Okay, I admit it… I can’t help it! I really love the Hollywood fashion stylist Rachel Zoe. I don’t watch much television but stumbled across her style show, The Rachel Zoe Project, at the end of her first season on Bravotv.
I always love the smell of scented candles in the home, mainly in the kitchen! I find myself lighting candles more often when the seasons are changing since the smell of a scented candle can evoke the mood of the new season. Finally feeling the crispness of fall air, I am enjoying my favorite fall scents, but all candles are definitely not created equal. Here is our Peace, Love & Decorating guide to choosing the scented candles for your home.
So you are ready to paint your room and feeling burdened with the home decorating task of selecting the perfect paint color? When selecting a paint color for your room, it is best to have a decorating plan or at least some idea of where you are headed in the design process. If you have already selected flooring, fabrics, furniture, etc. for your room, then you definitely have a starting point for picking paint colors to complement your design plan. If are starting with an empty room and you are at a loss as to where to begin then you need paint color inspiration!
Everybody loves a quiz! We are not talking about the kind of pop quiz that is sprung on you in school evoking fear and terror. We are talking about the kind of quizzes that give you insight into your moods, personality and decorating style.
Check out the selection of color quizzes we found!
Designing a guest room is often relegated to the back burner with all the decorating to be done in family friendly spaces. But a lase, creating a cozy and comfortable home away from home environment will be appreciated by all those that grace your humble abode.
When designing a guest room, start by thinking about your favorite hotels or places you have most enjoyed staying. Most luxury hotels and great B&B’s have several elements in common: a comfortable mattress with fabulous sheets, a good television with remote control, a chair for reading, good lighting, luxurious towels with a variety of bath products and a cozy robe. But this is your home so adding personal touches and homey details adds to your guests enjoyment of the space.
“If we succeed, color isn’t the first thing people notice when they walk in – it’s just part of a total realization and gets absorbed into the atmosphere and emotion of the space.” – Donald Kaufman – Donald Kaufman Color New York
I once heard a designer friend say -
"there are no bad colors... just colors that don't work together"
(Personally, I disagree with that rationale. I am really not very fond of yellow!)
In order to master the art of paint color selection, you must must first grasp the concepts represented by this strikingly simple yet oh-so-mysterious wheel called The Color Wheel or just – the wheel.
As interior designers, I can honestly say we love paint and maintain a countless inventory of paint sample quarts to prove it! Paint color creates a mood, a feel, a personality for a space and serves as the cornerstone for the entire transformation of your design project. For most though, nothing strikes fear like being faced with the daunting task of picking a paint color! There is so much to the phenomena of the paint color selection process but little that compares to the sheer bliss of achieving the color of your dreams. And so…. we dive into every aspect of this confusing and frustrating process with a series of articles over the next few months. Yes! It will take that long to cover this topic.
