From the Vegetable Garden Paint Colors

Vegetable garden paint colors plant the seed of in-season color inspiration.

Vegetable Garden Paint Colors

Vertumnus by Guiseppe Arcimboldo Print

From the garden paint colors harvest a potager palette ripe, rich, bright, crisp, and visually fresh.

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Photo by Nadine Primeau 

“In a garden, we witness the beauty of creation.”

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Oriental Eggplant Satin Enamel Low Odor Interior Paint & Primer

Eggplant, otherwise known as aubergine, takes its place on the color wheel in visually impressive fashion.

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Photo by Bruna Branco

Aubergine commands full focal point attention as demonstrated by this particular shade of purple,  proving it is no shrinking violet.

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Whittney Parkinson Design

Robust.

Confident.

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Elle Decor – Photography by Richard Powers

Vibrant.

Palette potency.

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Hallie Henley Design

Unmistakably distinctive, eggplant or aubergine is on-trend for 2025.

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Quickly becoming the new neutral, buttery yellow is having a moment, and it’s delicious.

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Pierce & Ward

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SW 6681 Butter Up

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Apartment Therapy – Photography by William Myers

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Glidden Corn Silk

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Elle Decor – Photography by Simon Upton

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Pattern makes a compelling argument for the beauty that lies within in the it’s all in the detail details.

Invariably there comes a point in the color selection process when the space and the style is better suited for color to make its statement through decor accents, texture, and pattern.

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Buttery yellow and luxurious creamy dreamy not quite white-simply garden inspired gorgeous!

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Trellis Home

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Better Homes and Gardens

Decor elements showcasing color and pattern as a featured focal point make texture a tactile experience.

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Red draws the eye, envelopes a space in depth, and frames a focal point.

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Tomato Red by Benjamin Moore

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Photo by Daria Mushtaieva

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S-G-440 Green Acres Flat Exterior Paint & Primer

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CSP-1145 Tomato Tango – Benjamin Moore

Accents steeped in various shades resembling those that grow in nature’s vegetable garden introduce bursts of depth and dimension to the space.

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Veranda Magazine – Photography by Bjorn Wallander

Variants, hues, and tones blend and balance core color trends.

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Tomato Cream Sauce 2089-40

I’m reminded of the rich and distinctive shade created when a splash of cream blends into the robust red of tomato soup.

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Collins Interiors

There’s something so spring into summer about the variety of colors associated with fresh from the garden tomatoes.

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Kelly Caron Design

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Marika Meyer Interiors

From garden to table to perfect decorative home accessory, garden home decor colors inspire.

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2010-10 Tomato Red – Benjamin Moore
OC-85 Mayonnaise – Benjamin Moore
410D- 4 Asparagus – Behr 
428 Cucumber – Benjamin Moore

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Peter Dunham Design

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M400-7 Garden Cucumber Flat Exterior Paint & Primer

Love the pop of garden bold colors paired with open windows on a sunny day!

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Karolina Kołodziejczak on Unsplash

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Snap Pea Green Extra Durable Eggshell Enamel Interior Paint & Primer

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Benjamin Moore Split Pea

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Country Living – Photography by Ed Anderson

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James Farmer

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Asparagus Extra Durable Flat Interior Paint & Primer

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Chez Pluie

Seasonal home decor updates in from the garden home decor colors are naturally influenced by the deep, rich, bright and vibrant shades represented at the farmers market.

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Photo by Vasi on Unsplash

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New England Home

Garden color combinations “produce” an anything but garden variety statement.

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Creative Tonic

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Sitting at my keyboard going over the final parts to this post I am lulled by the hum of a lone lawn mower off in the distance keeping time with the wind chime choir on the patio.  Quiet moments when God slows the busy offer an opportunity to still, reflect, and mediate.

I hope the noise that gets in your way at times is softened by spring’s beauty and gentle sounds, a sunshine for the soul moment.

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Metal Influenced Paint Colors

Metal influenced paint colors prove powerful palette motivators regarding interior design and home decor selections.

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Mostly Metal PPG1036-7 Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Mostly Metal PPG1036-7 Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Color trend 2025 embraces leaning into warm palette choices.

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Veranda Magazine

Glidden cobalt stone paint color

Cobalt Stone Eggshell Interior Paint

Rich in tone and hue, metal influenced paint colors heighten the aspects of contrast and complement.

