Dice Venture opened for Beta phase

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Netmarble has started the beta test phase of their latest game <b><a href="http://dv.netmarble.com/" target="_blank">Dice Venture</a></b>, a brand new casual board game where players with family and friends with both classic and new tweaks. Taking turns to buy and sell properties while travelling, the players stand a chance to become tycoons. A match takes around 25 minutes to complete, and can be played either in four-player individual or two-on-two team matches.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7Vujq_plr2wtyfoAA9N6wQ-y7sECGmESWesUwoWuKTPN5uw2rTHImQuXomnVg-JzTFJ4fyy9LbIc9X_uFPX8EpytgCmLznJdNDKFUteRBV-K7RYKZGs1RlTXRyZEUiAibI0CbmgYCuYV/s1600/dice-venture-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7Vujq_plr2wtyfoAA9N6wQ-y7sECGmESWesUwoWuKTPN5uw2rTHImQuXomnVg-JzTFJ4fyy9LbIc9X_uFPX8EpytgCmLznJdNDKFUteRBV-K7RYKZGs1RlTXRyZEUiAibI0CbmgYCuYV/s640/dice-venture-banner.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z--nqzv3jOM" width="480"></iframe></div><blockquote class="tr_bq">"The introduction of Dice Venture to North America marks a significant step toward reaching gamers of all types for Netmarble," said Jun Park, producer, Netmarble. "Our primary goal is to provide top-quality online games for everybody, and we're happy to take strides to satisfy the growing casual games market."</blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5W2VGOEIvV7Zby7B3WGVdL2YsWsk5pYUjoYehE5h27IMoPjh5VBe0wTE17sJh1-wY-9N708YsZwxV9kaOQfyQQoJkuauGRhJ2rxPgATZ_MmjScQFeEvDnhejkvpt0_p7xmqnBm04M2cM/s1600/Dice-Venture-Ready.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5W2VGOEIvV7Zby7B3WGVdL2YsWsk5pYUjoYehE5h27IMoPjh5VBe0wTE17sJh1-wY-9N708YsZwxV9kaOQfyQQoJkuauGRhJ2rxPgATZ_MmjScQFeEvDnhejkvpt0_p7xmqnBm04M2cM/s640/Dice-Venture-Ready.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2013 on PC and for iOS/Android following shortly thereafter, Dice Venture will continue its global sensation in the U.S market. Netmarble hast just allowed players to join in the May 29 beta test. Interested players can now sign up and play Dice Venture via the game's official page.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKduApoMtjHKva1w85GUkdiKkOMXFLfzro9fTjfSqx5w9GQ-YHbJm_UPDOWl3uSvqmRYoko7B7LklvFsylsCJZX9cGeaqIUILQ4dWEdf5umi0AW4fALQpZkLZYXataZeR8tI9UGtOKCZs/s1600/Dice-Venture-World-Cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKduApoMtjHKva1w85GUkdiKkOMXFLfzro9fTjfSqx5w9GQ-YHbJm_UPDOWl3uSvqmRYoko7B7LklvFsylsCJZX9cGeaqIUILQ4dWEdf5umi0AW4fALQpZkLZYXataZeR8tI9UGtOKCZs/s640/Dice-Venture-World-Cup.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />By playing the game during the beta periods, players will automatically be entered to win stylish prizes, including the Beats by Dr. Dre Solo headphones and Microsoft Surface tablet. The game will seamlessly transition to its official launch on Wednesday, June 12 without a data reset, which means players will retain all of their account information and unlocked content.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTp7jmD3bPmbHaaDaBFCYAyn1gn5eWcN5_NXP1VDte2E_hgE1TUZVbi6HcOzT93CX6LEizIE20Dc3eHpdOXNpjOo5dohRJHCaCuF26yv6f_KPBOnG2A523AxPq5i2UiI-6avZTfLeV54I8/s1600/dice-venture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTp7jmD3bPmbHaaDaBFCYAyn1gn5eWcN5_NXP1VDte2E_hgE1TUZVbi6HcOzT93CX6LEizIE20Dc3eHpdOXNpjOo5dohRJHCaCuF26yv6f_KPBOnG2A523AxPq5i2UiI-6avZTfLeV54I8/s640/dice-venture.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />During the beta test, players will receive great in game prizes, including 20 million in-game currency and custom dice. Furthermore, on Wednesday, June 5, Netmarble will open additional channels, which will be restricted based on players’ in-game bank account balance. More advanced channels will require players to obtain higher in-game balances and put down higher wagers per game using in-game currency, but the rewards will be worth it. For more information on different channels, visit <a href="http://dv.netmarble.com/Community/Detail/15#.UabS10DVB8E" target="_blank">http://dv.netmarble.com/Community/Detail/15#.UabS10DVB8E</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qTrNXDMk3gIq3N0Xhmzg3syRLde3MOGXHjqUlSyvTuRvul0GYgSerIwlRoHV2CwAFRBetDyhiTZ32xj-rTyj0fbhB9Qfj4VnJXHOJB-LPwExKpsyff3B7OjzgwUpKCixnLdjk78NHhTQ/s1600/dice-venture_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qTrNXDMk3gIq3N0Xhmzg3syRLde3MOGXHjqUlSyvTuRvul0GYgSerIwlRoHV2CwAFRBetDyhiTZ32xj-rTyj0fbhB9Qfj4VnJXHOJB-LPwExKpsyff3B7OjzgwUpKCixnLdjk78NHhTQ/s640/dice-venture_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XaFxO47y8cchixOBwKisyjxciTGZXcdVjtF_L2Rm4fcr9vBhcTro8jZIj_2bn66_CXq6XYazL5BuNaJaZOkHiZtgToZKZD-L6Gg0wVi6IKgKzoWu6ddv-5-TTyS0JErqobH3uqXJD9zq/s1600/dice-venture_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XaFxO47y8cchixOBwKisyjxciTGZXcdVjtF_L2Rm4fcr9vBhcTro8jZIj_2bn66_CXq6XYazL5BuNaJaZOkHiZtgToZKZD-L6Gg0wVi6IKgKzoWu6ddv-5-TTyS0JErqobH3uqXJD9zq/s640/dice-venture_004.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Source: Press Release</div></div></div></div>

