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Choosing hues for your home can be down right frightening. Luckily, HGTV Design Star Winner Jennifer Bertrand knows all about color!
By Jennifer Bertrand
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Kitchen Cabinets This is a scarier risk for people due to the time commitment it takes to paint kitchen cabinets. However, don’t be scared to just paint your lower or upper perimeter cabi- nets, or the super safe answer: the island. I hesitate on saying island only because I like to push people to do something fresh and new, and we have been painting islands for a while now. If you are reading this thinking, Oh, my island is painted a different color . That’s okay! There are a lot of right answers in design, and whatever makes you happy is always the best solution. And in case you are wondering what perimeter cabinets are, they are the cabinets on the outside surround of your kitchen. So usually that includes most all except the island. Here are some pinterest topics to search when painting your cabinets: Fun Kitchen Cabinets, Paint Colors Kitchen Cabinets, Painted Kitchen Cabinets Color . Whole House Color Palette This is probably one of the most common mistakes I come across. People have fun with color or take a risk but don’t know how
to make their whole house flow. Probably the best way to understand this is by learn- ing from example. I have listed some search topics below to help you see and understand how this work. But basically choose three to five colors that you bounce throughout your whole house; this is how you create a whole house color palette. Please note that kids’ rooms are excluded because let’s face it: Your children are always going to be natural risk takers. Here are some pinterest topics to search when deciding to make your house flow: Whole House Color Palette, Paint Color Schemes, Paint Colors Whole House . Exterior House Colors This one is a fun one because you have the opportunity to decide how you want your house to feel when you drive up to it! Currently, we are in process of painting our house exterior white. Sounds boring for me, right? But you won’t be surprised to know that I have two pagoda sconces painted a bright tiffany blue to harmonize with my porch chairs, and our front door is painted a bright, happy yellow. This yellow ties in
o take a risk or not take a risk! That truly is the debate one faces when starting a paint adventure. And in case that’s you, I have some advice.
Furniture I like to advise people that furniture is a great place to take a risk with color. It is also a great way to add a fun twist to a space. I find that it adds a bit of soul to a space if you decide to paint a crucial furniture piece a fun pop of color. (People love when designers say “pop of color.”) But it’s true ... imagine an old kitchen table (needing to be painted anyway) brought back to life, but in a beautiful asparagus green color or a lovely coral, or to stay on trend you could go navy blue or gray. It’s all about what makes you happy! And, of course, I am going to say to make sure that if you are going to paint fur- niture that you do it well and right: prime, paint and seal! Here are some pinterest topics to search when just beginning to ponder what to do with that piece of furniture: Furniture Color Ideas, Furniture Color Schemes, How to Paint Furniture .
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