A feature wall in a bold colour or print – overdone or keep it coming?
“Keep it coming.”
–Debbie Travis
“Big mistake”
-Bruce Wilkin
“On the verge of being overdone but I do love it, especially when its a wild exciting colour and to use it all over would make you crazy.”
-Kate Thornley-Hall
“I rarely do feature walls with changing a colour or print. I prefer the architectural detailing to prevail, so I say overdone.”
-Scott Yetman
“Keep it coming, but change it up. The excitement of a statement like this is in the element of surprise – and the whole point of doing only one wall is that it’s easy to change – so change it.”
- Margot Austin
Bright kitchen cabinetry – a mistake or worth the risk?
“If you love the colour go for it. You could love it for 20 years.”
-Virginia Johnson
“Cabinets are expensive and you will have them for a long time - make
sure you can live with a bold colour for a long time. Put the colour in the
splash tile or maybe on the island cabinetry.”
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Bruce Wilkin
“A big mistake – too dominant, especially in open-concept spaces. Also, it could negatively affect resale value – that could cost you thousands!”
– Margot Austin
“Could be great [but] it’s a call to be made in situ.”
–Scott Yetman
What are some of the most common colour myths?
“That you need colour to create a warm home. Even though I love colour, because I work with it every day I get overwhelmed by it and need white. My walls are white and this allows me to have lots of colourful paintings and objects and lamps and books without it looking too cluttered.”
-Virginia Johnson
Myth: Dark colours and patterns should not be used in small rooms.
Myth: Dark colours are over powering. This is why I designed a paint palette of 400 colours divided into four moods – Cheerful, dramatic, calm and nostalgic. First choose a mood, and then choose a colour.”
-Debbie Travis
“That colour has gender”
-Bruce Wilkin
“Blue is for boys, pink is for girls.
Red and pink clash.
Blue and green should never be seen.
White is easy.
OR
White is a cop out.
OR
White is boring.”
-Margot Austin
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How to choose a house (outside) colour? 1950's sided 2 storey. Could be the nicest house on the block. Needs updated look but still style-suitable colour. It's a boring beige now. Yuk. What program can you download to try colours with a photo of the house? Thanks, KG
Your choice should depend on where you live and how often you are prepared to wash, clean, touch-up, refresh the paint job or repaint your house... for example: in Vancouver where the rain is omnipresent it tends to create a green "overlay" of algae on all and especially on most exposed surfaces of the houses... Hence my suggestion would be to keep it in the green hues or a dark shade of whatever colour you like. If on the other hand you live in the Prairies where dry climate and snowy winters prevail I would go with a brighter, more intense colour... It is hard to suggest a particular colour not seeing the form/character of your house and not knowing of what is around it - the situation, immediate vicinity is quite important! good luck any way! ikka pi
This is a friends house. All along I have envisioned it a sophicated green. It has fairly wide clapboard and the trim, windows, everything is a deep beige now. It is a 1950's suburban home in the Niagara area of Ontario. Lots of lawn in front and back. This family who bought it from the original owner have updated but kept its retro interior. I know they will never side it. Do you agree that you can't go wrong with the right shade of green. I think any natural colour goes well with landscaping and doesn't lose it's appeal.