Daniela Pluviati Home Staging

Daniela Pluviati Home Staging

10 Beach Inspired Paint Colours

Happy Monday!

You don’t have to live close to the coast to enjoy beach inspired paint colours. There are so many colours that can evoke a coastal feel for the home.

Think of different shades of earth tones found in sand, shades of blue and green from the ocean and what we draw as inspiration from sea shells, coral and the various colours of stones.

Here are 10 beach inspired paint colours that will make your home feel like you are on vacation. Just think, you may not want to leave during our winter months! Here are my Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore picks!

 

Sherwin Williams Open Air 6491

Benjamin Moore Bird’s Egg 2051-60

SW Jay Blue 6797

Benjamin Moore Harbour Haze 2136-60

SW Sea Salt 6204

Sherwin Williams Pearl Grey 0052

SW Amazing Gray 7044

BM OC-19 Sea Pearl

CC-Sea Urchin Benjamin Moore

BM Fan Coral

 

Hardwood and A Home Office Makeover

Happy Tuesday!

With all of us working from home, a home office would be nice to have. We have been using our dining room table for work, but when your home has an open floor plan things can look messy. Our spare bedroom was for my dad who would spend weekends with us. He is now in a long term care facility. Making a spare bedroom into a home office makes sense for us now.

Our winters are long and I want our office to look bright even during our long winter months. I am keeping my desk but adding some much needed storage for books, a printer etc. A new ceiling light and a coat of paint should finish the room off nicely. Here are some photos, we are just getting started!

DIY Home Projects

Happy Monday!

If you are going a little stir crazy then this might be a good opportunity to do a DIY home project.  Here are some easy DIY home projects that you can tackle right now! Take a look!

Add character to your walls with wainscoting. If you do not have the materials, places like Home Depot offers curb side pick up for materials ordered online.

DIY Home Projects - Bedroom

Add a simple backsplash. Do you have tiles laying around  and your own tile cutter that you never had the opportunity to use?  Maybe this is the perfect time to try tiling.  If you have a small job then why not?

Kitchen

Refresh your room with paint. Paint is a great way to refresh any room. You can paint the entire room or even just an accent wall for a quick DIY home project.

DIY Home Projects - Bathroom

Sherwin Williams Alabaster. Or you can also paint the ceiling!

Kitchen

Update your bathroom mirrors, or door handles/knobs for an inexpensive refresh.

Bathroom

Good luck with all your DIY home projects.

Happy Easter Monday!

xoxo Daniela

 

 

Your Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

Happy Thursday!

With spring in full swing, now is a good time to tackle some projects. This is also a perfect time to ensure there is no damage around the home as well. Here is a spring home checklist to help you along.

  • Remove snow from window wells. Water that pools in window wells can cause a host of problems. Remove snow close to the foundation as well. Check basement for mold.
  • Check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
  • Change your furnace filter. Furnace filters should be replaced every three months.
  • If you are thinking about painting spring is a good idea to gather photos of colours that you like or hire a colour consultant for help narrow down and choose a paint colour (when COVID-19) is over of course.
  • Clean your home and store winter items. Clean out closets and wash heavy linens. Now is a good time to store winter accessories like skiis.
  • Check or have someone check the roof for damage or cracked shingles.
  •  You should check and clean the humidifier. Vinegar works well if your humidifier needs to be cleaned.