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Grey Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Tips, and Design Pictures

Just a few design tips to keep in mind along with some grey bedroom ideas and inspiration:

Feature Piece: It doesn’t take much to bath a bedroom in grey. Take a look at photos (1) (2) (3) and (4). The walls are painted in white. And even though there are other colors present in the room (like the black and wooden decor items), these would be considered grey bedrooms. This is because the biggest piece of furniture in the room, the bed, is decorated with grey bedding (and some have a light grey headboard).

Ideas for The Walls: One option is to simply paint them a solid grey color as seen in photos (5) and (6). How about creating a more textured look with some unique painting techniques (7) (8): Textured Wall Painting Ideas: From Faux Wood to Linen Effects. Then there is the more decorative wallpapering option (9) (10).

Adding Color: If you stick to a monochrome looking bedroom, using mostly white, gray and black, then adding a few colorful pieces will really pop out – like the yellow, turquoise and purple pillows in pictures (11) (12) and (13). 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13

March 8, 2013 in Bedroom

A Palette Guide for Kitchen Color Schemes: Decor and Paint Ideas

Everything comes into play when choosing the color scheme for a kitchen. In the pictures above you can see that the color palettes are made up of the main features in the kitchen: from the wall colors and floors, to the cabinets, countertops and decor pieces. So when you are looking at paint color ideas, you’ll have take note of the other colors that are already in your kitchen.

White is always a great color to paint the walls. This creates a blank canvas to decorate the kitchen with more colorful pieces like a blue kitchen island table, colorful light fixtures or cabinets. Other popular kitchen wall colors include: light grey, cream, and light green. One thing to note is that bright warm paint colors will make the space feel larger, while darker colors will make it feel cozier and smaller.

For a collection of black and white kitchen designs have a look at our post here.
If you like a darker look, then check out my black kitchen designs post
You can find blue design ideas here.
Red design ideas here.
Purple kitchen design ideas here.
For white kitchens look here.
And grey ideas here.

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February 21, 2013 in Kitchen

A Palette Guide To Basement Paint Colors

Wall Paint Color: 1488 Sage Mountain

Wall Paint Color: Merlot Red (closest match)

Wall Paint Color: Passion Blue (closest match)

Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Red (closest match)

Wall Paint Color: Stormy Sky (closest match)

Wall Paint Color: Bryant Gold (closest match)

Wall Paint Color: Sea Star (closest match)

The paint colors you go with for a basement will depend on whether you want the space to feel cozy or large. To make a space feel large go for bright colors. For a cozier setting paint the walls with deep dark hues. Lighting can also play a part in how your basement feels: Design Guide: Basement Lighting Ideas and Options.

The choice of your basement paint colors also depends on what kind of space you are turning it into. For example a gym would need bright colors, a bar could use more rustic colors, while playrooms would have more colorful color schemes (14 Different Room Ideas For a Basement).

Here are some color specific posts to get ideas from:

Important Note: Keep in mind the colors of the ceiling, carpet and any major cabinets/furniture. All of these, together with the wall color, form the color scheme of a room. As you see in the pictures above – the color palette is not made up just from the wall color but also the ceiling, beams, carpet, etc.

Mix things up with unique features like stamped concrete wall textures, or turning an entire wall into a chalkboard – have a look here for more basement wall ideas. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7

Here are some neutral paint color ideas – ideal for most basements: