Just a reminder that this is the week I’ll be speaking at two Calico Corner stores in Northern Virginia. Tuesday evening I’ll be in the Great Falls store and on Thursday evening in the Fairfax store and hope to meet you there.
I can’t wait to show you many of the beautiful new fabrics that [...]
Today’s color dilemma…
We have a rather large bedroom which includes a fireplace with standard, red/pinkish brick surrounded by a medium cherry/maple color mantle. There is also a bay window, also surrounded by cherry/maple trim. We have medium cherry stained furniture, dresser and panel bed, from Restoration Hardware more of an arts and crafts [...]
Even the most beautifully designed homes have a dirty little secret: a cluttered, dull and dreary bedroom.
Since the bedroom is a private space it’s generally the last to be designed: unfortunately with the smallest budget, often making it the houses’ stepchild to the beautiful abode.
Bedrooms should be tactile and sensual. We spend one third of [...]
A beautiful accent color….Stone Blue
I loved it in this room from the Washington Design Center but this color can work in a more traditional setting as well and looks beautifully at home on these cabinets from Boulder Kitchens.
Resources:
Visit Farrow & Ball’s website
Do you have a color dilemma? Post it in the Makeover Gallery at [...]
I hope you enjoyed Annie Groer’s article ‘Talking About Color’ and I’m glad you clicked on the link to check out ‘Color For Your Home.’
My philosophy is quite simple. To create a sensational home– just add color!
Every day we share insights and expertise, answer questions and encourage reader’s to develop their own color [...]
A beautiful bedroom decorated in House Beautiful style–no surprise.
A beautiful bedroom decorated in House Beautiful style available at Sears–a pleasant surprise.
Sears and Hearst Magazines have come together to create “ReImagine You” a program that showcases
Please join me at the House Beautiful Color Institute on March 13th where I will be talking about creating sensational color combinations for your home.
Each event takes place in one of the many incredible designer showrooms. I will be
Today’s decorating dilemma…
We have finished the walls and floors, now looking for a furniture arrangement.
We are purchasing all new furniture. We need a recliner. We are buying a 52′ Bravia tv. I didn’t want to put it over the fireplace, but we would have to put the couch in front of the [...]
I was recently interviewed by Elaine Rogers and featured in her article ‘Courageous With Color’ that appears in this month’s issue of Solutions At Home Magazine. Thanks Elaine!
From Courgeaous With Color–
As the Earth sleeps, blanketed by the travails of icy weather, we alternately bundle up and hunker down — awakening to shivers [...]
Use color to divert attention away from an awkward or unattractive area in a room. For example if your view is less than attractive you can take the attention away from the window and into another part of the room by painting a wall in a bright or unexpected color. {dtbrk}You could also strategically place [...]
