Undertones? In Paint Colors? What’s that?

You may have heard the word, 'undertones', but never quite knew what it was. All colors have an undertone -- a color that's present, but not always obvious depending on the lighting and what other colors surround it. What might seem like a safe neutral beige can reveal an unwanted tint of pink after you've spent hours (more like days), painting your walls! Ugg! When it comes to painting your home, aim for a smooth color transition from room to Read More...

Can You Afford an Interior Designer?

I had an experience yesterday that I thought I would blog about today. I had a consult with a new client for paint choices for the interior and exterior of her home. She had a thousand (okay, well, it seemed like a thousand), paint sample cards all over her kitchen counter. I ignored all of them and got out my trusty 11x14 paint boards; I don't have a thousand boards, but I have hundreds! My boards feature real paint. Not Read More...

What Not to Do When Choosing Paint Colors!

Okay, so back in-the-day when I was very young and designing shoebox homes for my collection of ladybugs and caterpillars, I made the same mistake as many homeowners are making today. Yes, you know you do ... You come home from the paint store with your shiny new sample of what you think will be the perfect paint. And then what do you do? You slap it up on the wall right over the existing paint, right? Wrong. I guarantee Read More...