Painted trim

Painted trim in colors other than white can make a huge impact in a room with little effort (and cost) involved on your part! %

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5 of our favorite designers/renovators/bloggers weigh in

Join me for a tour of the 2021 Southern Living Idea House in Louisville, Kentucky. Get great ideas to use in your home.

Top Designer Chosen Trim Colors That Aren't White : The best painted trim colors to make any room magazine worthy. Bold contrast trim

I love my Instagram peeps. You really love and appreciate what I send out into the ether. When sharing my home nothing comes close to the one request I receive again and again- Can you please share with me the color of your ( insert here) butler’s pantry, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom window trim, dining room? I always respond in the same way, Yes! Stay tuned! ... After two years of keeping the requests at bay and a deep dive into my basement full of years of rusty paint cans and junk drawers…

Is this the design detail your house is missing?

Our house has quite a bit of painting in the last year. A little more ways to go this next year…but I am excited for the colors that we have chosen. Each color is warm and inviting. I think they flow beautifully together…and though a few are unexpected they seem to work! I am a […]

For a long time now, white-painted woodwork has been de rigeur in the domestic interior, so much so that it’s almost a foregone conclusion. But this is slowly changing: we’ve seen black woodwork popping up lately, and now grays and bold hues are making their voices heard as well. If you fancy this change but aren’t sure what to go for, let this trim-spiration sourced from around the web be your guide.

Get inspired with our expertly curated English heritage paint color palette and consider adding this distinctive style into your home.

Learn about the good and bad of painting your house interior trim tan or khaki. I show you my own house and things I wished I would have known!

Explore the trend of contrast trim, and discover the best paint color combinations and expert tips for getting the look.

This series is a deep-dive into specific, popular paint colors from paint companies such as Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and Behr. In these paint posts, we’ll explore the color and show each paint shade in real homes. We’ll discuss undertones, paint sheen and more to help you decide whether a certain color is the right one for your own home! Looking for the perfect gray paint? Check out Benjamin Moore Gray Owl, Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray, Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray, Light French…