Color School
In My Red Era
We recently painted the trim and hallway doors the most dramatic shade of red, and I find myself making excuses to pass through this part of our house. It's so rich and romantic and glossy and inspiring. It's like the hallway is wearing lipstick. She's feeling herself :) I can barely remember what it looked […]
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February 5, 2024
Color School
Create a Cohesive Home Color Palette
I'm sad to say that today is our last lesson in this Color School series, but all good things eventually come to an end. Throughout the last three weeks, we've covered color theory from the basics and explored how color theory applies to everyday home design. My favorite part was breaking down every color of […]
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July 21, 2023
Color School
Black, White, & Neutral All Over
Throughout this Color School series, we've covered every color of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and pink. But as much as I love color and use it throughout my home, it's all made possible by the building blocks of reliable blacks, whites, and neutrals. These classic tones are the reprieve and […]
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July 20, 2023
Color School
Lean Into Your Feminine Side With Purple & Pink
We're nearing the end of our Color School series (I know, already??), but I could never forget about the two most feminine colors on the color wheel – purple and pink. Okay, technically, pink is a tint of red, but if you think about it, it's really the only tint that we identify as its […]
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July 19, 2023
Color School
I See Skies of Blue
Okay, if I had to choose just one color to use in my home (torturous), it would be blue. Blue is a tried and true for me, and I have yet to meet a blue I didn't love, so I'm super excited to jump into today's lesson. As a reminder, last week we covered the […]
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July 17, 2023
Color School
The Grass is Greener on the Green Side
It's no secret I'm a big fan of green based on the number of rooms I use it in. One time I even painted our study an olive green color, only to repaint it a gray-blue and then paint it back to green, but this time a glossy dark green. The hard truth about home […]
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July 14, 2023
Color School
Brighten Your Home With Some Yellow
In our last home, I really challenged myself to get out of my comfort zone and use colors I had never used before. I did this in the red music room, Polly's purple bedroom, and this yellow playroom. I had taken risks with color in past homes, only to grow sick of them in a […]
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July 13, 2023
Color School
I Spy With My Little Eye... Something Orange
If there's any color I might have an aversion to, it's orange, and I don't think I'm alone in that. There aren't many people who declare orange as their favorite color, and we certainly don't see it painted on very many walls. That being said, I bet if you look around your home, you'll be […]
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July 12, 2023
Color School
Roses Are Red, Your Home Can Be Too
I'll never forget the day we decided to paint the music room in our last house Fading Twilight by Benjamin Moore. I had never painted anything red, but I had a vision of a jewel-toned room in the heart of the home, and I felt like taking a risk. It's still one of my favorite […]
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July 10, 2023
Color School
Using Color Theory to Embrace a More Colorful Home
In 2012 I wrote a blog post called "I'm not who I used to be," where I basically confessed that I thought I loved colorful walls, but it turns out I was wrong. Ha! How the turntables (fellow office fans?). Now that I'm more seasoned, I know that I just hadn't found my color groove […]
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July 7, 2023
Color School
Color Theory in Home Design: Understanding The Basics
One of the very first lessons I had while studying art in college was about color theory, a primary element of design. And let me tell you, having a deeper knowledge of color theory can boost your confidence to make decisions about color in your own home! For some of you, this might be the […]
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July 6, 2023
Color School
Are You Afraid of Color? | Color School
Have you ever been stopped in your Pinterest scroll by a colorful interior and thought, "I absolutely love this," followed by, "I could never"? Well, you're in the right place and not alone. Welcome to your first day of Color School, a series of mini-lessons designed to help you embrace color fearlessly into your home. […]
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July 5, 2023
