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N e u t r a ls get more
exciting when you mix
textures and materials
“Contrast is the spice
of life,” says designer
Rebekah Zaveloff.
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N ot sure how to pull together a kitchen palette
that works? Check out designer Rebekah
Zaveloffs new Design in a Bag product. It includes
material samples for cabinets, tile, counters, and
paint picks— plus 3-D renderings and buying tips.
Choose from more than 30 bags. Shown: Kelton,
from $99; designinabag.com
tasteful
palette
Chicago-area kitchen
designer Rebekah
Zaveloff shares her
proven secrets fo r
choosing paint colors
fo r yo u r kitchen.
CLEAR VIEW
Strip
yo u r kitchen of any
extra color before
judging a paint sw atch:
Prim e over th e current
wall color, peel off blue
painter’s tape, and
rem ove any protective
drop cloths. “ Even
seasoned professionals
get tripped up w hen
looking at a new color
option next to old
colors and finishes,”
says Zaveloff.
REFERENCE POINT
“ If y o u ’re th e kind of
person w h o agonizes
betw een six blue-grays,
use a natural m aterial
you love, like tile o r
stone, to help you
m ake th e selection,”
Zaveloff says. Lay the
chips next to th e tile
and choose th e color
that it pairs w ith best.
WHEN IN DOUBT
“ Pick th e grayed-down
version o f any color,”
Zaveloff says. “ Bright
colors are great, but
w e ’re bound to get sick
o f them m ore easily.” ®
For buying information
seepage 242.
40 MARCH
2010 BETTER HOMES AND
GARDENS
PHOTOS: (PORTRAIT) JULIE ZAVELOFF; (ROOM) JAMES YOCHUM
