LAUNDRY ROOM Trudie

is limited with her disease, but one point of joy for her is doing laundry.

The Laundry Room is a place where she can operate and feel good about contributing to the household.

GSM was able to build a partition wall between the laundry room and garage to create a private space that is nice for her to work in.

THE MANEY PALETTE: WATCHING COLOR THEORY COME TO LIFE

If you’ve ever heard of Baker-Miller Pink, also known as P618, you are probably familiar with the true power of color This is the ultimate example of how colors have an extreme effect on our emotions, moods, and lives.

Baker-Miller Pink took the world by storm in the 1980s when it was discovered that it could be used to calm, physically relax, and weaken aggressive behavior. For example, sports teams would paint their opponent’s locker rooms in this shade of pink in order to stifle their competitiveness and throw them off their game.

Now, people use color theory to choose the colors they want present in their homes After all, colors are light, therefore, colors are energy.

But energy is sensitive. It changes based on what’s going on around it Does the room have lots of windows? Is all the furniture gray and beige? These are things to consider when choosing the right color for your home.

When picking a color to paint the walls of your home, consider the existing components of the space Then, go from there Certain colors complement each other you’ll be surprised about some of the color combos that fit together!

The Maney family wanted to figure out how to blend the teals and blues from Brent’s love of the coast, with Trudie’s adobe clay and russet color shades, reminiscent of the mountains of New Mexico. These palettes sound like they would clash if stitched together in a space Yet, our designer Jennifer Bertrand, made it work!

It is evident that pale blues and clay tones work swimmingly together in the Maney family home

A surfboard was hung above a bronze-colored couch with pillows that had blue accents in a soft, white room In the same room, there was a dark blue grid-patterned chair with pillows that were inspired by Trudie’s New Mexico aesthetic.

The pops of color against the white walls were a fantastic contrast The same goes for the kitchen where Jennifer paired white cabinets with two-toned oceanic blue tile and a marble white counter all in the same space. It was a beautiful color combination

Believe it or not, we can use colors to access certain parts of ourselves that we only see once in a blue moon. (No pun intended.) For example, have you noticed that when you are out in nature, encompassed by all the deep greens, rustic browns, and pale blue sky, you’re in a completely different world? You feel a sense of freedom, or even gain perspective being surrounded by the wide spectrum of color. Well, you can bring these emotions into your home!

Colors shouldn’t scare you. Instead, you must use color to your advantage. Choose the colors that make you feel inspired, and you’ll be golden! (Pun totally intended.)

“Overall, for me this experience has been humbling. I used to say that ‘one of these days we are going to win the lottery,’ and this is it. I’ve worked in my career around a lot of different teams, in all branches of service, some very elite teams, and I whole heartedly mean this… that the Military Makeover team, the cast and the crew, down to every single person who worked on this have been very professional. Very mindful of Trudie’s needs, my needs, and my family’s needs. And it is so apparent to me that everybody on the team genuinely cares about what they are doing for our family and any families in the future.”

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