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... 
by Anne Cummins | Jul 16, 2021 | Colors, Interior Design, Window Treatments
I’m excited about this summer’s projects with clients and the directions they’re taking in terms of color. I’m currently helping a client pick out furniture, fabrics and drapery styles for a home set on a knoll overlooking the ocean. We’ll tie in to... 
by Anne Cummins | Jun 18, 2021 | Colors, Design Tips, Interior Design, Kitchen and Bath Design
Green finishes and colors are very popular for interior design projects right now! Just in time for summer, greens are leading the way in trending colors. I just finished a master bathroom project with a soft gray green painted vanity combined with a beautiful... 
by Anne Cummins | Mar 22, 2021 | Colors, Interior Design
Spring time turns my thoughts to warm, sunny days and to the color yellow! Yellow is a mood lifter, can create mellow spaces or intense, bold spaces, and although it’s associated with Spring and Summer, can be a wonderful color to live in year round. Even on a grey,... 
by Anne Cummins | Feb 12, 2021 | Colors, Home Renovations, Kitchen and Bath Design, Tile and Stone
During these chilly winter months, I look back at one of my favorite projects – a master bathroom renovation in a classic Colonial style home that transformed a chilly and bland space into a warm and welcoming oasis. The client was interested in creating a... 
by Anne Cummins | Nov 20, 2020 | Colors, Design Tips
I find that I like to blog about color quite a bit. I love helping clients pick out paint colors for home or office, and over the years I’ve developed a nice niche in expertise on color selection. I’ve noted in past blogs that I enjoy seeing “Color of the Year”... 
by Anne Cummins | Aug 14, 2020 | Colors, Interior Design
Here on Cape Cod for the summer, I feel lucky to live in a beautiful spot and I’m inspired by the surroundings. The beach, surf and sky create a low key and lovely design direction with “sea glass” colors – washed out aqua, soft green, cobalt blue, frosted white and... 
by Anne Cummins | Jan 17, 2020 | Colors, Interior Design
I can’t believe that 12 months have flown by since I wrote a blog about Color of the Year for 2019. So now it’s January 2020 and it’s time to take a look at Color of the Year from paint companies such as Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and C2 Paint. I also enjoy... 
by Anne Cummins | Jan 10, 2019 | Colors, Interior Design
Happy New Year – it’s time to talk about various “Color of the Year” trends. Pantone has named “Living Coral” as its Color of the Year, and this coral is a very happy color! It leads me to think of beaches, sunshine and tropical settings, but it’s a great color... 
by Anne Cummins | Jun 24, 2018 | Colors
As part of the design team on multiple building and construction projects, I’m often called upon to select exterior colors and materials. I work on a lot of new construction and renovation projects with builders, developers and home buyers. For residential projects, I...