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The trend for the Paint Colors in 2022

As the Paint Colors in 2022 were announced by all the major paint brands, one trend totally stands out: most paint companies have selected some shade of soft GREEN as their Color of the Year 2022!

Let’s take a closer look:

  • Benjamin Moore – a silvery green October Mist 1495.
  • Sherwin Williams – an understated gray/green Evergreen Fog SW9130
  • Behr – a soft cool Breezeway MQ3-21
  • Glidden/PPG – a more intense Guacamole PPG1121-5 and a somewhat pistachio Olive Sprig PPG 1125-4
BM October Mist
Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog
Behr Breezeway
PPG Olive
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Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his war. Ukraine’s president countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance.

Putin’s land-grab and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s signing of what he said is an “accelerated” NATO membership application sent the two leaders speeding faster on a collision course that is cranking up fears of a full-blown conflict between Russia and the West.

Putin vowed to protect newly annexed regions of Ukraine by “all available means,” a renewed nuclear-backed threat he made at a Kremlin

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The Home Decor Trends of 2022

The Home Decor Trends predictions vary greatly from one designer to another. as I was researching for this article, I had two objectives:

  • To find the most ‘popular’ trends among all of the predictions
  • To highlight the ‘simple and affordable’ trends which anyone can implement

The Paint Colors

I love talking about Paint Colors!

You can read about the Home Staging Paint Colors in 2022 right here.

One of the biggest Home Decor Trends this year is GREEN!

Various shades of green are showing up in paints, textiles, furniture, accessories and, even, kitchen cabinets.

Most major paint manufacturers selected a

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Russia lost the bid to hold onto the embassy site near the Australian parliament

A building on the embassy site

The Australian parliament’s spire can be seen from the lease site

Australia’s top court has rejected Russia’s bid to hold on to a plot of land in its capital, where Moscow had planned to build a new embassy.

The government in mid-June canceled Russia’s lease on national security grounds, prompting a court challenge.

Experts said the planned embassy posed a spying risk as it would be just 400m (0.25 miles) from parliament.

A Russian diplomat who had been squatting in protest near the site left in an embassy car after the ruling.

Russia’s existing embassy is some distance away from

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Flyers stay at 7th; Blackhawks land No. 1 pick

Flyers learn their 1st-round spot in draft; West team climbs to grab top pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

If there was any flicker of light still left in the Connor Bedard pipe dream, it was put out Monday night.

There was no improbable climb for the Flyers in the 2023 NHL draft lottery. Barring a trade, the Flyers are set to pick at No. 7 when the first round of the entry draft rolls around in late June. The club entered the lottery seventh in the pecking order and stayed put.

The Blackhawks, who had the third-best lottery

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The Best Interior Paint Colors To Use Before Selling (And Worse)

Paint colors can make a difference when selling. Buyers prefer current, light, and neutral walls. It is what buyers are looking for. Current wall colors are especially important for photos. Neutral wall colors not only look better but also provides potential buyers with a blank slate. They can envision their furniture, artwork, photography with neutral walls.

Neutral walls also appeal to the masses. When selling you do want your photos to stand out and neutral walls are a nice backdrop for making the property much more appealing. It is the least expensive investment for the greatest return.

Here are a