If you have a staircase with blank sides and want to make it look like a traditional ornate paneled staircase, you’re in the right place! When I bought my 1914 Craftsman home, it had a staircase inside that was added in the 1990s and made to look like a Craftsman staircase… to a point. And […]
Two years ago, I shared a list of 12 Audiobooks So Good You’ll Forget You’re Working. And thankfully since then, I’ve listened to 11 more books that I’ll happily recommend to anyone—several of which are included for free with an Audible subscription. You can use this link for a free 30-day trial. This post may […]
Blue is an extremely versatile color to paint the exterior of your home. It can be soft and soothing or bold and modern depending on the shade, and it always pops beautifully against green foliage. But many blue paint colors that shine when used for interiors can look overwhelming on exteriors in direct sunlight, so […]
Did you know that painting your porch ceiling a light blue deters wasps and birds from building nests? They confuse the ceiling for sky and build their nests elsewhere. The “haint” part of haint blue comes from the Gullah Geechee culture of the southeastern U.S., where the color was believed to ward off “haints” (aka […]
Blue is a classic paint color, but it can easily look too vibrant, too light, or too gray when used on exteriors. So how do you tell what’s going to look good in all lights without spending thousands of dollars on a color you don’t love? I’ve got you covered. I’ve gathered together my top […]
So what exactly is a medium blue? It’s a blue paint color that typically falls in the middle of the Light Reflectance Value (LRV) spectrum, which is typically defined as 40–60, but those numbers are up for interpretation. For the purposes of this list, I will include some medium blues that technically fall in the […]
