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  1. 5 Designer Tips for Decorating with Color Color doesn’t need to be scary! Whether you’re looking for paint color inspiration, living room color ideas or simply want to shake up a too neutral space, it’s easier than you think to infuse your home with more bold hues. Use some of these easy to implement tips from interior experts. Will Taylor, Bright Bazaar Try the 60-30-10 rule “The 60-30-10 rule is a great way to balance color in a room. Essentially, it’s a guide that says a room should be 60% primary (or base) palette, so all the ...
  2. 3 Yellow Paint Colors That Are Basically Sunshine In a Can If you’re looking to breathe new life into your home this year, consider a coat of yellow paint. This uplifting shade is an instant mood-booster, whether you opt for an eye-catching accent wall, a sunny front door, or some golden color-blocking. While yellow may sound like a bold choice, it’s actually more versatile than you think. A muted yellow like Good As Gold can almost function as a neutral in the right space, while a vibrant hue like Golden Hour or a refreshing shade like Lemonade make...
  3. Seasonal Swap: 6 Spring Paint Ideas That Work Year Round From summer brights to winter whites, the colors of each season are unequivocal. And while they may inspire our wardrobes, our cocktail choices, even our vacation destinations, we believe that paint colors shouldn’t be the subject of a seasonal trend. Everything else in your home? Well, that’s fair game. And truly switching it up may mean forgoing the go-to jewel tones associated with autumn or the warm hues of winter for a traditionally spring-like pastel. Here are three spring paint ideas t...
  4. 4 Winter Color Palettes To Use Year Round The most beautiful part of winter is the stripping away of the non-essential. Everything feels stark and fresh, from the ice and snow to the steely skies. You can apply this same sensibility to your interiors, drawing attention to cooler colors with dimension and furniture or accessories that offer lots of texture and visual interest. The best part of embracing a winter color palette is its versatility; these tones work just as well in your home in the summer too. Clare’s founder, Nicole Gibb...
  5. Potted Plants 101: 3 Easy Ways To Get More Greenery Into Your Life Not only can houseplants improve your home's air quality, they instantly brighten up your home and add life to just about any space. To help you bring a little more greenery into your life, we gathered three of our favorite indoor plants for your home, along with tips on how to care for them. If you’re not quite ready to commit to a new living roomie yet, no worries. We also rounded up three equally verdant paint colors to help you bring some greenery into your home—no green thumb necessa...
  6. Our Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best White Paint Our Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best White Paint Timeless over trendy, white paint is a classic that will never fail your space. Simple, bright, and clean, a fresh coat of white paint can give a home a complete facelift—breathing life into even the darkest space. The only problem? Choosing the best white paint colors can be tricky because the options at the hardware store are endless. As a company founded by an interior designer, we’re here to make finding the perfect paint color easier so...
  7. 5 Shades of gray paint that will totally transform your space! The sweet spot between black and white, shades of gray paint offer approachable drama in any room. Not as bright as a true white and not as dramatic as a navy or deep black, gray walls are endlessly versatile and a good middle ground. Plus, it still plays nicely with a variety of other colors, making it easy to make decor changes over the years without repainting. Depending on the hue you choose, it can help brighten a space or can temper an already bright, sun-filled room. Here are a few of ...
  8. 5 Ways to Bring Sexy Back—To Your Bedroom Of all the rooms in a home, the bedroom is arguably the most intimate. Not only is it the place you sleep and recharge in every night, your bedroom is also, well, where the magic happens. That’s why it’s important to incorporate sexy bedroom decor that makes the space feel cozy, comfortable, and above all else, inviting. Sophie Jaffe, the Los Angeles-based health and wellness expert behind Philosophie, knows a thing or two about forging a seductive bedroom. Her revamped So-Cal main bedroom th...
  9. This Incredible Makeover is Packed With Dining Room Design Ideas Character can be hard to come by when you’re shopping for a home—especially if you don’t want to pay for a turnkey property. But don’t get discouraged, Fariha of Pennies for a Fortune proves that it’s easier and more affordable than you think to turn a bare, blank slate room into a space with dimension and texture. The dining room design started the way most do, an empty beige room with zero architectural details that was a dumping ground for kids toys. It was even finished with a generic bui...
  10. 8 Easy and Inspiring Paint Ideas For Baby’s Room Shhh, we’re going to let you in on a little secret. The most important opinion when it comes to your baby’s room is your own. Your infant won’t make their entrance into the world demanding certain color walls! So your baby’s nursery needs to be a room that you truly love to spend time in. Obviously equip yourself with all the baby essentials, but we’ve got you covered on some of the prettiest ideas for baby’s room! Keep scrolling for major inspiration — from paint colors to decor to DIY proje...
  11. The Best Pink Paint Colors For Your Home Pink paint might be having a moment, but that’s not the only reason we love it. Pink paint colors can be surprisingly versatile and different shades of pink paint colors can totally change up the mood of a room — whether you're looking for sweet, striking or something in between. Our designer-curated selection of the most perfect shades of pink paint offers up a little something for every taste, from subdued to stand out. There’s no need to be nervous about committing to a pink paint eith...
  12. 7 Home Office Decorating Ideas to Steal From Instagram Two things we’re doing a lot of right now? Working from home and scrolling Instagram. As a digital-forward business, we’re more than familiar with both and we can’t stress enough the importance of carving out a dedicated space to work. That’s why we can’t stop looking at home office decorating ideas. Whether you’ve got an extra room, a spare closet, or a quaint nook, if you’re fortunate enough to be able to work from home, why not make it a space you want to be in? Below, we’ve pulled togethe...
  13. Palette To Palate: Your New Favorite Dirty Martini Recipe Our cloudy olive green classic makes a sophisticated statement in any room. For those who like it shaken or stirred, Josh Williams + Eric Prum, the stylish duo behind W&P Design and purveyors of the ever-clutch Carry-On Cocktail Kit, offer up their take composed of gin and vermouth, and the perfect brininess of olive juice. The Best Dirty Martini Recipe *Makes 2 drinks 4 shots gin 1 & 1/2 shots dry vermouth 1 & 1/2 shots olive juice Olives (for garnish) Add the gin, olive ju...
  14. Our COVID-19 Response It’s been a pretty wild few weeks and as we work to adjust to a new normal which includes social distancing and self-isolating, the role of home in our lives has never been more important. In that spirit, we wanted to take a moment to share how we’re planning to support you during this time. There’s no place like home At Clare our mission has always been to help you create a beautiful home. Now more than ever, your home should be your sanctuary — a safe space that brings you comfort and joy....
  15. The Best Paint Colors For Every Decor Style You can tell a lot about a person by the colors they use in their home. A room painted in creamy white or soothing blue likely belongs to a homebody type who favors Friday night binge-watching to an elbow-room-only party scene. Or maybe you’re a business in the front, party in the back type, with a Sriracha-red powder room hidden behind that sleek living room decor. No judgement. To each his own, when it comes to color. But if you could use some help figuring out which color camp you’re in, c...