Dice Venture opened for Beta phase

Netmarble has started the beta test phase of their latest game Dice Venture, a brand new casual board game where players with family and friends with both classic and new tweaks. Taking turns to buy and sell properties while travelling, the players stand a chance to become tycoons. A match takes aro…

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Eden Eternal (Review)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://edeneternal.aeriagames.com/" target="_blank"><b>Eden Eternal</b></a> is a dream in reality for even veteran gamers with stunning graphics, diverse monsters and special effects. You have the perfect character and guild customization system, and the animated characters are equally cute.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_RFifIGiFydcKYK7x0M9LUhaPNKnc-UxTy31QA6shuDj3gy1TDqzrMqYz5Qho4o3CC1W9_vMUMRcIxR3834sd51wlQPBJcZkX6ps1YVqphYT-7cH4A83T04QWalQUZ07TDP2GPgaiKNh/s1600/eden+eternal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_RFifIGiFydcKYK7x0M9LUhaPNKnc-UxTy31QA6shuDj3gy1TDqzrMqYz5Qho4o3CC1W9_vMUMRcIxR3834sd51wlQPBJcZkX6ps1YVqphYT-7cH4A83T04QWalQUZ07TDP2GPgaiKNh/s640/eden+eternal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The game begins with the creation of your avatar character. You can properly groom your character with six customizable options like hair color, hair style, skin color, eye colors and obviously, your face as well. You will be pleased to know that there are five faces for beginners (for male as well as female), 15 hair and eye colors and 11 hair styles to choose from.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="http://animemmorpgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edeneternal-121-e1362243319783.jpg" width="640" /></div><br />Once you groom your character you have to choose your starting class. You have the choice of five standard MMO classes, and you can change your combat class when you are out of the combat mode. You can customize your character as the unique hero by choosing the ten Heroic Traits that makes your character unique among your friends.<br /><br />Once chosen, the heroic traits keep on defining your character throughout the game as the traits such as hp, mp, luck, crit rate and many others are set as the percentage of your total stats. The traits range from the general commanding and combat skills of the heroes to more specific characteristics of class’s skill sets.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="360" src="http://animemmorpgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edeneternal-71-e1362243303457.jpg" width="640" /></div><br />The changing of classes provides a very unique and handy feature of the game. If you are the sole survivor after the dungeon party wipes, you don’t have any problem in changing as cleric and revive your friends and allies. When you need to speed up the dungeon clearing, you can make your team with DPS characters and reroll a tank for final combat.<br /><br />You will find it very refreshing that the classes of Eden Eternal are unique and diverse. Eden Eternal beats the traditional old styled games of its category by a very huge margin. You can have a huge number of unique classes by trait customization. The possibilities of your role become very flexible as you can change your roles.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="http://animemmorpgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/edeneternal-101-e1362243311848.jpg" width="640" /></div><br />The classes are eventually unlocked as you proceed to higher levels. The specific requirements also vary among the different classes, and it also makes it interesting to change your roles and unlock specific classes at the right moments. For instance, you can unlock the Rouge Archetype Blade Dancer when you reach level 50, but you can unlock the Rouge Archetype Blade Dancer as Bard with only 45 mastery levels.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_classes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_classes.jpg" /></a><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Class Freedom</h3>Eternal Guardians possess so much power, they're never limited to just one class per character. Start as a Warrior or Magician, then freely swap between classes as you unlock them. Characters will discover a total of 16 playable classes, on their journey through the Central Continent, from the nimble Thief class to the mystical Shaman class! </div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_social.