How to Stage Your Walls for an Open House
When the weather heats up, so do home sales. That’s great news for buyers — but, as the seller, it also means more competition for you. So, how do you make your home stand out from the crowd? With great staging. Staging — rearranging or remo...
How Color Can Affect Your Mood and Reduce Stress
Colors do so much more than just provide decoration and create works of art. In fact, psychological studies show that colors have a profound effect on mental health and significantly impact the moods and emotions that people feel. During these uncert...
The Best Ways to Pick Paint Colors Online
Have you ever tried to pick a paint color online? Most of us find it a big enough challenge to do it with paint swatches in hand. But adding the online factor can make what should be a fun task seem darn near impossible. Thank goodness for technology...
These Paint Colors Will Help Sell Your Home For More
If you’re selling your home this year, you want to make the most money you can from your sale. One easy way to do that? The right wall color. Real estate site, Zillow, did a study that proves a fresh coat of paint really can help you sell your home...
How to Paint a Brick Fireplace: Picking the Best Paint for Your Fireplace
Painting a brick fireplace is a great and inexpensive way to give your space a fresh, new look. NYC-based designer Jill Romine says, “When a full-scale remodel is not in order, one of my favorite ways to refresh a brick fireplace is to simply pa...
The Best Paint Colors for 2020, According to Interior Designers
The easiest way to update any space's look and feel is with a new coat of paint. Whether you’re looking to improve a bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen, fresh paint is an easy and affordable way to transform your home. Designers across the country ar...
The Perfect White Paint Color – How to Choose
You know the feeling. You’re staring down a wall of paint chips at the paint store. Why are there so many options? Sigh. There are seemingly endless paint colors. Here are some tips on how to choose white paint for your home. Sometimes cho...
The Best Interior Trim Color Ideas
Ask anyone what paint color they recommend for interior trim or doors. The majority of people will probably say "choose a white." Popular since the 1940s, when post-war houses were being built quickly and affordably (and it was efficient to paint ...
7 Beautiful Wedding Color Palettes For Your Home
We spend so much time planning weddings. Everything down to the wedding color palette is a reflection of the relationship. So why not carry the love of that palette into your life together? Here are popular wedding color palettes translated into beau...
How to Remove Paint from Clothes
Paint is a wonderful addition to walls, doors, porches, shutters, and baseboards. But one place that paint doesn’t belong is on your clothes. Removing excess paint from clothes can be a pain and even ruin jeans, shirts, shoes, and other delicate fa...