Classic with a Twist: Color Blocking

Showing posts with label Color Blocking. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Color Blocking. Show all posts

Perfect Palettes: Find the Right Color for your Space

Finding the perfect palette is the number ONE thing that will make the most of your space.

It's the first thing your guests notice as they walk in your door. So what can you do to ensure you PICK THE RIGHT one?!

1. Look at areas of the room that can't be altered - A beautiful whitewashed fireplace set the tone for the cream with a blue outflowing from the center

TCI Project

2. Decorative pieces that take center stage - With flanking art pieces that encompass navy and deep gold/khaki, the rest of the color scheme in the bedding fell right in place

TCI Project

3. The importance of undertones- Select a bolder color and then use neutrals with undertones of the same color temperature

TCI Project

Fail-Safe Color Palettes:
Black and White - Always classic and a simples easy scheme to implement

Monochromatic - Grays, whites, and more shades of gray

TCI Project

Bold Naturals - Earthy colors will always strike a cord and please the eye

TCI Project

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Comments: 0

Paint your wall Multiple Colors?!

We are here to answer that question!!

Why paint your walls multiple colors?? Because that goes against every ounce of our being to actually say that ;)

Well there is a time and place for everything ... and multiple wall paint has it's place!

1. Delineate a Space -

Choosing colors that coordinate with the color scheme and "arranging" them on the wall can help to make the room "understood"

2. Draw the Eye Up

Do you have tall ceilings or want to accentuate the height of the room? Paint the top half a special color!

3. Create a Unique Space:

This would be perfect or a nook or kids bedroom.... The ombre look is all the rage!

4. Set the "Scene" -

This particular room was turned into "story time" by a faux chair rail effect using paint

5. Accentuate Proportions -

Without the paint in this room, it would seem very small. By using bright colors in unique places, it brings out larger spaces that you didn't know existed!

We like this idea -- but definitely only when following these rules!!

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Comments: 0

Dare to be Dark

We're all about the LIGHT and BRIGHT kitchens, but every once in a while it might be good to switch it up and step out of your comfort zone!

How do you even start to do that? WELL, we are here to tell you how.

1. Go black on the cabinets and white on the walls. This provides enough contrast to bring light into the space and not close in the room. Also, by adding skylights to your renovation you can greatly increase your amount of natural light.

2. Too afraid of changing the cabinet finish? Leave that light and paint one or two walls dark instead and offset it by adding a piece of dark furniture (aka the bar stools) to bounce the dark color around the room.

3. Try the same tactic as #2 but instead just paint one wall of cabinets and offset it with a piece of dark furniture on the opposite side of the room.

4. Don't be afraid of going dark in a galley kitchen. By creating natural light through a window wall or skylights and painting the walls white you can lighten the space in new and different ways.

5. Is all that too scary? Try just painting the island dark and use a color. Such as this dark blue paint featured on Houzz as Hague Blue by Farrow and Ball.

Light or Dark? What's your kitchen preference?!

Thursday, May 18, 2017 Comments: 0

Add a LOAD of Colors to your Laundry Room

Ready to SPRING into action this season? Why not start with a favorite ---

Laundry Room design.

We recently completed this gutted laundry room ... check it out!

An awesome light fixture adorns this laundry room remodel's ceiling:

And we spared no expense on this unique tile backsplash for the walls!

But maybe our favorite touch, is this Osborne and Little dog print wallpaper for the dog's room ;)

Want to see the end result?!

Laundry rooms don't have to be boring and useless. Why not throw a load of colors in??

1. In cabinetry: Lacquer the cabinets in a bright and fun color

2. Wall covering - show some flirt and make the walls shine!

3. Make the ceiling exciting! Add a unique light fixture and paint the ceiling.

4. Be bold. Add tile and don't make it the boring stuff.

Can't wait to find a load of colors to add to OUR own laundry rooms!

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Comments: 0

Designing with Navy

A few years ago there were few people on the NAVY bandwagon.

But give it some good designs and a few convincing presentations later... we've gotten to use one of our favorite colors in multiple projects and we LOVE the turn out.

WHY navy?? Read on to find out why this is the hottest "neutral" color around:

What are our favorites?

Sherwin Williams

Anchors Aweigh and Naval

1. Navy takes the place of a neutral YET adds a color to the playing field.

2. When paired with a bright color, you get a crisp and clean color scheme that can offset each other

3. It's earthy AND modern all in one.

Combine navy with hair on hide, iron and green moss plants and you've got yourself an earthy color scheme

Happy NAVY decorating!

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Comments: 0

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