CBID Design

TRUE GRAY

2013-05-14T03:27:00.000-07:00

NO UNDERTONES IN MY GRAY, PLEASE Gray. Bleak. Gray Day. Stormy Gray. Misty Gray. Cement Gray. Concrete Gray. Gray Hairs. Cold Gray. Plain Gray. You're looking a little Gray. Old and...

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BENJAMIN IN THE BEDROOM

2013-05-09T22:19:00.001-07:00

GOING NUTS.... Wall color can drive you nuts. The perfect tan can turn pink or orange. That lovely pastel green suddenly looks minty. The beige you picked is fleshy. The yellow you loved...

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ACCENT WALLS

2013-05-05T20:57:00.001-07:00

NEWLYWEDS Every room needs a focal point. There are obvious architectural focal points in some rooms. Other rooms need to have one created Paint is an excellent way to create a focal...

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE: BEIGE

2013-05-04T16:29:00.004-07:00

WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE COLOR? When I first moved to California - many years ago - I worked for the beige lady. Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE Houzz She had beige blond hair, beige tanned skin,...

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THE COLOR YOU CRAVE

2013-05-04T01:34:00.003-07:00

THE COLOR THAT MAKES YOUR HEART SING..... The color of dreams. The one that takes your breath away. The shade that you want to wrap up in. The color that makes you smile. Whatever that...

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WHITE WASH

2013-04-21T15:27:00.000-07:00

I THINK I COULD LIVE IN THE SOUTH Prior to this, when anyone said 'whitewash' I thought of Tom Sawyer whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence. Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime...

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CURB APPEAL

2013-04-18T01:11:00.000-07:00

AN UPDATE FOR OUTSIDE So you have probably heard a lot about curb appeal in terms of selling your home - making it inviting, welcoming, well maintained.... etc., etc. But its also the first...

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COLORS GO COASTAL

2013-04-16T20:39:00.000-07:00

BLUE UNDERTONES WITHOUT BEING OVERTLY BLUE.... Undertones are tricky beasts. For example, grays are nothing but undertones - except for the pure concrete colors - it is what makes them beautiful...

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GRAY PALETTE

2013-04-16T20:21:00.003-07:00

CREATING COLOR SCHEMES Choosing a color palette for your home may seem daunting, but doesn't have to be all that difficult to achieve. Just remember you are creating a backdrop - one that will...

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COZY BUT NOT DARK

2013-04-16T01:29:00.000-07:00

NEEDING OOMPH..... Sometimes the wall colors we choose are just too saturated for the available light in a room. If you crave light and wide open spaces - but are stuck with smaller rooms and...

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TWINS!!!

2013-04-02T02:31:00.002-07:00

I'm not overly fond of blue, green or pink for a nursery. Too typical, I guess. I do believe wall color should be soothing and calm - so I'm fond of neutrals on nursery walls. Wall color grayed...

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USING A PAINT FAN DECK

2013-04-02T01:22:00.000-07:00

FINDING YOUR UNDERTONES There are thousands and thousands of grays. From the beige grays to the blue grays, if you can see the undertone, you can pick your perfect color..... Hi Claudine,...

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TOO WARM

2013-03-27T17:11:00.001-07:00

CRAVING COOL.... via Looking through Traditional Home and House Beautiful magazines this weekend, I was struck by the 'cool' palette nearly all the rooms were sporting on their walls. From...

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BEST GRAY FOR A SMALL DARK ROOM

2013-03-26T02:26:00.001-07:00

GIVE ME A GRAY..... Gray. It's a popular color in design, and not going away anytime soon. In rooms filled with light, high ceilings, lots of white wood trim - it's beautiful and fresh. But...

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KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

2013-03-26T01:27:00.001-07:00

COLOR FOR NATURAL STONE FIREPLACE House and Home IN EVERY HOME there are elements we can't change - at least not right away. There are things we need to live with - maybe its a previous...

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LIGHTEN UP!

2013-03-26T00:11:00.000-07:00

WELCOME SPRING The Foo Dog Ate My Homework Blue and White has always been a favorite combination.Add a little greenery, and it feels like SpringA seagrass rug brings it down a notch from being too...

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MAKE ME LOVE MY HOME

2013-03-20T17:51:00.003-07:00

DESPERATE SEARCH... The Bastille, Paris CBID Design I recently joined the ranks of they who love Paris. It was inevitable, really. Everyone loves Paris. I liked the people, too. I like...

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LOOKING FOR A WARM GRAY

2013-03-20T16:04:00.004-07:00

STILL LOVING GRAY.... via WARM Gray? It sounds like an oximoron. There is the stereotype gray - that color we made by adding white to black in grade school. Some people feel its a little...

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EXPLORING COLOR: NEUTRALS RULE....

2013-03-20T15:41:00.000-07:00

EXPLORING PAINT COLOR: BLUES AND NEUTRALS Nature is amazing. It is a color magician, putting colors together with expert eye. I love the collection of eggs above for that very reason. Speckled...

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REBIRTH

2013-03-19T22:46:00.000-07:00

Keep Calm and Carry On .... turned out to be good advice. Our first day in London I injured my knee. The question became: stay there injured or go home...? We applied ice packs, Advil, and...

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LONDON WAS CALLING.....

2013-03-12T03:08:00.002-07:00

So I answered..... Taking a little vacation.... Back soon!

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CHANGING IT UP

2013-03-08T13:56:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has bright and shining plans for Spring. If you are like me, you have some plans for freshening up your home decor this season, and possibly some larger projects in mind. And...

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ORANGE CRUSH.....

2013-03-08T12:52:00.001-08:00

NOT AFRAID OF COLOR??? Bring Mae Flowers I have the perfect remedy to a gray day - it's raining here in So. Calif. - and to be honest, I'm not entirely sure this next question is real.... two...

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CREATING MAGIC WITH TAN

2013-03-02T23:41:00.002-08:00

BUCKSKIN... WARM TAN I like it when I get questions about a specific color. No second guessing - they already know the color they want to use, just need a little help with the rest of the...

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DECOR TO GO

2013-02-25T00:25:00.001-08:00

LONG DISTANCE DECORATING via I love my job. I love meeting all of you, as well. When I can combine the two, I'm a happy camper. So long distance decorating just makes sense for me. If I can...

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