"The best combinations of color – in no matter what color spectrum – have an element of surprise. This idea of a surprise is an important one. On entering a room you should think: how nice, how interesting, and how unusual!" – Caroline Clifton-Mogg, designer & author.
This weekend, think BOLD - bold color, bold combo, bold ideas. What changes can you
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"I'm all about exuberance. We only have one short life to live and we shouldn't waste it being tasteful." -Isaac Mizrahi, fashion designer
My first response to this quote was color.... bold, exuberant, outrageous color, so I found a few 'exuberant' rooms representing that interpretation. I'm not sure I find them particularly tastefully done so that meets the second criteria of
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I'm a quote junkie. I collect them obsessively and love to share them, so today is all about the cleverness of others. I hope you find one that strikes a chord, touches your heart or motivates you.
"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize." - Clairee Belcher, Steel Magnolias
Don't you love this concept? I guess
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I recently rediscovered a friend online, wandering the web. I worked with Liz for several years and she's one of the most talented designers I know. Visit her webpage and check out her portfolio. Her home page has a fabulous quote that I'll share with you:
"If you wisely invest in beauty it will remain with you all the days of your
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Always keep in mind that seeing is a "reaching out". To see, we have to pay close attention. When you pick a bunch of daffodils and need to choose a container, concentrate on the yellow and visualize it against a cobalt blue, then select a blue pitcher or vase. You have to forget about everything else and make an intimate
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Today is my 30th wedding anniversary and my husband and I will be out celebrating. My shorter post today is sharing something inspirational from a favorite author of several design books. She encourages the "not-so-big" house and the comfort and pleasures of living in a home of pleasing dimensions and personal spaces. Look for Creating the Not So Big House on My
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