A holiday for romance and roses. Heartfelt sentiments and vows of everlasting love. Flirty hot pink and sensuous deep red.
In my Valentine’s Day fantasy I’m…
…wearing a dress that is so perfect in pink that it could have come straight out of Barbie’s closet…
Sure, we can tell you Turquoise is a hot color this year or that white is the trendiest neutral, but those pieces of information don’t offer all the details you need in order to incorporate these hues into your home, wardrobe, or life. Unless you plan on wearing turquoise from head to toe or decorating [...]
Color schemes are often described as ‘classic’ because we associate them with history and historic settings. When it comes to the color red one of the most iconic rooms in America is the Red Room in the White House.
The vivid color scheme and cozy size made it a favorite place for presidents and first ladies. [...]
Like most everyone, I’ve got a lot to be thankful for this year. I’ve got my wonderful family and friends, my health, my fabulous color trend career, and of course…totally trendy fall table settings. With the season rich in tradition rapidly approaching, I’ve got the itch for bringing something new and unexpected to the “table.” [...]
I’m happy to announce that Homefurnishing.com launches today with my ‘Ask Kate’ column feature.
The first article is titled: ‘Finding the Perfect Kitchen Color… Please check it out and look around this fabulous new website.
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 [...]
Reader Karen L. from New Jersey wrote with a question about color temperature. When she was looking at paint swatches for her dining room the person described one of the two reds she was looking at as being cooler. She said she found this confusing because she thought all red hues were considered warm
My color inspiration today came straight from the Thanksgiving table. I brought the many hues of red found in fresh cranberries into this palette of reds. You can see my entire post about this palette in my color journal.
When I lived in Westwood outside of Boston, MA my dining room was a soft cranberry [...]
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’s decorating dilemma:
We live in a two story open floor design. We have a light beige carpet throughout most of the house, except for the foyer and kitchen area that divide the middle of the house which has wood flooring. Depending on the time of day the carpet has a slight pink hue.
We are having [...]
