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 [...]
Avid trend followers, magazine readers, department store shoppers, and Color for Your Home Blog visitors may have already heard the news that Yellow is the hot color this year. Announced by Pantone at the end of ‘08, I’ve been waiting to really see this “Mimosa” take shape.
Check out this link for more info on Pantone’s [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday’s announcement from Pantone that they had named Mimosa their Color of the Year for 2009 has me thinking about how this color might find it’s way into the home.
In their announcement they describe this color as “Perfect for the kitchen or family room, painting a wall in Mimosa will add warmth and cheerfulness to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As my son turns eighteen today I’ve been enjoying the memories of his many past birthday celebrations and in my mind’s eye I can recall the warm colors of fall always in the background.
In honor of TJ I’ve created some autumn-inspired color schemes that remind me of him.
While fall colors are often very brilliant the [...]
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 [...]
