Design Connection, Inc. Interior Design

What is YOUR favorite Color? You’ve heard the question a hundred times and probably asked it just as many since you learned to talk. It got me to thinking, after our recent blog posts on painting,  why not ask? Find out what colors are on your mind. So we did just that.  On Twitter and Facebook, we posed the question to see what colors people seem to gravitate toward and while the count has my personal favorite, YELLOW in second place, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Green is running high on everyone’s list. Seems fitting with the green movement being so popular these days.  Other colors people mentioned included Purple and Red.

With such vibrant and diverse color preferences on my mind, I couldn’t help but get inspired to go out and find some pictures of some pretty fabulous rooms painted in those colors so that maybe you can be inspired too! Of course all of this ties in to our interactive contest on Facebook to reach out and really get a feel for what inspires you in the world of design, whether it is color, layout, texture or anything in between.  We appreciate the input from everyone and can’t wait to see what other things are on your list of favorites!

In the meantime, check out some truly great photos from a traditional retreat to a rock star’s city pad, we think you will find some rooms and colors to get excited about! If you really want to to immerse yourself in some gloriously creative and inspired rooms (these are really over the top!), you have to take a minute to check out the website for the Hotel Fox in Copenhagen. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Click on ROOMS when you get to the website and prepare to be amazed.

Oh and we want to say a special hello and thank you to Karen S, Karen A, Tierra, Marla, Darryl, Cheryl, Kevin, Kathy, Rachel, Patty, Brian, Kami, Patti, and Keith for taking the time to say hi to us on the Design Connection Facebook and Twitter pages!  Do you have a favorite painted room in your home? We invite you to post pictures on our Facebook page and share. C’mon over, we’ll see you there!

I have been taking walks around my neighborhood and noticing the new dark colors on the houses. I think  that these colors are being chosen to duplicate the Tuscan homes in the surrounding area. The homes in my neighborhood are around 10 years old. Many of the homes have beautiful birch trees and maturing landscaping.  The orginial colors on the homes were more suited then the ones being chosen today. We still have the orginal shake roofs and cement walkways. Many of the homes have little accents that help with the break of the colors. We also have colonial homes that are being painted dark charcoal with black shutters. It is very difficult to see the difference between the shutters and the base of the house. I believe it is important to think about the style of the home and the accents that are used to make the color of the home really stand out. Does the house have brick, stucco,shutters,or carriage doors? If you paint the house all one color, what are you going to do to accent it? If you paint the trim around the same color as the body of the house is that going to look good? I saw one house that looked like the color of dirt and there was no house and see what colors catch your eye. The decide if the style of the home you like has any similarities to your home and if the color would compiment your style. You might want to paint a large portion of your home to see if the color works. Check with your nighbors and see if they like it. If all is a go then you have made the right decision. It is important to select the right color both for your own enjoyment, but also for resale. If it is very confusing call an experienced interior designer in the Kansas City area.

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