Diving into color.

Hi, my name is Krista and I am addicted to color. Always have been--from the way my closet is organized, to the hundreds of paint chips in my decor bin to the piles of fabric (still) taking up a 20'x15' room in my home. I can't help it. I need it. You might say I "crave" it.

Color can do so much when it's applied to different things. Painting a room in your home can change a drab bedroom into a slumber haven. That blah tan living room turn into a hotbed of conversation with a slap of peacock green. We've all looked at a wall and thought, "how can I make this mine?" Most of us have done it. Some of us have been highly disappointed and had to start all over. It's like hair--you can always change it again. Don't get me started on the fabulousness of fabrics--when I added a mixture of gray and yellow Chevron fabric pillows to my currently gray and black dining room, I saw what it could be (and will be).

Take that notion and apply it to that high-gloss cherry dining room set your great-aunt gave you. Sure, it may be an antique, but if you hate it, it's doing you no good. That's what I do. I look at pieces that might be headed for the trash heap or the local consignment store and imagine their possibilities. With color.

I tend to want to stick with creams, black and grays, but I find that I am most satisfied with a piece when I (or a client) steps outside the (color) box. Bright turquoise, fun coral, and hot pink have been some of the colors that made me giddy just looking at them. I'm currently working on a subtle turquoise and bright yellow piece, and if it turns out the way I hope it does, I'll be giddy again.

I tend to take chances with color. Polyvore is a great tool for playing with color--whether it be clothing or room decor. I'm not much of a clothing gal, so my favorite Polyvore creations are done for decor projects. This is my Guest Bathroom, which is about 50% complete...

KBB's Guest Bathroom (created on Polyvore)

So, if you have a piece of furniture that isn't doing "it" for you, take a chance with some color. I'll help.

What's your color crave?