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_social.jpg" /></a>Blades, Bows, and Blasts</h3>The combat in Eden Eternal is fast and furious, with powerful attacks from fearsome beasts coming from every side. The game's one-of-a-kind Break Point System is designed to keep even the longest battles interesting--target a boss's weaknesses to do extra damage, then watch as it becomes visibly injured and its attacks falter. </div><div><a href="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_races.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_races.jpg" /></a><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Creatures Great and Small</h3>The Central Continent is home to a wide variety of beastly creatures and offers a total of five playable races to choose from. Stalwart humans, agile Hafkins, clever Zumi, waggish Anura, and brawny Ursun give players a wide variety of customization options. With five character slots available, you can even have one of each! </div><div><a href="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_town.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s.aeriastatic.com/files/edeneternal/image/E/EE_ov_feat_town.jpg" /></a><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">No Place Like Home</h3>Every MMO has guilds, but in Eden Eternal, guilds can build their own towns! Construct and upgrade various buildings, from warehouse storage buildings to player housing, as you help your guild create its own bustling neighborhood.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Source: <a href="http://animemmorpgs.com/" target="_blank">animemmorpgs</a></div></div></div>

Eden Eternal (Review)

Eden Eternal is a dream in reality for even veteran gamers with stunning graphics, diverse monsters and special effects. You have the perfect character and guild customization system, and the animated characters are equally cute.The game begins with the creation of your avatar character. You can pro…

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Matamata - Hobbiton, "The Shire". A voyage to Matamata, New Zealand, Pacific.

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The residents seem to have adjusted to life in Hobbiton with wry ­bemusement: ‘Strewth mate, all that elf nonsense doesn’t real- ly rattle my chains but it was nice to see the old Kaimais on the silver screen’.<br /><div class="mpuWrapper " id="mpuInContent"><div class="mpuInner"><div class="adContainer" id="adContainer_mpuInContent"><noscript> &lt;div&gt; &lt;a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/2009.lonelyplanet/rest-of-site;dcopt=ist;ctt=pacific;cnty=new-zealand;dest=matamata;tnm=overview;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?"&gt; &lt;img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/2009.lonelyplanet/rest-of-site;dcopt=ist;ctt=pacific;cnty=new-zealand;dest=matamata;tnm=overview;sz=300x250;ord=123456789?" alt="Advertising" width="300" height="250"/&gt; &lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </noscript> </div></div></div>During the filming Matamata was a great place to live if you were short and chubby-cheeked – 300 locals got work as extras (hairy feet weren’t a prerequisite).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcS0kASNWPTQli1dNlVInBeTD_YcHN_RSknWxKhZLzvg9McARMDl-cRAsTYFzKuWk0tgH-rwMbYLITCLkD-WM9KU2HUw3COwMz1zbKwmPqdyq2Dn-tFY0pm8hScADWBrhqOBsGsshLY_P/s1600/Matamata+(Hobbiton)+New+Zealand+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcS0kASNWPTQli1dNlVInBeTD_YcHN_RSknWxKhZLzvg9McARMDl-cRAsTYFzKuWk0tgH-rwMbYLITCLkD-WM9KU2HUw3COwMz1zbKwmPqdyq2Dn-tFY0pm8hScADWBrhqOBsGsshLY_P/s320/Matamata+(Hobbiton)+New+Zealand+19.jpg" width="320" /></a>Truth be told, there’s not a lot of point visiting Matamata unless you’re a hobbit-botherer, but it does have a great café, beautiful avenues of mature trees, and its undulating green hills are pleasantly Shire-like. 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Kings and Legends Global, the Battle Begins Now