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Light and Dwell

PPG1092-4 Craftsman Gold Satin Interior Paint with Primer

PPG1092-4 Craftsman Gold Satin Interior Paint with Primer

Gunmetal Gray Satin Interior Latex Paint

PPG1033-6  Gunmetal Gray Interior Latex Paint

Steel Me Ultra-Flat Interior Paint with Primer

Steel Me Ultra-Flat Interior Paint with Primer

Metals lay the foundation for warm neutrals to not become an irrelevant color choice.

Connection is a key component of flow, balance, and continuity.

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Jenn Feldman Designs

Gothic Gold Flat Interior Latex Paint

Gothic Gold Flat Interior Latex Paint

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Elizabeth Garrett Interiors

Glorious Gold Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Glorious Gold Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Music genres and interior design styles mirror each other in concept and blog post ideas.

Heavy metal can produce quiet the powerful tune along with powerful inspiration for this using metal colors in interior design and home decor post.

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Metallic Mist by Glidden

Contemporary and modern design styles seem to influence the decision to incorporate accents in one or a blended mix of what I call the metal golds (brass, bronze, copper) into the space, however, the argument can be made  that going for the golds in spaces primarily designed in traditional and new traditional design styles with metal neutral walls connects the dots to contrast as well as complement.

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 Andrew Howard Interior Design

Silver Feather PPG1002-1 Semi-Gloss Interior Latex Paint

Silver Feather PPG1002-1 Interior Latex Paint

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Waterside Oasis by MDI Luxury Design – Photography: Julia Lynn

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Metallic Crosshatch Wallpaper - Threshold™

Metallic Crosshatch Wallpaper – Threshold™

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Never one to miss the opportunity to pop a punch of pink into the decorating scheme of things, this example shows how well metals mix with what may not be a color traditionally on your color palette radar.

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Edyta and Co Interior Design

Madagascar Pink Ultra Flat Interior Paint

Madagascar Pink Ultra Flat Interior Paint

Inspiration is everywhere, my friends.

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Chocolate Lab Flat Interior Latex Paint

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Linda McDougald Designs

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Pewter Mug Satin Interior Latex Paint

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Weeth Home

Mixing metals impacts the prominent design style by way of enhancing the finished look in a supporting character role.

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Kelley Flynn Interior Design

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Onyx Semi-Gloss Interior Latex Paint

Patina and versatility fuel the distinctive presence of copper in a space.

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 Tamara Magel 

Ancient Copper Flat Interior Latex Paint

Ancient Copper Flat Interior Latex Paint

Copper influenced hues and shades reign supreme as heavy metal palette preferences.

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Tara Shaw – Photography by Max Kim-Bee

Using metal influenced paint colors in interior design and home decor adds depth, warmth, and sophistication to the feel of the space.

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Louisiana Gulf Coastal Style

Louisiana Gulf Coastal style is a superlative design style for all seasons, but it seems to shine brightest in the summer style spotlight.

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Decor style displayed throughout your home is a 365 day a year love your style affair, but at certain times of the calendar year the appeal of a particular decor style is heightened.

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American White Pelican Artwork by John James Audubon

American White Pelican Artwork by John James Audubon

Scenes from home illustrate Louisiana is a mixed bag of decor styles, dishes, and dialects.

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Our rich and diverse history replete with Spanish and French influences reflects in regional design and architectural features such as flat-tiled roofs, stucco façades, and coastal into tropical color palettes.

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Food is more form than function with fresh Gulf seafood being a house specialty for all seasons.

Baked Oysters with Gremolata

Baked Oysters with Gremolata

Vintage Found Hotel Silver Appetizer Forks - Set of 4

J.P. LIMOGES FRANCe antique 1902 rimmed soup salad pasta bowls

J.P. Limoges France Rimmed Soup-Salad-Pasta Bowls

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Louisiana Gulf coastal style is rooted in Victorian, Acadian, Creole, French, Spanish and European influences.

