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  1. 5 Small Bathroom Paint Colors Trending on Instagram Decorating a pint-sized bathroom is no easy feat, but the right small bathroom paint color can make all the difference. Whether you use an eye-catching hue to drum up some drama or opt for a light and airy atmospheric shade, color is everything.In the market for a shade that packs some serious punch? From bold earthy hues to crisp bright whites, these small bathroom paint color ideas from Instagram will transform even the tiniest of spaces—without sacrificing an inch of style. Consider an env...
  2. Keep it Light! 5 Elevated & Approachable Kitchen Renovation Ideas When Shelby Girard first moved into her century-old home in Norwalk, Connecticut, she knew the kitchen was due for an upgrade. “The size of the kitchen was great, and we loved its location in the home and the general layout, but functionally and aesthetically, it needed an update,” says the VP of Creative and Design at Havenly. “The finishes and appliances were dated, and while the room was really large, there was no island.” Before After After enlisting some professional help for the elec...
  3. 5 DIY Home Gym Ideas to Jumpstart Your Fitness Goals When the pandemic hit, David Quarles IV had no choice but to get creative. The Memphis-based interior and jewelry designer needed a place at home where he could exercise, and more specifically, teach his beloved Zumba classes. “Fitness is a big part of my day-to-day,” he explains. “So when everything shut down, I decided to turn the most underutilized part of my property into a DIY home gym.” The result? A multi-colored, motivational space that uses Golden Hour and Sublime to keep the good vi...
  4. How to Paint a Ceiling Ceilings are known as the fifth wall for a reason. A fresh coat of ceiling paint can quickly transform the ambience of an entire room. But painting a ceiling can be tricky. Fear not—we’re here to help. From picking the right tools to avoiding spills, we broke down everything you need to know to paint your ceiling like a pro. What’s more, our ceiling paint has high hiding power to get the job done in fewer coats, and it comes in a flat white finish that reflects light, brightening up any room ...
  5. Why a Sage Green Bedroom is the Secret to a Spa-Like Sanctuary If you’re looking for a relaxing retreat to rest your head and count sheep, very few spaces can get the job done quite like a calm, sage green bedroom. So when the owners of a home in Northridge, California wanted their primary bedroom to “feel relaxed and zen like a spa,” interior designer and Clare Collective member Hema Persad was happy to oblige with a soothing palette. Before “They have this big window in the bedroom that looks out to the backyard and all of these trees—green felt lik...
  6. This Stylist’s Home is Full of Creativity and Color Inspiration For artist, stylist, and Clare Collective ambassador Ashley Whiteside, color is everything when it comes to the home. “Color is energy, color is the amount of breath I can take in a space, color is the entire tone for what we get to feel when we enter,” she says. So it’s no surprise that her Raleigh, North Carolina residence is filled with a riot of joyful color inspiration—and a different hue in nearly every room. Despite this proclivity toward the colorful, Ashley’s home hasn’t always been ...
  7. The Best Paint Color For Your Zodiac Sign Whether palo santo or sage or a good old horoscope reading are your preferred conduit to positive vibes, it’s important to remember that not all energy is created equal. That’s especially true when it comes to color. We consulted Ophira Edut of the AstroTwins – astrologers and all-around good vibe gurus – to get the scoop on how colors impact your energy, and to find out the best zodiac colors for your home. According to Ophira, “colors carry vibrational energy and wavelengths. There’s a vib...
  8. Excuse Us While We Geek Out Over Trending Paint Colors for 2023 Picture it. After rounds and rounds of swatch tests, you’ve finally decided on a paint color, bought the supplies, put in hours of rolling and brushing and perfecting every last detail—are you really going to switch things up all of a sudden because a new “color of the year” just dropped? Secret’s out: Paint color trends don’t really work that way. People tend to be choosier, committing to hues they’ll want to keep around long-term. Being paint perfectionists ourselves, we totally get it—and...