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">GameFuse, a leading publisher of free-to-play online games, is pleased to announce that <b><a href="http://freewebgame360.blogspot.com/2013/05/kings-and-legends-global-next-robust-TCG-game.html" target="_blank">Kings and Legends Global</a></b>, a highly addictive and competitive trading card game (TCG) with MMO and RPG twists, is now available worldwide on GameFuse.com.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZpws3hb0hCCmC6XoD0pKTmSBPSuwgriGabk7NOxgoj5aqgqyZekXz6ECGhNBYpk92HOY5neow4b825kQMwZhGZQG2l1kjfsdAZcDqzFG0sOjhf75MHdrISbn8mJsJo2dafmE2MdEgjX3/s1600/kings+and+legends+global.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZpws3hb0hCCmC6XoD0pKTmSBPSuwgriGabk7NOxgoj5aqgqyZekXz6ECGhNBYpk92HOY5neow4b825kQMwZhGZQG2l1kjfsdAZcDqzFG0sOjhf75MHdrISbn8mJsJo2dafmE2MdEgjX3/s640/kings+and+legends+global.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />“We are proud to present Kings and Legends Global on GameFuse,” says Henry Law, Producer of Kings and Legends Global. “Players can expect in-depth and challenging gameplay that consists of seemingly endless content, monthly new cards, numerous and rich events, and a strong gaming community.” <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdd8mXKVZ8xMYQWgnlqB5Y1VwFMrT2tAzQa6fY4j7R1hAHVsAy2BXq3qzyyY7LDgDirbaM9TrwiXRuwcgwVZG0SEzEeMLF2hoRGFKRiOYaHTI0-6JfWurNNQHUgqEvRiq7WjMWjRd7oeJ4/s1600/kings+and+legends+global+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdd8mXKVZ8xMYQWgnlqB5Y1VwFMrT2tAzQa6fY4j7R1hAHVsAy2BXq3qzyyY7LDgDirbaM9TrwiXRuwcgwVZG0SEzEeMLF2hoRGFKRiOYaHTI0-6JfWurNNQHUgqEvRiq7WjMWjRd7oeJ4/s640/kings+and+legends+global+2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Kings and Legends Global offers players robust and enjoyable gameplay with numerous features that combine the best of the TCG and MMORPG genres right in your browser. In Kings and Legends Global, players literally determine their own fate with hundreds of uniquely customizable cards, all of which can be enhanced and/or traded to create unique and powerful decks. The game requires players to think strategically in order to take down their opponents in battlegrounds and boss battles that are certain to challenge their will and power. Players can also group up with friends to create an alliance in the Guild Hall, or pit themselves against the trials and tribulations of Challenge Hall and Ascension Tower, each of which provide epic loot to those able to survive the encounter. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGAFqvmRt3PcZgKhxWE0m3t45OAZDUlqJOS2IC5D-NZ5eUSSTf_-KPpDJEot7L3m1_y7b47BwnAt0Z0PPCmDUqvAn1Z8doKhvR5T-00eXBD5TT5Mz3jCb6tPs0kHxkNhZdIhYKibVdHmt/s1600/kings+and+legends+global+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGAFqvmRt3PcZgKhxWE0m3t45OAZDUlqJOS2IC5D-NZ5eUSSTf_-KPpDJEot7L3m1_y7b47BwnAt0Z0PPCmDUqvAn1Z8doKhvR5T-00eXBD5TT5Mz3jCb6tPs0kHxkNhZdIhYKibVdHmt/s640/kings+and+legends+global+1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><b>In celebration of the launch, players that log in during May 29th – July 1st will receive a special party pack</b>. Also, each week players can take part in a Player vs Player (PvP) tournament for a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and a prize pack containing 100 in-game gold. <br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UC3WUTtBuzk" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Features: </h3><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Uniquely Customizable Deck – Collect and enhance hundreds of creature and skill cards</li><li>4 Classes with 7 Distinctive Races – Choose between four different classes and build your deck with cards from seven distinct factions</li><li>PvP Arena – Compete in 1v1 battles or group up with friends to face off against a number of opponents</li><li>Challenge Mode – Take on powerful bosses in Challenge Hall with up to 3 other players.</li><li>Ascension Tower – Fight your way through 59 levels of increasingly powerful enemies to claim victory.</li><li>Crafting System – Experience the freedom of creating, fusing, combining, and extracting in order to construct increasingly powerful cards</li><li>Auction House – Use the in-game auction house to buy and sell unique items and special cards with other players</li><li>Guild Hall – Build friendships and assemble a team to advance your guild and unlock special in-game bonuses</li><li>Strategic and Tactical – Building a deck is not enough; you’ll need strategy, skill, and a little luck to crush your opponents</li></ul><div style="text-align: right;">Source: Press Release</div></div>

