Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Heirloom Red and Oyster Bay
Labels:
blue,
family room/living room,
gray,
red,
Sherwin Williams,
Valspar
Friday, July 27, 2012
Palladian Blue
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Impressionist Blue
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Bronze Statue (metallic paint)
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Vapor Trails
Friday, July 6, 2012
Summerhouse Blue and Cincinnatian Hotel Lindner Blue
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Quiet Moments and Swiss Coffee
Ceiling color: Quiet Moments by Benjamin Moore
Kitchen cabinets: Swiss Coffee by Behr
Labels:
Behr Paint,
Benjamin Moore,
blue,
cabinets,
kitchen,
white
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Monticello Yellow
Happy Independence Day, everyone! This holiday is my favorite, after Christmas, for so many reasons. I love the food, the warm summer weather, fireworks, Lee Greenwood, barbecues, boating on the lake, being with family, and feeling so PROUD of this country that I LOVE. I hope you all are feeling the same and enjoying this wonderful holiday.
To celebrate, I posted a few of George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s favorite paint colors – (yes they had them too!) They are vibrant and bright, apparently showing off their wealth, and if you want to add some great color in your home and have a little bit of history behind it, you can get the same colors that were used in Monticello and Mount Vernon.
Fine Paints of Europe has put together a collection based on the colors used in Mount Vernon and has some interesting information on George Washington’s sense of style. I love this:
“Washington’s diaries and letters reveal intricate details regarding his hands-on approach and passion for beautifying his home. The man who inspired a nation was himself inspired by beauty, design and bright, bold color.” Fine Paints of Europe
The more I read and learn about this man, the more I love him.
Enjoy the colors, and enjoy this wonderful Independence Day. Happy Birthday, America!
Verdigris by Fine Paints of Europe
(Mount Vernon Estate of Colours)
Prussian Blue by Fine Paints of Europe
Monticello Yellow by Ralph Lauren
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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