Home Decorating Ideas

 Choosing a wall color doesn't have to scare the living daylights out of you. 

 Just remember a couple of things.   

1.  You are creating a background for your design.   

2.  Backgrounds are best created with neutrals.  

3.  Neutrals are just grayed down colors.  

They are beautiful.  

They don't have to be boring.




This room has a neutral background and a neutral palette, but is

LOOK-E-LOOS



Former home of Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, California



Yes, I'm as guilty as any of you...

I love to look at other people's homes, especially celebrity homes.

One of my favorite blogs is Hooked On Houses where you get to peek into beautiful celebrity 

and non-celebrity and even fabulous movie set homes on a regular basis.



So, I thought I'd take you on my own little tour

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR(S).‏













Adding color to your room takes an artists eye.



Too many of us get caught up in the 'matchy matchy' world.

You know what I'm talking about.  

Where all the fabrics are exactly the same color.

Where all the woods match exactly.

Where the paint is the perfect lighter variation of the sofa

and the pillows and the curtains and the rug match.