Blue wood

"'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'" ~ Lewis Carroll Sculpture Trouvée, Katlijk

In this blue-hued space by Lissoni Associati Architecture, plywood-stained panels and doors in tone-on-tone muted shades of navy and indigo create the perfect backdrop for a minimalist mid-century display featuring the ever-popular Hans Wegner Shell Chair (interestingly also made out of plywood).

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A wash will add color without sacrificing the visual interest of the wood's texture; all you need to do is dilute paint with water. Start by adding one part water to two parts paint, and test the wash on a wooden swatch before working directly on your surface. If you want to see more wood grain, continue to add water. You'll notice that as the wash gets lighter, the tone of the wood's original color comes through. We took Martha Stewart Vintage Décor paints through three dilution stages to…

Paint Color Ideas for your Home. The perfect ivory paint and blue paint color choices.

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We all know picking the right colour scheme for your home is a tough job, but someone has to do it! To give you a little helping hand we have created a series of posts to help you make a more informed and inspired colour choice. Now the only decision is to keep it subtle or go bold!!

Creative Joinery Materials |⁠ Think outside the box with joinery finishes, whether for budget or creativity.⁠ ⁠ How good is image 1/2 painted OSB joinery? ⁠ ⁠ Images 1-5: ⁠ ⁠ OSB (oriented strand board) is a common building material that can be pimped up to be a textural joy! ⁠ ⁠ Image 6-9: ⁠ ⁠ Valchromat is essentially a solid colour MDF. An evolution of MDF!.⁠ ⁠ Designers Credited Below:⁠ ⁠ Image 1+2: @fowlerandward⁠ Photography: @gemmola⁠ ⁠ Image 3: @archier_⁠ Photography…

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Explore a simple two-tone painting method that beautifully highlights the natural wood grain, inspired by Core77.

The bulk of the Holz-Handwerk show is tools, machinery and processes. But there were also vendors displaying a variety of takes on wood and wood processing, from CNC timber framing to funky finishes to fun with veneers. More from Core77's coverage of this year's Holz-Handwerk Show!

We were so taken with this glossy blue landing floor in a Scandinavian beach house that we asked our go-to paint adviser Philip Reno (proprietor of G & R Paint Company in San Francisco) for a match. His recommendation: Fine Paints of Europe Hollandlac Brilliant Paint in BS0012 Pacific Blue from the British Standards Colors portfolio. The ultra high-gloss oil-based, enamel paint can be used both on the interior and exterior. Reno's recommendation for a less costly alternative: Pratt…