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Naples Yellow, part 2 – reflections of a landscape painter – Classic Color Series
Naples Yellow, Part 2 | Reflections of a Landscape Painter Classic Color SeriesNaples Yellow and I crossed paths for the first time when I went to southern France to study painting and art history at the Marchutz School of Art in Aix-en-Provence. My home in Seattle...
Our Top Ten Vintage, Antique, & Reproduction Hardware Stores
Our Top 10 Vintage, Antique and Reproduction Hardware Stores House Hardware Heaven! - Local, National, Online and Brick & MortarOld door knobs, pulls, levers and knockers are all the rage now. My fellow hardware buffs and I have been known to come unhinged while...
Outside-In – paint color ‘au naturel’
Outside In - Paint Color 'au Naturel' Paint color inspirations derived from nature: Mother Nature's palette In my color and lighting consultation work, I am constantly running across color palettes that are inspired by the natural world. These are mostly color...
Philip Johnson – time-lapse video of the changing light and effect on interior shapes
Philip Johnson - time-lapse video of the changing light and effect on interior shapes Everyone is aware of the impact of changing natural light on interior spaces, but it is interesting to see it unfold in time-lapse. This short video is a prequel to our upcoming...
Roman and Williams – an artistic and philosophic approach to interior design
Alesch and Standefer: Two interior designers who combine imagination and philosophyLying somewhere between traditional and contemporary, Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer are designers with something to say. "It's a shame to only have dreams at night. You should...
Rose Madder – a Blushing Pink Pigment, as Dusty as They Come
Rose Madder - a Blushing Pink Pigment, as Dusty as They Come Classic Color SeriesFrom antiquity Rose Madder has adorned the interiors of tombs and was procured to dye cloth and leather in Asia and Egypt. Ancient Egyptian mummies (1500 BC) were found wrapped in Rose...
School’s in for Summer! – Schoolhouse Lighting Scores an A!
School's in for Summer! - Schoolhouse lighting scores an A! Schoolhouse Lighting is still popular!Although, humble in looks with clarified lines and ample proportions, schoolhouse style lighting is iconic, becoming a benchmark for other similar products with...
Simple Utilitarianism – working together to find solutions that benefit us all
Simple Utilitarianism - Working Together to Find Solutions to Benefit Us All Satisfying the needs of the entire household; Simple Utilitarianism; working together to find solutions that benefit us all Read More »
Space – the Final Frontier – 8 Rooms in 350 sq. ft.
Graham Hill’s Life Edited Apartment in New York City that packs eight rooms into 350 square ft. It is smart and modern, and boldly goes where some men have gone before….but not exactly in this way. My husband and I are always on the look out for great space-saving...
The Magic of Color and Lighting
The Magic of Color and Lighting Inspirational video on interior design to get your creative juices flowing: As part of an overall interior design and decor plan, we consider color and lighting to be the unifying thread that brings all the other elements together....
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