My Interior Design Style

I have been tagged by Brooke at Velvet & Linen and Lauren at Pure Style Home to choose only one image that represents my style. This took way longer than I expected because I couldn’t find one room where I liked almost everything! The hardest part about it is finding ONE image, I also love a look combined with mid-century furniture as well as more contemporary. I finally settled on this one from Jamie Drake for the dramatic, traditional, yet contemporary feeling combined with fabulous colour!

When I choose a place to live, I walk into the space and go directly to the windows. If I like what I see outside, I look around inside. A beautiful garden and a view (what I have now where I live) is perfection! Here in this photo, you can see there’s a wonderful garden outside.

I love french doors (they are not shown here but were in every room that I love). What I like about this room is:

1. The mostly neutral furniture with the hits of chrome yellow and bristol blue! I never decorate a room for a client without including toss cushion fabric options and designs. I think they truly pull a space together, like they do here as well. I also like the fact that nothing matches (except for the pair of yellow chairs) but it all looks great together!

2. The tall endless french country windows with the dramatic drapery treatment.

3. Ottomans. They create such versatile seating arrangements.

4. I also like the touch of whimsy created by the bird lamp.

The flowers that have been placed in the room become secondary next to the dramatic palm that really makes this room! Also I think every living room could stand a touch of animal print!

If anyone wants to take on this little project, you are tagged! Let me know in the comments if you want to play! I look forward to seeing yours!

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My Bed, My Bed, I Love My Bed!

Thomas Decker said: “Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” After spending several nights of missing that “golden chain”, I can relate as to how true his statement is! (I'll spare you the details of recent dental surgery.) During my recuperation, I appreciated the nurturing of my soft, layered bedding and special bed pillows, as they offered a little more solace to the discomfort of a pulsing jaw. High thread count sheets, fluffy pillows and cushioned mattresses shouldn’t be considered a frivolous luxury. They are part of promoting the healing process our bodies need to experience - whether recovering from an illness or just the events of the previous day. Sleep deprivation, and the impact on our health, has been a well-covered topic by many authors and the media.

Fortunately, sources for these well-made items are found across the country and are also available through specialty shops, chain outlets and on the net. If you live in a metropolitan area, it is definitely worth your while to head out for a visit to some of your local shops. There is nothing like having your hand involved in the selection process of bedcoverings. All large thread count processes are not always created equally and your local shop owners will be able to offer good examples. Aside from varieties of cotton, there are also washable silks and organic products, should you be looking to eliminate dyes or elements which create sensitive skin reactions.

I have to admit, while Frette linens are considered to be the epitome of all, I have always been pleased with the performance of my Ralph Lauren sheets. They begin with a soft hand and seem to “age” nicely and with no pilling. I also love the patterns of Yves Delorme and Sferra for layering pillows and duvet covers. DeWoolfson Down, a NC-based manufacturer of down duvets, pillows and other bed accessories, offers pillows for every preference. They will even add extra filling, should you go too soft and need more firmness. Their summer weight silk comforter is just right for southern nights and it feels like you are wrapped in baby bedding!

If you are starting from scratch, you can begin layering the perfect bed with good basics investments, knowing they will be long-lasting, while you are in the process of completion. If you aren’t a big fan of contrasting patterns and colors, you can use subtle tone-on-tone designs and personalize with a monogram. A great sheet ensemble, blanket and blanket cover, euro shams and pillows will get the process off to a good start. Also remember, Americans usually don’t buy mattress sets as often as they should, so pay attention to the quality and construction. Even within the same brand, there are “Good, Better, Best” options. I love the Kingsdown product and their attention to engineering for the best night’s sleep. They are another “made in NC/USA” company. I am still in the process of connecting the links of that golden chain of sleep. I didn't anticipate needing extra recovery time to get back to the old, but new self! Fortunately, typing requires no activity of the jaw. If I am tired, I can pull back from the keyboard and curl up with a good book and a warm cup of tea.

