Picking Paint Color? Why Photos can be Misleading
If you’re updating your home and picking paint color (or maybe tile or flooring as well), you’ve probably browsed online for some inspiration and color ideas. But that’s only the starting point. Finding photos on Instagram or Pinterest can point you in the right direction, but you’ll need to do a little more homework to […]
Is Brown Coming Back?
Are interior colors getting warmer, and is brown coming back? And what does this mean for you? I’m often asked if brown is “coming back”. This photo is my answer to that question. Yes, brown is being incorporated back into interiors, bringing some friendly warmth into a space. But notice these walls: they’re […]
Updating a Tuscan Brown Home? Here are 6 Tips
If you’re ready to start updating your Tuscan brown home, where do you begin? What will have the most impact immediately? Do you start with painting the walls? (Not a bad plan!) New rugs? Furniture?? Moving out of the Dark Ages (the “Brown Phase”) actually starts with decluttering! Because most homes designed during the […]
Decorating with Cream and Gray – Taking the Nervousness Out of It!
After seeing light, fresh interiors everywhere in stores, on HGTV, and in your friends’ houses, you’re ready to freshen up your home, especially if it’s still in what we call the “Brown Phase” of the past few decades. You’ll be moving out of the Dark Ages – literally! But you’re unsure how to begin. Cream or […]
Color Choice is Difficult – Know When to Delegate It!
Over the past few weeks, some of my clients have really struggled to pick a paint color. These people were decisive professionals in their business lives, yet when sifting through hundreds of colors in dozens of paint charts, they froze. So many colors are SO similar. And color choice seems so “permanent”. After all, you’re paying someone to put […]
