Melissa at 320 Sycamore is hosting a “My Favorite Paint Color” party today. I think that’s a great idea, because aren’t we all searching for good paint colors to try?
Paint colors are always tricky for me. I’ll like something one day, only to hate it enough the next day to want to paint something new. [...]
Those of you who have been reading my blog for very long probably know I’m a sucker for old decorating books like this Better Homes & Gardens guide from 1956. When I see them on eBay or in used bookstores, they are hard to resist. I love the retro stuff. It’s fun to peek into [...]
Pantone, which provides color standards for the design industries, has declared Mimosa, a warm yellow, as 2009’s Color of the Year. From the Pantone press release:
In a time of economic uncertainty and political change, optimism is paramount and no other color expresses hope and reassurance more than yellow. Best illustrated by the abundant flowers of [...]
“I am in love with the green earth.” -Charles Lamb
“I think it annoys God if you walk by the color purple in a field and don’t notice.” Alice Walker (or in this case, yellow)
“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon the verdant green hills is the most perfect refreshment.” -Jane [...]
Yesterday we talked about the difference a framed mirror can make in a bathroom. Today I’m going to show you the difference it made in one of ours.
This is what my 5-year old daughter Lily’s bathroom looked like when we moved into our house in 2003 (in the days before we had a digital camera, [...]
I recently received this cry for help:
Dear Abby (I mean Julia),
I know you’re into decorating with black and white, but can you offer any advice for those of us that are stuck with navy blue carpet - yuk- in the master bedroom?
Sincerely yours,
Stuck with the Blues
Dear Stuck with the Blues,
I’m sorry to hear you have [...]
What do you think this young homemaker from the 1950s is thinking about?
“I wonder if that gold refrigerator I bought will look dated in a few years?”
“Should I hang that horse and jockey wallpaper in my kitchen?”
“If only I had a portable stereo in here!”
Write your own caption for her in the comments and tell [...]
