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 [...]

Our reaction to color is almost instantaneous and has a profound impact us whether we recognize it or not but not sure which colors create which responses?
I created a page to give you a quick look at general responses to colors based on research, historical significance of color and word association studies.
Of course people from [...]

This book has been around for several years but the information is just as valid today as it was when it was first published.
Leatrice Eiseman shows you how to discover your true decorating colors and this book is a helpful reference to use when choosing color schemes.
She provides ways to identify your responses to color, [...]

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 [...]

RED is a sizzling color full of symbolic meanings and many hues. Whether you prefer scarlet, crimson, maroon, ruby, rose or tomato, there is a shade for everyone.

Shanghai wallpaper from Jaima Brown Home
Red creates the perfect accent for any space when paired with timeless neutrals like brown or cream.
In the 18th century red garlands [...]