Benjamin Moore Cinnamon Slate 2113-20 Benjamin Moore announced their 2025 Color of the Year to be ….. Cinnamon Slate 2113-20. It might be hard to get your head around where to use this deep moody purple, but personally, I LOVE this color. I have used similar colors twice in my house over the years. Once…
Color drenching is a new trend to paint a room that you see popping up all over Pinterest and Instagram. It actually became popular in the early 20th century during the Victorian era and you would see color drenching in traditional homes. We saw color drenching in the last two decades when we had ALL…
HGTV Homes Sherwin Williams just announced their color of the year for 2025 and although perhaps a bit predictable, it is a beautiful calming & relaxing color that is very versatile . Their color of the year is a beautiful calming sage green (green meets gray) called Quietude SW 6212. Just to be clear, HGTV…
Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It should be THE place where you can close your door at the end of the day and relax and unwind from the busyness and noise that bombarded you throughout the day. One way to create this relaxing environment is to choose a paint color that reflects a color that…
Have you ever wondered how they pick paint color names? Is it a real job for people? I feel they should have done a Seinfeld episode or SNL should do an episode on picking paint colors. So you go to your local paint store to choose paint colors. You’re looking at colors like Cherry Cola,…
So long white interior doors! Hello color! For years, we lived with all white doors interior doors without giving it a thought. Over 15 years ago, I painted the inside of my front door black and agonized over the decision for days because I thought it might be too bold. lol Because at that time,…
The paint color of any room sets the mood or tone of the room. This is exemplified when you have a medium to dark toned color in your room vs a lighter neutral. One room that I absolutely love color in, is your dining room. Color dictates the mood of the room. Navy blue has…
In one house I staged, the house had been on the market for 4 months NOT staged. There were over 50+ people that had gone through the home but it wouldn’t sell. The realtor called me in to stage the home. After I staged the home, the owner had complained about the furniture that I…
Sage green is an earthly muted shade of green + gray. Its the perfect marriage of these two colors and its crazy versatile. Depending on the shade and intensity, sage green can be used in any room or exterior. Its just a matter of finding the right color for your space! Sage green, or all…
Design trends continue to shift from year to year. Some years the changes are dramatic as we get tired of the old trends, whereas some years the trends or more gradual and evolve gradually over time. . Design Trends that are out or on their way out! So what does this mean for homeowners getting…
We have entered a trend where white paint and white neutral walls is our go to neutral paint color. Yes white paint is the #1 selling paint color right now. Who would have thought! And we see stunning white decorated rooms all over Instagram and the Internet. White interiors look great but they can they…
Without a doubt, the most popular question I get asked when conducting a staging consult is what color should I paint my walls? And that’s a good question, because by far, hands down, painting your house before you sell, can be the BEST decision you make when you’re getting your house ready to sell. Its the…