Category Archives: Color inspiration: home and nature

Clutter-Clearing: Baby Steps or the Full Kondo?

Did you resolve to simplify for New Years? It’s a brand new year and we’re bursting with resolve to be better, do better, feel better. “This is the year I will finally _____.” (You fill in the blanks. My own … Continue reading

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Paint colors: how to lead the eye and set a mood

Visual trickery is so much fun! I live in a 730 sq ft condo in a hundred-year-old converted warehouse. It’s basically a studio apartment because the bathroom is the only space with a door. When I moved in, the walls … Continue reading

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Refreshing a tired exterior

This cute bungalow was in need of woodwork repair, new front steps, and fresh paint. The owners liked the original colors but thought it was time for a slightly more sophisticated version of them. The white was a little harsh … Continue reading

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Fresh paint brings home into 21st century

Colorful homes are my signature. But sometimes it’s just too much, as in this case of my client Leslie’s home in Bend. Time for a change! The first thing you noticed was how dark the house felt, despite the high … Continue reading

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A minimalist’s holiday decorations

I know some of you get your kicks from decorating every nook and cranny of your homes with Christmas decorations: you have every kind of Santa; you have nativity scenes and train sets wending thru winter wonderlands; your roof is … Continue reading

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Portland Craftsman before and after

Inexpensive makeover for a Portland Craftsman, mostly done with paint and rearrangement of furnishings, creates a warm welcome. Continue reading

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This is “my” house

Are things or people or pets really ours to “own?” In the grand scheme of things, the answer is no. A shift in language helps loosen the grip of our possessive tendencies. Continue reading

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French kitchen color makeover

Colorful makeover of a French kitchen. A wonderful backdrop for food fun. Continue reading

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How to personalize your chateau with paint

Chateau Lalande, now Le Stelsia, is the most colorful chateau in France. It is bright, bold, brave and fabulous. Let it inspire you to be bolder too. Continue reading

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Cheery paint colors perk up an exterior

Before and After: From a boring beige exterior that looks like everyone else’s home in the development, to a much more cheery interesting palette, but still acceptable to the HOA. Continue reading

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