CURING THE MISMATCHES....

HOW DO YOU COMBINE SURFACES AND COLORS? We all have remnants of the past to haunt us.  Especially if we buy a previously owned home.  So, wh...

THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE COLOR? When I first moved to California - many years ago - I worked for the beige lady. Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE Ho...

CURB APPEAL

UPDATE FOR OUTSIDE So you have probably heard a lot about curb appeal in terms of selling your home - making it inviting, welcoming, well ma...

BEST GRAY FOR A SMALL DARK ROOM

 GIVE ME A GRAY..... Gray.  It's a popular color in design, and not going away anytime soon.  In rooms filled with light, high ceilings,...

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

COLOR FOR NATURAL STONE FIREPLACE House and Home IN EVERY HOME there are elements we can't change - at least not right away.  There are ...

MAKE ME LOVE MY HOME

DESPERATE SEARCH...  The Bastille, Paris CBID Design   I recently joined the ranks of they who love Paris.  It was inevitable, really.  Ev...

DRIFTWOOD

GRAY AND BEIGE ARE FRIENDS Skagway, Alaska Driftwood store front I took this photo while cruising the beautiful waters of Alaska.  I could b...

LOOKING FOR COLOR

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS.... My talented friend Kristy just finished another book.  She writes amazing mysteries and is currently t...

OPEN FLOOR PLANS

COOL NORTHWEST LIGHT Hi Claudine,  I recently bought a house with some interesting light variations, which I thought would be fun to repaint...

ANSWERS TO COLOR QUESTIONS: CRAFTSMAN HOME AND OTHER COLOR QUESTIONS

QUESTION #1 CRAFTSMAN COLOR HELP Claudine, I would love to send you a photo of our recently purchased 1916 Craftsman home. It is painted yel...