I find the direction the gray trend is going is really interesting. When gray first came in, back in the 90s, there were many cold gray 12×12 inch tiles in kitchens and bathrooms, paired with a lot of shiny white (not gray) cabinets. But now that gray is coming back around again, it’s everywhere it was before and going…
source Whenever anyone asks me this question I always say no. I think cabinetry is like furniture in your house, it should be distinguished from the wall colour. The only exceptions to this are: Source If your walls are white already (above) it works because the rest of the walls in your house are white…
Bright Colour needs a Healthy Dose of White
11/20/2010My readers are the best! I have been emailing back and forth with Stu Stiller for a long time now. He was kind enough to send me a quote about men and their love of wood to include in this post on Open Letter to my Lover on Decorating. Yesterday he sent me a link…
A Consultation on White Benjamin Moore Trim
07/18/2010Tammy called me in a panic. She was about to have 10 interior doors sprayed with a new colour and she couldn’t decide between the 140 whites in the fan deck. She found my blog on-line and immediately called me for an appointment. Photos by Maria Killam Her existing trim colour (OC-126) was way too…
5 Steps to a Kitchen you will Love!
09/28/2009Wood stained cabinets or painted? Which one is right for you? Follow my 5 simple steps to design a kitchen you’ll love forever. Image source I’ll start with the espresso brown kitchen cabinet trend as it’s still going strong here in 2009: The following is an anonymous comment that I have heard many times since…
The following is an excerpt from Janice Lindsay’s book; All About Colour; Good white rooms always meet three demanding criteria. They must have Good Light: Image Source Harmonized Proportions Image Source and a Few Attractive Objects artfully arranged: Image Source This is why white rooms are a challenge, not to be taken lightly by those…
The first post I wrote on best exterior trim colours, The Best Trim Colours – NOT Cloud White is the second most popular post on this blog next to White Kitchen Cabinets. The reason for the ‘NOT Cloud White’ headline is a lot of people rely too heavily on go-to colours without first considering the…
If you are tired of renovating kitchens, then you need to read this post. If you want to design the most classic and timeless kitchen (that you won’t regret) choose white kitchen cabinets. My favourite kitchen is white. White kitchen cabinets offer the most timeless look and the one you’d least tire of over the years….
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