Kings and Legends Global, the Battle Begins Now

GameFuse, a leading publisher of free-to-play online games, is pleased to announce that Kings and Legends Global, a highly addictive and competitive trading card game (TCG) with MMO and RPG twists, is now available worldwide on GameFuse.com.“We are proud to present Kings and Legends Global on GameFu…

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Decorating a teen bathroom, challenges

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ramM1fGxKjTfIjxbNyD0uNwIgSZgQUlnVMo5zGYXkgX10jrWLmpSX6txhfnkFQ_fpvVQcUiDNH105HAA3rOocbzK9_8qbVbe-5wL1x6poouswTIZ82MRF9nqpQt7gkgjCqxim4IbD1Q3/s1600/391448_10151640597515295_851039417_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ramM1fGxKjTfIjxbNyD0uNwIgSZgQUlnVMo5zGYXkgX10jrWLmpSX6txhfnkFQ_fpvVQcUiDNH105HAA3rOocbzK9_8qbVbe-5wL1x6poouswTIZ82MRF9nqpQt7gkgjCqxim4IbD1Q3/s640/391448_10151640597515295_851039417_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div> Here is where this little bathroom stands today after two full days of working on it. Black wainscoting, black and white accents and Heavenly blue walls.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUvU0QIc4Y5IWl3LBtxV7z0yP1hklUE7H0k1tEdf8YY3_es9VAlbso5U1kw0PAX6TCpQnLKrF8M-m66s4M-cv8s6AEPL8FLj4LcOD03ygbLS42yqwSNN3IgIFvMXtFLkPCga0uBDJPOwF/s1600/984142_10151640597835295_53974164_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUvU0QIc4Y5IWl3LBtxV7z0yP1hklUE7H0k1tEdf8YY3_es9VAlbso5U1kw0PAX6TCpQnLKrF8M-m66s4M-cv8s6AEPL8FLj4LcOD03ygbLS42yqwSNN3IgIFvMXtFLkPCga0uBDJPOwF/s640/984142_10151640597835295_53974164_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Challenges in this bathroom are that is is a jack and jill bathroom so the toilet and tub are seperated from the sink by a door, we removed the door because of moisture issues and since only on person is using this bathroom there is no need for that door. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second challenge is that the toilet area is tight and girls need their stuff. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The nest challenge is that this bathroom has no windows and no natural light. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My goal was to make this bathroom pretty and highly functional maximizing storage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>      I love love the star light but my nearly 15 year old daughter does not agree. Well truth be told she doesn't care about design really at all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGH-xBhASz1rAMEJvw7gt7ma7qY0llEbXQtXxMMYZavMni35lagjHLf7rBoDJkSxSFWSa3_7HdfP9d-zHZxZMSVzEX5aeD-mXygZfun6zEkIkxZkKQvOLc1z4ZhQvoCG2AC3rhlBtroYjC/s1600/923364_10151638335140295_1251656162_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGH-xBhASz1rAMEJvw7gt7ma7qY0llEbXQtXxMMYZavMni35lagjHLf7rBoDJkSxSFWSa3_7HdfP9d-zHZxZMSVzEX5aeD-mXygZfun6zEkIkxZkKQvOLc1z4ZhQvoCG2AC3rhlBtroYjC/s640/923364_10151638335140295_1251656162_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div> I started by trying to find a solution for this tight space. I was hopeful that there would be space for a cut out and cubby and there was just enough space to do so.