To lead you off to slumberland, I'll leave you with a fun bedtime poem from R. Riecke Gernon:

"My bed, My bed, I love my bed.
It rests my feet, it rests my head.
It brings me sleep from dreadful days.
It clears my brain from misty haze.
It rests my neck, it rests my back.
I love to spend time in my sack.
It rests my eyes, it rests my heart.
It brings each morn a brand new start.
It rests my hands, it rests my toes.
Whatever else it rests, who knows."
So even though it’s seldom said.
My! Oh how I love my bed!

(Photo credits - Yves Delorme, DeWoolfson Fine Linens)

Do you want to be a Vancouver Colour Expert?

There are still some seats available in my next Colour Theory Class held at the Vancouver Community College, Vancouver Campus. Click here for more information and to register. The Fall semester starts September 9 and goes for 12 weeks every Wednesday night for 3 hours.

We will spend the second and third class mixing colours. You will create a palette from each colour in the colour wheel that represent the 3 ways to describe colour; clean or dirty, warm or cool, and light or dark.

One class will be an on-site colour consultation in a client’s home, so you can get an idea of what it looks like to do it on your own.

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When a client hires me to select colours, what they are looking for is a palette of colours that flow and transition well from room to room, in their home. Each assignment will build upon the next so that you will have the ability to create your own palettes upon completion of the class.

We will also be discussing decorating styles such as, traditional, contemporary, French country, Whistler Cabin, and so on, so that when you are in a clients home that reflects a particular style of decorating, you will know which colours are appropriate to show in building a personalized colour scheme for your client. If you have any questions, Please call or email me.

Hope to see you there!

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3 Steps to finding a Mentor in the Design Industry

If you want to succeed in the design business you need a mentor. The best advice I can give my students on the fastest route to becoming a freelance designer is to finish all your education first and then get a job working for an interior designer. This way you can learn from their mistakes and have a built-in mentor.

Anton Ehrenzweing

If you want to take the longer and more difficult route (like I did) and get educated at the same time that you are in business, you need a mentor in the industry so that when your client's furniture arrives and they say “It’s too big!” and you know it’s fine but you don’t know what to say? You need to be able to find the answer, which is; ‘Sometimes if people have had an empty living room for even a couple weeks, doesn’t matter what arrives--it seems too big’.

The chances of getting a job working for a designer get a lot slimmer if you don't complete your education. So the second best way [to becoming a freelance designer] is to get experience working somewhere in the industry; selling lighting, furniture, or colour (like I did) and/or be good at finding mentors (like I was).

Walter Starke

I met my first mentor at an interior decorating course in Victoria. She was the instructor and I called her a couple times after the course was over. Both times she was too busy to talk to me. Then the third time I called her, she told me she was right in the middle of moving and I offered to help! We were great friends after that! To find a mentor in the beginning when you don’t have that much to offer (in terms of business and talent) you have to be willing to do whatever it takes even if that means schlepping boxes and unpacking dishes.

Pat Wickware

My second mentor was a brilliant decorator and colour expert at Benjamin Moore. I worked in 3 stores (for 2 separate owners) to gain all the colour experience I have, but it wasn’t until after we were both fired from the first store (at approximately the same time) that we bonded.

I found my third mentor at an industry event. I walked up to her (certain I knew her from somewhere, or so I pretended) and she said “I have picked your brain a few times at Benjamin Moore about colour”. She told me she was having trouble selecting a colour in a 10,000 square ft house in West Vancouver she was designing and of course I offered to help. After that I would simply call her if I received a consultation where someone had questions about re-designing kitchens (not my specialty). When that happened, I would refer her and she would get her design fee and I would watch and learn. She was so generous with my endless questions that we even ended up business partners for a couple of years.

Jan Romanuk

I got my current mentor by being slightly annoying. I called her off and on for advice over a two year period. When I found her at the home show in her booth, I would bring her coffee and just listen to her talk to potential clients. And then one day the timing just clicked and we became friends. To this day I will do pretty much anything for this woman, she has been extremely generous with me.

Liz Stevenson

Here are 3 steps to finding your own mentor:

1. There is a fine line between being annoying and being pushy. It's hard to be likable when you are being pushy. Annoying can still be charming.
2. No one wants to be around a taker, so make sure you have the spirit of a generous person, quick to contribute where you can.
3. Can you expect your mentor to come out to one of your projects (for free) and help you if you get stuck? No. Your job is to sell his/her services as a designer if you want to watch and learn, just like I did (in the above example).

