Each season, Pantone delights designers of all genres with its latest color palette of the season's hottest hues. The colors come from the runways, but find their way into all facets of design. And interior decorating with spring colors is no exception. The Spring 2016...
These aren’t your grandma’s floral prints. The popularity of today’s florals is growing thanks to fresh palettes, contemporary lines and bold design. Sow the seeds in your home for a large-scale, vibrant interior design update or simple — yet elegant — touches. [caption id="attachment_4507" align="alignleft" width="345"]...
Mixing patterns in interior design {and in fashion} can be daunting. However, it's not as scary as you may think. There are really just 3 simple rules that you need to follow to pull it off successfully and create a beautifully balanced room. 1. Find the common...
The bench at the foot of the bed - it's a staple in bedroom design, particularly in master bedrooms. It's the perfect spot to put on your shoes, decorative bedcovers can be folded down onto the bench, it helps to fill the space in larger...
Radiant Orchid is the Pantone color of the year; the color experts have predicted that we'll see this color in design and fashion throughout 2014. The color for 2014? The captivating, magical and enchanting Radiant Orchid. An invitation to innovation, modern and versatile Radiant Orchid encourages...
I created this article with advice for mixing the neutral palettes of brown/beige and black/gray back in 2013 and it remains one of my most read blog posts. I've updated it several times and in 2019 is the latest update of projects and a new...
The Holidays are coming, the Holidays are coming! That's right. It's Dining Room season in the world of Interior Designers. It's time to think about that new dining room design if you want to have it ready to go for your holiday dinners, parties and lots...
My last post was all about bed drapery, specifically canopies with and without four poster beds. Today is all about 2 other looks - half testers and coronas, with can be achieved through hardware (an actual half tester bed or corona) or "faked" through clever...
Bed Drapery has been around for a long time. It was essential in Northern Europe during the cold winters in drafty homes. Beds were draped in fabrics and woven tapestries to create warmth and privacy. Kings and Queens would receive courtiers at their bed, so...
The Wisteria Lane project is one on which I had so much fun. It was a whole house redesign and my clients were really kind and were such fun to work with. They had recently moved into a newer home, with a very neutral beige...
Drapery puddles - do you love them or would you leave them? via Jon Howard I know that many of you aren't quite sure what "drapery puddle "means. To me that has always meant any drapery that is longer than just touching the floor. So anything that...
My number one pet peeve in bedrooms: no headboard. No matter what else you do to a bedroom, the lack of a headboard makes the room feel unfinished. When I say "headboard", it doesn't have to be defined as an intricately carved piece of wood...