Choosing paint can be frustrating and confusing, plus small paint color samples on tiny cards do not provide enough of a sample to really see what the end results will look like on master bedroom walls. The painter must have a vivid imagination and be able to envision that one-inch

It’s just that simple! Visualize the places where you have happy memories – hiking in the woods in spring, sunrise on the beach, picnic in the park in the fall, a spa, a fancy hotel room/lobby, whatever. Now isolate the colors associated with that memory: fresh greens, deep browns, robin’s

Often my customers are hesitant to add dramatic paint colors to a room, even though they might have bright or vivid colors already in the room. These colors are often in the fabric of furniture or artwork. A great way to choose paint colors is to look at the fabrics

Find a color that you like, then go for it. Paint and work around with colors you already have around the house, accessories etc from other rooms. It works for me every time. Everything matches around the house! I get a lot of complements when people come over and they

Today’s open-plan designs for homes, where living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens may be one big space, color becomes a prime way to define spaces and create the focal points that are essential for successful home decorating. Of course the key to using color is deciding which colors and how

Home decorating seems like a grand adventure for many people … until it’s time to pick out a color scheme. Many amateur home decorators simply don’t trust their own sense of color coordination enough to tackle the tasking of a home makeover. Color-challenged folks need look no farther than the

In today’s globally troubled times, neutrals remain popular, with pops of “hopeful” bright colors, say experts who forecast color popularity. Many designers say neutral color schemes are the home decorating equivalent of comfort food. In other words, there are so many stressful events taking place in society, people want to

The scarlet letter as we know it is novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It’s considered to be his masterpiece and most famous work. It tells a story of a woman in the 17th century who commits adultery. She then wears “a rag of scarlet cloth” on the breast of her