Category Archives: Color Roundup

This column will feature a particular paint color that is being used in interior design today. It will give you great ideas on how to use the color, what to pair it with – and what to watch out for when using it.

Color Roundup: Soft Blues and Blue Greens

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Linda

Soft blues, blue greens, and gray blues on walls, fabrics, cabinetry and furniture never fail to please. These colors can instantly put you at ease.  Here’s a roundup of some of my own designs…plus selected images from the web that feature … Continue reading →

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Using Art as a Starting Point for Choosing a Color Palette for Your Rooms

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Linda
art as decorating inspiration

I love to use artwork to inform a color scheme in rooms that I am working on. Artists use and combine colors in such unique and beautiful ways…so it’s virtually foolproof letting a great piece of art be your guide … Continue reading →

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Color Roundup: More Eye Candy in the Gray Color Palette

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Linda

I just wanted to show some other beautiful rooms that feature the color gray – which I am learning to love a lot.  One of my “must do’s” for 2012 is to do a beautiful room with gray as the … Continue reading →

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Color Roundup: Gray – There’s More Than 50 Shades of It!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Linda

Gray, gray everywhere! So what’s a color girl like me gonna say about “Gray?”  I happen to love the color when it comes to clothing.  With my blonde hair, the color gray blends beautifully – so I’ve been wearing the … Continue reading →

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Color Roundup: My Love of the Color Pink for Rooms is Pretty Obvious

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Linda

Maybe it’s because I’m female…but I just love the color pink.  I love pink rooms, pink lemonade, pink shirts, pink dresses – cotton candy – just about anything pink. My living room walls and draperies are pink…my dining room walls … Continue reading →

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