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HIPPIE CHIC: Five Ways to Decorate in 1960s Style 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
“The hippies of the late 60s and 70s were not only experimenting with substances, but with fashion and color too.” –Lauren Whitley Images: Curator Lauren Whitley (center) by Jane Dagmi When I was in ...
Loving Lavender: A Nostalgic Color Gets Hip 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Memory Lane: Visual reminders from lavender’s lamentable past. Images: http://www.nanaluluslinensandhandkerchiefs.com and printmatic.net Lavender is getting a new rap. This progeny of regal purple ha...
Pearls, Peacocks and Plenty of Sunshine: Color 1900-1920 14 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
“In the beginning . . .” there was Elsie. Elsie de Wolfe being very Lady like. Image: http://littleaugury.blogspot.com Lady Mendl, nee Elsie de Wolfe, is commonly thought of as the first interior de...
How to Avoid a Color Identity Crisis: Eight Rules that Take the Stress Out of Picking a New Paint Palette 9 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Decisions, decisions! Image: craftsmanremodel.com If moving is considered one of life’s most stressful events, then clearly the person behind this venerable list was color blind. It’s the only plausi...
Just Add Paint 6 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Adding paint is one sure way to rescue tired, outdated, and just-not-you house parts that are still in fine working order. Paint transforms. It can make a space look bigger, fresher, newer, and even y...
Colorful Characters–So What’s Your Signature Color? 29 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Miss Jayne Mansfield was tickled with Pink. Images: http://www.roserunswild.com/ (left), http://commons.wikimedia.org (right) Some people are just automatically associated with a specific color. The...
Color Blocking…Where Simple Geometric Shapes Lead to Great Design 25 Jul 2013 | 08:00 pm
Image: Cote Maison While on vacation recently, I visited MoMa, and felt a surge of color block love. My children, unfortunately, did not (see below right). So while they sat them down on one of the ....
Making an Entrance: 8 Ways to Improve Your Foyer’s First Impression 22 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
Now that’s a foyer! Image: deanfarrisstyle.blogspot.com If there are no second chances for making a good first impression, then we’re fortunate to have foyers. Whether grand and gracious or barely th...
The 3 Simple Basics–Winning Primary Colors 17 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Image: http://dreamstime.com/ There are but 3 primary colors: Red, Yellow and Blue. Some people think that these colors are just for kids–so please consider this a bit of adult education. Grownups l...