March 28, 2014
So the sender, Veronika Miller, caught my attention immediately with her email from Modenus. The question? Could I attend #BlogTourNYC. This I knew is a pinch me moment. With this post I start a recap of an exciting 6 days in the Big Apple with an even more exciting group of bloggers who, like me, received a priority email from …
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March 13, 2014
Some Tips When You Downsize
A downsize often reduces your house footprint by 50%. That’s a lot of stuff. As I work in condominiums and second homes with clients, I have tips I always share. So here are a few important ones if you are in downsize mode.
1. Select or reuse multi-purpose furniture
A secretary provides great storage, can …
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March 6, 2014
How to Complement Ethnic Design for Clients
My clients collect Southwest art, rugs and pottery showing a love of ethnic design. And trend reports suggest ethnic designs are popular. They live in an Arts and Crafts home and also enjoy transitional design. So my challenge is to blend and enhance the collection as we furnish the living and dining rooms.…
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February 27, 2014
Why do Interior Designers need art museums? Museum exhibits feed our imagination, create connections to our client projects and ‘connect the dots’ to so many aspects of our daily work. And so was the case with the recent show at Bellevue Arts Museum by Isabelle de Borchgrave, A World of Paper, A World of Fashion: Isabelle de Borchgrave Meets Mariano …
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February 13, 2014
Valentine’s Day Love from an interior designer.
Valentine’s Day brings some nostalgia along with indulgent dreams. I recall the cards exchanged during my school years which today transfers to cards I send to clients, referral partners and others. And I think about my love of interior design and how I prefer to design.
Love around the world
Happened to find …
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February 6, 2014
Create Good Flow in Your Interior Design
When designers talk about the flow in a home’s interior design, they refer to how you navigate your rooms and spaces. Good flow means the arrangements give the guest and visitor a queue, a hint of where to put a hat or purse, for example, in the foyer. A clear entryway guides guests …
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January 30, 2014
Sketchup equals success for my creative communication with clients. These days a 3-D picture is the quick way to come to agreement with my clients around the design concept direction. It’s the ‘Ah Ha’ moment when the vision comes into focus. For example, in my Sanctuary Townhome project, we have a tall, narrow home with multiple floors. (Also a great …
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January 16, 2014
How I Selected Colors and Finishes for Pike Market Project
This before image tells the story of West facing exposure 7 stories above the famed Pike Place Market in Seattle. Accounting for the light guided my color and finish selections for the kitchen and bedroom and the baths with no natural light. It’s a juggling act in the Pacific Northwest …
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December 11, 2013
Queen Anne charmer project
Seems Gap to Gucci is the new design trend language. Previously ‘design speak’ used phrases like low to high design. As I acquainted myself with a new Queen Anne project and clients, we adopted this phrase for our approach to their new home. We will be working in 5 rooms as we combine existing furnishings and …
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November 7, 2013
I’m hearing that ‘gray is the new black’, are you? High Point Market loves color and recently back from my annual immersion at High Point Market, my photos tell that story. Manufacturers continue to use color boldly to tell a story and create enthusiasm for their products. Take Hancock and Moore for example. A traditional, high-end manufacturer, here’s the message …
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