Paint Finishes 101 Not sure which paint finish is best for your surface? Once you figure out what you need, it can be easier to figure out which sheen is best (excluding Charlie, he’s a hot mess). For example… Do you need wipeability? As in, ‘I sometimes get scuffs on my walls’ Do you […]
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 […]
The Best Paint Colours To Go With Oak (or Wood) – Trim, Floor, Cabinets and More…
The Best Paint Colours to Update Wood Stains – Red, Yellow and Orange Partner Post to 5 Ideas: How to Update Oak Cabinets Without a Drop of Paint! There are SO many colours of wood in the world – virtually every colour in the rainbow it seems! And while some of these colours can be quite timeless, there […]
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 […]