I had such fun speaking at the House Beautiful events around the country last year and a happy to let you know that I’ll be joining them again this year.
 
The first event is in Florida! House Beautiful will bring the topic of color to life. The Color Institute will feature presentations, informative seminars and exclusive [...]

Today’s reader dilemma:
We have a combined kitchen and family room. The couches are medium blue with a floral print and the window coverings are yellow. The kitchen has cherry and white accents. The furniture in the family room is cherry.  Currently the wall color is a medium sage green.  Katherine
Kate suggests:
To update without many changes [...]

Today’s question in the makeover gallery is from a woman who say she likes reds and browns for her living room.  I want to make it modern and warm but I was afraid with the cathedral ceiling it will be overwhelming if I don’t pick the right color.  My rug is tan and the couch [...]

I’m trying to choose a colour for the Master Bedroom, something that would go well with cherry finish of the furniture in the room.(curtains and lamps will be replaced after the room is painted) Also, I have no idea what to do with tray ceiling – what is the best way to paint it?

Here’s what [...]

In the makeover gallery BMendoza ask for some assitance with choosing colors for an open floor plan.  Here’s what was shared:
Living Room shares a wall with my kitchen. I will be purchasing a new sofa and putting in a couple of chairs along. Later, I may add a nice wood flooring. So really, no color [...]

In the makeover gallery Roland asked for advice on a paint color that would work with his blue stone fireplace. Here’s the pictures he shared of his living area.

In the makeover gallery JSG asked, “What color works with this piece of furniture?”

I recommend looking at the following Benjamin Moore paint colors:

Audubon Russett HC-51
Copper Mountain AC-12
Silver Pine AC-21

Listen to why these are the colors to set off this antique blue cabinet:

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Before you start thinking about the specific color or colors I recommend that you define the type of look you ultimately want to create and the mood you want to set.
Sometimes this is easy. For instance if you’re painting your daughter’s room and she insist on pink and you insist on her being able to [...]

Eddie Ross put up an excellent post today showing how a tattered antique quilt became the inspiration for six rooms.

I’m showing you the quilt that inspired the colors.  It just makes me want to open it up and explore all of the possible combinations.
Here’s a quick view I put together of the palettes so that [...]