The well thought out scheme and bold use of color make this charming Victorian one of my favorites homes in Provincetown, MA.
Five reasons I think the color scheme and attention to details make this adorable Victorian stand out.
1. The homeowners had the confidence to use a bold color for the home’s exterior.
While a color this [...]
The inspiration for today’s color palette was found in a garden in Williamsburg, VA and when I was putting it together it reminded me of a home that I had admired in House Beautiful Magazine so I went online to see if I could find it to share with you.
Titled A Pennsylvania House in Gorgeous [...]
My color inspiration for today came from Etsy and a treasury of blue and orange. It got me thinking about how lovely this combination can be in the home.
Here are some photos from Domino.com in the blue and orange combination.
Sometimes without even realizing I find myself attracted to the similar color combinations and I just noticed that this happened again yesterday.
I was taken with this snippet from the banner on the blog Half2Know and used it to develop my inspired color palette for today. You can see the palette here.
And earlier in the day [...]
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 [...]
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’s color dilemma:
I am really struggling with this – trapped by brick around the lower half of my house (yellow-beige with almost no variation in the brick) and dark brown vinyl window frames. Currently the siding, doors and trim around the windows is painted dark brown as well. We would like to go lighter on [...]
Reader’s color dilemma:
I want to do my daughters room with a beach tropical theme. i would like ideas for the paint color for the walls. Thanks Kathy
Kate suggests:
When thinking of tropical colors luscious and relaxing colors come to mind. I am always drawn to the blues and greens of the sea surrounding islands or the [...]
Currently as well as historically, the color purple evokes an aura of royalty, mystique, power, wealth and magic.
Purple reigns supreme, as togas in rich shades were worn by all the powerful Roman Emperors and it was a favorite color of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Spiritually, it reflects pure thoughts and symbolizes intelligence and creativity.
The [...]
Reader’s color dilemma:
I’m going to turn this into a bistro. Would love some suggestions. The theme is Mediterranean ( mostly Italian). Inside decor will be darker (mostly reds and browns) Any suggestions would be appreciated.– janemuir
Kate suggests:
I think this home will make a cute bistro. While the darker colors you mention could work [...]
