SOPHISTICATED, CALM, SOOTHING COLOR FOR HURRICANE SANDY VICTIM

Hi Claudine,  Okay one question will be hard but here goes.  We live one block from the beach in Queens, NY, which is great, but Hurricane S...

KIDS ROOMS

WITH BOYS IN MIND Calvin & Hobbs wall mural For those of you creating a space for your little monsters... there is a cornucopia of ideas...

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WARM....

source It is hard to choose the perfect yellow One that isn't too juvenile bright, or too pale and washed out Get the wrong hue and it c...

KITCHEN LIGHTING

KITCHEN REMODEL I've been researching some lighting for a kitchen remodel and have found some lovely,  'non-boring', 'non-or...

CHOOSING PAINT COLOR FOR A BEACH HOUSE

ABOUT THE BEACH LOOK A beach house needs to be comfortable and easy care, impervious to sand and salt water, with soft and calm colors.  The...

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...

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: GRAY

EXPLORING COLOR Aganthus Green ( Benjamin Moore ) PART OF THAT FIRST STEP . . . (see previous blog) IS CHOOSING A PAINT COLOR Choosing a pai...