Types of White Paint Colors: The Complete Guide to Shades, Undertones & Names (2027)
Stand in front of a white paint display and something strange happens. Every fan deck looks identical. You pick one, get it home, and suddenly your wall is yellow. Or blue. Or vaguely gray in a way you can’t quite explain to your partner. That’s not bad luck. It’s undertone, and it’s the whole game […]
Amber Paint Colors: 15 Stunning Shades & Expert Room Ideas for a Warm, Golden Glow (2027 Guide)
I’ll be honest with you. The first time I painted a wall amber, I panicked. Halfway through the first coat, it looked like someone had smeared pumpkin puree across my living room. I almost grabbed the white paint to cover it up. Thank God I didn’t. Once it dried and I pushed the furniture back, […]
Lilac Paint Colors & Ideas: The Ultimate Guide to This Calming, Underrated Shade
So, You’re Actually Considering Lilac Paint? Good. You should be. I get it: lilac paint colors has suffered from an image problem for years. People heard “purple walls” and immediately pictured their grandmother’s powder room circa 1987. Dusty fake flowers. A doily or two. You know the vibe. But here’s the thing: lilac paint colors […]
The Best Blue Paint Colors for 2027: A Designer’s Guide to Every Shade & Room
I have a confession. Three years ago, I told a client that blue was “safe.” She looked at me like I’d just recommended beige. She was right, and I was wrong. Blue isn’t safe. Blue is the color that makes people exhale the second they walk through the door. And 2027? It’s a blue year. […]
Best Turquoise Paint Colors for 2027: An Honest Guide
I painted a turquoise bathroom in 2021 and hated it for about six months. Not the color’s fault, really. I picked a shade off a chip, didn’t think that the room had one tiny north-facing window and zero natural light, and ended up with something that looked less like the Aegean and more like a […]
Exterior Paint Samples: The Best Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Home’s Colors
Two summers ago, I watched a guy two doors down paint his entire house the wrong color. Not wrong like he picked something ugly. Wrong like he picked a shade that looked gorgeous on the little card at Sherwin-Williams and turned into a weird, sad gray-pink the second it hit his siding. He figured it […]
Shades of White Paint Colors: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Wasted $200 on the Wrong White
I am going to be honest with you. The first time I tried to pick a white paint color, I stood in the aisle for forty-five minutes, grabbed the brightest one on the shelf and painted my entire living room with it. It looked like a dentist’s office. My wife did not say anything for […]
Black Paint or White Paint? How to Choose Best Without Regretting It
I have painted a lot of walls. More than I should admit. And I can tell you the number one question people ask me before they crack open a can is this: black or white? Funny thing is, most of them already know the answer. They just want permission. So here’s your permission. But also, […]