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What Would You Do?
I miss putting together color boards for clients.  The creative process of building a room or whole house based around a color or a favorite photo or whatever inspiration the client provided is thrilling and satisfying.  All the searching for just the right pieces in the right price range and introducing the touches that the client wouldn't have thought of ...more»
Faudree Designs – Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
Design is personal - even a wonderfully designed room won't appeal to everyone.  Today we're examining three French Country rooms created by well know designer Charles Faudree.  By sharing our likes and dislikes with you we hope to encourage your evaluation.   Let us know what you think about these rooms too - do you give them a "thumbs up" or a "thumbs down?" Charles Faudree's ...more»
Art of Accessorizing – part 5:  Color
This series of posts has covered much of the basics of using accessories successfully.  I've talked about decorating your walls, displaying your collections or favorite treasures, using flowers and plants, lighting and today I'll wrap up with a dash of color. We all stress about color - is it too bright?  Does it match my other colors?  Is it too bland or ...more»
Home Decor Trend Forecasting for 2010
As a designer, one of the first questions I'm usually asked is, "What's the hot new color/style going to be?".  I answer with predictions made by industry forecasters but the "hottest" new colors in fabrics and accessories are usually available only through interior designers.  Forecasters are usually a year or two ahead of when the colors will actually be readily ...more»
Fun With Stripes
Stripes show up everywhere from our country's flag to fashion, from walls to floors, from food to mother nature.  Every design style can benefit from the use of stripes because they pair so well with florals, big graphics, small ginghams and geometrics.  The easy to remember rule of thumb when using stripes as discussed in an earlier post is to ...more»
Decorate for Fall – Already?
Second to Christmas, I love decorating for fall.  What words evoke fall to you?  Fall to me means: Crisp, clear, cool air.... Leaves that burst with rich, warm color.... Scooping up armloads of leaves and running and jumping (or at least for the kids).... Get outside and PLAY. (photo by Terrie P)  Harvest of pumpkins, gourds, fruits..... Nesting, cocooning, snuggling, curling up by a fire with a good book.... Fall is ...more»
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