Home Decorating Ideas

I THINK I COULD LIVE IN THE SOUTHPrior to this, when anyone said 'whitewash' I thought of Tom Sawyer whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence.Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime paint is a low-cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). (Wikipedia)
While researching painted brick homes, I came across this treatment for transforming nondescript red

UPDATE FOR OUTSIDE



So you have probably heard a lot about curb appeal in terms of selling your home - making it inviting, welcoming, well maintained.... etc., etc.    But its also the first impression visitors have of YOU when they come to your home - when you are NOT selling - when you are living there.  What does your home say about you? 


I received an inquiry from a reader about

BLUE UNDERTONES WITHOUT BEING OVERTLY BLUE....


Undertones are tricky beasts.  For example, grays are nothing but undertones - except for the pure concrete colors - it is what makes them beautiful and versatile.  Sometimes the undertone shows up more strongly than we like.  A blue undertone, for example, may be too blue on the walls.  Or is it?  Wall color, especially in an empty room, will

CREATING COLOR SCHEMES





Choosing a color palette for your home may seem daunting, but doesn't have to be all that difficult to achieve.  Just remember you are creating a backdrop - one that will compliment, but really fade to the background once you have furniture, rugs, draperies, pillows, lamps and accessories in place.  The best wall colors do.  They should sit softly in the background

NEEDING OOMPH.....



Sometimes the wall colors we choose are just too saturated for the available light in a room.  If you crave light and wide open spaces - but are stuck with smaller rooms and lower ceilings - you may like to try some of the very light, barely there, grays and greige paint colors to lighten up your space.




Hello there.  I found your blog today and I am so glad I did.  I

I'm not overly fond of blue, green or pink for a nursery.  Too typical, I guess.   I do believe wall color should be soothing and calm - so I'm fond of neutrals on nursery walls.  Wall color grayed down a little, or a lot.  Lots of fresh white.  The word is soothing, or soft, or calm.... like the photos I've posted.

Hi Claudine,

I follow your blog and love your ideas.  My husband and I

FINDING YOUR UNDERTONES



There are thousands and thousands of grays.  From the beige grays to the blue grays, if you can see the undertone, you can pick your perfect color.....




Hi Claudine, thanks so much for your blog!. I have a generic question: Is there a logical way to use color fan decks to find similar colors... other than just looking through the fan. For example, I have Caramels"