A colorful painted staircase is an offbeat way to personalize a standard entryway feature. Recently, I wrote a post called Decoincidence (see the link below), which showed how a white-on-yellow stenciled staircase could relate to similar prints on pillows to become a decorative sub-theme. A fellow blogger, Adele Shotton-Pugh, who contributes to the effervescent Terry’s Fabrics … [Read more...]
Gray & Yellow Kitchens
Will fog and sunshine repeat its half-century popularity cycle as a gray and yellow color scheme? Gray and yellow was a popular color combination in the 1950s and before that in the ‘20s. Now, fifty years later it looks fresh again, particularly in slightly contemporary kitchens with sleek lines and flat surfaces. As a kitchen color, gray has gone from pallid to popular in … [Read more...]
Painted On Headboards
Painted on headboards are smart easy and inexpensive. That would be the illusion headboards English color guru, Joa Studholme, are actually painted on headboards done on the walls in her London home using Farrow & Ball paint colors she develops. Joa created one in her master bedroom and another in her son’s room. To me, this idea is especially useful for childrens’ rooms … [Read more...]
