On Remodelista this week, tips on how to live with color—including expert advice on how to choose the perfect paints.
Decorating with Color
Above: A couple’s cottage on a tiny island not far from Seattle shows what happens when you’re not afraid to decorate with color. Photography by Thomas J. Story, courtesy of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, from Shipshape and Refreshed: A Considered Renovation of an 1898 Cabin on Maury Island.
Choosing the Right Paint
Above: Before you commit to a color, please read Expert Advice: How to Choose Paint Like a Pro, featuring tips from Nicole Gibbons, the designer-entrepreneur behind new direct-to-consumer paint line Clare. Photographs courtesy of Clare.
Finding Perfect Grays
Above: In the mood for grays? Frank Muytjens and Scott Edward Cole’s recently opened inn has the perfect shades of gray. See The Inn at Kenmore Hall: A Stately New Bed & Breakfast in the Berkshires for all their paint picks. Photograph by Frank Muytjens, courtesy of The Inn at Kenmore Hall.
Burning for Black
Above: Houses blackened using the age-old technique of shou sugi ban have a texture and richness different from a coat of black paint. Photograph courtesy of Greta Rybus, from The Soot House: Conjuring the Ghosts of Old New England on Spruce Head in Maine.
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