A SUMMARY of How Exposure & Natural Light Affect Your Room Unless your room has no windows OR you’re a vampire, you’ve probably had to deal with natural light and exposure when choosing paint colours. And maybe you didn’t even KNOW that it was exposure that was messin’ with yo’ mind as your gray went […]
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. […]
How to Change From Beige to Gray or 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’s one that HUNDREDS of my clients have joined, with the hopes […]
Paint Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Gray Owl OC-52
All About: Benjamin Moore Gray Owl – Undertones and More! Are you looking for the perfect gray paint colour? Well, let me be the first to burst your gray-tinted bubble and say that while there IS no perfect gray paint colour, you’ll get pretty darned close with Benjamin Moore Gray Owl. But, why is there […]
Cool Gray Paint Colours – The 3 Undertones You HAVE to Consider!
Do gray paint colours have undertones? You bet your booty they do! Gray is right up there with white as the SNEAKIEST of colours regarding undertones. Just when you think you picked THE perfect gray, you paint your walls and end up with a subtle (or not so subtle) shade of blue, green or […]
The 5 Best Tan (Neutral) Paint Colours – Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore
The Top 5 Tan Paint Colours If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’d think this would’ve already been covered with Sherwin Williams 5 Best Beige Paint Colours. And while that blog post is along similar lines, this one is geared towards TAN paint colours – not beige. Ummm, pardon? What’s the […]
The 5 Best Off-White Neutral Paint Colours: Undertones and More
Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams: Top 5 Off-White Paint Colours I get asked about off-whites ALL the time, the most common question being, ‘I was thinking of using ‘this’ off-white paint colour, are there any sneaky undertones I should know about?’ You bet there are! Splashes of blue touches of purple, hints of green […]
Paint Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter HC 172
Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter – One of the BEST warm gray paint colours! Partner Post to The Best Benjamin Moore Gray Paint Colours As you can imagine, most of the questions I’m asked revolve around the same paint colours time and time again. So, I’ve decided to start a new Colour Review series. This […]
Sherwin Williams: 3 Neutral Farmhouse Country Paint Palettes
Beautiful Modern Farmhouse Paint Colour Palettes Partner Blog Post to The Best Farmhouse Rustic Paint Colours – Benjamin Moore Whether you call it rustic, country or modern, there’s no doubt that today’s homeowners are LOVING ‘farmhouse-inspired’ style! Soft creams, feather-light grays and moody greenish blues, these paint colours were made for country living – even […]
Valspar Paint: 4 Best Light Gray Paint Colours
4 Beautiful Light Gray Paint Colours with Undertones: VALSPAR I’m sure you know by now that I’m a loyal gal when it comes to paint and have been in long-term relationships with Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams for years (Ben and Sherm in private). HOWEVER, when Lowes came to town, I was super intrigued […]
The 4 Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets: Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams
The Top 4 White Paint Colours for Kitchen Cabinets Warm whites, cool whites, dirty whites, pink, blue, green – you name a colour, white’s got it covered! And choosing a white can be a HARROWING experience, especially if you aren’t starting from scratch, with existing finishes to coordinate with. So, I’ve narrowed things down […]
The 12 Best ‘Whole Home’ Gray and Greige Paint Colours
12 Neutral Paint Colours that are Great for MORE Than One Room If you’re looking for a gray or greige paint colour that’s UNIVERSALLY gorgeous, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re home staging, painting all of the rooms in your brand-new home, or freshening up a few rooms in your current home, […]
Paint Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117
The Best Warm White Paint Colour: Benjamin Moore Simply White Simply White is definitely one of the more popular warm white paint colours these days and it’s no wonder. Whether it’s on walls, trims, exteriors, cabinets, doors or ceilings – you name it, Simply White’s got it covered. In fact, I’ve had a lot of […]
WHERE Should I do a Feature Wall and What COLOUR Should it Be?
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 […]
Paint Colour Review: Colonnade Gray vs Revere Pewter
Comparing Two of the Most Popular Gray Paint Colors: Undertones and More! For those of you who’ve dabbled in paint colours, I’m sure you’ve heard of Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter, THE go-to gray paint colour. Well, I’m here to turn the colour world on its purdy lil’ butt and introduce my new UBER fave […]