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 [...]
Many properties are historic and have incredible details such as cornices, moldings, brackets, shutters that could greatly benefit from a touch of color. Especially in these older style homes sometimes adding a third color is all it takes to really bring a home alive.Consider the details in conjunction with the surrounding neighborhood and the style [...]
I have often received calls from home decorators who have painstakingly tried to find the perfect color match in fabrics or accessories to no avail. While I do appreciate their dedication to their decorating project the first thing I tell them is to stop looking. Not only is it frustrating but matching exactly tends to [...]
When it comes to picking paint colors for rooms, we look for inspiration in many places: existing furniture, accessories, artwork, colors from our travels or our favorite seasons.
Color Palette generated from photo at Pic2Color.com
So where does one gather inspiration for their home’s exterior paint colors? We start by locating colors that are deemed [...]
Natural wood floors add warmth and beauty to just about any room but when a wood floor can’t stand up to another sanding I often recommend painting it.{dtbrk}
Paint can transform a less than perfect floor into a fabulous feature of any room design. Adding color to the floor can change the entire look of [...]
