Home Decorating Ideas

COLONIAL IN ALABAMA





I love my job.
I get to meet fabulous people and help them make their homes beautiful. 
And then I get to answer color and design questions on this blog.
Sometimes the questions are blunt and to the point.  Sometime, the question allows a delightful peek
into the personality of the person - like this one from the Rebel Judge who I am certain could be my very good

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS....





My talented friend Kristy just finished another book.  She writes amazing mysteries and is currently trying to decide on a cover for her latest - this image (above) is my favorite, but she would like your opinion as well - visit her web page and let her know which cover you prefer.  http://www.kristystories.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-over-covers.html

A MASCULINE PAINT THEME...





Juneau, Alaska.  Look at all those lovely shades of blue and gray. 
Just returned from the cruise, and the colors were heavenly.  And very - manly.


WHAT ARE MASCULINE COLORS?


Dear Claudine,
Thank you so much for your color advice! So awesome! My 27-year old son just bought his first house and will be painting the entire interior. It's an adorable modern-type

COLOR - FEATURE IT, HIDE IT OR ACCENT IT...





Color wheel 101 teaches us that the colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel are complementary.  I didn't spell that wrong - they don't compliment each other, they complement or complete each other.  In color talk, that means they make each other look their best, they bring out the best in each other - like a good marriage.  If

CREATING CHARACTER


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I have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse...

or a chateau in Provence...

or a cottage by the sea...

as long as it was built before 1940

before the millwork and mouldings began to disappear

and the ceilings and walls became non-descript

and the windows lost their charm

and the front of a house became... a garage









Chameleon Interiors


A house that was

I'm on VACATION!!!!!

(can you guess what I'm doing?)





So please welcome my guest blogger:

 Shahab Shokouhi from Dulles Glass and Mirror



 6 Decorating Tips for Your In-Home Mirrors




There are many decorative tips and tricks one can do with mirrors. In this post, we will look at the best way
to utilize mirrors in your home. While mirrors are a highly functional piece of home décor,