I’m all about inspiring people to use color and that is what my presentation last week at the House Beautiful Color Institute in Atlanta, GA was meant to do.
I thought about what I was going to say, put together some great boards and worked with Cathy the fabric guru at Ainsworth and Noah to find [...]
Before you start thinking about the specific color or color 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
My friends Mark Woodman and Charles Smith were among the interior designers ask to suggest a new color and design scheme that Mrs. Obama might consider when she redecorates the White House.
Here is a view of the current East Room from the White House website. Mark suggested a refreshing aqua blue and stately gold scheme.
Aqua [...]
I really like the way the colors work in this room. I recommended this palette from Sherwin Willaims today to Rebecca in response to the picture she posted on RoomVues. She said she wanted to find a way to make her studio apartment seem more “grown up” and I think that this color palette would [...]
Today seems to be my day for green. I just took a few minutes to post a couple of recommendations in the Makeover Gallery at Roomvues and in two cases was replacing green and in one case recommending it.
I recommend Ellen Kennon Full Spectrum paint Edgewood Green for this great room that I thought [...]
I love Mount Vernon and it is on my ‘dream places to live’ list because:
It is on the water with a spectacular water view! Thanks to some smart folks with the foresight to buy the land across the river and turn it into a park it will always remain that way.
The grounds are gorgeous and [...]
You’ve finally decided to remodel that 1970s kitchen. Out with the Avocado Green; out with the Harvest Gold tile. Wait! Those colors are back.
Presuming you have a design, licensed contractor and building permits; there are some things to consider before bringing in the wrecking crew.
Temporary Kitchen. Patios are ideal. Water and drain lines in [...]
So, you want to sell your home? The days when sellers could slap on a coat of paint and stick a FOR SAL E sign in their lawn are gone.
Here are some tips, to get them to say “I got to have it!”
Declutter! Your home will be more inviting.
Accessorize, less is more. Remove potentially offensive [...]