One celebrity designer and fellow blogger in Vancouver (who is now a good friend and a mentor to a few of us) had been on my radar for a while since discovering her wonderful blog months before I started mine. I called her for advice last summer and she very generously called me back right away! Then when I started my blog (in the fall) and saw her at the Christmas tree charity event at the Sutton Place, I don’t know if she even remembers that one of the first things I said to her when we officially met was “You’ve been on my list for a few months now”.

Patricia Gray

Each one of my mentors is a huge part of who I am today. Because I’m the type of person who—has to know the RIGHT answer, RIGHT now--I have been very fortunate to find such generous women to mentor me. They gave me their time, knowledge, and energy and I have been very lucky to know them.

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Colour me Happy it’s a Day for Celebration!

For the second week in a row my blog is in the Washington Post Blog Watch.  This week it was for the post I just wrote on the 5 Questions to consider when selecting a new colour for your kitchen!  So I just had to post this image sent to me by Rebecca Sherman at Houses Gardens People (love the name of her blog).  It’s wallpaper and look at the wee dog. . . love him!  And this wallpaper just shouts celebration!

Thanks for reading my blog!

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A Great Example of Exterior Undertones

The sun is out, it’s getting warmer, and I have received the occasional request to start writing about specifying exterior colour. I have a lot to say about this topic as well but I’m starting with a short post today; an exterior in the West End of Vancouver, to show you 3 undertones :

1. The body (siding) which is a green/gray

2. The stone which is pink (my favourite - NOT)

3. The pillars, balcony and fascia which are a very creamy yellow

Photos by Maria Killam

The colours are washed out by the sun but you can see the stone up closer in this photo along with the trim colour. I have a few guidelines listed in my website and I will write an article on specifying exterior colour as soon as time permits, however I thought I’d start off the season with a question:

What is wrong with this combination of colours? Or what do you like or dislike about the building?

And just so you know, I don't think it's really bad, however, I was motivated enough to stop and take a photo to point out a couple things. . . you’ll have to check back later in the comments to find out!

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Cerise Pink Quilt Cover-Burlesque by Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen

Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen has a new range of luxury bedding which are both sassy and practical. In typical Llewellyn-Bowen style this Burlesque pink quilt cover has a real flamboyance and style.

The quilt cover design has great swirls of purple and black scrolls which have glitter on them against a vivid cerise pink background which creates a very dramatic effect!

The colours may be rather loud for some bedrooms, however they are of course ticking all the ‘right’ fashion trend boxes! Very feminine in an almost Barbie way-I’m not sure that Lawrence would appreciate the comparison!

This bedding design would certainly inject colour into a bedroom and with the matching accessories of cushions and in-vogue bed runner it is both affordable and attractive if you like pink! For a more subtle pink quilt cover choose one which has more amethyst tones rather than neon.

I prefer some of his other bedding designs, in particular the Georgia duvet cover with its cute chandelier motif scatter cushions which blend beautifully with the chandelier shown in the bedroom design.

Lawrence has also included some very deep and sensual colours within his bedding range. I must admit not really my cup of tea so to speak, but nevertheless they are of course elegant and chic-you really wouldn’t expect anything less from his designs!

Take a look at his designs and also the room’s décors and layout for some very inspirational bedroom interior design styles. Of course these are not real bedrooms in real homes but they do have some great ideas and colours which work well together.

AVA Living Honors ICBW Again!

AVA Living - an interior design focused website - http://www.avaliving.com/ - has been so kind to Interior Concepts by Wanda -aka - Interior Concepts by Wanda - or - aka - me! I submitted my blog on "Vanilla doesn't have to be boring!", and they recently published it on the first page of the site. I think it might stay posted for a few more days. Being more of a modest person, I don't do the "tooting of my own horn" thing, very well, but I know people really do want to know about the latest happenings, especially past clients, with whom I love to maintain contact.

