Where do you get inspired?

If your thinking about beginning a home renovation project there are so many tiny details to think about. Sometimes you don't think about these things until you are at the point of no return and then you get all frazzled. Stop....step back, relax. Think about your home, your family, your personality. What inspires you?

Jeffrey Court's new MOMA border.

Use soft neutrals for a peaceful atmosphere.

Maybe your a designer, artist, or a free spirited person...introduce some fun vivid colors into the space or use a playful pattern to represent your own energy. The MOMA border (pictured above) uses natural materials to create a unique geometric pattern.

Perhaps you want a soothing, serene room to relax in after a long day at work. Use calming colors such as white, cream, or subdued hues of color. Maybe you feel relaxed when your outdoors - you can bring the outdoors in with some fresh earthen colors.

You want an earth tone....every color is an earth tone! Neutral brown and beige tones aren't the only ones to come from nature. Rich hues of green like the leaves, pink apple blossoms, orange lilies, red apples...everyone views colors in different ways. depending on your personality and sense of style some colors will be more appealing and invoke different emotions. You don't have to pick a color just because it's "in", pick it because it speaks to you on a personal level.

Woodland tones can bring the outdoors in.

When renovating or simply giving a room a facelift it is important to have an overall idea of the color palette for the space. Pick flooring, furniture, tiles, and other permanent fixtures first and the last step in the design phase in picking your paint colors since they are the most versatile and have thousands of options to choose from. If the room gets a lot of natural sunlight, cool colors can work well and vise versa; warm colors work well in dark rooms that receive very little natural light. Keep this in mind for your next project!