The 9 Best Gray and Charcoal Paint Colours: Benjamin Moore (partner post to The Best Benjamin Moore Neutral Paint Colours) Gray is undoubtedly one of the most popular paint choices these days. And with a wide variety of depths and undertones to choose from, it’s easy to see why gray has surpassed beige as the most popular neutral. […]
Colour Review: Edgecomb Gray, Benjamin Moore
Edgecomb Gray or should we call it Edgecomb Greige? With Revere Pewter ruling the roost for the past few years, there has been one gray that has been lying under the radar, waiting for its day in the sun – Edgecomb Gray. Edgecomb Gray is undoubtedly one of my top 10 gray / greige paint colours and […]
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?
The Best White Paint Colours for a North Facing Room 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 […]
The Best Benjamin Moore Paint Colours for a South Facing / Exposure 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 4 Best Benjamin Moore Warm Neutral Paint Colours (Undertones)
The Best Warm Neutral Paint Colours While the gray/greige paint colour trend just keeps growing, I have a loyal group of readers who just LOVE their warm paint colours – my Mom included! Now warm neutrals can be tricky as the undertones aren’t always noticeable at first glance. Sometimes it’s not until you get your walls […]
Colour Review: 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 long time. 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. […]
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 […]
Sherwin Williams : 5 of the Best Neutral / Beige Paint Colours
Beige and Beyond! 5 of the Best Neutral Paint Colours Gone are the days of boring old beige – beige has reached new heights in the last few years as homeowners have embraced the versatility of what was once considered a basic ‘builders’ colour. One of the frontrunners in the Battle of the Beige […]
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 […]
Colour Review: Benjamin Moore 3 Best Warm White Paint Colours
The Best Warm Whites for Walls, Trim, Furniture and More… Everything you need to know… (I have 2 videos on whites at the end of this blog post – check them out!) More than any other colour, white is tricky because the undertones can be subtle and hard to see with the bare eye. In fact, when looked […]
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 committing to a […]
The 6 Best Paint Colors to Coordinate With Marble
6 Paint Colours That Look BEAUTIFUL with Marble (and Look-a-Likes) Partner Post: Get the Look of Marble Without the Cost Whether you’re dealing with the real thing or a good impersonator, there is no doubt that marble is one of the most popular products for bathrooms and kitchens. Why? Well, although the maintenance issues and cost […]
The 4 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 your own […]
Sherwin Williams: 3 Neutral Farmhouse Country Paint Palettes
Neutral Farmhouse Paint Colour Palettes Partner Blog Post to The Best Farmhouse Rustic Paint Colours – Benjamin Moore Whether you call it rustic, country or farmhouse, there is no doubt that today’s homeowners are LOVING the colours coming out of this style! Soft creams, feather-light grays and moody greenish blues, these paint colours were made for […]