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Gold Scalloped Rim Glass Plate

Antique German Fish Plates Set Of 8, Dinner Fish Plates

Antique German Fish Plates Set Of 8, Dinner Fish Plates

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Chinoiserie Style Oyster Pineapple Wall /Door Hanging

Custom Oyster Shell NOAA Chart

Custom Oyster Shell NOAA Chart

Silver Aluminum Coastal Serving Bowl

Silver Aluminum Coastal Serving Bowl

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Design and decor treasure troves include John James Audubon prints, oyster and turtle shells, and eclectic objets d’art of beach and bayou.

Louisiana Gulf coastal style

Sharing a common foundation with its traditional coastal design style counterpart, Louisiana Gulf coastal style blurs the lines with a seasoned twist of laissez le bon temps interpretation.

Louisiana Gulf Coast scene

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Vintage 1884 Boy’s Playing On The Shore Print

Embellishing pieces in order to create a custom look is a Gulf Coast breeze.

Instant and affordable, simply replace existing cabinet hardware with decorative cabinet knobs rich with Gulf Coast style overtones.

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 Greg Natale

You’ll be amazed at how fast a piece goes from to plain to pizzazz with the addition of new cabinet hardware.

Louisiana Gulf Coast style hardware

Coastal color schemes take a cue from the natural surroundings of sky, shore, shell, and sea.

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Incorporate casually elegant pieces into the spaces and places of the home to best convey the quintessence of Louisiana Gulf coastal style.

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Southern Home Magazine

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Regina Andrew Design Driftwood Sconce

Table lamps and wall sconces, better known as the jewelry of the space, both complement and complete the desired look.

Coastal style does not have to fit the traditional sea and shell mold.

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Minka Lavery – Abbott Place – 2 Light Wall Sconce in Traditional Style

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We take just enough liberty with the traditional hallmarks of coastal design style to make it our own, enhancing the look with a dash of native to Louisiana flavor without walking too terribly far way from the core notes.

Handmade Suar Wood Goldfish Sculpture

Light Blue Polystone Textured Ombre Fish Sculpture

Sourcing in the style of furnishings and home decor accents isn’t always an absolute exercise in imitation.

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Stepping back for a moment or two to absorb and access the living room in the above image, and as lovely as it is, I’m going to add to and take away from for the sake of personal preference.

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Capital Lighting Jude 6 Light Chandelier - Mystic Luster

Capital Lighting Jude 6 Light Chandelier – Mystic Luster

19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood 6-Light Chandelier

19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood 6-Light Chandelier

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Cyan Design Driftwood Table Lamp

Uttermost Twisted Vines Table Lamp

Uttermost Twisted Vines Table Lamp

Vintage Art Print Gold Framed, Beach

Vintage Art Print Gold Framed, Beach

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Shelley Concave Table Lamp (Set of 2)

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Cultured Pearl by Sherwin-Williams

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Egret White by Sherwin-Williams

BenJara Medium Clam Shell Accent, White

BenJara Medium Clam Shell Accent, White

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Baxton Studio Utari Mother of Pearl & Metal Storage Cabinet in Beige/Blue

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Berea Chair – Threshold™

Taking the Louisiana coastal environment into consideration results in upholstery choices of the cool, versatile, and easy care kind.

Leobarda Oatmeal Armchair with Nailhead Trim (Set of 2)

Leobarda Oatmeal Armchair with Nailhead Trim (Set of 2)

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Whispers of the Bayou: A Roseate Spoonbill’s Dance

Pearl 17.5 in. GlassCrystal LED Table Lamp, WhiteBrass Gold

Pearl 17.5 in. Glass Crystal LED Table Lamp, White Brass Gold

Icott 29 in. Silver Mercury Glass Table Lamp with Off-White Shade

Icott 29 in. Silver Mercury Glass Table Lamp with Off-White Shade

Carter French Country Brown Distressed Hardwood Round Pedestal Side End Table

Italian Baroque Pedestal Table

Folklore tells the tale of beauty and aquatic goddess known as mermaids.

Fascinating as mythical sirens, this turtle sculpture set of 3 mermaids makes a graceful addition to the theme.

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Safavieh Handmade Ikat Madyson Wool Rug

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Blossom IvoryGray 8 ft. x 10 ft. Floral Area Rug

Blossom Ivory Gray 8 ft. x 10 ft. Floral Area Rug

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Small Round Gold Classic Mirror

WILLIAMS SONOMA Bamboo Form Marble Top Chest Dresser

Provence Sunburst Iron Framed Mirror

Provence Sunburst Iron Framed Mirror

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Glazed Green Ceramic Pineapple Shaped Table Lamp with Shade

Searching warehouse and storeroom for my Great blue Heron John James Audubon print got this Louisiana Gulf coastal style party started.

