Living and Family Rooms

A Different Color For Every Room

By |2018-12-19T17:54:15-05:00March 18th, 2012|Case Studies, Dark Colors, Dining Rooms, Kitchens, Living and Family Rooms|

I had a client recently who loves color and is not afraid to use it. She wanted to have every room painted a different color. The question was how to make that work and look great, not just for each room but for the look and flow of the whole house.  […]

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Difficult Rooms With Dormers and Eaves

By |2018-12-19T20:34:03-05:00December 11th, 2011|Bedrooms, Case Studies, Dark Colors, Living and Family Rooms|

If you live in an older house, the upstairs bedrooms can have dormers, eaves, or unusual architectural elements that make painting more difficult. How to handle those unusual rooms? Dark Blue Accent Wall in Guest Room In the guest room above we highlighted the area of the dormer by painting it a deep blue. It emphasizes the area for the sleep sofa and makes it stand out. The rest of the room is painted a warm gold color. The red of the sofa brings out the reds in the rug [...]

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Dark or Light Color for Trim

By |2018-12-19T20:35:00-05:00December 3rd, 2011|Accent Colors, Bathrooms, Case Studies, Dark Colors, Light Colors, Living and Family Rooms|

Trim is the molding around doors, windows, floor, and sometimes ceiling called crown molding. It is also called woodwork. Traditionally, molding is painted a light color, white or off white. If your walls are painted a deep color, painting the molding white will make the wall color pop and be a nice contrast. If your walls are painted a very dark color it is probably better to use an off white instead of a stark white. You don’t want a blinding contrast just a nice gentle one. If your rooms open into [...]

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