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Whether you’re planning your first project or putting the finishing touches on your latest creation, you’re in the right place.
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Color Cottage
Experiment with colors, create paint recipes, and plan your project before you ever pick up a paintbrush.
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Painting Guides
Browse step-by-step tutorials, painting techniques, supply recommendations, and practical tips.
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Find Your Community
Connect with more than 100,000 holiday lovers sharing projects, questions, ideas, and inspiration.
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COLOR COTTAGE
Plan Before You Paint.
See your idea come together before you open a single bottle of paint.
Choose a project, experiment with real paint colors currently in production, add patterns, and create a personalized recipe showing exactly what colors go where.
- Preview unlimited color combinations
- Create and save custom paint recipes
- Download a shareable recipe
- Print your finished project plan
FEATURED GUIDES
Here’s what everyone loves.
Start with the techniques our community comes back to again and again.
Prep & Priming
The foundation for a beautiful, long-lasting paint project.
Read the Guide → 02Dry Brushing
Add subtle depth, dimension, and an elevated finished look.
Read the Guide → 03Clean Lines & Trim
Create crisp edges and professional-looking painted details.
Read the Guide → 04Mixing Paint Colors
Create custom shades confidently without wasting paint.
Read the Guide → 05Rub ’n Buff
Add rich and realistic metallic details in just a few minutes.
Read the Guide → 06Glitter
Get beautiful sparkle with better coverage and less mess.
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MEET EVELYN
Hi, I’m Evelyn!
I’m so happy you’re here.
I created Every Holiday with Evelyn to make holiday decorating a little less intimidating—and a lot more fun.
What began as sharing seasonal finds and paint ideas has grown into a community of more than 100,000 holiday lovers who inspire and help one another every day.
Whether you’re painting your first blow mold, decorating a porch goose, or planning your dream holiday display, I hope this website feels like your home base.
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