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Nate Berkus on when NOT to hire an interior designer: a True/False quiz

Annie Elliott | October 15, 2012

The ever-adorable Nate Berkus was the cover story in Sunday's Parade Magazine.

I'm loathe to disagree with Nate about anything. I mean, have you seen him? (Of course you have. You don't live under a rock.) He's a doll....

Read more »Nate Berkus on when NOT to hire an interior designer: a True/False quiz
» Art + accessories, Bedroom, Color + paint color

White trim before and after

Annie Elliott | March 24, 2011

Hello, Gentle Readers! I do love updates.

When we last spoke, I was debating whether the trim in this bedroom -- needed to be painted a deeper cream to match the ceiling (on which we used OC-9 Ballet White). That was the conundrum that led to 7 sanity-restoring rules about trim color. You remember....

Here's the result!

Read more »White trim before and after
» Bedroom, Color + paint color

Dark walls, white trim? Hmmmm…

Annie Elliott | February 25, 2011

Think fast: you're painting the walls of your bedroom a much darker color. Can you leave the trim bright white?

Probably not. It pains me to say this, but sometimes, if you have a deep, rich color on the walls, glaring white trim can make the room look, well, tacky. And disjointed.

Not the look we're going for....

Read more »Dark walls, white trim? Hmmmm…
» Color + paint color

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