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIIbuK8woDl7Jyr0-asZtee01ReQeqObR-Yvc4psa7QPH3aKsQ-XVddDwuCBp_-q4DEbEqctc77OKnY1pRyay2wJ4neNO5jX5jzHmltnhQDgQApfCpBbg2fBWkjnkfMjykpyvD3bMqc1D/s1600/947012_10151638469130295_874713642_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIIbuK8woDl7Jyr0-asZtee01ReQeqObR-Yvc4psa7QPH3aKsQ-XVddDwuCBp_-q4DEbEqctc77OKnY1pRyay2wJ4neNO5jX5jzHmltnhQDgQApfCpBbg2fBWkjnkfMjykpyvD3bMqc1D/s640/947012_10151638469130295_874713642_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div> I know this looks a little odd but painted out to blend into the wall I knew it would look fine and would allow some needed space. It fits 4 rolls of toilet paper on the right and lady necessities on the left. Teen bathroom, K.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP1BbLuAH33HQqKkD6KRACtLvsDe-GDX1HNyneRfb_KGj_Zn-1NKV6KIbcX8whzJ7aMee0vSpiPXQpALofDuLK1FRUxUSu4Cdc8fLQLjWTuFlVrrKIw4nkTp1tV6Z7_rR0GbrxWLdYv5m/s1600/575391_10151640597905295_1111312431_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP1BbLuAH33HQqKkD6KRACtLvsDe-GDX1HNyneRfb_KGj_Zn-1NKV6KIbcX8whzJ7aMee0vSpiPXQpALofDuLK1FRUxUSu4Cdc8fLQLjWTuFlVrrKIw4nkTp1tV6Z7_rR0GbrxWLdYv5m/s640/575391_10151640597905295_1111312431_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div> My nearly 15 year old daughter is my messy kid , the one that keeps everything and needs multiples of everything , it seems. The counter if her vanity is so cluttered it drives me crazy. I decided to create extra storage shelves on the side of the mirror by creating semi floating shelves. The frame will be painted black soon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdXMCL6ZTErQg9l4hH87aQWMp7wa-r0cIZF9iEBmr7k-QClpzxQnIhuiPuUG6vSWMwB6YTlOePpXlbPuLX3AsHcz6zu-w1CJxLBZtvjcu77frNiZeLDdCSiDG0l1N29WnzlsFdnc4LTaA/s1600/968800_10151640598070295_2089167847_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdXMCL6ZTErQg9l4hH87aQWMp7wa-r0cIZF9iEBmr7k-QClpzxQnIhuiPuUG6vSWMwB6YTlOePpXlbPuLX3AsHcz6zu-w1CJxLBZtvjcu77frNiZeLDdCSiDG0l1N29WnzlsFdnc4LTaA/s640/968800_10151640598070295_2089167847_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictgSAKd43tBfvoS7ZXKrhkK1gzRot0yp5x5gCJYH17_4GJ9h3zNKC3m-4KJaRbDvWW8X0Oiks16iTx9JQDY-JLIx39KNTDlVzrjI8olcuT_FJ2cqaJ-Gapm0kjYl-aZvw5l86qy1sokfC/s1600/970982_10151640598250295_2014125672_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictgSAKd43tBfvoS7ZXKrhkK1gzRot0yp5x5gCJYH17_4GJ9h3zNKC3m-4KJaRbDvWW8X0Oiks16iTx9JQDY-JLIx39KNTDlVzrjI8olcuT_FJ2cqaJ-Gapm0kjYl-aZvw5l86qy1sokfC/s640/970982_10151640598250295_2014125672_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Xw18NUH7Q0PBxiVgE-ZwVkGs-YTjVg9Wca1iS56yUzWbPWCu5dtFaCUtQuC9bx0mHzsGFMBk12vjolLzRdknfEwjkAYMb2o0knYNJBKyE8wCleRVBGKyGcCRZCJD7xLy4NtEtJ9bhPuG/s1600/391685_10151638935525295_939846721_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Xw18NUH7Q0PBxiVgE-ZwVkGs-YTjVg9Wca1iS56yUzWbPWCu5dtFaCUtQuC9bx0mHzsGFMBk12vjolLzRdknfEwjkAYMb2o0knYNJBKyE8wCleRVBGKyGcCRZCJD7xLy4NtEtJ9bhPuG/s640/391685_10151638935525295_939846721_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div> I wanted a bold edgy look since this is a teens bathroom and it is also something new. My daughter wanted white , it didn't take much to convince her to give the black a try.