Benjamin Moore: Blue Danube

Have you seen Benjamin Moore Color Trends for 2015? It is a great starting point if you are considering painting a room and unsure what color to use. Colors on this list range from neutrals, dark, cool and warm. Recently I painted an accent wall in my living room Blue Danube, a 2015 color trend. 
Blue Danube is a rich, bold blue that compliments cool colors and neutrals well. Choosing a paint color is always nerve-wracking as you have to envision the paint color in the room prior to actually painting it. I find searching Pinterest for the paint color helps because you can often find rooms painted the color already. 
Rooms that were painted Blue Danube and I used as inspiration: 
Wondering what my finished product came out as? Go here to see it.
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352

The Use of Navy Blue

I have been doing a lot of research on branding which has led me to information how colors can elicit a certain type of emotional response. Without going into about my own personal branding strategy (more to come!), I have been looking into the color navy blue. Of course, it is no secret that I love navy and would much prefer navy over black or brown any day. 
The color navy blue originally got its name from the British Royal Navy as the men wore dark blue uniforms contrasted with white. Psychologically, the color blue is associated with trust and responsibility. 
 Blue represents:
  • Communication
  • Peace and calm
  • Honesty.
  • Authority (the darker the shade of blue, the more authority is represents).
  • Religion
  • Wisdom
“Dark Blue: Dark blue is the color of conservatism and responsibility. Although it appears to be cool, calm and collected, it is the color of the non-emotional worrier with repressed feelings, the pessimist and the hypocrite. Dark blue can be compassionate but has trouble showing it as its emotions run deep. Dark blue is a serious masculine color representing knowledge, power, and integrity, and is used quite often in the corporate world.”
How can you use this information? Knowing the meaning and emotions behind a certain color can help in branding, in my current case, it can also be helpful to know when choosing colors to use in a room. When choosing a color scheme or paint color for a room you can of course chose the color that speaks to you. Another approach would be determine the ‘feeling’ you want a person to feel while in the room. If you would like a room to feel peaceful, wisdom (such as a library) or elicit a feeling of open communication – blue might be a great color to chose. Interesting enough, when I went looking for pictures of rooms that use navy, I found a lot of living rooms, bathrooms and libraries. 

Pottery Barn
Cory Connor Designs
HGTV
Contemporary living room by Lisa Patrole Photography
What does navy blue mean to you? What room would you paint navy?
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352

 

A modern spin on subway tiles.

Subway tiles have become quite popular in both bathrooms and kitchens. Subway tiles can be glass, porcelain or ceramic and it offers a fresh, clean look. Commonly, subway tiles are white but can be different colors. This picture showcases a bathroom’s backsplash with purple subway tiles. This is a great option to bring some color into a room. 
What do you think? Would you do a purple backsplash? 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.

Pink + Red

Last week I spoke about navy and black matching and I thought of the other color combinations that I have been seeing that have clashed in the past. Pink and red is one of those combinations. I have seen the color put together recently and I really the combination. I particularly like red and pink together in outfits: 
Alla Kostromichova by Patric Shaw for Marie Claire UK August 2014

Although, I have seen a lot of pink and red in homes and love the look as well. There are many ways to incorporate pink and red into your home.

Pink with pops of red.
Bring in a rug with red and pink.
The artwork in these room brings together pink and red. 
How do you feel about red and pink together? Do you like it or do you still feel like it clashes? 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.



Pink in the Home

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month I thought I would put together some images of pink IN THE HOME. I have never been a huge ‘pink’ girl, opting for a peach color bedroom instead of a pink even as a young girl. That being said, I have seen some great ways to use pink in the home and make it look good. I opt for using pink sparingly in design as I feel even the softest of pinks can make a huge impression but that does not always need to be the case. A room full of pink can work if done right. 

Since I have never used a lot of pink I thought it was interesting to find out the meaning of the color pink:
“In color psychology, pink is a sign of hope. It is a positive color inspiring warm and comforting feelings, a sense that everything will be okay.

Pink calms and reassures our emotional energies, alleviating feelings of anger, aggression, resentment, abandonment and neglect. Studies have confirmed that exposure to large amounts of pink can have a calming effect on the nerves and create physical weakness in people. Violent and aggressive prisoners have been successfully calmed by placing them in a pink room for a specified amount of time. Exposure for too long can have the opposite effect.“

After reading this it is no wonder the breast cancer awareness ribbon is pink. I always thought the reason  itwas because pink was often associated with femininity but rather it is a sign of hope. 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.

Polka Dots and Stripes

One of my favorite patterns is polka dots and I have been seeing a lot of them in interiors lately. They have been making an appearance on a number of walls lately. The pattern is simple but also playful and can be a great feature in a room.

Polka dots coordinates well with other prints such as stripes.

Looking to obtain a polka dot wall but not sure how to go about it? You could use a stencil like this one or if you do not trust your painting hand you could use polka dot decals. How do you like polka dots on walls? Would you do it? Do you like the polka dots with stripes? 
In addition to writing for Daigle’s Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth’s expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352.