It’s seems almost apropos that the minute I’m inspired to write about the stylish trend of Peacock motifs, I would find an article claiming that the male peacock’s elaborate plumage perhaps has much less to do with attracting it’s mate then had always been thought. Instead a scientific study done on Indian Peacocks and Peahens [...]
Ever since I first caught sight of Ginger rocking a leopard print evening gown on Gilligan’s Island and Holly Golightlty’s bachlorette zebra print rug in Breakfast at Tiffany’s-I’ve been obsessed with animal prints. For me animal prints= flirty,fun and confident. My Teenage years circa 1980’s were spent scouring Thrift Stores and flea markets for vintage [...]
Okay, I’m a week behind watching Top Design ( thanks be to DVR ) so I just caught the window display collaboration episode with the former Project Runway contestants. Oh how I love when Bravo mixes and matches their reality stars- genius!
What caught my eye this week was the display created by Andrea and Preston [...]
Recently I’ve seen a lot of “ombre” or gradient shading in clothing and accessories. This is a kind of tie dye trend, but upscale (ombre , en francais, means shaded). The mix of colors reminds me of a rainbow, hence the Kermit the Frog “Rainbow Connection” reference.
The first sight of this trend, for [...]
February, the month of love, is a great time to add some color to your life. A burst of a new color to your wardrobe or a fresh coat of paint is a great way to brighten up a gray winter day. Even daydreaming about a new spring gardening scheme can shoo away the [...]
I recently wrote about the current trend of gray accessories but this color trend isn’t confined to the world of fashion and can be a sophistocated addition to your home.
In the living room, gray is a beautiful neutral that can be combined with many colors, for a fresh spring look. And by using gray in [...]
Anyone that knows me well, knows that I am a magazine junkie — my husband, my mailman and even my friends who are more than happy to bypass their recycling bins to hand their read subscriptions over to me.
When I open my mailbox to find a brand new sparkling issue, I swear my serotonin level [...]
Red and green – move over. This year, it’s all about picking a holiday color scheme that compliments your home and your personality.
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Changing the color of your room is now as easy as changing a light bulb. Mood-lites offers seven colored light bulbs that are touted as being able to create particular moods, such as tranquility, serenity, passion, or happiness.
While color therapy is gaining acceptance in the scientific community, there is still a great deal of study [...]
When you’re working with color, it is important to understand the temperature of the lighting source – not in terms of degrees, but in terms of whether the light given off has a yellowish, warm light or a bluish, cool light.
As a general rule, most standard, incandescent lights send out warm light while fluorescent lighting [...]
