PLC3 minPantone's Color of the Year - Classic BlueThis enduring color is Pantone’s Classic Blue 19-4052. It’s a true blue, a primary blue, the first blue you think of when you hear the word.
PLC3 minIs the Gray Trend Dead?According to design industry gurus, the gray trend is dead and the brown trend is returning. However, they’ve been predicting such changes
PLC3 min Coastal StyleHave you ever wondered why you’re drawn to one style over another? Did your childhood home, a vacation or other travels influence your prefe
PLC2 minLooking at a Space with a Fresh EyeThere’s a Stephen Sondheim song titled, “A funny thing happened on the way to the forum.” That’s how I felt on my way out the door after mee
PLC4 minHow Architecture Inspired a Color PaletteColors aside, when I pulled up to the front of the building, I was immediately struck by one significant feature — its portico. It led to th
PLC3 minWhen to Create an Accent WallWhen is the best time to create an accent wall? While the idea is still brewing in a designer’s or architect’s imagination and in time to be
PLC3 minRainbow FreshThe fabric designers who produced the Rainbow Collection must have been on creative overdrive because their color combinations were luscious
PLC3 minTaupe - How this Color Kept me on my ToesWhat color does your mind’s eye see when you think of “taupe”? A version of beige? Khaki? Gray? Pink? You’d all be correct. But what is tau
PLC4 minThe story behind Pantone's “Color of the Year”Pantone is known for The Pantone Color Matching System which standardizes color reproduction. This standardization allows different manufact
PLC3 minUncommonly Colorful WordsWords can stir your imagination and create visions in your mind’s eye. If I told you about my newly painted green walls, what would you...
PLC3 minQuestion: I just bought a plain, white box condo. I have zero furniture. I like many colors and ...styles and haven’t decided on anything yet. I want to use color in a big way. I saw on your website that you sometimes used it...
PLC2 minBeige Three WaysFill in the blank: Beige is (a) safe and boring (b) classic and sophisticated (c) casual and charming (d) dramatic? The answer is “all of th
PLC2 minTropics in the Napa ValleyMy friend, Meryll, and I circled the displays at the Napa Valley Orchid Society a dozen times. Each lap delivered a new discovery. Intricate
PLC3 minThe Power of the Front DoorWho doesn’t want to make a good first impression? At the very least, who wants to avoid making a bad one? Your front door has the power to s
PLC3 minRed, White and Blue in Home DecorHappy Independence Day! While red, white and blue wave in our flags outdoors today, how do you use these colors in your interiors? Here...
PLC3 minWhich White Works?As we went down her written list of questions, we came to the subject of wall color. I suggested one that may not seem very creative. White.
PLC3 minColor Wheels and Paint StripsEven the great masters were stumped by color choices. “Color is my day-long obsession,” said Claude Monet. The next time you’re fanning thro
PLC1 minQuestion: How can we paint different rooms in our house different colors without making...Let’s say your house has 10 rooms on a single floor and that you have three distinct paint colors in mind (not including trim and door color
PLC2 minQuestion: We're getting ready to paint the inside of our house. You can see the kitchen, dining ...room, family room and staircase at the same time. There are a lot of angles. My favorite color is purple but of course that won't work....
PLC3 minIs Yellow the New Red?As I drove to a friend’s house last week, I noticed that her neighbor had a yellow-painted front door. I then drove to my mother’s house and