Category Archives: Color palettes

Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee Paint Color

Swiss coffee with Brick
White is and will forever be the most popular neutral paint color. It’s classic, traditional and modern all at the same time and the nuances of the exact color chosen will help you decide which kind of white is right for your project. Benjamin Moore, with its over 3400 paint color choices offers many, many whites and off-whites to choose from and Swiss coffee is one of the best. Continue reading...

Specifying Exterior Color for Multi-Family Buildings

Condominium Exterior ColorAmy Krane Color
Creating an exterior color scheme for multi-family buildings, especially in multi-building communities is a challenge all unto itself. The factors one considers, the process to choose and have the colors approved, the time line, all differ greatly from specifying color for single family residences. Continue reading...

12 Paint Color & Interior Design Trends for 2024

2024 design trendAshley Montgomery
Here we are! Looking back and looking forward, trying to encapsulate and interpret what we’ve seen and what we believe we will see more of. Here are my 2024 trends for paint color and interior design. Continue reading...

Exterior Paint Colors for a Green Roof, Brown Roof or Red Roof.

paint color for a brown roof
A neutral gray roof that doesn't skew warm or cool leaves you endless possibilities for house paint color. But if your roof is green, brown or red, your house color becomes a trickier decision. Choosing exterior paint colors for a green roof, brown roof or red roof is an art form but you can learn it. Continue reading...

The 12 Best Blue Exterior Paint Colors

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy house exteriorAmy Krane Color
Blue is ever-growing in popularity as an exterior house paint color and here's why: Blue is the world's favorite color. And homes with light blue bathrooms sell for thousands more too. Dark exterior paint colors are still on an upward trend and there's no doubt many people consider the best dark blue paint color for a house exterior to be Continue reading...

2022 Kitchen Design Trends

Laura Nelson
We’re about half way through 2022 so it’s a great time to see what’s happening in kitchen design right now. Some trends are humming along consistently as they have been for a couple of years but some newer trends are emerging. Multi-toned kitchens are still here though I’m not referring to the tuxedo look with white upper cabinets and another color below. Let’s consider that more or less over. I’m talking about a trio of colors that often includes black, white or beige and light wood tone. (In cases where it’s just two colors for cabinetry it’s usually the island base or a stand alone pantry that’s unique.) Continue reading...

12 Paint Color and Interior Design Trends for 2022

2022 color and design trends
This year’s go-to color is green. Though I rarely give the paint companys' Color of the Year more than a glancing nod, this year I was struck by their uniformity and general good sense. Green was the hands down choice. As the most prevalent color in our surroundings (outside of concrete jungles) green ushers in feelings of calmness, health, freshness and well-being. No wonder, after what we’ve been through it’s one of the hottest trends. I’ve been specifying greens for eons when clients are open to it. It’s an easy color to work with and enhances every style of interior design Continue reading...

Choosing paint colors for red brick or stone exteriors

Green exterior with brick and stoneAmy Krane Color Victorian
Paint colors for red brick exteriors. More than any other material, red brick seems to stump folks most when choosing paint colors to accompany it. It’s such a pronounced, definite color, the conceptual opposite of a neutral. Red brick comes in many shades. Brick is a natural material, made from clay. The origin and age of the brick affects its appearance greatly. The brick can appear more burnt orange or red. It can lean brown or yellow tan and it’s almost always multi toned within one structure. Finding great paint colors for red brick is easy if you follow the following guidelines.… Continue reading...