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Choosing Color For Your Home-Part 4 of 4-7 Steps to Select Paint Colors
Posted by Irene Turner in Color on April 10, 2012
Here, in the final of a 4 part series on color, I want to talk about-the actual selection process for choosing the paint color itself. It can be daunting! What with hundreds of different paint lines, and many more shades of each color (did you know there are 80 different whites alone?), selecting the one color to use is a process.
image via google
As a professional it is my responsibility to help my clients create and achieve their desired effect in their home through the color choices they make. So I go through these 7 steps with each client: Continue reading “Choosing Color For Your Home-Part 4 of 4-7 Steps to Select Paint Colors” »
Choosing Color For Your Home-Part 3 of 4-Trends
Posted by Irene Turner in Color, Product/Trend Alert! on April 3, 2012
In Part 3 of 4 parts on choosing color for your home I want to talk about the trends in color. When I say trends, I am not talking trendy, but rather what is happening with color from a social, cultural and industry point of view. As an ex trend director I love watching what is happening to color trends in my industry!
Color Trends-image via We Heart It on Flicker by はねぺん
Knowing the trends, along with understanding how color affects you, and noticing where you can find your color inspiration are the three main points of view to think about when selecting the perfect colors for you and your family at home.
So, what are the 6 main color trends to know? Continue reading “Choosing Color For Your Home-Part 3 of 4-Trends” »
Choosing Color For Your Home-Part 2 of 4-Inspiration
Posted by Irene Turner in Color on March 27, 2012
In part 2 of 4 on “How to Select Color for Your Home” I want to focus on you; where you can find inspiration for color, what colors you like and look good in, and how you see color.
How do you see color? image via deviant art, click on image to purchase
This information, along with the understanding about how color affects you as discussed in part 1 will combine to set you on your way to selecting the colors that best represent you for your home. Continue reading “Choosing Color For Your Home-Part 2 of 4-Inspiration” »
Mudrooms Make Life Easier
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation on July 21, 2011
The first space you enter upon walking through the door of your home is most likely NOT the front door, but rather through the garage or a back door of some sort. It is the place you put down your keys and bags, take off your shoes and jacket, and breathe. This space is important functionally, but it’s also your personal greeting into your home, so the more organized and beautiful it is, the better you will feel after a long day.
photo courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens
When I lived on the east coast and midwest, almost every home had a mudroom. Here on the west coast, not many homes do. Whats with that? I don’t care what the normal weather is, it’s always great to enter a home and not worry about the mess you, your pets or your kids bring in…AND it should look good. I am a big proponent of mudrooms for that very reason!
Mudrooms can be located off the garage, by a back entry or the door you and your family most often enter. It can be simply a space to get out of your outdoor gear and shoes, or combined with: Continue reading “Mudrooms Make Life Easier” »
Expanded Living Space
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation, Nature on July 19, 2011
In todays world, people are staying home more then ever. Even to extent of giving up vacations for what is now called a “staycation“! How can you make your living space support a staycation? How do you create a sanctuary to unplug in and to enjoy a little bit of beauty™ at home? By expanding your living space outdoors wherever possible.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a small space, or a large one. Creating a place to escape to that’s private, or, a place to share with many is one of the easiest ways to unwind. Last year I wrote about ways to create a living space outdoors. Now more then ever people are finding ways to spend a little time at home with nature.
photo courtesy of Barbara Cannizzaro on Houzz
Here in Sonoma County most of us are lucky to have the room to create outdoor sanctuaries that revolve around: Continue reading “Expanded Living Space” »
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