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Hanging the Great blue Heron print in the dining room is under decorative consideration, and the best way to rule it in or rule it out is to actually hang it before the second and final coat of paint.

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If I decide against the piece, I simply caulk the nail hole and we’re on to bigger and better items.

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Landon 6-Door Sideboard Buffet

Geometric Design Storage Buffet Sideboard Cabinet with 2 Adjusted Shelves

Hexagonal Embellishments Sideboard with Solid Wood Legs

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Corbett Althea 34.25In. Vintage Polished Brass 9 Lt. Chandelier

Senja 47" Round Dining Table

Senja 47″ Round Dining Table

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Reely Wicker Rattan Single Light Pendant

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Monette Black Rectangle Dining Table

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Delia 20.5 in. Cream Faux Alligator Table Lamp with Off-White Shade

Delia 20.5 in. Cream Faux Alligator Table Lamp with Off-White Shade

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Metallic Gold Alligator Sculpture Table Decor

Shell Large Helmet

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HomArt – Match Box Set of 2 – Shells

Homestyles 20 in. Bronze Patina Pelican on Coastal Rock Nautical Beach Statue

Bronze Patina Pelican on Coastal Rock Nautical Beach Statue

Innova Heron Duo Garden Statue

Innova Heron Duo Garden Statue

Traditional additions grouped along with those awash in modern subtleties strike an expected meets the unexpected balance.

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Nature provides the natural color palette so beautifully found along the sands and water’s edge of the Gulf Coast.

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Summer is the season of coastal decor style, and the popularity of Louisiana Gulf coastal style is experiencing its day in the sun.

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Best Fall Decorating Colors

I began working on this best fall decorating colors blog post several weeks ago in anticipation of the visual loveliness soon to be revealed.

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Luxe. Daily

Patience plays a pivotal role in the game of designing, building, remodeling, and decorating.

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Country Living Magazine – Photo by Jean Allsopp

And waiting for fall to get here.

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Benjamin Moore Hidden Sapphire CSP-690

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Benjamin Moore Yellow Oxide 2154-10

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Fall or autumn.

What say you?

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Fall vs. autumn FYI:

The term fall originated in English around the beginning of the 16th century.

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The Fife Arms

Autumn gained its English prominence in the 18th century.

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Originally short for fall of the leaf or fall of the year, fall is the preferred term in the United States to best describe the season between summer and winter.

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Southern Living

The term autumn was originally derived from the Old French word for autumn, automne, in the 15th or 16th century.

Autumn found favor in British English, however, fall has become prevalent in British publications.

Best Fall Decorating Colors

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Vibrant, fiery, deep, and vivid- the hues and tones present in the colors of fall lend decorating inspiration to everything from page to project, palette to plate.

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Hendricks Churchill – Photo: John Gruen

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Sherwin-Williams Chatroom SW 6171

Warm tones pair well with refined neutral shades (a color powerhouse in and of itself).

Best Fall Decorating Colors

Feathering the nest in color, pattern, and layers of texture associated with fall finery creates stunning statements.

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Tammy Connors Interiors

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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G. P. Schafer Architect

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C2 Paint Expedition 662

Across the pages of social media platforms, portfolios, and shelter magazines, the styles and works of talented interior designers and decorators give good inspiration.

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A Place to Call Home – by Gil Schafer III

Oftentimes when we see an impressive color palette, furniture placement, or accent piece, we borrow from the look; fashioning the decorative elements towards our own style.

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Deer Head Wall Plaque

This show and tell features modern, traditional, new traditional, and rustic chic interiors bedecked in the best fall decorating colors.

