Monday, December 29, 2014

Wallpaper Transformation

 
Here's a quick picture from a customer!
They used a wallpaper from our Vertiko book
by Ontario Wallcoverings
It makes a perfect addition to their modern kitchen
with pops of electric blue!
 
 

Add Flair With Tape




 Adding fun and whimsy into your décor
couldn't be any simpler now.
Just use Frog Tape!
Frog Tape is available in 3 styles
Regular (green)
Delicate (yellow)
and Shape Tape
 
Shape Tape comes in 3 trendy styles
Chevron, Wave and Scallop.
 
Get your creative juices going and create a fun DIY
for anywhere in your home!
Just add flair with tape!
 
Here's our own creation!
A telephone bench, refinished with paint and new seat
and some flair with the chevron Shape Tape.
 
 
Our creation, dresser baby change table!
Painted in CC-544 Overcoat and #326 Good Morning Sunshine
with an awesome chevron accent!
 
 

And lastly another one of our creations.
Using delicate Frog Tape, a crisp striped accent wall!
OC-28 Collingwood and 2127-10 Twilight Zone Stripes
Other walls are HC-143 Wythe Blue.
 
 
 
With Frog Tape your designs will be beautiful,
and you won't want to pull your hair out!
Frog Tape has paint block technology,
meaning it seals the edges for no bleeding!
What a time saver!
 
 
 
Keep Inspired!
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Color Spotlight - Stratton Blue

 
Today we'd like to highlight a lovely sea glass blue.
No better color that comes to mind than,
Stratton Blue HC-142
 
 
Stratton Blue is an excellent medium shade
of a toned down blue with green undertones.
It has a striking amount of color, but not to be over powering.
 
 
Stratton Blue is great to pair with:
Stark whites, creamy beige, soft yellow and taupe's.
Try it with:
OC-65 Chantilly Lace, OC-14 Natural Cream,
CC-170 Honey Harbor or CC-480 Cabot Trail.
 
 
There is so much versatility with Stratton Blue,
it works best in a modern eclectic scheme
or a beachy cottage look.
With the perfect amount of whimsy.
 
 
 
Stay Inspired
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Unexpected Color

 
We know, adding color to your décor scheme can be challenging.
Just in small décor pieces isn't always enough,
or you don't want to commit to expensive
or large pieces in your home.
But a simple and inexpensive way
to add a HUGE wow factor in your home is,
painting a furniture piece a bright cheery color!
 
This doesn't have to be an expensive project!
Just go on the hunt for a 'once loved' piece or pull out that end table you have in storage!
Grab a can of Advance paint from Benjamin Moore
and read on to get inspired!
 
*for cover photo try 2074-40 Lilac Pink
 
Try 2150-20 Lichen Green
 
Try 2012-30 Tangerine Dream
 
Try 2055-40 Bahaman Sea Blue
 
Try 2000-10 Red
 
Try 2047-40 Capri Sea
 
Try 2013-10 Outrageous Orange
 
Try 2056-40 Cool Aqua
 
Try 2030-40 Spring Leaf with OC-34 Marble White
 
Try 2079-30 Peony
 
Try 2023-30 Sun Porch
 
Try 2048-40 Poolside Blue
 
 
Still a little shy to the idea?
 
This can get you what you craved but still be subtle and classic. 
Try 2023-20 Baby Chick with OC-65 Chantilly Lace
 
 
 
No matter what you choose, adding these
Unexpected Colored piece into your home
can bring your décor to the next level.
 
plus you get that "I did it myself" feeling!
 
 
 
 Interested in how we did this dresser?
Check out our past blog post

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Color Trends 2015



As 2014 is finishing up, it's time to look at the trends for 2015.
Benjamin Moore has recently released the new color of the year.
Along with 23 complimentary and exciting colors.

 
 
HC-116 Guilford Green
They are describing it as
"A neutral that's a natural. A silvery green that works with, well, everything. No worries. No second thoughts. Just a brush, dipped in a can, whoosed on a wall, and a whole lot of happily ever after."
- Ellen O'Neill (creative director, Benjamin Moore)
 
Guilford Green has the perfect amount of color and depth
to stand alone or with others.
They are now suggesting that trends with be monochromatic.
With choosing one color and others in the same hue.
Just try it warmer, cooler, darker or lighter.
The effect of monochromatic can tie rooms together seamlessly, leaving a gracefully flowing scheme.
 
 
2135-70 Patriotic White
2062-70 Harbour Fog
2062-60 Blue Hydrangea
2062-30 Blue Danube
2128-40 Oxford Gray
OC-65 Chantilly Lace
2118-10 Universal Black
OC-72 Pink Damask
2106-60 Soft Sand
2109-60 Portland Gray
2108-50 Silver Fox
2113-40 Cinnamon Slate
AF-650 Caponata
2083-30 Old Claret
CC-32 Radicchio
OC-46 Halo
2028-70 Seahorse
2149-40 Timothy Straw
2146-30 Split Pea
CC-728 Maid of the Mist
CC-620 High Park
CC-660 Jack Pine
 
AF-650 Caponata
 
cabinets CC-728 Maid of the Mist
ceiling 2028-70 Seahorse
 
walls 2108-50 Silver Fox
trim OC-65 Chantilly Lace
 
walls 2109-60 Portland Gray
 
 
 
 


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Color Spotlight - Revere Pewter

 
 
An ode to the best,
most searched for,
most loved,
most versatile
GREIGE
 
Yup, we're talking about a meld of gray and beige.
 
If you started on a quest to find the holy grail
of a neutral whole house color,
you definitely have stumbled upon,
 
REVERE PEWTER
HC-172
 
 
This calming warm gray is perfect for any décor style.
Whether you have modern, transitional, or traditional.
It also looks amazing in an eclectic scheme.
 
Naturally it is a gray, with a warm beige undertone.
 
It is light enough to put everywhere, but dark enough
that you see enough color and have a good contrast from
white trim and ceilings.
 
 
Another great thing about Revere Pewter
is that it can work with any accent color.
If you have teal blue accents today,
but want bright orange accents tomorrow,
No Problem!
You'll never have to be somewhere,
and find a cushion you have fallen utterly in love with,
then go into panic that it won't match you wall colors.
You can just throw that cushion in the cart and go!
 
 
 
 
Still not convinced?
Some more options of greige is,
HC-173 Edgecomb Gray (it's on the same chip, but leans to more beige)
OC-28 Collingwood (for a lighter version)
AF-685 Thunder (for a darker version)
 
As with any color,
it can look different in your space.
Always try a sample
Computer monitors can vary colors
and as will your lighting and natural lighting.
 
 
Stay Inspired