If you have a suburban home built about 20 years ago and you live in a hot climate like we do here in The Woodlands, it’s quite probable that you have travertine floors. While travertine has come full circle and is back in style after being out for a long time, here's how to make them feel on trend again in your home with some fresh paint colors.
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A home in Tuscany we rented back in the 90's.
Updating Tuscan Style Homes Without Losing the Mediterranean Vibe
This photo is of a Tuscan home we rented back in the 90's. Those are my kids there in the photo. :-)
I loved what this home's owner did to update this authentically old Tuscan structure and think it truly is a good lesson when upating Mediterranean style homes around here.
Read MoreHow to Make Orange Stained Wood Look Pretty and Purposeful
So how do you make the orange stained wood color work?
Read MorePartially Blank Wall Needs a Change in Wall Decor
Here’s another blank wall situation in my series, but this wall does have a couple of floating shelves, so it is more partially blank. :-) The homeowner feels it is not working somehow and wants to know how best to address this wall.
Click through to see a few ideas.
Read MoreAdding Color and Contrast With Last Layers to a Plain Bedroom
This room is from one of my projects, the homeowner was getting most of the major spaces done first in this new build home as they moved in. Some of the last layers were going to wait till later, when they had lived there a bit and hung the art that they had, etc.
Now we are back in the primary bedroom with some light neutral basics, waiting for contrast and color in the last layers. Come and see how I am going to liven this space up!
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