How to think about color on you home. A fresh perspective.

[@renuing]

Love it! Awesome collaboration, my partner has been following Marie for years and has taken several of her courses. I definitely get to benefit from having a timeless house with the right colors and hard finishes that don't need to be changed every 5 years to keep up with the horrible trends. Thanks for sharing!

[@BrentHull]

Glad to hear that!

[@sharonvik2068]

Wonderful video! Thanks for introducing us to Maria Killam. I look forward to learning more about her interior design perspective.

[@BrentHull]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@a97chrjo]

I subscribed to her channel without watching a single video of hers. Thanks for introducing her and her channel to me.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thx.

[@danielstover3029]

Timeless and classic... If it has looked good for the last hundred to a thousand years, it will probably look good for the next hundred to a thousand years. It's already been figured out. No need to reinvent for the sake of trying something new. Both of you are so spot on. Very interesting collaboration and thanks for sharing... 😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@BrentHull]

Thanks!!

[@susanray4383]

Yet another rabbit hole to chase down as I prepare to build my new "old" home. Thank you!

[@BrentHull]

Glad I could help!

[@millcity9711]

Brent, thank you for introducing us to the Queen of builder-beige...

[@BrentHull]

Haha, ok.

[@gljenngs]

Two of my favorites!

[@BrentHull]

Nice! Thx.

[@mab49696]

on "you" home? problem is most of us guys are either color blind or have no training experience in recognizing color shades

[@BrentHull]

True.

[@BrianBoudreau12]

I love how I keep coming up with questions on how I should approach different topics and then Brent comes out with a video explaining it. Thanks for another great video.

[@BrentHull]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cd2659]

I couldn't agree more. I change my decor often. I need an off-white wall so I don't have to paint every two years.

[@BrentHull]

Good to know. THx.

[@BrentHull]

THx.

[@PaulJacksonOttawa]

Good stuff here Bret. I can appreciate and respect the work of a paint color master, but most clients typically dismiss their expertise and somehow convince themselves that "it's just a paint color" or "it's going to be all white, it'll be fine." In my mind if you can paint a ceiling blue, it looks good, you know what you're doing when it comes to picking paint color. Great video. Thanks Bret

[@BrentHull]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

Really would like to do more to learn about colour, but just fine variations on white make me sad. It’s the modern trend, but colour makes me happy.

[@BrentHull]

Noted. Thx.

[@thefishhasclass]

It did not come across in this video, but Maria’s projects are FULL of color! The “most useful whites” are just the starting point so you don’t get a clashing canvas to color on. One example of her advice: don’t automatically buy a neutral sofa. Better to buy a sofa in your favorite COLOR.

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

@@thefishhasclass that makes sense!

[@glencarolo2597]

From a manufacturing perspective, I understand there is a color cousel, where they determine which colors for industry. These colors then get adopted by advertising, and thus, orange becomes the new black.

[@BrentHull]

Interesting. THx.

[@rebeccaboudreau7589]

Totally agree with her! And I HATE the black trend. It’s stark, shocking and cold. I have a nonstyle home from 2000, but I made as many style choices as I could to renovate with timelessness has helped it. I still paint my walls with rich colors to be a backdrop to my style but it’s easy to change walk color

[@BrentHull]

True. Thx.

[@cbarr0288]

As someone who built a home with a designer who asked - “which color would you like the trim and doors” and promptly answered “white” - only to hear a chuckle followed by “yes, but which white” as she handed me various books of colors from different manufactures. I know I was overwhelmed with the paint selection amongst all the others. Perhaps this is the one of the main reasons people end up with homes lacking character.

[@BrentHull]

One of many reasons. Thx.

[@131maymay131]

This was great! I love your videos and have learned a great deal. Thank you!

[@BrentHull]

So glad!

[@ungarlinski7965]

Awesome!!!

[@BrentHull]

Nice.!

[@ewoien]

I agree with the other guys here that point out that we (men) are colourblind, or at best can discern the 3 base colours, but I find the statement that most architects are bad to be an incomplete statement. If these architects have indeed graduated, they should be good at their trade, and with experience they should continually get better. If they are no good after graduating, it says more about the schools and lecturers and the curriculum, then all the architects, in my opinion. Other than that I found the episode to be very informative and interesting

[@BrentHull]

Agreed, I clearly don't mean Architects are bad. I DO mean that they are not trained in classical and traditional styles today. This means that when people are looking for a traditional new home, architects today, often don't understand how to do traditional. The best traditional architects that I know today are often self-taught after architecture school. Thx for your note.

[@ryansoo4000]

Hi, Brent, a very interesting video! I was wondering, when you have been asked about paint colors (or paint brands) in the past that would be authentic in an historic home, did you ever recommend Farrow and Ball out of England (but available throughout North America)? Their paint formulations are “clay and chalk based” and they’ve chosen colors that were actually used in houses from the 18th and 19th centuries.

[@BrentHull]

I'm a fan of Farrow and Ball, though we don't often specify it. Generally the interior designer pushes the paint colors. As you may know, I'm leaning into Linseed paints. More to come. Thx.

[@andersconsack4316]

Very informative! Great video!

[@BrentHull]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@j.frankparnell3087]

Great topic! But why in-the-name-of-perspective does that door in the background look like the knob is at Brent's knee height? 10:57

[@BrentHull]

Haha, that door is at my 1921 historic warehouse building. It was originally a Nabisco distribution warehouse. The door is probably 6' tall. Its also the camera angle. Thx.

[@krogg5868]

Educating the homeowner is the only way to improve things and we need to reach them in large numbers. I think TV is the way. Make it so.

