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I love going into paint stores and looking at their brochures. Especially the one labelled “Kitchens & Baths.” Are there such a thing??
Honestly, not really. We have talked about the skin-flattering tones in the master bathroom, but other than that, all rules are meant to be broken. I have put every color imaginable in a bathroom or kitchen.
So go wild!
Let’s face it: when most people paint their cabinets, they paint them white.
Which is a great option! But it’s not the only option…
Why not paint your cabinets a color? My friend Alescia loves the color blue – so guess what color we are painting her cabinets? You guessed it…blue!
And it doesn’t even have to be all the same color – you can paint the bottom cabinets different from the tops. Or two tone the doors.
And all this can look great! And professional – no circus work here (unless you like circus work of course).
I have even taken slab front cabinets, painted them white and then painted a thin blue line in a rectangle to give them some shape.
In a nutshell: there are no rules. Open your mind and have a great time!!!
You are tired of your kitchen. You’d rather travel than remodel your kitchen. Or, truth be told, you can’t afford to travel OR remodel. What can you do???
Well….you can either do the popular choice and live in misery, or you can reinvent your kitchen with a fresh coat of paint! That’s right – paint those cabinets!
I know, I know, your cabinets are a perfectly fine natural wood. It would be a shame to cover them with paint.
Hold on kids – the true shame is the fact that you don’t LOVELOVELOVE your kitchen.
So paint it up – and fall in love with your kitchen all over again – all for the cost of a coat of paint!
And last but not least… the dining room ceiling…
Why do we paint it dark? Or use a faux finish?
Because when we are having a dinner party, we like to have a feeling of intimacy. A dark ceiling can make the space cozier.
So of any room in the house, the dining room ceiling is the most likely candidate for a dark treatment. Eat up and enjoy!
Here’s the question: do you paint the ceiling the same color as the walls?
Sadly, there is no right answer to this question.
Paint the ceiling the same as the walls if you:
Paint the ceilings white if you:
Paint the ceilings their own separate color if you:
I have to say, I really like the theme week thing. And what is the theme of this week?
Ceilings.
Today’s class is on how to lower them. Not literally, just visually. Sometimes this is a good thing, but sometimes you need all the height you can get.
The number one way to lower your ceiling? Paint it a dark color. Or even a dark – er color (not dark, just getting there).
This can be great if your house family room has a 20′ ceiling and you want it to feel cozier. I have also used it in tallish bathrooms where I paint the walls white and the ceiling a color just to have a little fun.
Darker ceilings can certainly be interesting and useful – as long as you are using them in a way that is interesting and useful to you!
Picture this: I am remodeling the bathroom in my first house. I am so excited to make it beautiful. I chose a charcoal gray tile for the floor, white subway tiles for the shower, a white vanity and a seaglass paint color for the walls. It was beautiful.
And then, my dogs walked into the bathroom to check things out. And all the beauty went away.
Why? Because the sad fact is: dark floors are absolutely lovely, but…
THEY SHOW EVERYTHING.
And I mean everything.
This is not a “don’t ever use a super dark floor” post. This is a “be aware that dark floors show everything” post. Now you know.
Here’s the question today….can you mix woods?
The quick answer? Absolutely! I think that rooms look great with either all the same species or with things all mixed up. It just depends on the look that you are going for.
Wood that is all the same species can look: serene, spacious and inviting.
photo courtesy of alldoing.com
Mixed woods can be: cozy, warm and inviting.
photo courtesy of decorpad.com & Suzanne Kasler
Wait… They’re both inviting???? Well yes, yes they are. So pick your look and go for it!
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