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October 22, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Smoky Blue Color Review

This month’s featured color is Smoky Blue, a gorgeous medium-dark toned blue that has a slight gray undertone to keep it from feeling too bright. Look no further for the perfect accent wall color or deeper shade for your unique spaces. Smoky Blue is one of those colors that wasn’t on my radar, until it jumped out at me one day. I was looking for an accent wall for a client and it was the perfect shade of blue to coordinate with her color scheme. It was then that I realized how great this medium-dark “smoky” blue really was.

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September 17, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Tradewind Color Review

This month, I’m focusing in on a soothing, beachy blue: Tradewind. I’ve actually specified this color several times because I love a serene look in master bedrooms and bathrooms. This color fits the bill perfectly in these spaces. If you love blue or if you are looking for that ideal spa retreat feel in your home, Tradewind just might be the one you have been looking for! I categorize Tradewind as a light blue with some slight gray undertones with the very tiniest hint of green. If you look at the darkest color on the paint swatch (Still Water)…

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August 14, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Agreeable Gray Color Review

My last Featured Color was the bold and beautiful Cavern Clay (baked clay/rust color). This month, I’m going back to one of my “old faithful” neutrals: Agreeable Gray. Now it’s even more personal to me than ever before! We moved over Christmas and my new home has Agreeable Gray as the main wall and ceiling color. Honestly, as much as I love Agreeable Gray, I was hesitant at first…I loved our last home’s color, Lattice, so much and I was afraid that I would really miss the blue undertone. But, now that I’ve been living with Agreeable Gray for 6 months, I really love the softness and warmth of this gray/greige!

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May 28, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Cavern Clay Color Review

I am super excited about this month’s Color Review! Every year, each paint company comes out with a “Color of the Year.” Sherwin-Williams’ COTY for 2019 was Cavern Clay, a rusty clay color that I happen to really love. Especially paired with my fav color, blue! So, this month I am focusing in on this vibrant, earthy color to give you some tips on where to use this color on your exterior and interior. Cavern Clay has an orange-brown undertone that is best described as a baked clay/rust color. I like that it is a bold color without being super bright. Not only is Cavern Clay a perfect accent wall for any room in your house, but it also works as a front door color or even as the color inspiration for more decorative items (pillows, artwork, etc.).

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April 25, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Hey Laura! What is the best white for my ceilings?

In this edition of Hey Laura! I answer questions about finding a front door color for an Urbane Bronze exterior, considering floor color when picking a wall color, the best white for ceilings and much more. I am excited to bring you my answers to some of your comments found around Rugh Design! Please visit any of my Blog posts or color…

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April 17, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Accessible Beige Color Review

For this month’s Color Review, I’m going back to my neutral “comfort zone.” I can’t help it that I am drawn to softer more monochromatic palettes! Simplicity and calm are my vibe, therefore I am excited to share with you my Accessible Beige Color Review! I specify Accessible Beige a ton in my Interior Color Consultations, and let me tell you that it has proven time and time again to be very accessible! The reason that I end up specifying Accessible Beige so much is that it is one of those versatile neutrals that is “not too golden, not too gray,” as I like to say.

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April 2, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Hey Laura! Will Essential Gray work with all this Blue?

In this edition of Hey Laura! I answer questions about using Essential Gray with blue, connecting an exterior and interior color scheme, picking the right gray for a new build and much much more. I am excited to bring you my answers to some of your comments found around Rugh Design! Please visit any of my Blog posts or color…

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March 15, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Color Review for African Violet

This month I’m going way out of my comfort zone and featuring a super fun and bright color: African Violet. I would categorize African Violet as a saturated warmer violet color with a tiny bit more red to it’s undertone versus blue. It’s bold and has an air of sophistication to it, royalty even. Purple is not necessarily the neutral that you want to paint your whole house, but there are several places where this exuberant color can light up a whole room. Last year’s Pantone Color of the Year was Ultra Violet, so using purple in fashion and interiors…

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February 28, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Hey Laura! Help me Transition from Beige to Gray!

In this edition of Hey Laura! I answer questions about transitioning from beige to gray, using Egret White to warm up a space, choosing a trim color to use with Repose Gray, finding a shutter color for a Mega Greige exterior and much much more.

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February 13, 2019 by: Laura Rugh

Color Review for Repose Gray

This month, I wanted to focus in on Repose Gray. I actually can’t believe that I haven’t detailed this color before. It’s one that I recommend quite frequently to my Interior Color Consultation clients. I have however, written posts on several of Repose Gray’s family members (on the same paint deck): Eider White, Mindful Gray and Gauntlet Gray. I categorize Repose Gray as a gray/greige that has a slight blue undertone. It’s still a warm gray (hence why I said greige), but is cooler than several…

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