Hi there, thanks for stopping by!

I love color, and I love living with color. I started this site because I want to share my love of color and encourage others to be more “at home with color,” too – in both senses: to be living in a home made even more enjoyable through color, and to be comfortable choosing and using color.

A bit about me: I was born and raised in Germany and have lived in San Francisco for over 25 years now. I love travel and nature, and I’m always keenly aware of the colors around me: The different shades of green in a lush forest, the vibrant walls of colonial houses in the Yucatan, or the elegant hues decorating Victorian facades right here in San Francisco. 

While I have my own color preferences, I am keenly aware that color is a very personal choice – and that’s a great thing. How boring the world would be if every house were painted the same colors! Therefore, I try to be as inclusive and diverse in my examples and photos as possible. That said, I will not show you anything I truly dislike – unless, maybe, it’s a good example of how not to use color ;).

If you have comments, feedback, or questions, or if you’d like to share your own use of color and would like to share it on this site, let me know via the contact form below. I’d love to hear from you!

Beate