Colors in Your Cupboard

Once you have pared down you will start to notice what color scheme you have and whether or not an item is going to move from the green to the yellow or perhaps the red pile. If she has a red and beige oriental rug and he has a black leather chair the two could possibly meet. It is unlikely however, that a brown leather chair is going to go with her yellow throw rug unless you are going with a Fruit of the Loom theme.

A general rule of thumb is to pick three colors that are interchangeable. Remember two of the colors are base and one is your “pop” color. Right now the trends are in the grays and yellows but first you have to decide if you like those colors to start with. If not, move on - you could be living with that new something, something, for awhile!

If you just don't know what colors you like then take a trip to your cupboard. Pull out the spices and sprinkle different colors on a wax piece of paper. See what works well together. Listen to your inner voice. Color is magical. It can change everything. Consider painting one wall in your kitchen or perhaps the fireplace wall in your living room.

I recently chose all new paint colors for our house that was once sage, beige and cranberry. Now I have Sherwin Williams Portico as my base color which is a neutral beige and my secondary color is Peppercorn, a deep gray. I have "popped" color with a bowl of green pears and a lemon tree on the hearth.

Keep in mind that color is easy to change, well at least from the female perspective. We like to see the room finished and men see every step in-between. My husband and I don't paint together because it likely would have caused us to "go into our own corners". Find a good painter that you feel connected with because if you are going to change your surroundings every 3-5 years then you will likely be painting again.

The hottest colors right now according to House Beautiful are in the blue and gray hues. I especially like Cathedral Gray. Benjamin Moore has a really cool app where you can take a picture and color your walls just by "clicking and picking".

Here is a sample from playing in the cupboard this morning - Garlic, chili pepper and basil. Curry, ginger and pesto. Peppercorn, cayenne and mustard. When you are finished, grab a pinch of each and throw it in the crockpot. Voila! Dinner is ready.

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