I'll get back to blogging with more useful information, this weekend. Thanks for indulging me this one little "toot"!

Kitchen Paint Colour; 5 Questions to consider First

Thank you to the Washington Post for including this post in your blog watch, March 26, 2009!

One of my clients generously allowed me to photograph her kitchen [last week] so that I could walk through [with you] the new colour we chose and why?

flickr colour wheel

This is the countertop and backsplash tile. You can see that the backsplash has a pink undertone and that the existing wall colour does not relate to the countertop (it’s bluer and fresher than the gray/green of the counter).

And she has a terra-cotta tiled floor (below). This is the process of choosing a new paint colour:

1. Is there a relationship between the backsplash, flooring, counter or cabinet colour? In the example I’m showing today, the answer is no. This rules out the possibility of adding yet a 5th colour that does not relate to ONE of the existing finishes.

2. What colour would look best with the floor? In this case a straw/yellow colour would have been my first choice with the terra cotta floor, but any shade of yellow would have looked terrible with the pinky-beige backsplash. And we ruled out orange (too strong), or any shade of peach (too dated) as neither colour would work with the backsplash.

3. Can we pick the colour based on the backsplash tile? Here my client was not interested in repeating more of the pinky beige and it would not have been great with the floor either.

4. Can we work with the existing green shade in the countertop? Yes, picking the Correct shade of green was our only option based on everything we had already considered . We selected cc-606 Beachglass:

There’s some shadow in the photo but you can see that when we held up the new colour (with a white board behind it) the Beach Glass is a perfect match to the counter.

5. Does this new colour flow with the rest of the house? In this case she did have perfect flow as her sofa and loveseat were a darker shade of the gray/green we chose for her living room (which was a lovely coincidence as this was the kitchen in the home when they moved in).

Asking these questions will help eliminate a pile of colours already, making it easy to choose the final colour. And if this is not easy for you? Consider hiring an expert. Then you will love your space, every time you walk into it because you will know the colour is right.

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Happiness is. . .being Remarkable

Paris Sunset View

It's not stupid to have a stated goal of starting several ventures that will fail, or asking three stupid questions a week, or posting a blog post that the world disagrees with. If you don't have goals like this, how exactly are you going to luck into being remarkable? Seth Godin

Paris via La Dolce Vita

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A Light Colour will Never come to Life in a Dark Room

One of my readers asked which pale colour I would recommend, when selecting a colour for a dark room. Whenever I get asked this question, I always give the same answer: "A light colour will never come to life in a dark room but a rich, deep colour can make a dim, somber space feel warm and luminous - even though it receives no natural light." Donald Kaufman

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Painting a dark room in pale colours simply accentuates the shadows in a space. Therefore, pale colours [or whites] can really only be enjoyed with a lot of natural light, as in the images shown here [and above]:

Ever notice how modern homes are mostly white, light filled spaces with floor to ceiling windows? Because white works with that much light.

Thomas Pheasant

This white room (below) has very little natural light which makes it look gray and dull. (Okay I know the floor is concrete but it was the only example I could find) Picture the same space painted a rich, warm, colour. In a dark space you need to have the lights on anyways and it is lighting that brings out the richness and luminosity of colour.

This is why powder rooms (and media rooms) are usually painted a rich, deep, colour. They generally don’t have windows so you would always turn the light on when you walked in anyway.

This room [below] has artificial and natural light but a lot of the space reads gray because of all the shadows where it’s darker, although it’s a beautiful room.

Above images from flickr

Years ago, I lived in an apartment that only had windows at the front. I painted the back wall a pale taupe as I wanted to see how it ‘changed with the light’. I could not tell the difference between the ‘apartment beige’ that was already on the walls and the new pale taupe colour I had painted on one wall. That was when I experienced first hand that pale colours do nothing to enhance a dark space.

Jamie Drake

The soft golden light in this room seems to come from the walls rather than shine through the windows. With the rich deep palette (shown above) this room has acquired an amber glow that seems almost palpable—a visitor brushing against one of the walls half expects a dusting of cinnamon to fall on his shoulder. Donald Kaufman

If you would like your home to fill you with happiness every time you walk in, contact me for on-line or in-person consultations.

