When it is grey and cold outside, it’s a treat to find comfort and warmth in the heart of your home, the one place all those hungry for mouth-watering meals and company gravitate to; the kitchen!

If this describes your kitchen, give it the attention it deserves with this colourful décor recipe…

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1. Paint

Administer some colour therapy to the space by repainting your walls or kitchen cupboards. From soft shades of yellow, honeysuckle (the colour of 2011), to burnt orange (a colour believed to stimulate appetite and creativity) and fiery red (the colour of love); pick a shade that will immediately warm up your kitchen this winter. We found great cupboard painting advice here.

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Happy New Year! We hope your year started in style!

We’re excited about our divine home decor blog posts planned for this year. We want to help you turn your home into an absolute haven in 2011.

To start the year off, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our resident design expert, Karina Palmer.

Karina and her husband Stephen founded AMERICAN shutters together more than 25 years ago; she now serves as the marketing director. Her style influence and insight is evident on our blog.

We asked Karina five questions so we can tap into her designer mind… Enjoy!

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