Classic Blue is Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year
All bets are on the color blue for 2020—well, almost all. With Pantone's revelation late last week that it has chosen Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue as its Color of the Year for 2020, three of the four hues selected by color forecasters over the past several months to...
Battle of the Sexes: Designing for Mars and Venus
When a man from Mars falls in love with a woman from Venus how do they make a home together? They hire a great designer! And every great designer should also provide mediation, arbitration, and marriage counseling within the design scope. Seriously, I have so enjoyed...
How Does Design Impact Lifestyle?
Good design matters, and when it’s done well, it’s not just how it looks, but the space feels good! Great design shows up in a couple of different components. It starts with aesthetic choices that evoke an emotional response. It also takes into account the factor of...
Buy Less, Buy Well: Quality Products
When I was a young girl, I remember my unt visiting from Germany. For a little girl growing up in coastal Maine, she was an exotic creature: sophisticated, worldly and so intellectual. To this day I remember the ost beautiful cognac-toned, leather pants that were part...
Step By Step Guide to Choosing a Residential Home Designer
Choosing a residential home designer is an important decision. You will have to live with the results of a new design for a long time, so it’s in your best interest that the ideas you begin with end with the results you desired. Because of this, you should take your...