Having grown-up in the “Halloween Capital of the World,” this delightfully devilish day has always been one of my favorites. If you weren’t aware of this haunted halloween honor bestowed to my birth city then I’ve got to take a moment and scare you straight. This “title” does NOT go to Salem, Mass or Hell, [...]
Part topiary, part trellis, part English garden these shutters are on a charming home in Provincetown, MA.
The vines are well established and upon closer inspection I could see the original once painted green shutters beneath the ivy.
The statement Going “Green” has represented our efforts to build eco-awareness and to live a more self-sustaining lifestyle. The color green dominates much of the natural world; grass, trees, and plants including food sources, which makes it an ideal backdrop in interior design.
And although “green” has been associated with the eco-friendly movement locally, a broader [...]
Today’s reader dilemma:
We have a combined kitchen and family room. The couches are medium blue with a floral print and the window coverings are yellow. The kitchen has cherry and white accents. The furniture in the family room is cherry. Currently the wall color is a medium sage green. Katherine
Kate suggests:
To update without many changes [...]
Today’s question in the makeover gallery is from a woman who say she likes reds and browns for her living room. I want to make it modern and warm but I was afraid with the cathedral ceiling it will be overwhelming if I don’t pick the right color. My rug is tan and the couch [...]
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 [...]
Still trying to come up with a beautiful tabletop to set off your Thanksgiving dinner? Well you;ve come to the right place!
Holiday decor expert Kiki Titterud gave us the latest color trends for Thanksgiving and Harvest.
I posted the streaming video of this live trends talk and you can access it simply by clicking here– Happy [...]
Open your mind to new color schemes and remember your color inspiration can come from anywhere…even what you’re making for lunch.
Today I added a bit of gourmet color to my online color inspiration journal. See the entry at Sensational Color Pro…
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 [...]
