Tag Archives: Benjamin Moore

Accent Color and Color Trends

If Accent color is power – the greatest power lies in the use of the hottest colors. Accent color is the designer’s best and most persuasive weapon against color hesitation. Discretion with color can definitely the better part of design … Continue reading

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New! Benjamin Moore’s 2013 Color of The Year – Lemon Sorbet

Benjamin Moore’s 2013 Color of The Year is Lemon Sorbet! On the heals of yesterday’s article about Pantone’s new pastels and my personal spin on optimizing pastels by adding a grey cast, this timely email landed in my inbox touting … Continue reading

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Rocky Road – Sweet Style

There’s just something about color that engages, inspired and motivates. What we do in the kitchen is just another expression of creativity that allows us to invite people that we love into our homes and share our color stories! There … Continue reading

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Paint Colors 2012 – Buying The Right Paint

Paint Colors of 2012 have so much to offer – too much, if you have to take it all in at once The last few days I have offered some perspective on accessing and personalizing the color trends of 2012 … Continue reading

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Color For Kids – BIG DESIGN for little people

Young people are so frequently the minority in design – there are doctors, psychologists, decorators and a whole persuasion of society who “don’t do kids”. What’s that about? Maybe for designers, its the fact that the aggregate of kids rooms … Continue reading

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Real Trends – The Color Palette of 2012

That is quite the proclamation, but this is not a self-appointed trend! After having invested significant time and energy in researching what is happening the market, on the Internet, and on foot investigating what populates the shelves at retail sources … Continue reading

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Painting Trends – Candice Olson's New Paint Collection!

Yes, all of you Candice Olson Divine – Tell All fans; TV design diva Candice Olson has a new collection of paints, in partnership with Benjamin Moore! The colors are what you would expect from Candice – 60 classic, and … Continue reading

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Tangerine Tango-ing with Peacock – A Design Star is Born

By now, particularly those of you who are subscribers are not surprised by much of anything I come up with – and thankfully, you continue to tune in irregardless! This morning, while I was checking my email, my youngest cloud-child … Continue reading

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Color Trends 2012 / 2013 – There's Always Room For Jello

Monday (any Monday) is the perfect occasion to practice the art of not taking one’s self too seriously. Color is a topic that is far too often taken way too seriously. Sometimes putting a playful spin on bright color makes … Continue reading

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Interior Design Trends 2012 – Chartreuse!

Chartreuse follows on the heels of yellow, because it could be considered by conventional color theory the perfect yellow…. No, really! I am not under the influence, but this vivacious color truly is… Grab your favorite caffeinated beverage; it’s time … Continue reading

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