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Cate Dunning

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Welcome back to Part 2 of “Picking Paint Colors” with interior designer Fran Keenan. If you missed Part 1, take a listen to episode 178. Today we talk all about exterior paint colors as well as a word we used a lot in Part 1—nuance! We also cover more of your FAQ’s all about paint including at what point in the design process to decide upon your paint color, how to make sure your bold wall doesn’t look cheap, and some expert tips in choosing specific paint brands and colors.What You’ll Hear on This Episode: Why picking an exterior paint color is a much bigger decision than interior Should you paint brick? How to choose front door colors Tips for choosing specific paint brands and colors What Fran loves about Farrow &amp; Ball paints Fran breaks down her favorites within paint decks in several different brands Why paint should be the very last thing in your design What should trim color for white walls be? Can the front and back of interior doors be painted different colors? Should outlet covers be painted the same or different color? How to make sure a bold wall color doesn’t look cheap and/or depressing? What is Samplize? Paint ideas for coffered ceilings If you are doing DIY, should you use a roller, a brush or a spray? Mentioned in This Episode:Fran Keenan DesignFran Keenan on InstagramEp 178 Part 1

Welcome back to Part 2 of “Picking Paint Colors” with interior designer <a href="https://www.frankeenandesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran Keenan</a>. If you missed Part 1, take a listen to <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2021/01/picking-paint-colors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode 178</a>. Today we talk all about exterior paint colors as well as a word we used a lot in Part 1—nuance! We also cover more of your FAQ’s all about paint including at what point in the design process to decide upon your paint color, how to make sure your bold wall doesn’t look cheap, and some expert tips in choosing specific paint brands and colors.What You’ll Hear on This Episode:<ul> <li>Why picking an exterior paint color is a much bigger decision than interior</li> <li>Should you paint brick?</li> <li>How to choose front door colors</li> <li>Tips for choosing specific paint brands and colors</li> <li>What Fran loves about <a href="https://www.farrow-ball.com/en-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farrow &amp; Ball</a> paints</li> <li>Fran breaks down her favorites within paint decks in several different brands</li> <li>Why paint should be the very last thing in your design</li> <li>What should trim color for white walls be?</li> <li>Can the front and back of interior doors be painted different colors?</li> <li>Should outlet covers be painted the same or different color?</li> <li>How to make sure a bold wall color doesn’t look cheap and/or depressing?</li> <li>What is <a href="https://samplize.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samplize</a>?</li> <li>Paint ideas for coffered ceilings</li> <li>If you are doing DIY, should you use a roller, a brush or a spray?</li> </ul> Mentioned in This Episode:<a href="https://www.frankeenandesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran Keenan Design</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/frankeenandesign/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran Keenan on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2021/01/picking-paint-colors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep 178 Part 1</a>

Ep. 179: Picking Paint Colors with Fran Keenan Part II

More than any other topic, we're constantly getting questions about paint -- how to pick it the right one? What are the best colors? Which finish to use? We're answering all of your questions with today's guest, interior designer Fran Keenan. We're big fans of Fran's work, and she was a guest on episode 83. She's always picking bold, saturated color in her design work, so we thought she'd be the perfect designer to chat with us about one of the trickiest elements of design, paint. In Part 1 of this two part series, we're talking about picking colors.What You'll Hear on This Episode: We talk about why paint she be the last thing you choose in a room Questions you should ask before you pick paint colors like, what is the narrative? Paint is the easiest thing to change Light is a huge factor in how your paint and your furnishings will appear in your room Picking paint when you have a new build Testing samples, how many to test and where to test them Why paint should be the answer to questions about the tempo and vibe of your room What it means for a paint to have 'age' Should all of your paint colors across your house look good together? We'll cover more paint FAQs and more in next week's episode We talk a lot about 'nuance' and what that means in paint Show Notes: Fran Keenan Design Ep. 83 with Fran Keenan 

