Inspiration for color scheme ideas often can be found in unexpected places. Several friends have asked me recently how I come up with ideas week after week. A previous post -- Citrus Color Twists -- was inspired by a bag of M&M's. I've been experiencing a bit of writer's block lately so I started going through magazines that needed to be recycled. I noticed a full page … [Read more...]
Rugs in Work Spaces
Rugs can help create distinctive work spaces, especially in home offices. One trouble with home offices is that these modern work spaces can lack charm. Often furniture is a hodge podge mix of what's available and there's little attention paid to creating a comfortable and attractive place to do taxes, day trade or simply tend to household bills. In my mind, an attractive rug … [Read more...]
Hamptons Game Room
From NYC designer Bradley Stephens, a sophisticated show house game room I met designer Bradley Stephens last year, when I toured a NYC show house where he created a sensational bedroom inspired by Annie Lennox. I was making a video of his room when my camera battery died (every blogger’s nightmare). Bradley graciously let me return to and complete my post and I’ve been … [Read more...]
Black Bathrooms
No guts, no glory or is too much of a good thing bad? Goth taste, disco nostalgia, a need for intimate drama, or an overabundance of natural light would be reasons for creating a black bathroom. The effect is stunning but using an all-black bath is an experience you don’t forget. Recently, black rooms have been making a comeback. Over the past year or two we’ve seen a … [Read more...]
