Sherwin-Williams Reveals Upward SW 6239 as the 2024 Color of the Year: A Serene Shade of Blue

Sherwin-Williams has recently announced its choice for the 2024 Color of the Year: Upward SW 6239, a gentle and calming shade of blue. This is how SW describes it: “this denim blue with calm gray undertones will have you dreamily adrift in the stratosphere. Pair this light neutral with a cool pastel to complete the […]
How Dark Color Paint Can Help You Sleep Better

The color of your bedroom walls can have a huge impact on how well you sleep. While most people are aware that light colors can make a room appear brighter, not as many know that dark paint colors can also be beneficial, especially when it comes to getting a good night’s rest. Let’s look at […]
The dilemma of secondary bedrooms

Home staging tip: To stage or not to stage, that is the question, and more specifically, to stage or not to stage secondary bedrooms. Usually, my answer is always no, unless the property is quite small and has only two bedrooms, and by that, I mean the master bedroom and one regular bedroom. But even […]
How to choose a color scheme in home staging
This house sold in 6 days for $85,000 over asking price Home staging tip: Even though home staging involves a creative process where you have, let’s say, the “freedom” to select a certain color scheme, sometimes this freedom is limited by the architectural features of the property itself. Take this house for example, as […]
Matching the colors in a bedroom
Home staging tip: If there is a prominent color on the walls, then try to use a bedspread that coordinates with it. Home staging by Francesca Tosolini Listing by Rick McGuire (Coldwell Banker) Photos by Francesca Tosolini
How to use paint to frame a space
Home staging tip: This was actually a color consultation I did for a client who purchased a new home. Since the media room had some architectural features, we decided to highlight them by using a sophisticated color: Sparrow by Benjamin Moore. This was used to create a sort of frame around the entertainment center, […]