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Why Two Minds are Better Than One

August 23, 2012 by Amber Filed Under: e-decorating, e-design, paint colors Leave a Comment

When working with clients, I try my best to truly listen to their wishes and how they envision the space. With a recent nursery e-design project, I worked with an amazing client with great ideas for the room.  She is having a girl and I wanted to go with a wall color that was a little unexpected. I immediately thought of Palladian Blue by Benjamin Moore. It’s a soft blue and would look great with pinks and creams. Here are a couple of the inspiration photos I used:

Source: weedecor.com via Amber on Pinterest
Source: decorpad.com via Amber on Pinterest

The client ended up finding beautiful pink and green bedding on sale and was thinking about changing the wall color to match with the bedding. At first, I thought it would be great to keep the blue wall color, because pink, green and blue also look great together. Here is a great example of that working well:

Source: kikis-list.blogspot.com via Amber on Pinterest

After seeing the bedding at her home, she really loved the idea of green walls instead, so we tweaked the design a bit. We ended up going with Hancock Green for the walls, which is a soft, pale green. Here is an image of this color in a nursery:

Source: apartmenttherapydemo.wordpress.com via Barbara on Pinterest

She loved the new color choice! Here is the final design board, with the color changes:
(Click on board to make larger)

She loves the design and has already purchased most of the items! I am so glad she is truly happy with the outcome, and I have to say, I also love the changes! Two minds were definitely better than one with this project, and we made a great team.

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  1. Jessie says

    August 23, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    I love all your picks, you have picked so many pretty items for the nursery. Can't wait to see the finished room. Love the first room, by the way!

    P/S: Come by and enter my newest giveaway for a chance to win a copy of "Good Bone, Great Pieces".

    http://www.mixandchic.com/2012/08/a-product-review-and-giveaway-good.html

    Jessie
    http://www.mixandchic.com

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  2. michele says

    August 23, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    lovely picks, amber!

    michele

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  3. Tiffany Leigh Interior Design says

    August 24, 2012 at 12:11 am

    I love this! The pillows and artwork are perfect. I really love that carousal image! Is it a print? Thank you for sharing, I've got a pregnant friend I'm gathering inspiration for!

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