It's A GRAY World!

Gray has never been a color I chose to live with other than the gray veins in my Carrera marble floors. I know I am among the few people left in the world that have not added  the color gray to my home décor.

Well that is about to change.  Our son’s bedroom needs painting, and he has requested GRAY!! Luckily he has very good taste and style so it is going to be a very soft gray. The other lucky thing is he will be doing all the painting!

I never, ever buy a gallon of paint until I have done swatches in the room. That’s’ right NEVER-EVER!!!

Color changes once it marries to the outside light streaming in a room, and to the objects in the room.

The other thing I do is swatch on a poster board. However, Home Depot has come up with a new-to-me swatch board that is actually contact paper you can paint and then put on your wall for only $1.00.

Great idea Home Depot, only a dollar plus the little pot of paint for $2.99. I would say for 1/10th of the price of a gallon of paint that is a pretty good deal.

The first color we chose to try was Behrs’ subtle touch……..

The actual swatch had a blue cast to it, but we thought that would work. WRONG, once we did a swatch it went towards a purple based gray.

Grays can go blue, purple,beige, or green. Once we saw the purple hue we knew we would need to try something more on the green side of gray so now we are going to do a swatch of Behr’s Silver drop….

Here is a picture of some swatches that another homeowner did…….

Since we want a very subtle gray this one looks like it might do the trick.

Here it is in a room, not my room, but it gives a nice soft look to the room…..

I do love the duvet cover and shams, not the floral, and look, it even has a letter, “P” pillow, could this be a sign.

I will let you know how this color works out after we do a swatch!

As Always……

  

 

 

How Observant Are You?

Details in a room are like wearing the perfect accessories with your outfit. They can make or break the room. 

Sometimes they are subtle, and sometimes they speak loudly in the room, but without them the room would just be ordinary.

Today we are going to look at some details that I think would add a little extra something to any room, or home. 

Some you could apply in your own home and others will just make you think, and hopefully inspire you.

What caught my eye in this image was the X motif in the bannister. Without that one detail the bannister railing would just be boring, with it, it becomes an outstanding feature.

The molding above the windows give some importance to the windows, and the storm shutters outline the windows beautifully.

The lanterns, and using an all black and white color scheme really makes this home a standout!

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If you have dropped kitchen cupboards, and hate the empty space above your cabinets this detail is just for you. The homeowner used stacked moldings to fill in the space beautifully.

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This is such an easy detail to add, a brass keyhole in a dresser drawer. Brass with charcoal is so stunning, and this one little detail elevates this piece of furniture to a whole new level.

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I found this next element quite interesting, instead of moldings they just painted a large portion surrounding the doorway to give it some color and importance. Very interesting indeed.

This image shows the designer is all about detail. Subtle as it may be to some, it really caught my eye.

Notice how the form of the gallery of pictures mimics the outline of the canopy on the bed. Now, this is attention to detail.

Look at your own rooms and see if you have subtle details that really make your room a well designed room. Or is it lacking any outstanding details to give the room that Wow factor.

I study images to see all the hidden details in a room to further my knowledge in design. That is one of the many things I love about design, I am always on the learning curve.

COMING SOON!

Speaking of, “DETAILS!” I am joining 23 other bloggers in a Kitchen tour  Thursday and Friday of this week, so be sure and come back. I will be showing my kitchen on Friday!

We will be showing you the, “DETAILS,” of our kitchens. This should be fun and informative for all of us…..

Do You Know How To Rest?

It sounds so simple doesn’t it? Yet, often we forget to just stop and REST.

We live in a society that seems to think being busy is a medal of honor.

Maybe it is time to just stop!

 

Maybe it is time to stop, and be with your creator.

If you are finding your life to feel a bit unbalanced, maybe, just maybe it is time to rest in him.