color

Mixing fabric patterns

January 13, 2011
Mixing fabric patterns

Mixing fabric patterns in your home is a great way to add interest, texture and life to your decor. Many people shy away from it though because while it looks great when done well, it seems difficult to actually pull off. I’ll share a few tips to make it easier on you, with some pretty [...]

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huemor me: decorating with purple, plum & lavendar

October 12, 2010
huemor me: decorating with purple, plum & lavendar

Purples and plums have been on my mind lately as I spend time in my decorator show house room, accented with pops of plum. As people tour my room they often ask about “hot” colors and wonder if purple is a hot color now. I think purple (and the various shades of purple, like lavender [...]

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Great color & happy client

August 11, 2010
Great color & happy client

Don’t you love before and after pictures? I thought so! I have a few new ones here — with a twist! For this Columbia, MD client, who I worked with to select exterior paint colors, I did a computer-generated color sample for them to review before they picked their final colors. Now you get to [...]

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Dark paint = ?

August 2, 2010
Dark paint = ?

“If I paint my room a dark color will it make it look smaller?” I hear this question a lot. The answer is “no.” Really! Here’s the deal. Contrast between colors (light sofa, dark walls) makes a room appear/feel smaller because your eye stops and starts instead of continuing through the room as it would [...]

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paying for peace of mind…and the right color

July 8, 2010
paying for peace of mind...and the right color

We’re having a 100 degree heat wave in Maryland this week, so what have I been doing? Exterior color consults! The timing is funny considering that we had unseasonably cool weather (windows open and cool breezes blowing) LAST week and I had no exterior color consults that week! On Monday I stopped by this great [...]

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Colorful Chicago

June 1, 2010
Colorful Chicago

I just spent 5 relaxing days in Chicago. I had my camera in hand every day and loved all of the colorful flowers that filled downtown. I know, Chicago is known for their architecture (and I have pictures of that too!), but the flowers that lined the streets at my every turn amazed me. {Me [...]

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creating finishing details

May 5, 2010
creating finishing details

Good design is in the details. Connecting your rooms through details is a great way to create a cohesive look and an easy way to help you make design decisions. I’m working on a few design projects for a client in Columbia, MD right now that showcase how to use the details in your space [...]

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black, white and red all over!

March 8, 2010
black, white and red all over!

I took a trip to the Washington Design Center today and was stopped in tracks upon entering the lobby! See for yourself. Design by Kelly Proximire. The full view – contrasting fabrics and textures and the pretty goes up, up, up! The details were amazing! Happy decorating!

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HUEmor me: decorating with ivory & cream

January 6, 2010
HUEmor me: decorating with ivory & cream

Happy New Year! I took some time off from blogging, but now it’s time to get back to sharing my decorating thoughts with you (aren’t you lucky?). What better way to start the year than with a look at color? I have been in love with cream and ivory lately. It’s so clean and fresh [...]

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fabulous lake house color

November 3, 2009
fabulous lake house color

(sun filled family room, painted in Sherwin-Williams’ Totally Tan, ceiling in SW’s Interactive Cream) I love a color challenge and this client, who was building a house on Lake Anna, VA, presented a great one. We selected colors for her then not-yet-complete house in her office in MD. Ideally I’d make color selections in the [...]

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