Color Consultation
Blue-Color and Mood
At The Larkin Painting Company, we believe your environment affects your well-being, your approach and outlook on the world, your sense of self, your Soul. Because our environments fundamentally affect who we are, we find the study of color and mood is fascinating. Simple changes to your home’s palette can make all the difference between…
Read MoreNeedham Condo on boston.com
I hope everyone is set to have a glorious Columbus Day weekend! A condominium that we painted is being featured on boston.com and we are very excited! The Needham home pops with color and wonderful brilliantly hued details; we had a blast painting it. Click here to check it out. Oh and if you…
Read MoreFun with Glass or Color Consultations
Have you seen the glorious new Handcrafter Palette series made by YOLO Colorhouse? I think my favorites are Wool and Glass. However, any of the colors in the Handcrafter Palette can make a home feel cozier, brighter and more inspired. When faced with painting your home, the thousands of color choices can be overwhelming. I…
Read MoreHello October!
It’s October, one of my favorite months of the year! The days have yet to become hectic with holiday bustle and end-of-the-year busyness. We usually haven’t begun to shovel snow. The air is fresh and clear. The leaves have begun to put on their glorious, autumnal show. This is the time when we…
Read MoreGreen and More Green
March is almost over. Saint Patrick’s Day has come and gone. Spring is several days old, but I couldn’t let the month go by without making what has become my annual pitch for the color green. Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green. However, when it comes to choosing a paint color…
Read MoreWords to Live By~Limitless Creativity
How do you approach decorating and beautifying your home? Do you plow through innumerable home decor magazines and Pinterest boards marveling at everyone else’s creativity while bemoaning the lack of your own? Are you impressed by the way the furniture is arranged ‘just so’ and how the paint color is gutsy yet classy? Many of…
Read MoreColor in Monet’s House
We have all heard of, and maybe you are even lucky enough to have visited Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny. While the gardens are indeed a splendid work of art, you don’t hear as much about the interior of Monet’s house. That is a shame because the artist used color boldly and creatively in his…
Read MoreColor You Can Eat~Pantone Color Inspiration
I am sure you have heard someone say, “That color looks good enough to eat!” Maybe you have even said it yourself when looking at a particularly rich color of red or a sweet cotton candy pink. Well a blogger has been playing around with Pantone colors and her food. Pantone is a wonderful…
Read MoreKipper Color
Are you familiar with the children’s show Kipper? My granddaughter simply loves it. It’s easy to see why. Kipper’s world is gentle yet exciting. Recently while she was watching an episode, I noticed how beautifully the artists use color in this show. Many children’s shows have wonderful palettes, but Kipper is one of the…
Read More