On Remodelista this week, tips on how to live with color—including expert advice on how to choose the perfect paints.
Decorating with Color
![A couple\2\17;s cottage on a tiny island not far from Seattle shows what happens when you\2\17;re not afraid to decorate with color. Photography by Thomas J. Story, courtesy of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, from Shipshape and Refreshed: A Considered Renovation of an \1898 Cabin on Maury Island.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/hoedemaker-pfeiffer-maury-island-house-tour-living-733x948.jpg)
Choosing the Right Paint
Finding Perfect Grays
![In the mood for grays? Frank Muytjens and Scott Edward Cole\2\17;s recently opened inn has the perfect shades of gray. See The Inn at Kenmore Hall: A Stately New Bed & Breakfast in the Berkshires for all their paint picks. Photograph by Frank Muytjens, courtesy of The Inn at Kenmore Hall.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/inn-kenmore-hall-stairs-detail-733x1069.jpg)
Burning for Black
![Houses blackened using the age-old technique of shou sugi ban have a texture and richness different from a coat of black paint. Photograph courtesy of Greta Rybus, from The Soot House: Conjuring the Ghosts of Old New England on Spruce Head in Maine.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/anthony-esteves-soot-house-exterior-3-maine-greta-rybus-1-733x489.jpg)
Plus:
- Kitchen of the Week: Hudson Valley Farmhouse Kitchen Reborn
- Object of Desire: Good-Looking Berkey Water Filters
- Shaker, Reincarnated: A Young Furniture Maker in Midcoast Maine
- 7 Storage Ideas to Steal from a Clever Kitchen Remodel in Australia
- Archive Dive: Our 11 Favorite Built-in Storage Cabinets, Minimalist Edition
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