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Plain white can sometimes be rather bland and boring. While it offers a crisp clean look which can give the illusion of more space injections of colour as seen in this floral headboard and contrasting throw are perfect!

Additional accessories which blend beautifully are used with great effect. This is the type of stylish bedroom which can be emulated on a low budget, which is great news for many during the credit crunch!

Transform a bedroom in a weekend by painting walls and ceiling brilliant white, add a cheap blinds in white and but some reasonably priced white bedding. The choice of colours you use to inject your colour is down to a matter of personal taste.

I love the bright greens, turquoises and pinks which provide a vibrancy and fresh look which designer Mi Casa Revista have used. The concept of the design was to offer inspiration to others to pep up their homes in a stylish and affordable way. I think they have hit the nail on the head, metaphorically, with this great bedroom design.

More Mi Casa Revista inspirational designs can be found at freshome where there are design ideas for every room in a home. Adding injections of colour can lift the spirit and the mood- which is something we could all do with from time to time.

The whole idea behind the world of Interior Design is to share thoughts and design concepts with others and in my opinion Mi Casa Revista have done just that!

Colour me Happy in the Washington Post

It took 3 comments this morning for me to clue in that my blog was in Washington Post’s “Our picks to click this week”. 

That is very exciting!  My client Suzanne (whose apartment I featured) in the post “The right way to create flow using Colour” and I are about to be famous :)  Well in the blog world anyway!

 

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Maria Killam on Decorating with Yellow in Alberta Home

This is an article I wrote that was just published in Alberta Home recently. I have re-printed it (with the yellow paint chips so you can see them) here so you can read it!

The Secrets to Decorating with Yellow!

Want to bring some happy optimism into your home this year? The right shade of yellow might be the solution! Here are 5 ways to make it easier and less stressful to choose a yellow for your interior:

1. Most colours get twice as bright on the walls. This is especially true when selecting yellows. In the colour wheel, yellow is the first hue the eye can see; it's simply the brightest. This is why a bright yellow stripe combined with a black one is used to signify caution on concrete columns in a parkade, for example. If you have already chosen a yellow that is too clean and bright to begin with--like BM 2050-50 Mellow Yellow--going a few shades lighter on the chip will not help.

I had one client say to me "I am ALWAYS surprised when I see the little 2 x 2 chip on the walls, it's never what I thought it would be". If you actually want the colour you end up with on your walls to look more like butter, the yellow must be muddied or toned down a few shades to a yellow like 2154-50 Straw, by Benjamin Moore before it will achieve the result you are expecting.

2. Yellows can be used in any room in your house; however, even clients that love yellow have found it to be overwhelming when used as the primary wall colour in a home. Painting your entry, hallways, living room, kitchen, all the same shade of yellow even if it's a soft shade can be too stimulating. Anytime I have been called to specify colour in an, all-yellow home, (with a client that loves yellow) they have asked for other colours to break up the existing yellow, still keeping it in some rooms.

3. The reason black and white is usually shown with a yellow as vibrant as this sofa from IKEA is because adding another colour, dictates that the second colour be just as strong and clean which keeps the look too young. The secret to achieving this ‘glam’ look, (without creating a bumblebee effect) is to use black more sparingly than white. Introducing graphic toss cushions from Bo Concept, black framed artwork, a zebra skin, an upholstered white chair inside a black frame, a mirrored or white console table, and bar stools from Kristalia, is the way to pull this look together while keeping it sophisticated.

4. If buying a yellow sofa is too much of a commitment for you, simply buy 3 of the attached vases for impact! Fill them with simple greenery and line them up on your mantle or on a console behind a sofa! Add some toss cushions and a throw in the same tones that will make you feel happy every time you walk into the room!

5. Having trouble deciding where to begin? Any room where you’d like to introduce warmth, energy and sunshine is a good place to start.

Maria Killam is a member of the International Association of Colour Consultants, a partner with Benjamin Moore’s Painting & Decorating Services. In addition to running her own colour and design firm in North Vancouver, she teaches colour theory at Vancouver Community College. For more colour inspiration and advice, www.colourmehappyblog.blogspot.com.

