Vintage Olive Buckets at VanEch Studio

One of Thomas Jefferson's favorite food items. He referred to the olive as "the richest gift of heaven," and "the most interesting plant in existence." If you are looking for an accessory for the home that tells a story of Tuscany, a French Provence, or a Greek mountainside villa, get your hands on a vintage olive bucket. These galvanized metal buckets are full of function as well as decorative aesthetics. You can use them for storage, to display flowers, and also as a light fixture or accent lighting feature. We have vintage olive buckets for sale in our shop.

COLOROLOGY 101

 As a paint consultant for Certa-Pro Painters, I have helped many of their customers choose their wall colors and one of the challenges many face is determining where and if a paint color shift is appropriate. Continuity is important on the ground floor, but color can help "zone" a big open space, separating the kitchen area from the great room, for instance. There's no need to stick to a single color or even a single color palette that is either all warm (reds, oranges, yellows) or all cool (blues, greens, bright whites). How­ever, if  dustier, muted values of colors are selected,  there's a better chance the colors you choose will flow into one another throughout the space.  A good rule is to lean toward colors softened by a bit of gray.   Save those brighter saturated colors for accents and introduce them in small doses in the furnishings.