She’s cute and she has a good personality

Posted by Sarah on Monday Aug 30, 2010 Under Love for Color

Good Morning, a little something for the eyes just cause I like you.

ishandchi rainbow bannister

via ish & chi

This begs the question…would you do it?

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Say a little prayer for you

Posted by Sarah on Thursday May 6, 2010 Under Love for Color

I’ll cross my fingers and hope that the Indiana house turns out kinda like this…

Honey Interiors bungalow

Honey Interiors

JAS Design Build Three Blind Mice

JAS Design Build

 

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Indiana Project: Paint Take 3

Posted by Sarah on Wednesday May 5, 2010 Under Love for Color, Renovating Indiana house

I have found myself in yet another exterior paint related pickle. My Dad called me Tuesday night and told me he had cold feet about the Rainwater color. He wants to change it–again. Its a good thing vacation is looming.

I’m already pretty embarrassed about the failure of Mushroom. My embarrassment however isn’t half the problem. The budget is the main concern here and we must pay for each mistake we make.

Our real estate agent tells us that the feedback she is getting about the house is positive and people seem to like the color.  My Dad still isn’t convinced.

I’ve decided to bite the bullet and show you some pictures. All of these images are iPhone pictures. Please keep in mind none of the trim has been painted.

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The house in Mushroom

Indiana Paint samples

Close up of Mushroom with a Softened Green sample

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Close up of Mushroom with a Rainwater sample

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The house in Rainwater with Mushroom accent

After four more hours of deliberation this morning, we have decided to change it. Yes, its crazy. Yes, its making me crazy.  By midday tomorrow, the Indiana house will be SW- Outerspace.  The trim as selected by my Dad will be SW-Toque White

Sherwin Williams outerspace

Sherwin Williams Toque White

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You Like?

Posted by Sarah on Monday Jan 18, 2010 Under Love for Color

A purple library in a Colonial home in Saco, ME.  This house was built in the 1700s.

Purple library NY Times

image via NY Times

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Turquoise in 2010

Posted by Betsy on Thursday Jan 14, 2010 Under Love for Color

I like to hear about the Pantone Color choice for the year and this year and the blogs were aflutter. Everyone seems happy to learn that 2010 is the year of Turquoise. I’m with ya. Gotta imagine this chic was ecstatic. Oh, she’s in LA. So am I!

The Estate of Things chooses Pantone's color of 2010 turquoise

My friends and family can tell you that I’ve got sufficient turquoise in my life, but its still pretty hard not to pick turquoise things up and hold them to my chest. It beckons me.

So, to celebrate 2010 and this heavily anticipated announcement. I’ll be thinking about turquoise with gray. Like this.

The Estate of THings chooses turquoise

What are you thinking about pairing Turquoise with?

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Drunk on Color

Posted by Sarah on Wednesday Jan 13, 2010 Under Love for Color

Know when to say when.

 yellow bedroom john granen

 Know when to order a double.

white bedroom Richard Leo Johnson

 

Am I wrong here? I mean I love yellow and white just as much as the next person but sometimes I’ve had enough.  That sometime is now.

Image #1 photography by John Granen, Image #2 photography by Richard Leo Johnson

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Customize

Posted by Sarah on Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 Under Love for Color

This interior has quite the customized storage, floor to ceiling bins that frame an entryway. As if the sheer size of the bins wasn’t enough, let’s make sure people never miss them and paint stripes on them.

The freedom of never needing a dresser.

the estate of things chooses striped storage cabinet

Image from Sunset

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Black & Yellow

Posted by Sarah on Wednesday Sep 16, 2009 Under Love for Color

the estate of things chooses skona hem bath

Skona Hem

the estate of things chooses domino magazine patio

Domino

the estate of things chooses michelle adams bedroom

Michelle Adams bedroom, previsouly posted about here

the estate of things chooses Anne Nicholson bungalow

NC bungalow, owners Ann & Charles Nicholson, Country Living

the estate of things chooses yellow living room

Country Living

the estate of things chooses savannah front porch

Martha Stewart Living

the estate of things chooses sara ruffin costello bedroom

Bedroom of Sara Ruffin Costello, Domino

the estate of things chooses better homes and gardens yellow room

Better Homes & Gardens

the estate of things chooses photo wall display

Martha Stewart Living

the estate of things chooses jenna lyons nursery

Jenna Lyons nursery, Domino

 

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Dive In

Posted by Sarah on Tuesday Aug 25, 2009 Under Kitchens, Love for Color

 

the estate of things chooses windsor smith kitchen

How about a painted, glossy pool blue floor in your kitchen.  Is that enough aqua blue lovin’ for you? Wow thats delicious.

Image via Windsor Smith

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Speaking of Pink

Posted by Betsy on Tuesday Aug 25, 2009 Under Love for Color

I really enjoyed Sarah’s post about the Pink Phoebe Howard room. It had me thinking about Pink and considering what my ultimate feelings are towards this color. As usual, I can’t quite grasp how I feel about our relationship and so now I’m on a journey of discovery. Each room pink will beg the question, do you love me!?

We will start with this one.

The Estate of THings chooses Abigail Ahern Hot Pink and Gray

This image caught my eye at a mere 30×30 pixel thumbnail on a website where Bromeliad had pinged our DIY napkin pillow post… (Thanks Brom). And it spit me out here on this Abigail Ahern website. That’s the journey of how we met.

It was a pretty instantaneous intrigue. I am drawn to glossy painted furniture like birds are drawn to shiny things. And I’m really thinking that this uber pink on top of the charcoal gray will fit into my idea of what pretty is. So, if this pink were a boy in the subway, I’d maybe have a little fantasy about our life together.

But ultimately, I think we’d break up. He’s too bold for me, too sophisticated, to shiny. Maybe I couldn’t really be myself around him.

What do you think about this pink?

The Estate of Things chooses Abigail Ahern THe Estate of Things chooses Abigail Ahern

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