Super Fun Announcement

Wow.  Yesterday I learned that you all have quite the active imaginations.  I like it.

Who’s ready for my “super fun announcement”?

Well, I feel that about 96.4% of you are going to be a bit disappointed but I think you’ll recover because the fun announcement is that awesome.

I am NOT pregnant.  I am not planning on becoming pregnant any time soon.  Once babies start sleeping and not being so needy and germy, I’ll have one.  ;)

So what is the super fun announcement????  I feel that the blog has been a little serious lately. Lame.  Luckily, Kelly (View Along the Way) came to my rescue when she asked me if I would be interested in hosting a “Hey Girl” link party.

Duh.  Post ridiculous photos of Nate with “Hey Girl” quotes on them.  Heck yeah.

I am co-hosting with Kelly (View Along the Way), Chelsea (Two Twenty One), Bliss (Bliss Ranch) and Ashley (Domestic Imperfection).  But a  party isn’t a party without guests and we want you to join us!

The link party opens on Feb. 7th.  Have your “Hey Girl” photos ready.  You can link up at any of the co-hosts blogs.

Don’t have a significant other?  How about a using a celebrity crush or pet?  (Like this post with Ike.)

Don’t have a blog?  Feel free to upload your photos to Pinterest and Flickr and add them that way.

Need some inspiration or you’re not quite sure what this “Hey Girl” thing is all about?  Visit the Hey Girl Pinterest board to see examples!!

I’ll post some of my favorites on Valentine’s Day.

As for life updates, I’ll be back with those next week because this post is already wordy/long enough.  And I have walls to paint and floors to clean!

Who’s going to be joining us?  You know you want to!!!

Favorite Paint Colors of DIY Bloggers

Are you currently struggling to find the perfect paint color?  Are you wondering what that paint sample actually looks like in a home?  Do you trust the judgment DIY bloggers?  If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you are in luck!

Today some of the blogosphere’s greatest are here to share with you their very favorite paint color from their homes!  The sample is on the left.  The paint color in the blogger’s home is on the right.  Some of the bloggers also share why the color they chose is their favorite.  Enjoy!

(Click on the photos below to be taken to some fantastic blogs!)

Retro Ranch Reno

- Gabbi’s favorite is Behr Gentle Rain.  “This is the color I used to paint our living/dining room area.  I also carried it down the hallway since it's such an open space.  For me, grays can be tricky because they often have undertones that make the read as too purple or blue or green or tan.  In our space, this color reads as a true gray...a perfect neutral.”

Hazardous Design

-  Carrie’s favorite paint color is Glimmer by Behr. “It’s not too blue, not too gray, not too green.”

Maybe Matilda

- Rachel’s favorite is Behr Palm Breeze.  “It’s kind of a quiet, springy green.”

Wills Casa

-  Amber’s color of choice is

Behr Sculptor Clay

. “Why I love it: It's a gray that's light and bright, and it works with virtually any color palette. (It's neutral without being beige or tan.)”

The Flipping Couple

:  Cindy’s very favorite paint color is Behr Witch Hazel.  “It makes me happy on a daily basis. How's that for a personal endorsement?”

Primitive and Proper

-  Cassie loves Cloud Cover by Benjamin Moore. “It's a nice warm white.  It's the perfect white for our house.  Cloud Cover leaves it feeling cozy and warm and light without being creamy.”

View Along the Way

- Kelly’s favorite paint color is Benjamin Moore Deep Caviar. “It has amazing color-changing properties, and everyone who looks at it sees something different. It looks dark brown to me, but some people swear it's a dark purple; others say it's navy blue, and others see a charcoal black. Everyone is adamant about what they see and it creates some interesting debates at the dinner table.”

Life on Mars

- Maury loves the shade in her living room which is Benjamin Moore Paladian Blue.  “It's the perfect soft blue and makes a room feel bright and calming.”

Finding Silver Linings

-  Mindy’s favorite paint color is Benjamin Moore's Rich Cream.  “It's a great neutral that works well with our darker wood trim.  It's my favorite because the color changes beautifully throughout the day.  It's a frothy white early in the day and changes to a golden cream in the evening.  It makes a room glow as if it were candlelit.”

His and Hers

: Erin’s favorite color is the one in her living room-Benjamin Moore Sea Foam.

Buffalo Roam

-  Amy’s favorite is Dutch Boy Crushed Seed which she used in her master bath.

NewlyWoodwards

- Kim’s a fan of  Martha Stewart Seal.  “It’s a perfect, moody and chalky grey. And it seems to have some brown undertones, which makes it less cold in our home. We have this in our dining room with white wainscoting and it's my favorite color in the house (which is saying a lot because I truly love every color in my house). It would also blend well with  just about any accent color.”

Nuestra Vida Dulce

-  Joi’s favorite color is Mercer by the now discontinued Ralph Lauren paint line at Home Depot.  (She thinks Home Depot still has the old paint deck on hand and can mix it for you in another paint brand) “It is a dark moody gray-brown in my kitchen.  I love it because it makes my white kitchen cabinets "pop."”

Two Twenty One

- Chelsea’s favorite is Sherwin Williams Mint Condition.  “As part of my ongoing kitchen makeover (that's been at a standstill for months), I painted our kitchen Mint Condition by Sherwin Williams this past August.  It's a great shade of mint, and I think it'll look great with our, hopefully, soon-to-be painted white cabinetry.”

Let's Just Build a House

-  Trina loves Sherwin Williams Restrained Gold.  “We have it throughout the living room kitchen hallways etc. I know it isn't the chic grey everyone in blogland loves but it fits perfect into our house!”

Decor and the Dog

- I made myself pick my favorite.  It only seemed fair.  It was pretty tough.  I love all of our paint colors but Smoky Blue is the winner in my book.  I had always wanted a blue dining room.  I got it.  And I still love it. Which says a lot coming from me!

I would like to thank all of the ladies that we were willing to share their homes with the readers of Decor and the Dog.  I hope you all found some color inspiration today.  If not, I at least hope you found a new blog or two to read.  Because who doesn’t need more blogs to read?

Be sure to check out our house tour page to see all of our paint colors!

What’s your favorite paint color?  Are you brand loyal? Looks like blogland has a lot of Behr and Benjamin Moore fans.  Me, I stick with the ol’ Sherwin Williams.  I’m a fairly loyal gal.  (I like the word gal.)

Our Paint Colors

I often get asked the name of paint colors in our home.  After two years of home decor blogging, I finally have a compilation post of all of our home’s paint colors! I am killing 2013!

You can click the photos below to view more pictures of these paint colors in our home.  (I will label all future posts and I am slowly adding labels to past posts!)

I also put a fancy little button on the sidebar.  You know, for future reference.

What’s your favorite paint color in our home? What’s your favorite paint color in general?  Be sure to check back on Wednesday for a list of favorite paint colors from some of the best DIY bloggers around!