Baby it's GREY inside......

We all know that interior design follows trends just as fashion does...and a lot of times there is quite a bit of overlap.....but for some reason trends translate a little differently inside your home than they do on any even given Tuesday on the street....

The reason, I believe, is because when you buy that blouse that your celebrity icon was photographed wearing or you saw in a "must have for fall" article, and you wear it on that given Tuesday you may likely realize it is just not "you"...
But, never fear, your fashion obsessed friend will be happy to accept the offering and take it off your hands, and maybe even trade you for one of her pressured buys...
even trade and everyone is happy.....
another example.... 

Gray nail polish has been a trend for a while now, and as the weather cools I will be "picking my color" in the gray tones again this season, even though I wore out "You don't know Jacques" for 2 seasons!!!
Honestly I am somewhat looking forward to gray nails again this fall!!!
So why are things so different in your home?

Color does evoke feeling ....
and when you walk in your front door at the end of a long day how do you want to feel?
If your answer is...."I want to feel like it's just a normal day in Seattle," then my response to that would be.....
"Don't delay!! Run out to your nearest home improvement store and grab a few gallons of Revere Pewter and one happy home body you will be!!!"

Please don't misunderstand... I am a lover of neutrals...especially in interiors.....
AND
I do also love gray
BUT.....
Does gray make you FEEL good when you come home at the end of a long day?
The first thing I ask when I enter a home for a consult with a new design project is..
"What is the function of this room?"
Our home is where we go to escape, to be with the ones we love the most, and to recharge for what's next....
Does gray help you recharge?
If so....then go back up to the previous part of this post that recommends you run out and grab some gray paint and get painting....but if not...then here is a fun suggestion...
Go to the paint wall and see what colors draw out good feelings, what pulls you in, what colors make you smile?
Grab a few swatches of those smile-inducing colors, take them home and see how they look in your favorite room, in natural light as well as lamp and overhead light and THEN decide....
which one evokes the feeling you want to experience when you come home from a long day....
BE BRAVE!!!
BE DIFFERENT!!!!
BE YOU!!!!
AND....
LOVE THE SPACE YOU CALL HOME!!!