Interior Painting: Using White Paint the Right Way
White paint is the go-to color for most homeowners in Austin, TX, and with good reason! (It’s quickly become the go-to color in San Antonio, TX as well, although San Antonio kept its beiges and tan colors a lot longer than Austin did. By the way, the lovely white interior space in our title […]
How to Pick the Right White Kitchen Paint Color
If you want a fresh, white kitchen, selecting the right white kitchen paint color for your walls or cabinets can be massively frustrating! After all, there are hundreds of whites out there, in all variations of undertones: blue-whites, yellow-whites, pink-whites. Navigating undertones is tricky, but if just need a little guidance to make the […]
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 […]
Painting Crown Molding to Match Cabinets – Is It a Good Idea?
Painting crown molding is usually straightforward – just paint it the same color as the rest of the trim or woodwork in the room (the baseboards, door casings, and window sills). But there are exceptions! . If we’re painting kitchen cabinets in a new color, homeowners often ask us whether their crown molding should be painted […]
Black Painted Trim – 5 Guidelines on How to Use It!
Perhaps you’ve noticed lots of black painted trim – doors, windows, woodwork – in interior design magazines. The problem is, not ALL the trim is black, which makes it hard to figure out the pattern. Maybe all the baseboards and crown molding are white, but the windows themselves (the metal, wood, or vinyl parts – […]
Grasscloth – Yes, You’ll Always See the Seams!
Grasscloth is enjoying a bit of a revival, one that we love to see. Today’s grasscloths are more sophisticated and elegant than the 1970’s straw-looking wallcoverings we may remember from our grandparents’ homes. The fibers and weaves are tighter and lay flatter, colors are more sophisticated, and you can find lovely versions with […]
The “Brown Phase” is Over – Please Don’t Go Back!
Most of us know by now that the “Brown Phase” of interior design is (thankfully!) over. It lasted a good long while… through all of the 90’s and into the mid-2000’s. White and gray are tied for the “new neutral”, and bright colors are back in a big way. No more bronzes, golds, and […]
