Week 1: Color Families
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Welcome to our first ever Color Cure, a very specific spinoff of The Eight-Step Home Cure, which debuted in 2006 and is still going strong. This month I'm going to be providing tips on how to best use color in your home and we're going to all do and share a little work each week in our homes. But I've made it easy for you - I do the work on Monday and you only have to watch! The rest of the week, you can follow along by daily post and email, and then share your experience through commenting and submitting your own pictures. Join us!
Color Quiz: Which Color Family Are You?
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Which color family pops out at you and screams your name? Do you love dark, industrial spaces or soft, floral patterns? Take a peek at these sharply contrasting styles and tell us which one you identify with.
Before & After: Monica's Color-Filled Living Room
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Moving into their new home, Monica and her husband faced the challenge of integrating their color scheme with the space's dominating woodwork. After collecting dozens of paint swatches, they settled on Sherwin-Williams' Beguiling Mauve, a color that satisfied their "preference for blues while having enough red in it to make the trim stand out less." Read on for after pics and an interview that reveals every detail about this color makeover...
Color Research: Find Colors You Love All Around!
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Sarah's Classic Modern in the West Village
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Color Hunting: Inspiring Color Families
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Let's go color hunting! Inspiring color families can be found all around, and one great way to begin your search is by looking at images of beautifully designed rooms. The work is already done, you just have to make the colors your own. Ready to get started? Let's hunt inspiring color families!
If you missed it, check out Maxwell's video, The Color Cure, Week 1: Color Families.
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Antonio Ballatore's Hot Pink Kitchen Wall
Antonio Ballatore won HGTV's Design Star Season 4 for his extremely original concepts and bold choices with color and design. Inside his kitchen he pays homage to the win of his first challenge by painting the wall all the way up (19 feet!) in hot pink. Of course, the focal point of this wall is the infamous pink bird.
Jessica's Gem in Kerrisdale
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Don't Believe the Hype: Blue Dining Rooms
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