The Power of Color

As the leaves change color, a sense of warmth envelopes me as I think of warm soups, the smell of apple pie and fires in the fireplace while watching a Sunday afternoon football game.  What emotions do the colors of Fall bring to you?  With what colors do you like to surround yourself and do you know why?

The Bar Stool

When completing your bar area or kitchen, don't forget that your selection of a bar stool makes a big difference in terms of both design and comfort.  We all picture people relaxing, having great conversations at our kitchen islands so why not take the time to select a bar stool that invites the guest to sit down with eye catching design as well as begs him to stay with its relaxing quality.  The choices are endless!

Organization

I have walked through the spaces of a new commercial redesign job a number of times now and have consistently drawn the same conclusion.  Creative, exciting and well thought out design is wonderful, but if the space is in need of purging, organization and streamlining, the new design elements lose their impact.  As much as we are inclined to move forward, it can be equally important to take a step or two back in order to achieve the best possible end product.  Sometimes this organizing step can be either too personal or so dauntingly large that it can be quite beneficial to hire a professional organizer.  Truthfully, this type of service can actually save you money in the end as the design is not working around items that just don't need to be there or be there is such abundance.  Today I met with Karen from Details by Karen to review just such a project.  Her experience and ideas will surely play an important role in this design project.  Our conversation reinforced my belief that both minimizing and purposeful placement of household items, office items, etc. can dramatically affect the long term enjoyment of a space. Organization and design truly go hand in hand!