Color Confidence
It’s Not As Much Color As You Think
Think a colorful home means going all in? Think again. This is a room-by-room breakdown of how a little color in the right places creates something warm, joyful, and completely intentional.
Color Confidence
Color Palettes
Why You Need A Color Palette
A color palette was the single most transformative thing I did for our home-- and I stumbled onto it completely by accident. Here's what I learned, why it matters, and how to build one that actually works.
Color Confidence
Baby Steps To A Colorful Home
You don't have to go all in to have a colorful home. Here's how to start small and let a few joyful decisions add up to something that feels completely and specifically yours.
Color Palettes
The Easiest Way To Build A Color Palette
You don't need a design background to build a color palette. You just need one thing you already love. Here's the method I use for every room in our house.
Paint
Understanding Undertones (And How to Use Them to Pick the Perfect White)
You don't need to become an expert in undertones to use them well. Here's how to let your paint brand do the matching for you-- and how to find the perfect white without testing a hundred of them.
Paint
How To Test A Paint Color
Not sure how to test a paint color before committing to a whole room? Here's exactly what I do and why you'll never paint a swatch on your wall again.
Color Palettes
How Many Colors Should Be in Your Color Palette?
Three colors? Five? Ten? Here's the honest answer-- and why the right number is probably simpler than you think.
Color Palettes
How To Use Canva To Build A Color Palette
How to build a home color palette in Canva, step by step. Pull colors from art, fabric, or anything you love and turn them into a palette you can use for every decorating decision.
Color Confidence
It’s Only Paint
Choosing a paint color doesn't have to feel so big. Here's how to stop second-guessing, start smaller than you think, and just go for it.
Paint
Your Guide To Paint Finishes
Picking a paint color is only half the decision-- finish matters too. Here's a simple breakdown of what paint finishes actually mean, which ones to use on walls vs. trim, and exactly what we use in our own home.
Color Palettes
Our Home Color Palette
A look at both of our home color palettes-- the colors we use throughout our main living areas and the brighter version upstairs in the kids' rooms.
Paint
How to Transition Color Between Rooms
How do you know when to stop one color and start another? Here's how I think about color transitions between rooms.
Paint
Why We Use Farrow & Ball (& Everything You Need To Know Before You Order)
Everything you need to know about Farrow & Ball before you order-- what makes their paint worth it, how their sample cans work, and how to save money without sacrificing the colors you love.
Color Palettes
How I Actually Used My Color Palette in Our Living Room
I’m walking you through our living room-- every single decision-- so you can see exactly how a color palette works in practice.
DIY Projects, Framing Art
DIY Bobbin Frame Tutorial
A step-by-step guide to making a DIY bobbin frame at home using just a few supplies.
DIY Projects
DIY Painted Arch On Wall – A Step-By-Step Guide
A guide to a DIY painted arch wall. This is an easy project with a big impact!
DIY Projects
Easy & Colorful DIY Headboard Project
This article shares how to make a colorful headboard using a sheet of plywood and a bit of imagination.
DIY Projects
How To Paint A Freehand Checkerboard Wall
This guide will show you how to paint a freehand checkerboard pattern that looks effortlessly cool and hand-drawn.
DIY Projects
Pleated Lampshade Tutorial
This article shares step-by-step instructions for how to cover a lamp shade with pleated fabric.
DIY Projects
DIY Wavy Frame For A Samsung Frame TV
Step-by-step instructions for how to build a wavy frame for a Samsung Frame TV.