Palette shopping? How about an afternoon at your local museum.... On a recent visit to Washington DC, I enjoyed an afternoon at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, visiting one of my favorite paintings, The People of Chilmark by Thomas Hart Benton. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘color schemes’
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:59 pm § in Color
White Paint: Choosing the Right White
Who would have thought that we would need a Best Seller list for the many shades of white? Merriam-Webster defines white as being "free from color", pure white that is. Whites can have a warm or cool [...]
Interior Musings #2
Travel is by far my favorite way to be inspired. Be sure to check out color tips inspired by the city of Copenhagen. Great photos about color and travel. Once again find inspiration through a wonderful photo journal. One of my weaknesses, good food, beautifully presented! Design is everyw[...]
The Powder Room
The powder room is generally a small space with a lot of possibility. I really enjoy designing a powder room. This is is place to make a luxurious presentation and offers a gesture of gracious hospitality. Because they are usually small, you can make them spectacular, packing in quite a design pun[...]
Interior Musings #1
Blogs with style. Catch a few articles from creative friends. [...]
June 26th, 2010 - 7:53 pm § in Architecture, Color, Draperies, Floors, Furniture, Layouts, Lighting, Walls
Balancing Act
You don't have to be a professional designer to know if a room projects the qualities of balance and harmony. You can feel it intuitively. People naturally enjoy balance and harmony, it is comfortable[...]
Top 10 Decorating Essentials
Decorating essentials, the seeds from which your own design will grow.[...]
Stepping Outside The “Safe” Color Zone
As a designer I have often encountered the color-shy client, those afraid to break out of their color comfort zone. Color sets the tone for how a person is going to perceive the space they’re entering. Light colors are the most popular and more “safe”. They tend to create a blank c[...]