The Best Gender Neutral Paint Colours for a Baby’s Room – Boy, Girl or TWINS! Partner Post: The Best Paint Colours for a Boys Room Are you trying to figure out the best paint colour palette for your new baby’s nursery? Are you patiently (or impatiently) waiting for the big day to find out […]
E-Design: An ‘Agreeable’ Farmhouse Dining Room Makeover
Out of the THOUSANDS of colour consultations that I’ve done there are ALWAYS a handful of faves – there’d be 2 handfuls, but a girl has to hold a glass of wine ya know. And this dining room is DEFINITELY one of those faves BECAUSE it has dark wood trim – AHHH, THE DREADED DARK […]
Colour Review: Sherwin Williams Big Chill is a BIG DEAL!
Big Chill SW 7648 – Undertones, LRV and More! While all of Pinterest has been paying homage to the warmer end of the gray world with colours such as Sherwin Williams Repose Gray and Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, there has been one colour that has been laying back, waiting patiently for it’s time in the […]
Taupe and Greige: What’s the Big Difference?
How to Tell the Difference Between Taupe and Greige Taupe and greige, greige and taupe. These 2 words are FOREVER getting mixed up in the minds of homeowners and designers alike. It’s like comparing merlot to cabernet – they both kind of look the same, they both have a similar purpose, yet there are […]
Ask Kylie: Can I Paint My North Facing Room White or Off-White?
Are you feeling frustrated with your north facing room? Does your exposure leave you feeling gloomy and depressed, under a gray (with a hint of blue) cloud? If so, then THIS is the blog post for you! North facing rooms can be a total bugger to paint and decorate – ESPECIALLY if you’re going for a light […]
The Best Paint Colours To Go With Oak (or Wood) – Trim, Floor, Cabinets and More…
The Best Paint Colours to Update Wood Stains – Red, Yellow and Orange Partner Post to 5 Ideas: How to Update Oak Cabinets Without a Drop of Paint! There are SO many colours of wood in the world – virtually every colour in the rainbow it seems! And while some of these colours can be quite timeless, there are […]
All About: Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream
A Colour Review: One of the BEST Cream Paint Colours! I’ve been having a love affair with Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream for a longtime. He was my faithful partner in our last home (which was a fixer upper) and our current home…which was not a fixer upper, but as you know I went buckwild anyway. And while […]
The Best Benjamin Moore Paint Colours for a Girls Room
The Best Paint Colours for a Girls Room (baby, toddler or tween!) Whenever I have clients with kids there is often a struggle between what the kid wants and what the parent wants. The kids often gravitate towards colours in the ‘primary’ – aka ‘visual punch in the face’ range (blue/red/yellow), whereas Moms usually lean toward the […]
How to Change From Beige to Gray / Greige
Say Goodbye to Beige and Hello to Gray! Is your beige feeling a lil’ blah? Are your bored with the warm Tuscan glory of your earth-toned inspired home? Join the club. And while it’s not a club I have jumped into wholeheartedly myself, it is one that HUNDREDS of my clients have joined, with […]
Benjamin Moore Gray Owl vs Stonington Gray – Comparing Undertones and More
Clean, Cool and Collected, 2 of the Best Gray Paint Colours – Compared! Are you on a search for the elusive ‘perfect gray’? And what IS the perfect gray? Is it cool, is it warm? Does it have subtle undertones, is it light, is it dark, is it…DRIVING YOU MAD!!!? Well, if you are on […]
Sherwin Williams : The 10 Best Gray and Greige Paint Colours
10 Best Gray and Greige Paint Colours by Sherwin Williams Partner post: The 9 Best Benjamin Moore Best Gray Paint Colours Beige? Who wants beige when you can have Gray or Greige! In the Wild World of Paint Colours, Gray and Greige are undoubtedly the most popular choices for those wanting to update their space – without […]
The 3 Best Gray and Greige Colours for Cabinets and Vanities
The Best Gray/Greige Paint Colours for Kitchen Cabinets / Bathroom Vanity Hands-down, gray is the most popular colour for kitchen cabinets and vanities these days (with navy blue coming in a hot second), but how on EARTH do you pick from all of those grays? Warm gray, cool gray, blue gray, greige gray, green gray – HELLS BELLS! Thank goodness you have […]
The Best Neutral Paint Colours to Update Dark Wood Trim
Dark Wood Trim: The Best Neutral Paint Colours to Coordinate While this blog post refers to the wood trims of the 70’s & 80’s, the colour ideas are also FAB for older homes with dark trimwork With a focus on updating the oaks and maples of the 90’s, it’s easy to bypass the dark wood trims and doors of […]
The Best Colours to Paint the Inside of Your Front Door
The Best Paint Colours for the INSIDE of Your Front Door (partner post to ‘The Best Paint Colours for the Outside of Your Front Door’ ) Other than ceilings and bodies, doors are often the most ignored paintable surface in a home. Now I’m not talking about bedroom/bathroom doors, I’m talking about main doors – […]
Valspar Paint: 4 Best Light Gray Paint Colours
4 Beautiful Light Gray Paint Colours with Undertones I’m sure you know by now that I’m a loyal gal when it comes to paint – I’ve been in long-term relationships with Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams for years (Ben and Sherm in private). HOWEVER, when Lowes came to town a few months ago, I […]
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