More than any other topic, we're constantly getting questions about paint -- how to pick it the right one? What are the best colors? Which finish to use? We're answering all of your questions with today's guest, interior designer <a href="https://www.frankeenandesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran Keenan</a>. We're big fans of Fran's work, and she was a guest on <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2019/04/podcast-episode-83-designer-fran-keenan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode 83</a>. She's always picking bold, saturated color in her design work, so we thought she'd be the perfect designer to chat with us about one of the trickiest elements of design, paint. In Part 1 of this two part series, we're talking about picking colors.What You'll Hear on This Episode:<ul> <li>We talk about why paint she be the last thing you choose in a room</li> <li>Questions you should ask before you pick paint colors like, what is the narrative?</li> <li>Paint is the easiest thing to change</li> <li>Light is a huge factor in how your paint and your furnishings will appear in your room</li> <li>Picking paint when you have a new build</li> <li>Testing samples, how many to test and where to test them</li> <li>Why paint should be the answer to questions about the tempo and vibe of your room</li> <li>What it means for a paint to have 'age'</li> <li>Should all of your paint colors across your house look good together?</li> <li>We'll cover more paint FAQs and more in next week's episode</li> <li>We talk a lot about 'nuance' and what that means in paint</li> </ul> Show Notes:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.frankeenandesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran Keenan Design</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/howtodecorate/2019/04/podcast-episode-83-designer-fran-keenan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ep. 83 with Fran Keenan</a></li> </ul>

Ep. 178: Picking Paint Colors with Fran Keenan

Decorator Fran Keenan joins the show this week to discuss her transition from magazine editor at Cottage Living to working with clients, and where she fell in love with the idea of functional and beautiful living. She also talks about how her family influences her work and vice versa, her love of transformation, what colors she currently loves working with most, and the importance of staying true to the personal narrative of the client.Fran’s background as an editor at Cottage Living, and how that influences her to this very day when working on a design project.What steps Fran took to launch her career as an interior designer, and how it went along with the time in her life where she wanted flexibility to spend time with her family.What Fran loves most about working with homeowners.More about the “alphabet” room, and ways Fran has succeeded from thinking outside of the box.How to not have a boring laundry room — drinks anyone?!Fran’s love of mixing functionality with style and warmth.Her use of earthy colors in a way that still feels fresh and energetic.Creative ways Fran pulls color throughout the house and creates a seamless transition throughout rooms.The rule of thumb when it comes to painting moving objects inside the house.A glimpse into the transformation of her own house, and the hilarious take her kids have on what type of houses she buys.How the design process works when Fran moves into a new house, and the lessons of reprocessing within each change.Mixing high and low. Where Fran splurges, and where she uses Ikea.The use of book shelf displays in a way that coincides with the best use of space.How to safeguard against common issues of creating a “Pretty House Prison”.Starting points for using textiles and patterns to bring both a modern sleekness and primitive warmth to the house.Storage solutions of hooks, baskets and hanging things!

<a href="https://www.frankeenandesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decorator Fran Keenan</a> joins the show this week to discuss her transition from magazine editor at Cottage Living to working with clients, and where she fell in love with the idea of functional and beautiful living. She also talks about how her family influences her work and vice versa, her love of transformation, what colors she currently loves working with most, and the importance of staying true to the personal narrative of the client.Fran’s background as an editor at Cottage Living, and how that influences her to this very day when working on a design project.What steps Fran took to launch her career as an interior designer, and how it went along with the time in her life where she wanted flexibility to spend time with her family.What Fran loves most about working with homeowners.More about the “alphabet” room, and ways Fran has succeeded from thinking outside of the box.How to not have a boring laundry room — drinks anyone?!Fran’s love of mixing functionality with style and warmth.Her use of earthy colors in a way that still feels fresh and energetic.Creative ways Fran pulls color throughout the house and creates a seamless transition throughout rooms.The rule of thumb when it comes to painting moving objects inside the house.A glimpse into the transformation of her own house, and the hilarious take her kids have on what type of houses she buys.How the design process works when Fran moves into a new house, and the lessons of reprocessing within each change.Mixing high and low. Where Fran splurges, and where she uses Ikea.The use of book shelf displays in a way that coincides with the best use of space.How to safeguard against common issues of creating a “Pretty House Prison”.Starting points for using textiles and patterns to bring both a modern sleekness and primitive warmth to the house.Storage solutions of hooks, baskets and hanging things!