Where to Buy Wallpaper
Where to buy wallpaper has become a real puzzle for many of us Without a local showroom, where do you go? How do you know what’s available, what you will like, what a wallpaper might feel like or look like in your space? What options do you have? Knowing where to buy wallpaper used to […]
Banana Leaf Wallpaper in a Contemporary Kitchen
Banana leaf wallpaper feels so fresh and modern but has a fun history and some serious design cred. . It first burst on the scene in the 1940’s with the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, at a time when people we celebrating the end of war and a return to nature and vibrancy. There have been many […]
White Kitchen Ideas – One Kitchen, Six Ways
As an experiment recently, I googled “white kitchen ideas” to see what the all-knowing internet had to offer. We get asked to paint kitchen cabinets white so often, and see the hesitation that some homeowners have about painting their kitchen all white, that I wanted to have something useful to offer. However, while there must […]
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 […]
7 Accent Wall Do’s and Don’ts
How do I make my accent wall look good? Whether painted or wallpapered or done in a special materials like rustic wood, we’ve all seen the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to focal walls or feature walls. Usually we see a cute little corner in our house or an area that […]
Working with an Interior Designer? Here’s What NOT to Do!
Working with an interior designer is the surest way we know to guarantee a beautiful, updated home that reflects your tastes. We love working with designers, and your project will be in good hands. . But homeowners can unknowingly make life difficult for their designer, and get in the way of their own project’s success. […]
