A DIY LAUNDRY ROOM TO COVET! It takes a lot of guts to commit to a colour that’s OUTSIDE of the norm. So, not only was my e-design client brave in embracing something fun and fab on her cabinets, she gets brownie points for being SUPER creative with a DIY accent wall! And while […]
The 12 Best Navy Blue Paint Colours for Cabinets, Islands, Front Doors and MORE!
THE MOST POPULAR NAVY BLUE PAINT COLOUR IDEAS FOR CABINETS & FRONT DOORS Whether you’re painting your kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanity or front door, there are FEW colours as classic and versatile as navy blue. Navy blue has been kickin’ it a LONG TIME in the design world, and while its popularity ebbs and […]
7 Best Teal & Navy Blue Front Door Colours : Benjamin and Sherwin
Adding Curb Appeal: 7 Fabulous Teal & Navy Blue Front Door Colours I like to keep close tabs on my Google analytics, you know, the things that tell me about ‘who is looking for what’, and it seems like a HECK of a lot of you GALS are looking for photos of Ryan Reynolds in the […]
WHERE Should I do a Feature Wall and What COLOUR Should it Be?
The Best Paint Colours and Spots for Feature or Accent Walls It’s funny, I never thought I liked feature walls. However, looking at EVERY HOME we’ve lived in – I’ve always had them (and let’s not start counting how many homes we’ve lived in…). What I’ve realized is that I actually love feature walls, […]
The 10 Best Paint Colours to Create Calm and Reduce Stress
The Top 10 Soul-Soothing Paint Colours for Any Room Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams I don’t know about you, but with everything that’s going on in this wild world of ours, I think we could all use some stress reduction via wine, a funnel and a sensual massage from Ryan Gosling (or Jennifer Lopez, […]
The 9 Best Benjamin Moore Purple Paint Colours (and undertones)
The Most Popular Purple Paint Colours (Benjamin Moore) I’m not going to lie and say purple is the most popular paint colour – it’s not. In fact, when I’m doing my E-Design, it’s one of the colours I’m asked about the least. Why? Well, purple has a bad rap as being either too feminine, too […]
The 18 Best Paint Colours for West Facing Rooms
Western Exposure – How to Pick the Best Paint Colours for Your Room JUST when you’ve finally picked your FAVOURITE paint colour, you’re EXCITED and ready to run to the paint store – the sun moves (well, technically the earth moves, but let’s not get into those little details). Oh, the glory of exposure. […]
The Best Paint Colours to Update a Brick Fireplace
The Best Paint Colours to Update and COORDINATE with Your Brick Fireplace Partner post to How to Update Your Fireplace – 4 Fireplace Update Ideas If you’ve been following my blog for a while (bless your lil’ heart) you’ll know that I LOVE to paint anything that men HATE to paint -brick, wood, you […]
The 11 Best Benjamin Moore Paint Colours for a South-Facing Room
How to Choose Paint Colours for a South-Facing (Southern Exposure) Room A south-facing room can be one of the most satisfying rooms to choose paint colours for. Unlike a north-facing room, which relies heavily on paint colour and lighting to feel lively, a south-facing room feels warm and inviting all on its own as […]
The 8 Best Blue and Green Blend Paint Colours: Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams
The Top 8 Blue, Green, Gray Paint Colours (blends) When it comes to the best paint colours, you’d be hard-pressed to find brands better than Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore. Their ability to tap into the trendy end of things as well as the traditional means they are my ‘go-to brands’ when I’m doing my […]
Blue Paint Colours: The 2 Types and Where They Work Best
How to Pick the Best Blue for You If you’ve been trying to pick a blue paint colour for your walls, but can’t seem to land on a fave, I BET I know why! Either your room doesn’t SUIT blue (which we’ll get into below) or you’re looking at the wrong TYPE of blue. […]
The Best Paint Colours for East Facing Rooms
How Eastern Exposure Can Affect Paint Colours I’ve received MANY questions from readers wondering which paint colours were best for their east and west-facing rooms. The main comment being ‘there seems to be a lot of info out there for north and south-facing rooms, but nothing for east and west-facing rooms!’ Do you want […]
The 9 Best Benjamin Moore Paint Colours for a North Facing / Northern Exposure Room
The 9 Top Paint Colours for a North Facing Room Have you ever walked into a room and gotten the chills? Even a room that’s well-decorated can look cold and uninviting if the exposure has been ignored, which happens ALL the time – and I’m here to put a stop to it. A north-facing […]
The Best Modern Farmhouse Paint Colours – Benjamin Moore
The Top Fixer Upper Inspired, Modern Farmhouse Paint Colour Ideas Whether you’re painting walls, furniture or cabinets, the modern farmhouse look is taking the country by storm and raising country style to a whole new level. And when I say storm, I’m not kidding! The modern farmhouse style is dominated by stormy grays, greiges, […]
The 7 Best Benjamin Moore Green Paint Colours
The Top 7 Green Paint Colours: Benjamin Moore Partner Post to The Best Blue-Green (Teal) Paint Colours Many of us get the chills just thinking about painting our homes a cool colour like blue, purple or green. And while there are many cool colours that will give a ‘cool and crisp’ feeling, there are […]