A friend mentioned to me the other night that her home has a purple front door. I told her I couldn’t wait to see it so rather than make me wait she send me this picture that she took last summer.
Don’t you think it looks just perfect with the wreath and basket of petunias?
Purple is a delightful color for a front door but one that many people never consider. I don’t know why when it looks this good. Possibly because purple was not a color that was used traditionally for home exteriors it doesn’t come to mind.
Left to right: Valspar 1002-3A Pensive Plum, Pratt and Lambert 1079 Tulip Purple, Benjamin Moore 1399 Seduction
As you can see here it works well with a brick exterior and is also beautiful with any neutral gray, gray green, beige, tan or even white. Purple sets off a yellow exterior and will draw attention to the front door. (more…)
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Yesterday’s announcement from Pantone that they had named Mimosa their Color of the Year for 2009 has me thinking about how this color might find it’s way into the home.
In their announcement they describe this color as “Perfect for the kitchen or family room, painting a wall in Mimosa will add warmth and cheerfulness to any room, especially during the winter months. Mimosa also creates the illusion of being connected to the outside, making small rooms feel open and inviting.”
Yellow is a very happy color and can lift our spirits but you may think this color is too strong for the walls of your home but you can see how wonderful these walls look with a similar color. This picture illustrates Sunny Lunch Inspired by Nature by Whitney Robinson from House Beautiful.
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The inspiration for today’s color palette was found in a garden in Williamsburg, VA and when I was putting it together it reminded me of a home that I had admired in House Beautiful Magazine so I went online to see if I could find it to share with you.
Titled A Pennsylvania House in Gorgeous Grays the article by Mimi Read begins “Jeffrey Bilhuber envisioned a modernist version of a barn when he designed this soothing, monochromatic abode.”
I think modernist barn is a great way to describe this home and the rich gray palette.
Here are a few pictures of the home from House Beautiful but click here to see the entire gallery…
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My color inspiration for today came from Etsy and a treasury of blue and orange. It got me thinking about how lovely this combination can be in the home.
Here are some photos from Domino.com in the blue and orange combination.
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Martha Stewart Colors
Martha Stewart remains a decorating favorite because she instructs us on how to make everything in our home more beautiful. She has taken the same approach with her paint line.
Unlike most paint sample cards that include a single color or several shades or tints of the same color, Martha’s color swatches include stripes of two coordinating paint [more...]
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