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Not so long ago, many homeowners steered clear of black paint, considering it too heavy and overpowering. But the dark shade has recently become a go-to interior ...
Few decorating tricks transform the feel of a room as easily, quickly, and inexpensively as a fresh coat of paint. Perhaps because painting is so easy—a bit incon...
Thanks to marketing and advertising, consumers often associate colors with a particular brand—think Tiffany Blue or Post-it canary yellow. Some companies trademar...
For many people, choosing new paint colors for the home is an exciting—yet often daunting—prospect. Just standing in front of those rows and rows of swatches can ...
When it comes to predicting the most popular paint colors of 2018, industry experts are seeing red—and blue, and black, and gold. Strong, saturated shades are poi...
Curb appeal takes on a whole new meaning when a house is painted in cheerful, unexpected hues! Whether you're considering a face-lift for your own address, or sim...
Choosing paint shades for your bedroom is an extremely important task. Not only does color contribute the overall design of the room, it also affects your mood an...
Think beige is dull and dreary? Take a peek at the dreamy color palettes, flattering furnishings, and dazzling decor in these beige rooms, and you'll start seeing...
Paint can set a mood, open a space or make it cozier, and ultimately add that unique stamp of distinction that makes your home yours. No one understands the power...
What's on the horizon for paint colors in the year ahead? Industry experts are predicting an embrace of warmer, more comforting hues that create a visual retreat ...
You might think that any color you love will work well in a bedroom, and that may well be true. If, however, you're someone who has trouble falling asleep (or wak...
Choosing the perfect paint color for your living room, kitchen, or bedroom can take a ridiculous amount of time. What starts with a simple tour of the hardware st...
A fresh coat of paint does wonders for a room, and because painting is something most homeowners are comfortable tackling, it's probably the most common DIY proje...
Alabaster, linen, bone.... As anyone who’s ever perused a display of paint samples knows, white paint is sold in an astounding variety of shades. That’s because t...
Rules are made to be broken—this is as true for interior design as it is for anything else. Read on for 9 common rules about paint colors that merit some reconsid...
Like the ever-evolving world of fashion, color trends in home design change from year to year. Wide shifts from bright, saturated hues to soothing neutrals are no...
Whether you're a passionate DIYer, an exercise enthusiast, or even a light sleeper, there's a paint pick that's perfect for your character. Continue on to find ou...
It can be hard enough choosing one interior paint color you'd love to live with day after day, but what about the ultimate design challenge: Finding two or more c...
Few colors in home design can be considered both fresh and traditional, but gray succeeds on both counts. It's been called the color of the season for more season...
As the days become shorter and the nights become cooler, we often find ourselves inspired to make our homes more cozy and inviting. Adding a fresh coat of paint t...
If you've got a small room that feels cramped and tiny, you may have tried opening up the space with a coat of white paint. Perhaps one of the most common pieces ...
There's a reason why stop signs are attention-grabbing red and spas are swathed in soothing whites and pale blues. The colors we surround ourselves with can affec...
The easy elegance of a white room is part of the enduring appeal of this decorating style. Finding the right shade of white, however, is anything but simple. With...
<p>Step away from the paintbrush! You might just be committing one of the most common color mistakes. Before you decide on a paint color for the room you’re redec...
While you might not have considered coating a wall in baby blue since your little boy left the nest, you'd be remiss. Pastels are often the underdog in the paint ...
Beiges, whites, and taupes will always have their place in home decor, but more recently, a spectrum of less-expected hues have been drafted for use as neutral wa...
It takes a bit of daring but, under the right conditions, painting a room a wildly unexpected color can pay off in a major way. From deep dark tones to eye-poppin...
As they grow up, kids change their ideas about their favorite color about as often as they change their socks. So how is a parent to choose what color to paint a ...
<p>Painting may be one of the quickest and easiest ways to transform a room. Color affects our mood like almost no other design element. To that end, your bedroom...
When it comes to the color schemes that decorate our homes, it turns out that there's a fairly consistent palette we turn to again and again over the decades. The...
Each year, certain colors seem to capture the imagination of designers and homeowners alike, inspiring our choices in paint, fabric, wallpaper, and accessories. S...
Choosing the best paint color for a room is tricky enough, requiring at the very least putting paint swatches up on the walls for a few days to make certain you k...
With life more hectic than ever, we are all eager to fashion our homes as restful, relaxing sanctuaries. For a haven away from the cares of the world, include suc...
A staple of summer camp (and of America in the late '60s), tie dye entertains and engages the young and young-at-hear...
With smart design choices, even a small bathroom can speak volumes. One of the easiest and most effective ways to amp up a bathroom's appeal is through the judici...
The formal dining room is an interior in flux. For decades it was a mainstay of the American home, but in recent years it has often found itself co-opted for a pl...
People are often encouraged to use more color in their homes, but when the time comes to make a decision at the paint store, many fall back to the safety and comf...
Selecting a single color for the outside of your house can be difficult enough, but trying to find two or more hues that work well together makes the decision eve...
Choosing the right color can be an overwhelming experience—just think of all the color options that you find when you visit your local home center or paint store....
The all-white bathroom is a familiar design icon: crisp white walls, marble vanity top, gleaming porcelain, plush white towels. But after years of being considere...
Red symbolizes strength, power, and courage, but at this time of year we associate it most with love and desire. Around Valentine's Day, it seems like red is ever...
