One of the best examples of how two different colors affect the same exact space is perfectly captured by these photos of a hallway in a Victorian house in London. For me, it’s a study in color dynamics and the often overlooked issue of what happens on the floor and stairwell.

Not surprisingly, the house belongs [...]

Occasionally, I come across smart idea that so easy and inexpensive to do, it’s surprising not to see it all over.
That would be the illusion headboards English color guru, Joa Studholme, painted right on the walls in her London home using Farrow & Ball paint colors she develops. Joa created one in her master bedroom [...]

I’ve seen a lot of kilim rugs.  Most have the customary tribal motifs and dark colors.  I will admit I’ve never been a fan of flat-woven rugs, especially kilims.  The style has always been a bit too, I don’t know…rustic for my taste, which most would find surprising because my home decor is on the [...]

Guest Blogger – Lori Sawaya
Lori is a color expert who wants to change the way people think about color in their environments. Her ideas are based on psychology, light, art and science. She applies her ideas in her Color Strategies consulting business and in her writing. Best of all, Lori is a leading paint guru [...]

Décor can reflect gender in very direct ways. While today’s bedrooms look more gender- (and everything else) neutral to me, these two send out a very different message. Both seem to have a real guy-thing going and I’m intrigued by design elements that help them transmit that vibe.
Belgian fashion designer Edouard Vermeulen’s stunning guest room [...]

Beach house white. Cottage white. Stark white. Winter white. Snow, milk or chalk. No matter what the style of a room, or which words are used to evoke the almighty absence of color, white rooms are the greatest shape-shifters of all. Some call them stark. Others find them soft. True, they’re not for everyone and [...]