OPEN FLOOR PLANSCOOL NORTHWEST LIGHTHi Claudine, I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint. I didn't notice that there is no mill work between the living, dining, kitchen, and foyer rooms, so color from one area has no barrier from the adjacent area.R…
PAINTED KITCHENSI LOVE PAINTED KITCHENSGreige DesignThey don't have to be white, necessarily,although the white ones make me happybut there are other options, too...like lovely dove grayI wouldn't complain about this color - not even a little bitRead more »…
CHOOSING A COLOR PALETTEMEOWWW I've always loved the color palette of a Siamese Cat. Creamy beiges,deep browns, dark charcoal, and those calm blue eyes.There is a reason they are so beautiful. Nature knows the perfectcolor palette! Read more »…
THE PERFECT NEUTRALSCOLOR FOR THE BAMBINOSometimes the best way to choose color for a child or a baby's room is to start with the bedding.You can't always guarantee that you will find fabric to match your paint color - but you can almost plan on finding paint to match your fabric. Most home improvement stores carry co…
A SIMPLE PALETTECHOOSING COLORS FOR YOUR HOMEIt isn't rocket science to choose colors for your walls, but it can sure feel like it. It is a lot easier if you keep it simple. If you choose a simple palette and carry it throughout your entire house, your home will feel pulled together and the design will flow from…
STALKING COLORPERFECT GREENSTuscany someday...courtesy of Mother NatureI love green. Mostly I like to look out at it - in nature - but it's nice in the home too. Certain shades are calming, but it can be vibrant, or fresh, or muted, or deep. The current trend is to mix them together in a room. Muted greens …
REMOVING THE MYSTERYNON-MYSTERIOUS COLORCactus and TropicalsAs you know by now, I have been spending a lot of time in the Great Salt Lake Valley. My sisters and I visited this wonderful nursery, Cactus and Tropicals, looking for a Mother's Day gift while I was there. It is essentially a very large tropical greenhouse…
tropical love in bottlesTropical flowers and leaves my favourite.Some tropicals in bottles on the window sills at home evoke the coolness at home during this summer...all bottles are recycled,some are very very old kissan squash botles,some are old reagent bottles,some amber coloured reagent bottles and some wine bottles..…
