Living with Color
Farmhouse style has been all the rage lately. Its signature colors are beige, white, and other light neutrals. But what if you prefer something more colorful? Injecting color into the rooms of your home changes not only the look of the room, but can even change your mood! Here’s how to add color to …
Decorating with Khakis
When I say “khakis,” you probably think of pants or a certain “Jake” from a certain insurance company. But khakis are used in all styles of home decor. For this Color Showcase, I’ll show you how to use khakis in different ways in your home decor. In a Neutral Palette Khaki is a great base …
Rethinking Pastels in Home Decor
Pastel colors are making a comeback in home decor. I know – when I say pastels, it’s easy to think of the saccharine colors of the 1980s. The more modern version, though, is softer and used more as an accent color. Rethink using pastels in home decor – here’s how! Farmhouse kitchens are in style …
Color Showcase: Greens for Summer
Sweet summertime! It’s a wonderful opportunity to freshen up your decor for the season and I love to do this with shades of green. Green is a color that can function as a neutral or be a vibrant accent color — and that flexibility makes it a “go to” color year after year, season after …
Turn Heads with Shades of Blush
Hot on the runway and so cool in home design, all things pink are taking the world by storm this season. Creamy corals and romantic shades of blush pair perfectly with soft grays and vibrant rain forest green—making them the obvious choices for Better Homes and Gardens’ 2015 Color Palette of the year! Naïve peach …
Happy Mood Makeover
Color has been shown to affect mood. For example, yellow is associated with feelings of warmth and cheerfulness; green, with nature and tranquility; orange, with excitement and energy. So, if you want to create a happy mood in your home, infusing it with colors associated with feelings of happiness is the way to go. Here …
Simple Spring Entertaining Tips
Now that we’ve officially welcomed spring, my thoughts always turn to getting together with friends and family. After being hunkered down during the winter months, I’m ready to throw open my home and fill it with light and loved ones. And with the spring schedule being what it usually is, I know that the best …
Homes & Gardens that Use Color
Are you confounded by color? Colors evoke emotions, so it’s natural to want to include them in our homes, but too much can be overwhelming. Here are some homes and gardens that use color, without going overboard. Inside Let’s start small. These spaces have furniture painted bright colors. For example, this daybed: I made a …
Color Showcase: Decorating with Aqua
Aqua is a popular color in home decor. It’s such a versatile color, because it can lean more to green or more to blue; it can be bold or it can be subtle and soft. Here are some examples of decorating with aqua, one of my favorite colors. I love how Primitive and Proper used …
Simple Winter Decor
The holiday decorations have been stowed away and maybe you have decluttered to start fresh for the new year. This is the perfect time to enjoy some decor for the winter season. I love to keep it fresh, cozy, and simple in the wake of the holiday chaos. If you’re in need of some winter …