One of the easiest — and one of the most difficult — colors to imagine in a kitchen is vibrant blue. By that I mean saturated blue and blue-green which are cool colors that read hot. That’s because they are intense rather than muted. Vibrant blue and blue-greens are the anti-neutrals. We don’t see vibrant blue kitchens very often but when we do, it’s color-lover's … [Read more...]
Luxe-d Up Master Baths
Features in some luxurious master baths include antiques, upholstery and spots for displaying collections. Looking at these luxurious master baths with special features I regret my caution six years ago when we we renovated our master bathroom. I thought about eliminating a closet to enlarge the bath even further. I didn't and I regret the decision. How great it would be to … [Read more...]
Bathroom Blues
What could be more natural for a blue cottage bath than the color of water? Thoughts of a light, bright and soothing paint colors for a blue cottage bath reminded me of two that work well with white tile and beadboard. Both are bathroom blues I have long admired – Farrow & Ball’s Borrowed Light and Sherwin Williams' Hinting Blue. Borrowed Light is pale but intense and … [Read more...]