Hot Off The Press: GDS in HGTV Magazine

We're so excited to be featured in the pages of HGTV magazine's most recent issue! HGTV gives an all-access-pass look into Ramey's home in Denver. Take a peek below and we'll give you a step-by-step breakdown on how to mix patterns and paint colors like a pro! Big thanks again to HGTV for the great article.

all photos courtesy of HGTV
photography by David Tsay, styling by Matthew Gleason

Choosing classic colors for the exterior gives a newer home a lived-in feeling with a sense of history. Adding a big pop of color, like a red door, keeps things interesting.  

all paint/fabric images courtesy of Phillip Friedman/Studio D

Exterior paint picks.

Family photos always add warmth and keep any design from being too serious. Ramey's tip: When it comes to hanging frames, "you don't have to measure everything out. Just go with what looks good."

A graphic neutral, like this sturdy wool runner fabric, pairs with virtually any bold print. Case in point: Quadrille's coral and chartreuse fabric used on the console skirt.

 Is there anything more delicious than bright coral paired with rich dark chocolate and a hit of citrusy chartreuse? I think not. Ramey used the curtain fabric as a starting point for the room and went from there. Ramey's tip: when mixing prints and colors, focus on choosing colors that compliment each other, not patterns. 

Ramey designed the living room around a rug she found on a trip to LA. She mixed in a brown flora print on the club chairs, along with a hint of rust in thelamp shades. The light blue velvet sofa lightens the space.

Living room paint and fabric swatches.

Ramey's tip: garage and estate sales are full of buried treasure. Just make sure to see items beyond their current condition. Ramey scored, finding the headboards at a garage sale and her mother, an artist, painted them with a monkey scene. The dresser was another major find at a vintage shop in Florida.

Eliza, Ramey's daughter, picked the the lattice quilts herself. Ramey skirted the bed in Sister Parish's Chou Chou fabric. The mirror belonged to Ramey's grandmother and all it needed was a quick coat of high-gloss coral paint freshened it up.

Ramey's tip: flip-flop fabric to make it work for your space. "The curtain fabric stripes were supposed to hang vertically, but we rotated the fabric so it was horizontal instead," she said. "Horizontal stripes are easier to live with in a small room."

Update the traditional "red" dining room with a raspberry shade. Ramey pulled the raspberry color from the striped curtain fabric and had grasscloth wallpaper dyed to match. She picked up the chartreuse used on the dining chairs from the rug. As for the leopard print seats, she said, "I knew that fabric would wear like iron."