Category: DESIGN INSPIRATION

As soon as I stepped into my client’s living room, I saw it. There. Right in front of me; gnawing at the balancing act of my mind’s eye. Something was clearly not right. “What is it!?”, I asked myself. Ha! At last! I found it! The culprit? The window valance. Whispering out loud – “me”.

Immediately, I knew what I was looking at. The scale was off by a few inches. I also knew it had to be making my client crazy. Yep. I was right. Because it was just subtle enough to cause confusion. Just subtle enough to annoy those who have no concept of what they are looking at.

My morning toast was the first to go.  The toaster oven footprint – too large for my kitchen counter.  All these years, who knew?  How do I make toast or grill my veggies now?  In fact, how am I supposed to live a normal life when everything that means anything to me is tucked away?  Welcome to the woes of the home marketeers club, short for “my home is on…

TODAY’S DESIGN ‘TRENDS’ I heard podcast where a group of designers were informing their followers on the latest home design trends.  They described the current color trend as still being white with neutrals. They went on to explain how to create contrast within the design by accessorizing with textured fabrics.  White Sherpa, velvet and fur were suggested for throws and pillows.  Someone also presented the idea of using zebra or…