When you look up, what do you see? I was pleasantly surprised to find Philip Gorrivan's interior design work in my December issue of Elle Decor. I admit I'm a little behind in my reading. Elle Decor replaced my subscription for Metropolitan Home. Despite the hectic pace of the holidays taking over, in some way I must have been subconsciously reluctant to pick it up Continue Reading
Old Hollywood Style
Old Hollywood style is exemplified by William Haines, who started out as an actor in the 1920's. He lived a grand, celebrity life with friends like Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard and George Burns. His elegant way of living transformed into his design business and later into his passion for furniture design. His furniture was known for its low seating style.The Continue Reading
The New State of Luxury
I learned about the new state of luxury when I recently attended the design event at the DC Design Center sponsored by Veranda Magazine, The Art of Design 2009 Awards & Redefining Luxury.The lecture started with a brief film about the Design Awards Recipients: Q Collection (green interior design), Peter Pennoyer (architect), Jason Phillips (furniture design), Continue Reading
Balancing Act
What a classic balancing act -- yellow and gray are great color combinations. Yellow is bright and cheerful and gray is subdued and neutral which makes them balance each other perfectly -- a great balancing act indeed. Go bold with bright yellow walls and gray molding and floor accents shown below at the Spring 2009 DC Design House by Annie Elliot of Bossy Continue Reading
Green With Envy
Feeling a little green with envy...make a subtle change to your room decor with a punch of green. Go small and introduce green accent pillows, a funky green vase, lamp, drapes or a few books with green covers. Below are a few ideas from Shelter Pop.Green accent pieces are a simple way to change up a room as seen here from Thevi Cosmetics.Perhaps Continue Reading
