The Best Paint Colours and Placements for Feature or Accent Walls It’s funny, I used to say that I totally despised feature walls, however, if you look at EVERY HOME we’ve lived in – I’ve always had feature walls (and let’s not start counting how many homes I’ve lived in…). I am a strange […]
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 […]
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’ll be hard-pressed to find brands better than Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore. Their ability to tap into both the trendy end of things as well as the traditional means they are my ‘go-to brands’ when I’m doing […]
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 […]
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 fir north and south-facing rooms, but nothing for east and west-facing rooms!’ Do you want […]
The Best Modern Farmhouse Paint Colours – Benjamin Moore
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, purple, blues, and other […]
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 others […]
How to Choose the Best Blue Paint Colour
How to Choose the Blue That’s Right For You! Are you hunting for the best blue and not just any hue will do? Then you’ve come to the right place! Blue is a popular paint pick for MANY reasons. It’s calming, classic, coastal, country – subtle, striking and sensual, but the one thing it isn’t? […]
The 10 Best DARK Colours for a Dark Room or Basement
The Top 10 DARKER Paint Colours for a Dark Room (Sherwin W. and Benjamin M.) Partner post to The Best LIGHT paint colours for a dark room or basement Do you have a dark basement or family room? Are you struggling to find a paint colour that makes it feel like a welcome part of […]
Paint Colour Review: Sherwin Williams Sea Salt, Undertones and More!
All About Sea Salt: Beachy and Beautiful Other than gray and greige, Sea Salt and other beachy-themed paint colours seem to be the most popular with today’s homeowners. Why? Well, like a good gray or greige, they can suit MANY spaces and styles – everything from beach-themed bathrooms to cosy cottages! Sea Salt: Before we […]
The 8 Best Benjamin Moore Paint Colours for a North Facing / Northern Exposure Room
8 Great Colours for a North Facing Room Partner post to ‘Can I Paint My North Facing Room White? – Yes, you can!‘ Have you ever walked into a room and gotten the chills? Even a room that is ‘well-decorated’ can look cold and uninviting if not enough attention is paid to its exposure. A north-facing […]
E-Design: A Teal Inspired Master Bedroom Makeover
Master Bedroom E-Design / Paint Colour Consultation ‘I just LOVE it when a plan comes together’. I also love it when I can quote the A-team (and thereby date myself for those of you who think the A-team refers to the team that caters to Kim Kardashian’s ‘finer assets’). My e-design client was looking […]
7 Best Teal and Navy Blue Front Door Colours : Benjamin and Sherwin
Adding Curb Appeal: 7 Fabulous Teal and 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 […]
Benjamin Moore Caliente: 2018 Colour of the Year
A Colour Review of Benjamin Moore Caliente Well HOT DAMN…literally. I did not see this one coming! It turns out that Benjamin Moore is throwing down the gauntlet with another ‘game-changing’ colour of the year… Not familiar with it? Well, if you haven’t visited Paris’ fashion shows (oh pshaw!), painted your front door or […]
2018 Colour of the Year: BEHR – In The Moment (Colour Review)
Pay close attention to my blog post title… 2018 Colour of the Year: Behr – In the Moment Usually I would say… Behr’s 2018 Colour of the Year – In the Moment There is importance in the order of those words as not only is this BEHR’S colour of the year, I think it is […]