by Anne Cummins | Feb 14, 2025 | Colors, Interior Design
In honor of St. Valentine’s Day… St. Valentine’s Day has origins dating back to the Roman Empire, with the most widely accepted story linking the holiday to St. Valentine, a priest who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century.... 
by Anne Cummins | Jan 17, 2025 | Colors, Interior Design
Embracing Warmth, Nature, and Timeless Elegance…. As we step into 2025, interior paint color trends are shifting toward tones that evoke warmth, tranquility, and a deeper connection to nature. One of the standout themes is a return to earthy hues—rich... 
by Anne Cummins | Jan 18, 2024 | Colors, Design Tips
Let’s start 2024 by checking out the new “Color of the Year” announcements from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams. I always enjoy seeing the Color of the Year announcements, and while I may not actually use the colors for for projects, it’s fun to check out newly... 
by Anne Cummins | May 19, 2023 | Colors, Design Tips, Interior Design, Tile and Stone
Here on Cape Cod, clients love to play up the coastal setting with color, art, and accessories. I focus on the philosophy of “coastal but not cute,” meaning that we can play up Cape Cod homes’ seaside settings without going overboard and without looking like... 
by Anne Cummins | Mar 16, 2023 | Colors, Interior Design
I like to think that I have good eye for color selection, and years of positive feedback from clients when it comes to color specs supports that theory. Color selection is a skill that becomes honed with each new project, and confidence and color credibility come with... 
by Anne Cummins | Feb 17, 2023 | Colors, Furniture, Window Treatments
I’m wrapping up a project with clients who moved from a suburban, stately Colonial brick home to a new construction, contemporary condominium in Boston. Even though they were making big changes, one of the clients’ goals from the start was to move some of their... 
by Anne Cummins | Aug 19, 2022 | Colors, Design Tips, Kitchen and Bath Design
Gray and color schemes for kitchens and bathrooms are perennially popular. They’re fairly simple schemes to begin with, but building the right combinations of white and gray will pose a design challenge to ensure that colors coordinate well. Cool grays, warm... 
by Anne Cummins | Apr 14, 2022 | Colors
Welcome Spring! Fresh greens, sunny yellows, blue skies, crocus purples – these are colors that usher in the season but can be used year round for beautiful interiors. Soft sage green is one of my favorites for bedrooms or dining rooms, yellow plays well in... 
by Anne Cummins | Mar 18, 2022 | Colors, Design Tips, Interior Design
One of the main design topics that I discuss with my clients is color. Choosing colors for a design project can be overwhelming for clients, and they often turn to me to help them select color schemes, most often for residential design but also for commercial design.... 
by Anne Cummins | Nov 22, 2021 | Colors
Every year around this time, I reflect on how lucky I am and how thankful I feel for the abundant blessings in life: a wonderful and loving family – a safe and cozy home – beautiful surroundings – nice clients who trust me and who appreciate my ideas... 
by Anne Cummins | Oct 15, 2021 | Colors, Interior Design
So…back to color for this October blog. Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams each recently announced their annual Color of the Year selections for 2022, and they are both beautiful colors that will be quite applicable for interior design projects. And, they are... 
by Anne Cummins | Aug 19, 2021 | Colors, Design Tips
I pay close attention to color when approaching interior design. After all, color is all around us, whether indoors or outdoors, and color definitely influences our moods and perceptions of everyday objects and everyday events. Color preference plays such an important...