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Light Blue Paint from House Tours?
Good Questions

Q: I've become obsessed with a shade of blue paint I've seen in a couple of Apartment Therapy House Tours (Lisa and Clay's Artsy and Calm Collaboration & Kelly Rae's Colorful Seattle Farmhouse. ...

What Colors Complement a Stone Hearth & Warm-Toned Moulding?
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Q: Two days after closing on our first home, a 1936 Colonial Revival house, we exuberantly painted the interiors with the help of twelve gracious relatives. After three months in the house, we are l...

What Color Do I Paint The Walls?
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Q: Hi, I am redecorating my flat. I am going for an old Hollywood glamour/vanity fair type interior. I love the design look of Ryan Korban. My question is — what color do I paint the walls? I...

Simulated Wallpaper: A Damask, In Paint
ColorTherapy

One way to get the raised weave in a simulated silk damask wallpaper is to vary the finishes of your paints. File this under Flowers. The base coat is Clunch from Farrow&Ball in matte — a reli...

Paint Palettes from Donald Kaufman

Donald Kaufman's full spectrum paints have been mentioned time and again here by Apartment Therapy readers. For a closer look, here is a gallery of residences where his paints are used and their pal...

Accent Color: Behind the Books

A great way to add an accent color or to add more of an already existing accent color is to paint the back wall of a bookshelf....

Look! Color Archaeology

We can't think of color in our home without remembering the colors we unearthed from owners-gone-by. The oldest layer we uncovered during renovation of our home was the saturated green in the photo ...

Color Advice for Traditional Kitchen?
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Q: I need some help picking a color for my dark cabinet but light-abundant kitchen! This is a fairly traditional house and we have decided to keep the original oak trim all around the house. However,...

Inspired by Matisse: Plum Red
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Name: Plum Raison 2082-20, Raisin torte 2083-10 Brand: Benjamin Moore I discovered Matisse's The Red Studio at the Museum of Modern Art last summer, and found it to be completely captivating. It a...

Color Complement for Oak Trim in Entryway?
Good Questions

Q: I just bought this wonderful colonial in Englewood, New Jersey (built in 1915) that still has a lot of its original detail. I'll be moving in in a few weeks and wanted your opinion on the perfe...

Good Questions: Highlighting Ceiling Medallion?

Hello all, I want to highlight the ceiling medallion in my dining room but I cannot decide exactly how to best do so... (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Ema...

ColorTherapy: Michelangelo’s Color Palette

The Torment of Saint Anthony, Michelangelo A rare treat was recently unveiled at the Met — a painting ascribed to Michelangelo and one of only four known to be of his hand. According to The N...

ColorTherapy: Stripes in the Suburbs!

PAINTS Benjamin Moore Cream Soda 1082; Ralph Lauren Morning Walk VM58, Dewdrop Pink RM03 & Faded Peony RM01 After flipping through my portfolio last winter, my saintly mother declared that she was ...

Good Questions: Exterior Paint Color for Stucco?

I would love to get some advice from Apartment Therapy readers about what color to paint my 1907 stucco house. Unfortunately, the trim was capped with black siding by the previous owners and is in t...

Good Questions: Paint Color For This Space?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I have a color and "room flow" dilemma — when I renovated my kitchen, a friend suggested high gloss red cabinets. I thought it sounded cool, and it turned out great. The ...

Good Questions: Color Suggestions for Doors & Frames?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I've just finished painting an accent wall in my bedroom Black Fox by Sherwin Williams. I LOVE the color, but now the original white doors and frames are bothering me. My bed...

Idea Paint: Make Any Surface Dry Erase

Tired of blackboard paint? Here's a cool little tip/product that I spotted a few weeks back in Swiss Miss's twitter feed: Idea Paint (that we've previously blogged on Apartment Therapy Chicago: Id...

Good Questions: Too Much or Not Enough?

click for more pics Hi ApartmentTherapy: I'm redecorating on a *very small* budget and decided to work on the dining area of my apartment using only paint. I'm trying to go for a nature-inspired, soo...

Trend Q Engineered Stone
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Terrazzo is a favorite surface of many modernists, but its environmental qualities leave a lot to be desired. Trend Q looks like a viable alternative to terrazzo, with a much greener profile.  ...

Look!: Camouflage Switches
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Rather than removing all of those switch plates the next time you paint or wallpaper, why not just roll right over them? While visiting a neighbor's farm house in rural New Hampshire this weekend we...

Hot or Not? Dulux Mechanized Paint Roller

Dulux Paint Pod Mechanized Roller It also cleans itself! ...

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