June 22, 2016
Loving Indigo Blue ~
It was a year ago I wrote about indigo blue and the enduring allure of blue textiles. “We love our denim so it’s no surprise we also love blue, indigo blue. Long associated with jeans and jackets, blue, especially indigo blue, is trending throughout interior design. From entire rooms or accent walls, it is a popular …
Read MoreOctober 11, 2015
After Guilford Green, Marsala and all the others, the color season from Benjamin Moore surprises with white.
Simply White OC-117 Color of the Year
White washed walls set the mood in this rustic design
So the blogosphere is buzzing at the start of this year’s color season about “white”. For many of us, this designer included, white is the absence…
Read MoreMay 5, 2015
Is Indigo Blue a Contender for Your Home? We love our denim so it’s no surprise we also love blue, indigo blue. Long associated with jeans and jackets, blue, especially indigo blue, is trending throughout interior design. From entire rooms or accent walls, it is a popular color.
Nordstrom denim
Take a look at Benjamin Moore Old Navy and become …
Read MoreMarch 5, 2015
Are you over Shades of Gray? but interested in gray interiors for your kitchen? Well this Seattle interior designer’s post is for you. For the past few years gray wood tones and paints exhibit staying power in interior designs. The neutral opportunity from a gray selection makes it a popular choice for new and remodeled kitchens.
Gray kitchen cabinets and
…January 7, 2015
Some time around the holidays, the non-stop buzz around Marsala, Pantone’s color of the year, died down. Acceptance is growing and ideas are plentiful for the how and where to use this color in 2015. This Seattle interior designer has some ideas about that.
Marsala via LATimes
Fashion always leads as this was all the talk in the fall. …
Read MoreNovember 11, 2014
I heard some rumbles about why Guilford Green is color of the year 2015. Some happy and some not so. And recently I posted about the Color Season. When I heard about Guilford Green, I smiled and recalled a project from 2010.
Color of the Year 2015
Per Benjamin Moore, “HC-116 This color is part of the Historic Color Collection. …
Read MoreOctober 2, 2014
Lately the colors I love are showing up with new vendors and in my current projects. Take for instance my presentation today to learn about Place Textiles. Ripley Worthy, National Sales Manager of Place Textiles, and LesliAnn Cone, my go-to ever so savvy representative, invited me to a small, as in the 3 of us, show and tell.
I was …
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September 23, 2014
As I write this post I’m thinking about the color season presentations I attended this week. First there was Leatrice Eiseman who is often called ‘America’s color guru’ especially via her role with Pantone. “For most consumers today, color and style coordination in home interiors is a consistent goal, but the old rigid color rules have been replaced by more …
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June 19, 2014
Fashion diva Diane von Furstenberg blazed into the public eye in the mid-70’s with the wrap dress. The wrap dress was and remains a signature fashion statement. I know, I had one!
The original wrap dress
Her story and acclaim are documented across numerous magazines and I, in particular, like the interview with WWD. You can read it here.
Her …
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February 20, 2014
Does moving create a color crisis? It certainly can.
It’s good to test colors (thedecorologist.com)
Moving creates one of life’s most stressful events and even with the same furniture, rugs and collectibles, it requires a new palette. Why? Keep reading ~
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