EXPLORING WALL COLOR : Color of the Year 2011

So, it was announced by Benjamin Moore that their color of the year for 2011 is PURPLE



Benjamin Moore [Vintage Wine]

                                    this particular hue of purple -Vintage Wine (see ceiling above)

  It's a great dark neutral.  

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

I've never been a fan of Orange.

But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  I found that there were a lot more variations on Orange than I had thought of when starting this post - colors like Coral, Terra Cotta, Peach and Persimmon.  They sound so much more interesting than just 'Orange', don't they?.

I found I liked orange with cream

it even sounds delicious

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: THE WARM TONES Yellow and Gold



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Standing in front of the display of hundreds of paint chips at your local paint or hardware store, is NOT the place to start when selecting paint colors for your home.    

 Paint is the most versatile element of your interior design and it is available in thousands of colors.  The paint color for your room should be the thing you choose last, after your carpet, curtains, upholstery and other fabrics have been selected. Once you have your fabrics decided, you can choose which of the many paint colors available might be best suited to your other furnishings.  It's much easier to find a paint color to compliment your decor than to find a fabric or sofa color that will go with your wall color.   By that time, you will have already decided a couple of things - whether you want your room to be in warm tones or cool tones.

WEDDING DESIGN: Dallas Wedding Highlights

I'm growing very fond of Texas

Althought I've only ever been here in Winter.

This trip, on the way to our client's home

 I discovered these amazing live oak trees

LOVED their silhouettes against the wide open Texas sky