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfus3aXbcSdAKm6jDP4lbZkB-m4JDv4Hwl9H2zwqN1vVtMhzooDLmKecAY97AJ8zxc_T31YeRXwj-CoQ8goMqCP5HDurNrMIK9nNajhLTTWMNdrAtcLtEKy3_kLIeUCSVD1aqpINX50YpI/s1600/431922_10151639839895295_1348719176_n+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfus3aXbcSdAKm6jDP4lbZkB-m4JDv4Hwl9H2zwqN1vVtMhzooDLmKecAY97AJ8zxc_T31YeRXwj-CoQ8goMqCP5HDurNrMIK9nNajhLTTWMNdrAtcLtEKy3_kLIeUCSVD1aqpINX50YpI/s640/431922_10151639839895295_1348719176_n+(1).jpg" width="468" /></a></div> Here was the little speed bump, while at Home Depot she, the teenager picked the purpley blue hue. I figured hey its some interest, but it was awful , I hated it , it was dark drab and depressing , gothic someone even said . Not my goal. So this morning I tried a grey and a soft blue, both looked awful and drab. This room has no window so the wrong color is unforgiving.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O5klFTMp747HZDo9aSw0AmEoUapd9c5UQZZ4hMhSXExSYFfjekdrbKT1JpJIfwvAOCCTB6hTo6fyO4gq2baqIyUUqE0VRLvLMfoyFH4P1BY21ZArbLY3JmKrHbndW36z7QHEARMjnwFd/s1600/382735_10151640040165295_658757298_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O5klFTMp747HZDo9aSw0AmEoUapd9c5UQZZ4hMhSXExSYFfjekdrbKT1JpJIfwvAOCCTB6hTo6fyO4gq2baqIyUUqE0VRLvLMfoyFH4P1BY21ZArbLY3JmKrHbndW36z7QHEARMjnwFd/s640/382735_10151640040165295_658757298_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div> This was the origional color that I had planned on using , Heavenly blue a Martha Stewart color. It was perfect after all, finally. This image shows it looking very periwinkle , it's not its a soft powder blue.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOdIcRfi_QwOtD3u_XDD1Jiri2So6T8Nk-xPfJvcLr5q_40mmuDMt-J958GRYKEAFIZ3GtltxJvFF9oMid1tyQT2-iUY7lO4mndnry0dDLoEeTZ4oEGmhrIouFCfCNjBWXE7vwXCCdgkY/s1600/984316_10151640040480295_530868086_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOdIcRfi_QwOtD3u_XDD1Jiri2So6T8Nk-xPfJvcLr5q_40mmuDMt-J958GRYKEAFIZ3GtltxJvFF9oMid1tyQT2-iUY7lO4mndnry0dDLoEeTZ4oEGmhrIouFCfCNjBWXE7vwXCCdgkY/s640/984316_10151640040480295_530868086_n.jpg" width="468" /></a></div>Here is the light Mason has decided is cooler than my lovely star fixture , I sure hope she is right. It is nice I like it very much.<br /><br />There is a bit more painting to do and finishing touches including painting the cabinets black and adding a nice foot detail as well as removing one door and making it into drawers , why didn't I just do that at the building stage , dumb. It's coming along. Her room is a right off though since every inch of wall space is covered in One Direction pictures and posters. Oh well....it's natural.<br /><br />Sources.<br />The wall color is Heavenly Blue MS, the shower curtain is from Homesense, the mirror is from Target, the star light is from Home Depot, new light from Home Depot, towels from Ikea.

Decorating a teen bathroom, challenges

 Here is where this little bathroom stands today after two full days of working on it. Black wainscoting, black and white accents and Heavenly blue walls.Challenges in this bathroom are that is is a jack and jill bathroom so the toilet and tub are seperated from the sink by a door, we removed the do…

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