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Color Wheel Update: Amazing Gray

Amazing Gray is quickly gaining respect and recognition as a go-to gray, especially in homes that have a neutral backdrop with pops of color in accessories and other accents. Amazing Gray is one shade darker than Worldly Gray and I would consider it a gray that is right in between a warm gray and a cool gray. Some have described it as a “true” gray and I tend to agree, but I do think it leans a bit more to the warmer side. Just for a comparison, Urbane Bronze is the darkest shade on the same paint swatch as Amazing Gray. So, in short, the undertone is a bit hard to nail down…
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Color Wheel Update: Greek Villa

Greek Villa is a beautiful and soft off-white color that transforms spaces into “magazine-worthy” sophisticated interiors. I would describe this color as a subtle creamy off-white that has a slight (very slight) beige undertone. Honestly, it really comes out looking very white/creamy and not yellow-y at all, which I know is a concern for many. Think Greek columns of old, or a villa on the Greek coastline…maybe that is why they named it that? Not only is Greek Villa one of the most popular off-whites, I love how versatile it is. It can be used for trim, cabinets and main walls for interiors…
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Color Wheel Update: Urbane Bronze

I have been seeing Urbane Bronze everywhere lately. It’s like when your attention is drawn to something, all of sudden you see it all over the place. In fact, I actually decided to paint my front door Urbane Bronze! I love how it’s dark enough to create some major contrast, but at the same time it has a softness to it, which is why I think it’s so popular. Since Urbane Bronze is a more saturated color, I tend to recommend using it as an accent, rather than an overall wall color. Exceptions are areas like powder bathrooms or spaces in which the “cozy” feel is a main goal…
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Color Wheel Update: Keystone Gray

Keystone Gray is a medium-toned, warm neutral “greige” color. It is in the same color family as Agreeable Gray, one of the most specified colors for interiors in my Color Consultations. That is one of the main reasons that I chose Keystone Gray. I also love that it is a bit darker than expected for interior wall paint and can really add some contrast against whites and lighter colors. Keystone Gray works well in most all spaces since it is so neutral. One caveat is to be mindful of using Keystone Gray in spaces that are smaller or have lower ceiling heights…
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My Top 5 Sherwin-Williams Neutral Paint Colors

About 90% of the time that I am contacted by a client through an online Color Consultation, they are looking for a neutral color to use in the majority of their home. There is typically a reason that they are repainting if it is an existing home (not a new build). Let me explain. In the early 2000’s, the “Tuscan” trend was all the rage…
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Color Wheel Update: Drizzle

Drizzle is a medium toned green-blue color that will get you dreaming of the ocean in no time! I mean, it totally makes sense why I picked it. I love blues and greens and I love the beach. I like to use Drizzle in areas that can stand a more saturated color, like in bedrooms or bathrooms. One of my long-time clients and friends has this color in her Powder Bath and it turned out beautiful! Laundry rooms are another area that are fun to paint a bright and happy color like Drizzle. Drizzle isn’t only for interiors! I have also specified Drizzle for exterior…
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Warm & Cool Colors Picking the Best Paint Color Option for your Space

We all have our preferences in regards to warm and cool colors, especially when it comes to which shades of paint to use in our homes. What you may not know, however, is how these decisions can affect your space and how important it can be. These are the kinds of color questions that have come up and continue to come up and continue to come up with clients of mine (both online and in person)…
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In Love with Lattice

During several of my recent Interior Color Consultations, I have had the opportunity to talk about what color my personal home is painted. I love my interior paint color and wanted to share the story of how I picked it! When we first moved into our house in 2011, I was thrilled be a homeowner, but I was not so thrilled with the interior paint color. The entire open layout was painted a basic “builder beige” color with a yellow undertone…
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Sea Salt Review

Sea Salt really is just as lovely as it sounds. I do believe that it does deserve all the praise and publicity that it gets. Sea Salt is the perfect soft blue-green color, with hints of gray, that I simply adore. Most of all I recommend Sea Salt for spaces where the goal is a peaceful environment. Therefore master bedrooms and bathrooms are the areas that I most often suggest…
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Balanced Beige Review

I have been looking forward to this post for awhile. We have been profiling the Sherwin-Williams Color of the Month for several months now, but have been working on releasing our own “Featured Color” with some of my favorite paint colors (also from Sherwin-Williams). So, without further ado, it pleases me to announce the first official Rugh Design Featured Color: Balanced Beige! I love this…
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Color Scheme Posts

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Color Wheel Update: Alpaca

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