  9. Your New Source for Designer Inspiration: Meet the Clare Collective As a company founded and led by an interior designer, it’s part of our mission to be your go-to source for creating a home you love—providing not just paint but also endless inspiration to pull it all off. We’re excited to bring you even more ways to get inspired with the launch of the Clare Collective: a group of designers who are here to share bright ideas, clever projects, and all the inspo you need to design your ideal home. In putting together the collective, it was only natural that we ...
  10. The Best White Paint Colors, According to 6 Interior Designers Making the decision to paint your walls white is easy enough: you really can’t go wrong with the timeless neutral. But actually selecting the color is another story. With so many shades to choose from, all with unique undertones, tints, and finishes, the choice can be overwhelming. From a crisp true white, like Fresh Kicks, to a creamy off-white, like Timeless, the world of white paint is more nuanced than what meets the eye. Just ask interior designers who have spent hours sampling, swatchi...
  11. Why Blush Pink was the Best Dining Room Color for this LA Bungalow When Clare Collective ambassador Orlando Soria set out to update his two-bedroom Spanish-style bungalow in Los Angeles, he knew the first order of business would be finding the best dining room color. Though he prefers living in older homes because of their architectural ornamentation, the dining room’s stark white walls weren’t doing the moldings any justice. “I wanted to try something different with color, that didn’t negate the architecture.” Along with the unflattering paint job, Orlando ...
  12. This Beige Bedroom Is Anything But Boring When Clare Collective ambassadors Jordan and Barry of the Brownstone Boys decided it was finally time to update the ground floor apartment inside of their Brooklyn brownstone, their goal was to transform the cold, colorless space into a warm and cozy beige bedroom. “The last renovations were completed more than 10 years ago,” Jordan says. “Everything was white on white on white.” With the permission of their friend Kimberly, who rents the space, the duo set out to revamp the room without brea...
  13. Saturated Pink Shades Offset This Storybook Bedroom’s Lack of Natural Light Camille Simmons’ Crestline, California home looks like it belongs in a modern-day fairytale. From its lush, mountainside views to the whimsical 1920’s architecture, the property has plenty of charm to go around. “There’s a lot of great inspiration just from the area,” the Planning Pretty blogger explains. “I wanted to use the trees and flowers growing around our property as inspiration for the color palette.” That’s exactly what Simmons did when she revamped her pink bedroom walls in Rosé Se...
  14. 5 Entryway Ideas That Make a Bold Statement When self-proclaimed “maximalist” Jasmine Bible of Jasmine Bible Design first approached the entryway makeover of her family’s four-bedroom home near Boulder, Colorado, she knew she had her work cut out for her. “This is the front entrance to our house, and it was void of personality—beige walls, brown tile floors, and no architectural interest,” she explains. “Since the rest of the house is filled with color, I wanted to create a dramatic first impression, and set the stage for what was to c...
  15. This Breezy Blue Dining Room Makes Every Day Feel Like a Summer Friday When blogger and decorating pro Kate Dreyer set out to redecorate her dining room, she knew she wanted a few specific things. First: She wanted the space to pull double duty as a craft room for her two kids when not being used for entertaining a crowd. And second: She wanted to bring in bright, sunny vacation vibes and punch up the space with a bold blue hue. Enter Summer Friday, a breezy medium blue that helped Kate pull off the blue dining room of her dreams. Ready to learn how she did it? ...
  16. Peek Inside Our Founder Nicole Gibbons' Bright and Airy NYC Apartment After years of living in a boxy, dim NYC apartment, our founder, Nicole Gibbons, was ready for a palette change when she moved into her light-filled Upper West Side rental. “I’d been using color to compensate for the lack of light in my previous apartment,” she explains. “This time, I wanted a clean, neutral space with strategic splashes of color.” This meant unloading the bulk of her furniture so that she could outfit the space with fresh pieces that reflected her evolving aesthetic, and p...