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Decorations Lucullus

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Heirloom Yellow by Magnolia Home Paint by Joanna Gaines

Still Life Oil Painting Teapot and Oranges

Still Life Oil Painting Teapot and Oranges

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Velvet Flange Throw Pillow

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Country Living

Benjamin Moore Blackberry Punch CC-962

Benjamin Moore Blackberry Punch CC-962

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Vistro navy stoneware platter

Visto Navy Stoneware Platter

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English Biscuit Bucket

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Sampson Covered Casserole

Sussex Vibrant Family Home

Sussex Vibrant Family Home

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Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray HC-160

Benjamin Moore's Terra Mauve

Garrow Kedigian – House Beautiful

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Benjamin Moore Byzantine  CSP-1075

French copper kitchen

Ruffoni Historia Hammered Copper Sauce Pan with Stag Knob, 3-Qt.

Ruffoni Historia Hammered Copper Sauce Pan with Stag Knob, 3-Qt.

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Style at Home

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Behr Persian Gold #M300-7

Vintage H. Blok Original Oil Painting

Vintage H. Blok Original Oil Painting

Coastal Landscape Oil Painting

Coastal Landscape Oil Painting

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Silverwing Interiors

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Behr Vixen #PPU 17-03

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Elle Decor

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Sherwin – Williams Velvety Chestnut SW 9079

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Antique French Bronze Andiron Bookends

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best fall decorating colors

Elle Decor

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Sherwin- Williams Pompeii Red SW 2911

Williamsburg Framed Round Mirror in Rosewood

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Traditional Home

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Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Pewter SW 2848

Quite often color takes the lead as the statement piece of the space.

This collection of the best fall decorating colors in seasonal schemes, tones, and hues reflect the warmth, coziness, and elegance of fall.

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The Very Right Of The White Kitchen

Seems the love affair between kitchen design and decorating and the very right of the white kitchen (or nearly all-white kitchen) is stronger than ever.

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Pristine.

Classic.

Fresh.

Timeless.

Color trend with traction.

Benjamin Moore Simply White is simply an excellent choice for your anchor, primary or accent kitchen color consideration.

The Very Right Of The White Kitchen

Choosing to go with a white or nearly all-white kitchen is by no means a color sellout.

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Modern accents such as the Tom Dixon mirror ball pendants in white hot off the presses metal finishes give good glam.

White kitchens are anything but boring, uninspiring or underwhelming.

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The color white in company of designer, winter, off and ivory shades and tones invariably makes a lasting color impression.

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House Beautiful

Let it capture the life and the heartbeat of the space.

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Immersed in natural light from floor to ceiling, the kitchen in this historic Livingston, New York, home features antique architectural elements.

Impressive kitchen cabinets are fashioned from antique windows, and the well placed pendant lights, center island lantern and black and white tile flooring only serves to further enhance the predominately white color palette.

Unpretentious in design, this white hot kitchen is farmhouse fabulous on steroids.

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Highlighting the effectiveness of natural light coupled with distinctive Louisiana architectural elements, this kitchen-dining space combination becomes the design feature of this custom home from award winning St. Tammany, Louisiana Highland Homes.

New Orleans style white kitchen

Rich natural accent colors present in the decorative wood beams and flooring play well to the white countertops, striking center island chandelier, kitchen cabinetry and custom range hood.

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No natural light to be found?

Fret not. white-kitchen-lighting-fixtures

Gorgeous kitchen lighting options in white will infuse the white kitchen with light and style in white hot color palette perfection.

white-kitchen-colorsStyle at Home

When selecting kitchen materials, the color white continues to dominate the field.

Feast your eyes upon the examples below.

Gorgeous, gorgeous, and did I mention gorgeous?

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Hand-glazed white ceramic subway tile backsplash brilliantly paired with Carrara marble makes a striking decor follow-through.

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White ironstone china stands out from the  gallery wall in decorative sync with the herringbone pattern reclaimed elm hardwood floors.

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Complementing colors and accents come together to produce a stellar focal point while supplying all the contrast needed to make a bright and bold, white hot white kitchen statement.

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Less is more applies here.

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Size does matter, but it is not always the design feature afforded the space.

This New York studio apartment kitchen demonstrates how proper design can result in optimization of space and function.

Big or small, that is the desired design result of today’s working kitchen.

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It may only be the base on which you build your color palette, but the color white commands and keeps the attention of a space. It is the neutral of choice.

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“White has stood the test of time because it’s clean and fresh.
And those two words — clean and fresh — are classic
words for describing a great kitchen.
There isn’t a better way to approach design.”

 —Mick de Giulio


Houzz

Does the clean, fresh, crisp and pristine look of the very right of the white kitchen (or nearly all-white kitchen) continue to appeal to your design and decor taste?

