Purple House TRANSFORMATION commencing

Have you heard of my "purple house project?" well the transformation of this deep dark purple house is about to commence. All the purple house before pictures can be viewed on my FACEBOOK page (click HERE for a direct link).
First observation.
When you drive up to this home it looks like a stacked deck of cards, the garage on the bottom with two more levels directly above it. After parking I walked up the side steps to the door located on the right and a dark blue door welcomed me.
Entering the home.....WOW DARK PURPLE EVERYWHERE......I though the owners said decorating in 2008! Entrance, Living Room, Dining Room, All Hallways, All Bathrooms, TRIM, ceilings, and i would not be surprised if the floor is purple too......oh wait....it is! PURPLE CARPET!
To be honest it is a very nice colour of purple but it is used inappropriately. A dark colour should not be used in every square inch of any room. Why? its too dark, if you painted every square inch of your home in a dark colour it makes each space feel small, and uninviting.

These clients had their home on the market for 6 months! this is TERRIBLE especially since we are in a "Sellers" market. Homes are flying off the market selling left right and center for top dollar and many times even OVER asking price. This was a great home no structural issues, large rooms, large closets, ensuites, appropriately priced and more. What was the #1 comment on this home? "Its too dark" Home Staging could of fixed this and had the home sold in no time.

Who bought it? someone who knew what potential this home held, someone who can see beyond the dark paint, purple carpets, and very dated kitchen, someone who has a passion for fixing and beautifying homes over and over again.......can you guess who?

This homes transformation will start tomorrow September 4th 2009 and finish October 1st 2009 (not including the flooring this part of the project will happen later on in the year)

Colour Scheme
Colour is the most important aspect to a home, it is a reflection of who the home owners are as well as adds personality and definition to the space. How do you come up with a colour scheme? lots of self exploration and question asking.
- What colours do you like
- What colours do you hate
- Are you keeping resale in mind or will you be staying in this home for a while?
- Is there a style of decor you like? Modern, Traditional, Country, Eclectic, Casual etc
There are many many many questions that a professional colour consultant will ask you and all of them are very important. What is this homes NEW colour scheme?
I like to call this "A Casual Modern Oasis" now what does that mean in paint colours? Let's take a look.Whole Home:
Primary Colour: "Brazil Nut" (A1820) Trim Colour: "Crisp Linen" (A0057)

Main Bathroom: (Photo above)
Primary Colour :"Brazil Nut"
Accent: "Brown Bag" (A1804) New counter top: "Jamocha Granite" from Home Depot.

Choose a primary colour for the MAJORITY of the home. I have chosen "Brazil Nut" this colour will be used as the main colour in all rooms from the living and dining all the way up to the bedrooms. Having one primary colour will allow for a few things 1) it's cheap to buy a 5 gallon vat of it for all areas 2) it is easier to paint corners and and lots of spaces if it's the same colour 3) it allows for the home to be more uniform and cohesive.
So the top lighter colour is "Brazil Nut" in this picture above this is the palate for the main bathroom. I wanted something neutral so I can add and change my colours as frequent as I want through accessories. The darker brown is called "Brown Bag" this will be used on the farthest wall to bring that wall closer in to make the large bathroom more cozy.

Master Bedroom
Primary Colour: "Brazil Nut"
Secondary Colour: " Forrest Glen" (A1243) ......"turquoise like"
Accent Colours: "Chocolate Brown" -Bed Spread & Crisp Linen (A0057) trim

I decided to add a punch of colour in the master bedroom. The neutral wall colour of "Brazil Nut" and the chocolate brown bed sheet set was monochromatic, adding a punch of "Forrest Glen" adds some colour well still feeling refreshing and relaxing.

Guest Bedroom
Primary Colour: "Crisp Linen" (A0057)
Secondary Colour: "Seal Grey" (A2013)
Accent Colour: RED -Fitted Bed sheets

This all ended up the way it is because of the bed sheet colour of RED. I loved this colour and wanted it to be the focal point so I chose the grey for one wall and crisp linen for the majority of the other walls so this red sheet set will POP.
Kitchen
Counter Top: "Mineral Sienna" from Home Depot has orange & grey colours in it.
Primary Colour: White (Cabinetry)
Secondary Colour: "Meadowlark" (A1838) -painted backsplash
Accent Colour: "Tibetan Orange" (UL120-19, Behr) punch of colour in the eating nook.

The kitchen is where I wanted to go really fun and funky, the Tibetan Orange colour will add a strong POP of colour in the eating nook which is located at the end of the kitchen. The cabinetry will be painted white (it is now currently and old wooden colour) with the NEW granite resembling counter top and grey backsplash. This is the one room I am most excited to see upon completion.

NOW that you've see the plan check out the BEFORE photos on my facebook page the like is located above. AFTER photo's will be posted as soon as the job is done.

cheers!