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inspiration from the home depot dreambook

When I was a kid, I eagerly awaited the arrival of the Sears Wish Book at Christmas time. I’d pore over the pages, fantasizing about all the toys I hoped Santa would leave under the tree. As an adult, my daydreams have changed … now I dream about all the amazing ways I can update my home to make it feel fresh and rejuvenated.

Home Depot’s annual DreamBook is a go-to source for inspiration. The 2012 DreamBook is filled with gorgeous photos and ideas for helping anyone turn their home into a stunning space, one that’s fit to grace the pages of any style magazine … you know, like Style at Home! This year’s book is no exception, featuring pages and pages of inspiration, especially offering up creative ways to use paint to great effect in your home. I’ve chosen some of my favourite photos and thought I’d share them with you. Maybe they’ll inspire you, too!

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pantone 2012 colour of the year: tangerine tango

It’s that time of year when trend forecasters reveal what’s going to be hot for the coming year. Just announced: Pantone’s colour of the year: Tangerine Tango.

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new paint colours for men

When it comes to decorating inside YOUR home, is it safe to say that women make most of the choices? And if this is the case, do you think men would be more inclined to care if they felt decorating had a more masculine edge? Here’s why I’m asking:

CIL Paints has just launched a paint colour collection targeted towards men, the first of its kind in Canada. It’s not that the paint colours have actually changed but the names have. So instead of “Fairytale Green” the same colour is now called “Mo Money”. “Lexington Park” has been renamed “Dirty Socks”. “Midlife Crisis”, “Brute Force”, and “Deathstar” are just a few more of the new names to round out the collection. Let’s take a look:

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