[@BrentHull]

Ok, Thx.

[@mariastathopoulos744]

Budget / price is a major factor. No point looking at a marble benchtop if you can only afford laminate. Kitchen: decide do you want dark or light cabinetry and then the bench/counter tops are the opposite. Mid tone browns in flooring are the most practical and easiest to style with mixed woods. Public areas in the home tend to be more neutral on wall paint because you can decorate with any colour palette. Personally l lean toward warm - neutral whites rather than cool. Climate and natural light should be considered. Bedrooms are where different paint colours can make a statement and reflect the personality of the sleeper/s. Framed wall art tend to be switched more often than wall paint so l don't rely on that element. Fundamental elements are: wall, floor and windows. Get those 3 in harmony to your aesthetics and all other aspects will come together. Splurge on lighting and custom drapes!

[@BrentHull]

THx.

[@TheSwissChalet]

Great ideas!

[@BrentHull]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

Fighting the good fight Brent. 😭🙏

[@BrentHull]

Yes!! Thx.

[@SpanishEclectic]

Yeah, not a fan of black and white exteriors for the most part. When I was a kid, our neighbors had a mid-Century home with roof lines that had a Japanese feel. House was white with black trim and had a Japanese style garden in front; it looked just right. But now I see black and white interiors on Spanish style houses, and I cringe. Our living room has a gum wood mantel and niches with gum wood shelves, a front door with a natural wood finish, and hard wood floors. There are original Talavera tiles (orange, yellow, blue, green, and mocha tan flower designs) around the arched fireplace opening. The prior owner had the whole room painted medium pale blue, with matching wall to wall carpet. :( We tried a number of colors, but decided to pick up the mocha color, which looks great with the 'adobe' texture walls. It also looked good with the new sofa we already had. We'd lived in our prior home for 13 years, with mostly white walls, and I wanted color. I agree that if your house has an actual style, stick with it, and find colors that are appropriate. Thanks for bringing in an expert to show a different perspective. Sometimes even people who work in the same general industry don't speak the same language.

[@BrentHull]

Thx for sharing.

[@allymonte7295]

New construction in my area are cookie cutter homes. I'd love to know why contractors have no imagination. My husband and I bought in 2023. We are making big changes to a new home. I'm not a fan of granite, grey floors and so much more. Farmhouse? Please stop installing farmhouse light fixtures and such. We are replacing it all. Such a shame. I love your channel. Wishing you much success!

[@BrentHull]

Good luck!! Thx.

[@claudiagonzalez8686]

Next video. How to pick your architect.

[@BrentHull]

Ok. Thx.

[@rootvalley2]

Architecture today is back to what it was in the 1970's only lime green is now black. There was a gimmer of hope in the 90's but now it's back to flat, soulless blocks of facades devoid of ornament. We're back to minimalism but this time it's not due to modernism rejecting what was once considered beautiful, now it's due to conglomeration and lack of domestic products eliminating our choices. We're in a great architectural slump think twice before choosing that trendy new black window trim...

[@KentuckyGirl]

This one kinda went. Over my head. 🤔

[@BrentHull]

Ok. good to know.

[@JoshuaHumphreys]

Her energy, phew. I don't think she's the Brett Hull of Color. You tried...

[@broederbond60]

Swiss coffee and Navajo white seem to predominate the tasteless color palate these days.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

These days 🤔 more like the 1970s and 80s my dad liberal applied that to all the houses we built along with walnut stain to whatever woodwork. 😢 Which I don’t understand because before that our den was gold and the bathroom was aqua. 😅

[@broederbond60]

@Daihatsu_Hijet outstanding.

[@BrentHull]

THx.

[@stevemiller7949]

Heavy use of black is a long-standing cliche of several years standing. So ridiculous.

[@BrentHull]

Noted.

[@ungarlinski7965]

Oh, Brent. Wait 'til you see these Boxabl mass-produced homes for the poor.

[@BrentHull]

YIkes, now i'm scared.

[@nope24601]

He really wanted her to explain something of her system and she refused. Instead, you need to go buy it for $70.

[@BrentHull]

ok.

[@AML-FRL]

👍👍👍

[@BrentHull]

Thx.

[@hanselito2416]

A "timeless" house 😂 Same way they convinced us to use fake plants There will be no style or class by the time convenience is done with us.

[@BrentHull]

ok.

[@tealkerberus748]

How to have an informative conversation about colour and style and the concept of timelessness without sounding wildly over-privileged? Not like this.

[@BrentHull]

ok. noted.

[@rorkgoose1774]

I couldn't disagree with this woman more. Color isn't dated. White walls and ceilings are ugly, sterile, and oppressive.

[@BrentHull]

Ok.

[@restingsmirkface]

Keep it simple: Ceilings just off-the-shelf un-tinted white, ultra flat. Period. Walls/Trim - Contemporary - Primary scheme of (pure-er) blacks, grays, whites. With trim being the whites. Walls/Trim - All Else - Primary scheme of bronze, beiges, off-whites. With trim being the whites. Have tiles generally follow the scheme, e.g. if talking marble. Carrera would fit a contemporary scheme, crema marfil more traditional. Same with other floorings. Add color with decorative elements that are simpler and cheaper to swap out! Of course there are exceptions, accent walls, maybe *one* room that should 'make a statement', etc. These guidelines will cover 90% of your surfaces without regret 90% of the time. It's not rocket-science. PS - A little color goes a LONG way!

[@jelsner5077]

I thought this was a parody, then realized you were serious.

[@BrentHull]

ok.