2023 Colors of the Year- Redend Point by Sherwin-Williams

2023 Colors of the Year- Redend Point by Sherwin-Williams

Redend Point by Sherwin-Williams is of the earth. Upon looking at a swatch of this paint, I saw sand. Sherwin-Williams, no doubt, also saw sand and was inspired to create a chic neutral that tells the story of an outside adventure brought indoors into the places we cherish. This shade is warm and comforting, yet fresh and new, perfectly pairing with any inside plant life to reimagine the essence of the outdoors.

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2023 Colors of the Year- Raspberry Blush by Benjamin Moore

2023 Colors of the Year- Raspberry Blush by Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore agrees that joy is one of the color themes of 2023. Benjamin Moore’s Raspberry Blush is a joyful, zippy, tart, pinkish red. I don’t think of the color ‘raspberry’; instead, I think of it as a coral. It’s a hip and industrious shade, not lavish; rather, it is richly pigmented, high-quality, and modern.

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2023 Colors of the Year- Viva Magenta by Pantone

2023 Colors of the Year- Viva Magenta by Pantone

Pantone’s Color of the Year homepage looks otherworldly. One of the images featured on the company’s page to introduce Viva Magenta looks like a riverbank of crystalline space flowers blooming into fanciful, ripe iridescence. Another featured image shows a graceful figure stretching as if in a dance, made of a combination of organic, fabric-like sinews and neon tubes of light lacing throughout. What kind of picture is Pantone painting for us with their 2023 COTY?

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7 Tricks to Maximize Your Tiny Apartment

7 Tricks to Maximize Your Tiny Apartment

A spacious home: we all want it, but it does come at a cost. When faced with a small space problem, the solution often requires creativity. Thankfully, we can draw upon the expertise of many talented designers who have had great success putting their tips and tricks to the test in homes, apartments, and small residences. Creating optical illusions and making thoughtful, logistical choices will need to become tools in your tool belt.

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All About Arts & Crafts Homes

All About Arts & Crafts Homes

The Craftsman-style home is about so much more than hand-crafted stone, woodwork, and natural materials. This style represents a shift in the collective cultural attitude about industrialization and its place in the world in the late 1890s through the 1920s in America. As is often the case, architecture tells us a story of the culture of the period in which it was built.

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What is Cottagecore?

What is Cottagecore?

Whimsical and nostalgic are the perfect adjectives to describe the new interior design, fashion, and lifestyle trend known as ‘cottagecore.’ Cottagecore emerged as a fashion trend but has since translated into an entire interior design trend akin to modern farmhouse or Scandinavian.

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More 2022 Colors: Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

More 2022 Colors: Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

Sherwin-Williams had new beginnings on their mind when they created Evergreen Fog SW 9130. Evergreen Fog is about renewal. If you take a nature-inspiration experience, boil it down to an essence, and create a paint color, you will discover Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog.

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More 2022 Colors: Very Peri by Pantone

More 2022 Colors: Very Peri by Pantone

Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year is a fresh periwinkle bluish-purple tone called Very Peri. Very Peri is not merely a pretty color. Many sources have said purple is the next Millenial Pink, and Very Peri is part of this movement. The existence of generational colors offers insightful commentary on society; we can learn a lot if we pay attention.

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Talking Color with Interior Design Service Online

Talking Color with Interior Design Service Online

February has arrived. We are excited to feature Lisa Davidson, Owner and Designer of Interior Design Service Online, to kick off our color month. We found Interior Design Service Online’s Etsy store via Pinterest and reached out to learn about Lisa’s innovative e-consulting services. Over the past year, she has built up her Etsy store to focus on the paint colors consultations.

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Benjamin Moore’s 2022 COTY is Here

Benjamin Moore’s 2022 COTY is Here

October Mist 1495 is pensive. Much like October, the color is conducive to introspection. It is a sophisticated and quiet shade. It is cool and dry but evokes nature, which Benjamin Moore says is a perfect backdrop for creativity. It is a clarifying color, something that relaxes, purifies, and inspires.

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How to Pick Your Interior Design Style

How to Pick Your Interior Design Style

Designing your dream home (as well as your current living space) should be a fun, creative experience, but often the hardest part is knowing where to start. Luckily, many great resources exist to help you narrow down your options and let the journey begin.

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Benjamin Moore's 2021 Color Pick is Teal

Benjamin Moore's 2021 Color Pick is Teal

The palette verdict is in, and it is a relaxing one: Benjamin Moore’s 2021 Paint Color of the Year is Aegean Teal 2136-40. I think most of us would agree this type of calm, cool color is an appropriate [and much-needed] choice for 2021.

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Use Black Subway Tile to Add Interest and Contrast in Your Home

Tile has been used to create visual appeal and focal points in homes for years, and while there are so many options available, many homeowners seem to choose white subway tiles. Well, now, the newest trend seems to be black subway tiles and we love how homeowners like yourself are choosing to place them in almost every room of the house!

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Bathroom Remodeling Ideas that Add Style and Functionality While Increasing Your ROI

Every homeowner wants to increase the value of their home, but while they are making improvements, they also want to make sure that they are getting a good return on their investment. Some remodeling projects offer better return of investments than others, which is why you need to be careful of what you choose to do in your home, especially in a room like a bathroom. 

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Design & Remodel Tip #1 for your Cape Cod Bathroom

Design Ideas. Marstons Mills Remodeling Tips. Best Practices. Find them here weekly on our blog.

Design & Remodel Tip 01- Tile Ideas

Cape Cod Bathroom Design Tips from @designREMODEL
Cape Cod Bathroom Design Tips from @designREMODEL

Last week, I was looking for some tile ideas for an upcoming bathroom remodel in Marstons Mills. I wanted to find something unique for my client who had just purchased a new home and wanted to create a spa-like feel in her new bathroom.

I started looking on Houzz.com for pictures, particularly for either a serene backdrop or a distinctive accent tile. After scanning many pages and doing many searches, I became frustrated as I did not see what I wanted.  I took a look through some of the design books on my bookshelf and still didn't find what I was looking for.

Then  I thought...How about Pinterest.com?  I clicked over to the website and started looking at some of the boards for bathroom remodeling that I had set up several months ago.  Very quickly, I found pictures and ideas that could use for design inspiration for the upcoming bathroom remodel in Marstons Mills.

Plus, what I liked about Pinterest was that by using a few keywords like Bathroom Accent Tile,  I was able to review rapidly multiple pictures. And save the ones I liked to a board that I could return to again and again.

We are fortunate to live in a world where an abundance of ideas, tips, and photos are at our fingertips. This access to ideas is really exciting for us and for our clients, and it has enabled us to build some fun projects for Cape Cod homeowners.

If you would like to discuss some ideas for your bathroom remodeling project on Cape Cod, feel free to get in touch and we'll be happy to answer any questions or get you started in the right direction.