Find a beautiful photo gallery of inspiring traditional style homes where white plays a starring role and also find ideas for white exterior paint colors.
We often talk about our favourite interior and home decor trends that are sweeping the nation on our blog, but we are particularly excited by those trends that arise among our customers when they are planning the design and style of their garden rooms or orangeries. From an exterior design point of view, we are […]
It's hard to believe that after years of working on our personal home, the time to share it with you has finally come! We couldn't be more excited to reveal
These tips are to grow tall-fescue grass, tips for healthy, green lawn care (shared by my husband) … My husband and I have lived in three houses since our marriage in 2004. In each house, he has surprised me by taking our grass from awful to amazing. The grass looks green and he maintains it himself.
The Palms is an inspirational home that combines high-end luxury with an imaginative layout, which offers you your very own slice of Palm Springs. Styled by Kira & Kira.
A couple of years ago I took Steve to Las Vegas to see Jerry Seinfeld. Although I am lousy at remembering jokes, there was one joke that stuck with me. Mr. Seinfeld said that the women in his life were always asking him what he was thinking about. He asked...
Image 8 of 17 from gallery of Gallery House / DADA & Partners. Photograph by Ranjan Sharma / Lightzone India
We're back with another I Design, You Decide for the mountain fixer. We've spent most of our time indoors, so let's move outside and pick some paint colors.
Zebra Group & Jenny Martin Design designed this lovely French countryside-inspired home in South Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Stucco is one of the oldest building materials around, and for good reason. It's sustainable, durable, timeless, and works well with just about any style or hue. However, these 18 exterior paint colors are our absolute favorites.
Exterior house trim creates curb appeal. Victorian homes make lovely use of colorful outdoor trim. See great pics of spandrels, brackets, running trim and more.
Choosing a colour palette for the exterior of your home is often harder than choosing your internal colour scheme. Your colour selections will make a first impression. Get it right and you’ll be able to conceal features you want to hide, and, highlight those you want to amplify. How to…
It's that time of year where the DIY projects start expanding to the great outdoors. You can see my post on How To Create The Perfect Outdoor Space {Here}. Today we are talking about curb appeal. I'm going to be honest, I rarely focus on the outside of our house. I have this handsome guy who lives with me that loves being outside and getting down in the dirt while doing projects outside. & I'm usually inside covered in paint & glue doing something messy creative. But once in a while I like to get outside with the hubs & make
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We often talk about our favourite interior and home decor trends that are sweeping the nation on our blog, but we are particularly excited by those trends that arise among our customers when they are planning the design and style of their garden rooms or orangeries. From an exterior design point of view, we are […]
I don't know if you've been following along with my last couple blog posts, but I have a problem and it goes by the name of "Gray." This should come as no surprise to anyone, as I've had plenty of experience with gray paint in our house. This decision feels a little more nerve-racking than usual though, since it involves painting the entire exterior of our house (and paying someone else to do it). The latest update in the saga is that I've tried out five samples of Sherwin-Williams colors: Dovetail Classic French Gray Peppercorn Gauntlet Gray Westchester Gray It's quite a range from light to dark and warm to cool. But we're going for a dramatic change from what we have now, which rules out Dovetail and Classic French Gray (although these are lovely colors which I would definitely consider for an interior room in the future). Top: Gauntlet Gray Bottom: Dovetail Top to bottom: Classic French Gray, Gauntlet Gray, and Westchester Gray Based on the samples I've painted on the side of our house, Gauntlet Gray has a lot of brown undertones, which probably makes it a safe choice. The lady at Sherwin-Williams said it's also pretty popular for exteriors. Westchester Gray is a nice, medium cool gray (but maybe too cool??). And Peppercorn is more of a dark charcoal-ish. I'm digging the Peppercorn but it's hard to tell whether it has any blue tones (which we want to avoid) when it's next to the brown-ish Gauntlet Gray. Peppercorn in the sample container. It looks like it has brown undertones here... Top to bottom: Peppercorn, Gauntlet Gray, and Westchester Gray Don't pay attention to the pile of orange bricks above. We do, however, have reddish brick on the front of our house which needs to be taken into consideration for this decision. So I painted a small section of the Peppercorn next to some of the brick. I think it works... If we did go with something as dark as Peppercorn for our siding, we're considering getting a white carriage garage door which would brighten things up and boost our curb appeal general. So much to think about! For reference, here's a photo of our house as it is now: And here are a couple inspiration photos I found on Pinterest that supposedly feature a Peppercorn exterior with brick and white trim: {via Pinterest} {via Pinterest} It's worth noting that I'm not necessarily tied to Sherwin-Williams colors, but haven't tried out any other brands for comparison at this point. The SW store is just really close and convenient, and I know they have a good color selection! So what are your thoughts on our direction so far? Are we getting too dark and dramatic with Peppercorn? Should we stick with the safer choice of Gauntlet Gray? Help!
One of my favorite things to do as a designer is help homeowners choose new paint colors for their exterior. I love a good transformation, and a fresh new look for your home can dramatically improve your curb appeal. Over the years, I've curated a list of my favorite colors, and today I'm sharing my
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Painting your home's exterior? Check out our roundup of the best Sherwin Williams exterior paint colors for 2023.
Are you dreaming about a white house with black trim, but need some help choosing the right paint colors? As part of my exterior paint color consultations, I do a LOT of white houses with black trim, and I have several go-to paint colors I recommend for achieving this classic look. In this post, I'll
“Have you ever wondered how a simple touch of black can transform the elegance of a white house? As we step into 2024 , the world of exterior decor is taking a bold turn , where the classic combination of White Houses with Black Trim is stealing the spotlight. This timeless pairing has been reimagined […]
It's hard to believe that after years of working on our personal home, the time to share it with you has finally come! We couldn't be more excited to reveal
The experts at HGTV.com show how you can change up your exterior by simply painting your trim a bold color. Test drive our favorite trim hues with these top swatches.
