She Kicked My Butt, But She’s a Nice Chick

If I badgered you to vote for my living room in Apartment Therapy’s 2013 Room for Color Contest, I am so very sorry.  But just so you know, I lost by ONE VOTE.  Yes, I lost by one vote to the fabulous Kelly from Eclectically Vintage.  Here’s her super-fun...

Sherwin Williams, What’s Up With All the Boring Paint Color Names?

Paint color names are sometimes easy to poke fun at, but for the most part they are provoking and appealing. Who wouldn’t want to slather their walls with French Roast or Rainwashed?   source   The more I learn about color, the more I internalize paint color...

How Two Tone Cabinets Can Update Your Kitchen

I know, I know.  Everyone seems to be having their wood kitchen cabinets painted.  And there’s good reason – it freshens up almost any kitchen, no matter what the style or era of the home.   The Decorologist   In this client’s home, the kitchen was...

The 2014 Benjamin Moore Color of the Year – Breath of Fresh Air

I hope you are ready for a Breath of Fresh Air, because Benjamin Moore just announced it as their 2014 Color of the Year! Benjamin Moore 2014 Color of the Year – Breath of Fresh Air 806   Benjamin Moore has some predictions about other trending colors for 2014,...

Make Your Own Barn Wood Art

A while back, I told you about hanging some art in a client’s entry and hinted about a creative project we intended to undertake with an art poster by local artist, David Arms.  Here is the poster:  davidarms.com   My client loves flea market finds and...