Yellow warms you up (especially in Seattle)
I remember when I first visited this house: the work was already in progress and the agent needed my help choosing the right color for this living room. I recommended this creamy yellow to warm up the space, especially considering that the sunlight is not a frequent visitor in the Northwest… Besides, I read […]
Framing a window with color
This is a clear example of how color can create contrast and consequently can enhance a design feature. Look at the window that is placed right in the middle of the wall. White light next to a white wall goes almost unnoticed. But if you take the same white light and you frame it with […]
How color can transform a space
This is a house that I staged a couple of years ago. A beautiful home with an amazing layout. Although neutral, white wasn’t really working for this place, it was just too cold and “anonymous”. This is why we decided to introduce a warmer color and chose Amulet AF-365 by Benjamin Moore among the many […]
Ensuite bathrooms need to be color coordinated to their bedrooms
The owners of this house were in the process of remodeling their master bathroom in order to sell their house. They were looking for the right paint color, something neutral but also elegant. We picked Perfect Greige 6073 by SW. If you look closely you can see that it’s the same grayish color of some […]
From white to “Sumatra”: before and after photos of a dining room
A few months ago I did a color consultation in Sammamish, WA. J. needed my help find the right color for her home, since she thought it was time to get rid of the white paint that was virtually in every room of her house. Generally speaking white is a safe color, but it could […]
New light fixtures, safe paint color and home staging
Besides replacing the chandelier, we decided to repaint the walls along with the ceiling and since gray is such a popular color nowadays, we selected Versatile Gray SW 6072 by Sherwin-Williams. It is a beautiful gray that has a brown undertone, which makes it a safe choice for a neutral paint color. As you can […]