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The Right way to Create Flow using Colour

Thank you to the Washington Post for including this post in your blog watch, March 19, 2009!

When a client calls me to inquire about a colour consultation, here’s the question they need answered more than anything else: How do you create flow, and how do you transition the colour from one room to another? In addition to this, people want to know why the colour works or why it doesn’t? The process of narrowing down all the possibilities (from over 2,000 colours) to the one that is perfect for you is worth every penny. A professional will give you colour ideas that you never imagined, after all this is what they do every day. The following images illustrate the best way to create flow in your home.

Maria Killam Colour & Design

This is a living room I designed for one of my lovely clients Suzanne, two years ago. She recently hired me to complete her den and I met with her last week to finalize the selections. First though, a lesson on creating flow:

Suzanne had this colourful artwork by Vancouver artist Debi MacKinnon (shown above) and which we used for inspiration. She loved all the colours and especially the orange and fuscia, so that’s what we used for the accent colours in her condo. The colour we used as the ‘main wall colour’ in her space was HC-18 Adam’s Gold: Adam’s Gold is actually a yellow on the green side. And as I tell my students, these greeny yellows mostly just work with bright, jewel tone colours like we used in this space. With bright or rich dramatic colours (such as red or eggplant) using a greeny/yellow keeps the space more sophisticated than if we used a regular warmer, orange based yellow like HC-12 Concord Ivory. We then used a cotton velvet in a slightly darker shade for the sofa.

She loved the bright orange in the art, so we picked an orange from the deck, which was a little too bright so we took it to the paint store with the fabric I had found for the toss cushions and toned it down slightly, so the colour you see above is a custom orange. The closest one we ended up with is 2169-10 Racing Orange.

We selected 2076-10 Crushed Velvet as another accent in her living room (shown in the toss cushions below):

Then we used that same accent in the powder room and hung some artwork that also repeated the colours she already had in her space.

In her bedroom we introduced a lighter shade of purple (than the above flower in the bathroom) while still keeping the colours in the same, fresh colourful palette as her living room.

HC-115 Georgian Green and 2070-40 Spring Purple. This (below) is the drapery fabric we selected for her bedroom.

In the den (before and after to be show upon completion) we chose 2 chairs which we will upholster in the velvet (shown below) in the ‘Crushed velvet’ shade from the bathroom and the accent colour in her living room. The drapery was our favourite fabric. And it repeats the fuscia colour as well (it’s slightly lighter as you can see). Then we chose an ostrich faux leather for a round ottoman. We will also repeat the white in the entertainment center for her TV and bookshelves. What makes this perfect for her space, when she needs extra seating in the living room, she can pull out the chair from the den and it will look just like it belongs there.

The colour we chose to tie in with the drapery is CC-338 Bluffs which was darker then the fabric. You can’t tell by looking at the photo though right? Don’t ever make the mistake of assuming the colour is right by just holding it next to the fabric like it is shown in the above photo. To make sure that it was the right colour, we held the fabric up by the window, then held the sample behind the fabric, we also held it up in the corner of the window (with the colour beside it to ensure accuracy). For even closer accuracy (of course) a bigger sample should be painted up just to be on the safe side.

Many people think that the only way to create flow is to take one colour and go from light to dark throughout the entire house. However, it’s really about keeping the ‘fresh’ colours together and ‘dirty colours together. If you mix them up, that’s what creates problems with flow including the feeling that gets created in your home.

If you don’t have a ‘perfect’ scenario where you can basically decorate your entire home at once to create the kind of palette I have shown here, then you need to decide which rooms you will ‘move forward’ using current colours and which ones need to coordinate with the existing colours in the home. For example, if I am in a house that is mostly renovated, except for the bathroom, I will ignore the flow in this case, and just pick a colour that coordinates with the existing tile in the bathroom. I would rather specify the best possible colour with existing (dated) finishes, to make it look as good as possible in a bathroom that is not going to see a renovation anytime soon, than worry that much about how it works with the rest of the house.

So my lovelies, what is the undertone of the above beige?

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