhbVIPexn9zPqA5fapEAr9-lvDxvCVaduCy-Dk/s1600/Window+styling3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Bw9o6gYebtZDhQCzxwVzm8SyNBxKqouePtSxxp7HWnnZ9bIRj1jZVch1OQiKi9uMVSrtpknUsBjaxFd6Z0RXZSxNBN3M5mJUsUuU_FhbVIPexn9zPqA5fapEAr9-lvDxvCVaduCy-Dk/s640/Window+styling3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I love how this bay window shows the draperies and the beautiful shades. </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM89FJuelAeFuZa6U7htRe3xidMPngxxabrCwUb1K0tDUH2tuG78QJuEwnf3txqLzW8q9cMaMTrqy44hqlxYn4hakC7L7A621mLLx2ip-3BrxHT2NPk1OqbFlcMJ2IYGUEjSIc-rt08k/s1600/window+styling9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM89FJuelAeFuZa6U7htRe3xidMPngxxabrCwUb1K0tDUH2tuG78QJuEwnf3txqLzW8q9cMaMTrqy44hqlxYn4hakC7L7A621mLLx2ip-3BrxHT2NPk1OqbFlcMJ2IYGUEjSIc-rt08k/s640/window+styling9.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">I love how this bay window is just being framed by beautiful draperies. Nice!</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Friends thank you for sticking around and checking out some window styling solutions. I hope these tips gave you an insight on styling your problem windows. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">What do you think?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt;">Is styling a picture window easier? Doesn’t framing them make lots of sense?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt;">How about the bay windows? Are you more confident on how to style them?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arabic Typesetting"; font-size: 16pt;">Let me know in your comment below!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div></div>

Window Styling

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