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Inspired By…

June 19, 2013

Images via Oh My Little Dears, House of Turquoise, The Sweetest Occasion, Recently, Kelly McCaleb, Sacremento Street, Deborah Whitlawllewellyn

Typically, I am drawn towards neutral interiors, but today I was inspired by the beautiful mix of the fresh bold color in the paint image above. When I started pinning images for today’s post I was blown away with how many bright colorful images I found that I loved.

Today, I am in Charleston most of the day working with my client. Window treatments are being installed! I can’t wait to see how they turn out. The project is coming along beautifully. We are in the process of finalizing the details. I will try to post updated pictures soon.

Happy Humpday!

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Kitchen Update…A Sneak Peak

May 20, 2013

I hope you had a terrific weekend. I spent a portion of my weekend working on the kitchen. I finally broke down and painted! Originally, I had planned to paint the room a dark charcoal. Hoping for a deep, matte charcoal, I chose Knight’s Armor by Olympic as the final color.

However, part way through the first coat I realized that it was 1. not bold enough and 2. had a bit of a navy undertone. After going back to the drawing board, I decided to go BLACK. I chose a warm black by Sherwin Williams, SW 6991 Black Magic.

As soon as I first strokes went up I knew it was the right choice. I finished painting yesterday afternoon and love the dramatic changes! After the final touches were in place I briefly thought to myself… maybe I should paint every room in my house black…Before starting, I was nervous to go black. I was afraid it would be too much, but I think I have found my new favorite wall color. It feels so fresh and contemporary. The charcoal was not bold enough for the space, it felt drab.

I still have a little work to do in the kitchen before the final reveal, I can’t wait to share!

Would you be bold enough to go black?

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Going Dark in the Kitchen..

May 15, 2013

Last weekend, I spent a little bit of time contemplating my next project. I think I have finally decided it will be the kitchen… I am getting the itch to paint again and my cream, over-sized, sterile kitchen is starting to get the best of me.

The rental kitchen is large and very open. It is not cozy at all. My solution, paint it dark, which will help create a more intimate space.

Currently, the cabinets are a medium wood and unfortunately, cannot be painted. I am excited about the challenge of working around them. Painting the walls a darker color will help blend the cabinetry in with the walls. They will begin to fade away and will no longer be dominant in the space.

Current Kitchen

I am narrowing down the final color choices this week. Overall I want it to feel cozy with a touch of industrial. Originally, I pictured a dark greige with an olive undertone. However, I am dying to paint something in this house black or matte charcoal. I believe the olive undertone will help tone down the cabinetry and floor best, but black keeps calling my name…

Below are a few inspirations I’ve been pinning lately…