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One of my very witty friends named this piece my "red-headed stepchild"! I painted it in red (Red Ocher-Valspar Sig.) instead of my usual pastel palette. Red is one of my all-time favorite colors. When a room needs a "fresh" burst of color, I sometimes add red. It always wakes up a room!