Tips and Ideas for Understanding LRV and Paint Colours If you read my last article on LRV and why you should NEVER choose a paint colour without it, you’ve probably got the main idea down pat, which is… LRV refers to how light or how dark a paint colour will look once it’s up […]
The Best Paint NUMBER for Your Home: 62 (LRV)
Game-Changing Advice for Picking YOUR Best Paint Colour Paint number you say? Yes, paint number. And let me tell you, this magical little number is going to save your life, or at least the small thread of sanity you have left after trying to find the ever-elusive perfect paint colour. You ready for it? […]
How to Create a Paint Colour Palette for Any Room
How to Create a Paint Colour Palette If you’ve ever tried to decorate a room you’ll know how challenging it can be to pick a wall colour AND accent colours that you love. The key here is that I don’t just want to TELL you how to create a paint colour palette – I want […]
3 Easy Steps to Your Perfect Paint Colour
Create the PERFECT Paint Colour: Lighten and Darken Are you having trouble finding the perfect colour? Just can’t seem to settle on ‘the one’? Well, maybe you have FOUND the perfect colour, you just haven’t found the right depth. For example… That gray that seems too dark might be perfect once it’s lightened That […]
2 Storey, Tall Walls – The Best Painting Tip You’ll Ever Get
Using LRV to Paint a Room with Vaulted Ceilings / Tall Walls When it comes to home design, high ceilings are a great idea if you love expansive, airy, and bright spaces. However, for those of you who like things a bit more cozy and intimate, 2-storey walls can be overwhelming and challenging to work with. And while […]
How to Make a Room Feel Big or Small Using Paint Colours
How to Use Colour to Make a Room Feel Bigger or Smaller Do you have a living room that is so big it feels impersonal? Or maybe you have a bathroom that is so small your knees touch the vanity when you’re sittin’ on the loo. Whatever size room you have, there are ways you […]
No Fail Neutrals? Why They Don’t Exist
Exposure, Reflection, and a Lil’ Thing Called Metamerism… You’ll see a lot on Pinterest about ‘No Fail Neutrals / The Top 10 No-Fail Paint Colours…’ and I’m here to burst your bubble and tell you, ‘there is no such thing as a no-fail neutral’. Why? Oh Lordy, where do I start? Well, the first place […]
Should I Use Primer Before I Paint? 6 Situations
When Do I Need to Prime My Walls? ‘Should I prime my walls first?’ I get this question a lot with my Online Color Consulting, along with, ‘what is the best gray for my room‘ and, ‘do you prefer red or white‘ (red btw, in a box). And the answer is complicated but worth exploring so that […]
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 […]
How to Paint Bullnose or Rounded Drywall Corners – 3 Tips
3 Tips to Paint Rounded or Bullnose Drywall Corners with Different Paint Colours Who invented rounded drywall corners anyway? Clearly is wasn’t a Designer or anyone with common sense, as they are a royal P.I.T.A when you want to use 2 different paint colours! I figure it must have been a drywaller who decided that it was easier to […]
How-to Pick Paint Colours: Undertone and Inspiration
Undertone and Inspiration – The Best Ways to Pick Paint Colours Partner post to ‘How to Create a Paint Palette’ Time and time again I go to client’s homes for the purpose of ‘saving them’ from their painting disaster – super hero style (cape and all)! The beige they picked looks taupe, the yellow they […]
How to Paint Wood Furniture and Wood / Laminate Cabinets – Before and After Photos
How to Paint Wood or Laminate Furniture The guidelines for painting real wood and the ones for painting laminate are ‘very very’ similar. If you are painting laminate cabinets, please take extra note of the details in red. This is ALSO a lot of verbal diarrhea – IMPORTANT verbal diarrhea, so don’t be afraid to grab a […]
What is Your Colour IQ?
How Good Are You??? I was browsing through Facebook the other day and I came across a post about a Colour IQ Test, so of course, I had to take it. I scored 3, which unlike the other type of IQ tests I’ve taken, bodes well for my ego. (actual link to the test posted below…) […]
How to Distress Painted Wood Furniture (or Cabinets)
How-to Distress Painted Wood Furniture or Cabinets with a Hand sander (If you still need to paint your cabinets, then look at this post How to Paint Wood Cabinets and Furniture) Something to consider BEFORE you distress… If you are wanting to distress something that has primer underneath, you need to make sure that the primer […]
What Colour Do I Paint the Ceiling?
How to Choose the Best Paint Colour for Your Ceiling (Partner post to ‘The 3 Best Benjamin Moore Off-White Paint Colours’) When you’re updating your wall colours, one thing usually leads to another and you often end up painting not just the walls, but the ceiling and trim as well. That’s right, you don’t […]