The chocolate and aqua decorating scheme has been so popular that it has its own name — Choqua.
It also spawned Christmas decor in these colors but this year the look is being updated with the addition of traditional red.
I really like this combination and was pleased to see how Caribou coffee took the aqua and [...]
You might be interested in Julie’s post on Live In Full Color today. She shows how an editor of Domino magazine used chalkboard paint throughout her home. This is definitely not a primary school look but a high drama interior created by using the unexpected.
See Julie’s post with pictures of this unusual but very successful [...]
As my son turns eighteen today I’ve been enjoying the memories of his many past birthday celebrations and in my mind’s eye I can recall the warm colors of fall always in the background.
In honor of TJ I’ve created some autumn-inspired color schemes that remind me of him.
While fall colors are often very brilliant the [...]
Sometimes color calls out to me and that was certainly the case yesterday.
I had a short time to spare in an area of Maryland that I don’t get to very often and certainly don’t know well so was driving along on the main road that runs parallel to the bay when without even giving it [...]
Last month I wrote about Cottage Magpie’s green challenge but this month I decided I would play along and share some of the yellow things in my home.
I have lots of yellow kitchenware from the 40’s and 50’s. I started collecting Harlequin dishes and Hall pitchers when I was in college and still enjoy [...]
Cottage Magpie is a delightful blog that chronicles Angela’s quest to add charm to her 1950’s ranch style home. Stop by for a look at how she has created a charming home with thrift store finds and cottage style.
I dropped in on Angela today to check out her round up of reader’s blog post inspired [...]
On the main floor of most homes it works best to have the colors in all rooms work together. This doesn’t mean that all rooms have to be painted the same color. You can use your fabrics, accessories, and furnishings to tie the colors together.{dtbrk}
For example in an open floor plan if you [...]
Adding black or even the currently popular dark cola brown shades help balance the color palette in just about any room. These darker colors give the eye a place to rest as it takes in all the colors present in a room.{dtbrk}
In addition, the [...]
While traveling in India I saw many ornate wall decoration but few that I thought could be easily duplicated in a home. This metallic leaf design from the cafe in my hotel in Agra however was not only gorgeous but also seems like a very doable project for most creative DIYers.
The base wall color [...]
Your front door is the focal point of the facade of your home so it important to think of it this way. Even though the front door occupies a relatively small area in relationship to the entire home, it can make a strong statement.
Don’t be timid or simply default to black or white for [...]