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Benjamin Moore Color Of The Year 2016 Simply White

Benjamin Moore Color Of The Year 2016 Simply White is simply stunning.  One of the biggest decorating misconceptions is that in selecting the color white as an anchor or primary space color you are settling for a boring, uninspiring or underwhelming color choice.

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I am of the strong opinion that all color begins and ends in shades of white.

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The color palette power play made by Benjamin Moore Simply White is based in its clean, pristine and polished versatility.  Wall, trim, floor, cabinetry and furniture. Yes, yes, yes, yes and  a resounding yes.

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It may only be the base on which you build your color palette, but Benjamin Moore Simply White commands and keeps the attention of these spaces.  Allow me to point out how the fresh palette and layers of natural light wraps the space in warmth.

simply-white-dining-roomHuestis Tucker Architects, LLC

This entire space from floor to ceiling is painted in Benjamin Moore Simply White, proving the visual effectiveness of the color white.  No blending into the woodwork here- the rich tones and glorious golds of the accents and furnishings instantly attract the eye.

simply-white-breakfast-areaIn the Fields – Simply White

In my opinion Benjamin Moore got the 2016 Color of the Year: Simply White right. Thoughts?

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For Rent: Rental Refresh Upgrades

Today’s blog post is brought to you by the letter R for rental refresh upgrades.

The conversation of late between mama and papa Places In The Home and our son heading up to the Great White North to begin his career has revolved around rental property viewings, interiors, exteriors, accents (eh?) and scads of all things house that make a home (rented or owned) furnishings.

This is the time of year when thoughts of apartments, condos, townhomes and single-family houses for rent and rental refresh upgrades begin to take center stage in the minds of college bound students, career starting college grads and newlywed couples.

According to recent real estate and business reports, millennials trend more toward renting than buying.

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The genius of internet listings, video viewings, real estate apps and Skype proves an essential tool in locating a property.

With a few clicks, well placed phone calls and virtual tours, our son has successfully rented a two story Victorian-era style home.

Now comes the fun part- the rental refresh upgrades.

He and his fiancee are currently in putting a stylish spin on his new abode mode.  This is not our son’s first time at the rental rodeo.

He knows all too well renting comes with caveats, and property management firms have rules and code restrictions that must be adhered to.

Addressing the aforementioned right off the bat clearly defines the can and cannots.

Fortunately, the home owner is on board with the updates and rental refresh upgrades our son wants to do to the property.

BM-revere-pewter-framedBenjamin Moore

Fresh paint  rules the rental refresh upgrade playbook.

I ran across this quote yesterday and it really hit home.

“Color is the least expensive thing to put in a house.”

—Ruthie Sommers

Color often gives the biggest return on your interior decorating investment.

Paint is an instant update and covers a multitude of previous tenant color choice sins and the scuffs, streaks and uh-ohs made when moving out.

As a housewarming gift, his fiancee’s father is painting the entire interior and key exterior areas of the house.

Going with a neutral color palette allows more breathing room in regards to accents and furnishings.

Landlords and property managers love neutral palettes, and come closer to approving the request for painting with this color choice.

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My inbox is experiencing a high volume of before, during and after pictures.

It’s exciting to be in the loop, share in the progress and to be asked to be a part of the process .

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Does it makes sense and cent$ to make updates and improvements to a rental property?

Absolutely!

Focus less on the fact your new residence is a rental and more on the fact that your new residence is where you call home.

All things house that make a home come together to make the out of your own pocket rental refresh upgrades worth it for the sake of your comfort, convenience and personal style touch.

Rental Refresh Upgrades

So worth it rental refresh upgrades good to go as in take it with you when you go ideas range from a programmable thermostat, stylish mirrors in bathrooms, accent rugs, light switch and wall plates, cabinet knobs and pulls, new shower head(s) and focal point light fixtures to exterior walkway lighting, planter boxes and a decorative mailbox.

Renting or buying, it really is amazing how a sense of personal style, displaying objects of individual interest and decorating with accents that capture and convey your personality makes a house a home.

studded-rug-FlooringHall’s Flooring

I’ll leave it there for today’s post and pick it back up with more pictures and suggestions for rental refresh upgrades.

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