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What Makes a Classic Kitchen?

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Most of us don’t want a trendy kitchen, we want a classic kitchen.  In this one part of our home where the family connects and feels at ease, we want a timeless, comfortable space that we can enjoy for years.  We feed our families, gather with friends, and make memories in this space.  We want […]

Is Transitional Style Coming Back?

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If you’ve noticed the resurgence of warmer neutrals in interior design, you may be wondering, is transitional style coming back?  Are we returning to beige, cream, and tan color schemes?  And what does that mean for upcoming design trends in your own home? You may remember transitional style from the early 2000’s, before all-white interiors […]

Upcoming Color Trends in 2022

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Try googling “upcoming color trends in interior design” and you’ll get see a plethora of posts listing the “10 (or 15, or 21) most popular paint colors to use right now!”, or “The 2022 color of the month/year”, etc. This post is NOT about that. Since I’m one of the color consultants for Paper Moon […]

How NOT to Pick Paint Color – 5 Common Mistakes

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A recent blog post, from a well-respected source that shall remain nameless, gave some tips and tricks on how to pick paint color.  You’d think this is a simple topic, but I actually cringed when I read the advice listed.  The talented designers in the article gave some suggestions that were, in my opinion, how NOT to […]

The Best Black Paint Colors – Our Top 4 Picks

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Black is a fabulous color for adding contrast, “edge”, or glamour, and as home and cabinet painters, we’ve painted more than our share of black out there, so we wanted to share our top four picks for the best black paint colors.  There is a plethora of  options, but choosing one really comes down to […]

White Kitchen Ideas – One Kitchen, Six Ways

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As an experiment recently, I googled “white kitchen ideas” to see what the all-knowing internet had to offer.  We get asked to paint kitchen cabinets white so often, and see the hesitation that some homeowners have about painting their kitchen all white, that I wanted to have something useful to offer. However, while there must […]

4 Things to Know about Picking Exterior Paint Colors

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Picking exterior paint colors is the scariest part of their project for most homeowners.   The process seems fraught with peril:  What if your house ends up looking garish and (even worse) everybody sees? What if it goes from “old, outdated eyesore” to “expensively painted eyesore”, and now you’ve spent your whole budget and it’s […]

Should I Paint My Cabinets Two Different Colors?

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Painting cabinets two different colors can elevate a kitchen to a whole new level, design-wise.  While it used to be considered a bit daring or even eccentric, we now see two-tone kitchens quite often.  But is there a reason to take this risky-sounding move?  Or should you stick to just one tried-and-true color for your […]

6 Hard Truths your Color Consultant Wants You to Know

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An excited homeowner has just moved into her house, unpacked everything, and is opening the door for the color consultant to come in and work her magic.  As a color consultant, I know exactly what the homeowner is probably thinking…   She is thrilled to be moved in, but NOT with some of the home’s […]