New House Love

I just got an email from my cousin's wife. She, my cousin, and their sweet one year old have moved to their dream town and are starting to make this house their dream house.

I am struck by New House Love.

New House Love is that joy/enthusiasm/envy/curiosity/promise that you feel when you hear someone is starting out in a new place. The canvas is (almost) blank, save a few details left by the owner and some items making the trek from their old home. This is when the promise can be inspiring, or downright frightening!

For me, I knuckle down with room boards, a general color board, furniture layouts, and inspirational images. These surround me as I build a new space.

A client is also having New House Love and here's a color plan that we have just started for their colonial.

Entry and Hallways Shaker Beige



Living Room Powell Buff



Dining Room Whitall Brown











Kitchen Coventry Gray



Powder Room Van Duesen Blue



Playroom Wethersfield Moss









Master Bedroom Gray Huskie



Master Dressing Room Coral Gables



Boys' Room Nantucket Fog









Ceiling Linen White


Trim Decorator's White










Ain't New House Love Grand!