Curb Appeal Basics: 7 Easy Things to Do First

If your home needs painting, do it, but don’t neglect these curb appeal basics!   Even though we’re not professional landscapers, we see so many homes when we go to estimate an exterior painting project that we feel like we’ve absorbed some curb appeal basics by sheer osmosis!  It’s too easy to get used to […]

Green-Gray Exterior Paint Colors, a Case Study

Green-gray exterior paint colors are often the best choice for homes with natural stone or brick accents.  Here’s a case study that illustrates why!   Why green-gray exterior paint colors work so well In our blog on picking exterior paint colors, we talk about how any unpainted brick or stone areas on your home must […]

4 Things to Know about Picking Exterior Paint Colors

Picking exterior paint colors is the scariest part of their project for most homeowners. The process seems fraught with peril.  What if your house ends up looking garish and (even worse) everybody sees? What if it goes from “old, outdated eyesore” to “expensively painted eyesore”, and now you’ve spent your whole budget and it’s too […]

Should You Paint Your Brick House? Pros and Cons

Should you paint your brick house?  What are the pros and cons?   A common scenario:   Homeowner Jane wants to paint her dark red brick home.  It’s dismal, dreary, and looks like an old institutional building.  There’s nothing attractive about it, other than its “good bones”.  Hubby Josh insists that brick, like stained wood, […]

Should I Paint My Cabinets Two Different Colors?

Painting cabinets two different colors can elevate a kitchen to a whole new level, design-wise.  While it used to be considered a bit daring or even eccentric, we now see two-tone kitchens quite often.  But is there a reason to take this risky-sounding move?  Or should you stick to just one tried-and-true color for your […]

6 Hard Truths your Color Consultant Wants You to Know

An excited homeowner has just moved into her house, unpacked everything, and is opening the door for the color consultant to come in and work her magic.  As a color consultant, I know exactly what the homeowner is probably thinking…   She is thrilled to be moved in, but NOT with some of the home’s […]

Color Consultant, or Interior Designer?

Ever want a little help picking a paint color, but you’re not sure who to call – an interior designer, or a color consultant, or your stylish neighbor, or your mom?  Especially when it comes to interior design and knowing what will make their home look good, many of us freeze.  As professional painters, we […]

How a Color Consultant Can Save your Project

Before I got trained as a color consultant, I used to stress over picking paint colors. I’d come home from the paint store with ziploc bags full of paint chips.  No such thing as too many choices, right?  Somewhere among all those paint chips would be the perfect color, the one that would make my […]

Should I Paint my Kitchen Cabinets Myself?

As a lover and purveyor of interior design on a dime, I’ve wondered, “Should I paint my kitchen cabinets myself?”  I’m always looking for inspiration and how-to’s on just about any interior design or home improvement topic, and I have to admit the amount of “Professional DIYers” I follow on Instagram is astronomical. The tufted […]