Walk into any store or turn a page in almost any magazine this month and witness the very publicly celebrated relationship between chocolate and pleasure. As awar...
Brilliant, bright, creamy, rich, dazzling color, whether used liberally or sparingly, can make a significant impact in a space. Much like a colorful scarf takes a...
Blue is one of the world's most popular colors. Taking its inspiration from the sea and sky, it represents peace and tranquility, relaxation and well-being; quali...
Regardless of whether it’s modern or traditional, grand or petite, every bathroom deserves some color. If you are shopping for a new hue to refresh you bath—and ...
The colors we choose to surround ourselves with are a highly personal palette, and yet there is also an element of collective unconscious afoot. Each year there a...
Whether you're trying to sell a home or just make one look uniquely yours, an attractive exterior can seriously boost curb appeal. While the overall color of a ho...
Ten beautiful kitchens employ all-white palettes to create stunning yet serene spaces.
Whether your tastes run to neutrals or brights or something in between, you're sure to find a color scheme to your liking among these 9 go-to palettes endorsed by...
Design mavens reveal their favorite colors for living room walls—and why those hues work so well in this public yet intimate setting.
Well suited for both bold graphics and delicate details, black-and-white color schemes are gaining popularity in rooms throughout the house.
When it comes to bringing new colors into your home, why limit yourself to the walls? Add accent colors in these 10 unusual places to brighten your living space.
Sure, white kitchens look clean and stylish, but they can lack personality. Here are ten beautiful reasons to be bold with color in your kitchen.
Everyone has a favorite color, but not everyone understands how to use that most loved hue to full advantage at home....
Test your color knowledge with our toughest quiz yet to see how much of a hue expert you are!
Are there really such things as fool-proof paint colors that will work well with your existing furnishings and be eas...
Last year, Honeysuckle (18-2120), a rich, energetic pink, nudged out Turquoise (15-5519), the previous year’s darling...
The gasp was audible. On entering the dining room at Monticello in late 2011, the chatter abruptly ceased as the tour...
The most personal decision involved in any interior or exterior painting project is color choice. If green is your fa...
Paint is the easiest and most economical way to update a room's look. Selecting the right paint color or colors is a ...
We often choose colors we believe to be an expression of ourselves. But the science of color psychology suggests that...
Choosing a paint color for your home’s exterior can be intimidating: This is a big, expensive job, and whatever color...
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “historic color”? Do you envision a rather limited palette of muted grays...
The color of the year may be emerald green, but in February—it's undeniably red. Browse ten classic products forever linked to the bold and powerful color of love.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we're seeing the color red just about everywhere—in our homes perhaps mo...
Accent your home with the trendiest bold hue of today, 2013's emerald green color.
Pantone, the global authority on color for the design industries, has announced the Color of the Year for 2013: Emera...
Here are twenty-one of the best neutral paint colors that experts and designers rank as their top "fail-safe" picks. Whether you're looking for warm neutral paint...
There is nothing that stirs the senses quite like color. Consider how a sunny day affects your temperament, and why w...
Color specialist Eve Ashcraft offers six inspirations to help you choose a color scheme for any space in your home.
While I’d always been interested in history, it wasn't until I got to college that I fell in love with it. A special ...
Taking a cue from Pantone's 2012 color of the year, these ten products are certain to put you in a Tangerine Tango-like mood.
If you're anything like me, standing in front of a sea of paint colors at the local home center can be an angst-ridde...
Consider these paint color options to preserve the historical accuracy of your home.
Bob talks with homeowners Nick and Maggie Beasley, who are remodeling, babyproofing, and insulating their home before the baby is born.
Bob meets with faux-painting expert Kim Sweet, who is applying a gold parchment effect on the master bedroom walls. Bob tries his hand at applying some color.
Architectural conservator Brian Powell helps Bob do some detective work to discover the original exterior paint color scheme. They then look at historically appro...
Bob tours the finished house and learns how they developed the design scheme.
DD Allen shows off her updated 600-square-foot retreat in downtown Miami. By removing interior dividing walls, Allen has converted her one-bedroom into a studio. ...
Bob and designer Leslie Curtis take a quick tour through the master bedroom. Here, Curtis has chosen Autumn Wheat from the Bob Vila Signature collection paint line.
Interior designer Leslie Curtis shows off another of her decorating ideas in the dining room.
Bob highlights the long curved wall in the loft's hallway. The wall provides a great deal of storage, and serves as a divider between the private and public space...
Bob meets with painting contractor Pat Estevez to discuss exterior paint selection and application techniques.
Bob chats with painter Rick Snyder in the dining room of the Federal-style home, while Rick experiments with color on intricate wood detail.
Bob shows the beach house to interior designer Robyn Peterson, who takes Bob shopping for fabrics. She suggests natural materials and earthy colors, as well as hi...
Bob takes the ferry to the island of Martha's Vineyard, MA, where he tours Oak Bluffs and soaks in the town's Victorian history.
Painting contractor Mike Suarez sprays water-based stain on the home's exterior, while Bob, accompanied by paint consultant Sherry Hiller, tours the island with a...
Bob tours the furnished, decorated Martha's Vineyard Victorian project house. The designer has sourced pieces from antique stores, salvage yards, second hand stor...
Bob continues his final tour of the complete Wayland project house with the interior designer, who explains the thought process behind the furniture and color pal...