Industry Ed with Richard: Announcing The Olde Mill's Fall Mantel & Shelf Sale

Ourso Designs' sister company The Olde Mill is proud to announce a special discount on select mantels and floating shelves this autumn. In the spirit of the holidays, we're offering 30% off the following sizes of mantels and floating shelves:

Order yours now by calling 225-291-8588 or emailing info@theoldemill.com - don't miss out on this incredible offer!

Crown, Molding, and Trim, Oh My!

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So you've finally decided on the color to paint your room's walls... If that wasn't hard enough, now you have to pick paint colors for your trim, doors, crown, ceiling, and other moldings. We know color coordinating can be one of the hardest parts of design. To help you through this process, here are some of the guidelines we like to follow:

1. "When in doubt... just paint it all the same color?"

• No, but really. The 1 - color (not)combination. A solid pallet can be very impactful. Especially when you have a lot of detailed molding. You might be thinking the detail of the moldings would become less defined, but these pictures will show you otherwise.

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2. "But, shouldn't the trim be lighter than the walls?"

•  That is definitely the most common practice, and a good one! The 2 - color combination. Make your walls one color, and all your trim, doors, crown, and ceiling another.

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• The inversion of that is great too! Make your trim, doors, crown, and ceiling a little (or a lot) darker than your walls.

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• Taking it outside of common practice, you could paint all your walls, trim, and doors one color, and your crown and ceiling another. This is good for tall ceilings.

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• A more modern touch would be to paint your ceiling, walls, and crown one color, and all your trim, doors, and molding the other.

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3. "So, your telling me the crown doesn't have to match the trim?"

• The crown doesn't have to match trim, or the walls. Here we have the 3 - color combination. The trim, doors, and molding are one color, the walls another, and the ceiling and crown another. 

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4. "Why is that door not the same color as the trim?"

• Just to throw this in there... it's become a trend to paint all the doors in your house a different color from the trim. It's a really cool trend!

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Trend Alert: Pastel Kitchens

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You might not see the kitchen as the place for soft, understated colors like lavender, peach or baby blue. Indeed, such soft tones seem like an unusual choice for most spaces. However, painting your kitchen in pastels can result in some extraordinary looks.

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Is it possible for something to feel retro and modern at the same time? Pastel cabinets and appliances are cornerstones of  the standard vintage kitchen. At the same time, homeowners and designers are finding new ways to utilize these classic colors for a more modern feel.

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You'd be surprised at the different color combinations that are possible with pastels. Don't think you're limited to Easter-like shades of blue, pink, yellow, and green.

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If Easter is your thing, get creative with your colors. Mix it up!

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Blue-green with wood accents is a personal favorite combination.

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It also goes remarkably well with black for a more modern vibe.

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Pastels in general also pair well with copper (P.S. see last month's blog post on copper cosmetics).

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Here are a few more kitchens to hopefully give you inspiration:

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