The Kylie M Color System: Undertones, Real Homes, & More
Let’s be honest: the world of paint colors, design, and decorating is intimidating. If you agree, you’re in the right place. At Kylie M Interiors, I make these topics easy to understand, using real home examples and the Kylie M Color System – a homeowner-focused color learning.
In this blog post, you’ll learn the gist of what you can expect in the Kylie M. blog (and ecosystem, including my YouTube channel and Instagram). You’ll also discover that I’m a spicy lil’ Ginger with a very small filter, which makes learning even MORE fun.
WHAT IS THE KYLIE M. COLOR SYSTEM?
The Kylie M. Color System is an approach I’ve developed (over 24+ years of consulting and 12,000+ consultations) to help homeowners not just see beautiful colors, but also learn about them and understand which ones could be best for their homes.
The Kylie M. Color System is built on a foundation of real homes and my years of extensive experience and color research.
How did I come up with this system?
- 12,000+ consultations, in-home and online (1500 in-home)
- 600+ blog posts written from a place of experience and extensive research
- 24+ years of experience building new homes, helping with remodels, and, of course, my wheelhouse – online color consults and advising homeowners on budget-friendly updates
- Ongoing (and never-ending, as I’m OCD) studies in a range of color systems and theories, including the leading-edge color science of NCS and CIELAB (L*a*b*)
The Kylie M. Color System bridges the gap between complex color science and real-world, real-home color decisions, helping homeowners make confident color choices.
In all of that, there’s a focus on…
THE BEST PAINT COLORS
While there’s undeniably a world of underused paint colors out there, there’s a small world of usable, beautiful paint colors just waiting to be rolled on your walls. You’ll learn about these colors in an easy-to-digest way, and wonder where they’ve been all your life.
UNDERSTANDING UNDERTONES
You’ll learn about each color’s undertones and how they might be affected by lighting, exposures, surrounding finishes, and more.
While some don’t subscribe to the term ‘undertones’ because it’s slang, the Kylie M Color System recognizes it as a foundational, ‘DIY-friendly’ word for understanding how colors might look in your home.
A LOT OF LRV…
This underutilized number applies to every paint color and roughly indicates how light or dark it might appear on your wall. I talk about this a lot, along with Ryan Reynolds in a Speedo, white wine, and Chili Lime Cornuts.
AFFORDABLE HOME UPDATE IDEAS
The Kylie M Color System isn’t just about paint color. It will also help you update your wood cabinets and make your granite look more modern. It’ll also help you coordinate with your oak trims or update your cream cabinets. I’m all for working with what you’ve got.
But hey, if you want new, I’ve got you covered there, too.
REAL HOMES
99.5% of my images feature homes that belong to one of my over 12,000 Online Color Consulting clients, followers, friends, and family (11,990 of those are friends…for sure). You won’t find any AI-generated interiors on this blog – just real homes, real lighting, questionable editing, and real friggin’ life.
REAL BUDGETS
While you’ll see some fancy homes, for sure, most of my projects involve homeowners and renters with modest budgets. You’ll see images full of real homes, laundry, dishes, and decor.
And as promised, here are a few related blog posts…
