Remember in the 2000s when we all painted our dining rooms red?  Red was the color of choice for dining rooms all across the World.  Dining rooms were the one room where you could really express your formality, even if the rest of your home was casual.  Red is an energetic color, and known to [...]

Right around February I start feeling overwhelmed and under-inspired by the dark skies, and lack of colors in the world around me.  Being in the Pacific Northwest presents a special challenge for a California girl like me. I love color, I love sunshine, both of which are in short supply in the winter in all [...]

February is the perfect month for taking up with the color red.  Valentine’s Day and love are often celebrated with red roses and red boxes full of chocolates, right?!  But what other emotions does red evoke?  Red is an energizing color, strong and powerful, and full of drama.  Red is thought to increase heart rate [...]