August, 2011

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Pottery Barn New 2011 Fall/Winter Color Collection

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Pottery Barn Colors Benjamin Moore Paint Fan Deck

Twenty six beautiful new Benjamin Moore colors have been chosen for the Pottery Barn Fall/Winter 2011 Collection.

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Van Courtland Blue Van Courtland Blue HC-145

Parenthood” set decorator Julieann Getman

It is a biannual palette featuring colors chosen to coordinate perfectly with the latest Pottery Barn collection. Below are examples of a few of the colors with photos:

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - China White China White-Interior Room

View in Room Pottery Barn Paisley Bedding Ensemble – Red

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Jute Jute AF-80

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Very fresh and pretty!

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Mysterious Mysterious AF-565

James Leland Day

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Ice Mist

Ice Mist 2123-70 (a light,light blue) Fernwood Green 2145-40

All photos were taken from the new Fall Pottery Barn 2011 catalog unless otherwise noted.

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Bennington Gray Bennington Gray HC-82

Wood Gallery Oversized Mat Frames

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Linen White Linen White- Interior Room

View in Room lorraine tufted velvet headboard

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Weimeraner Weimaraner AF-155 ( a lot of red undertones)

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Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Providence Olive Providence Olive HC-98

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I found an old Pottery Barn Fall and Winter 2006 pamphlet and just for fun compared the two charts to see how many were the same. Of course great colors will be repeated. And remember the Affinity collection was not even introduced yet in 2006. Guess how many were the same?

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Simply White

Simply White OC-117 Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10

Only the two above!

And my favorite (for today anyway!):

Benjamin Moore® Aura® Paint - Stonington Gray Stonington Gray HC-170

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Beautiful soft gray with a touch of blue. Love it!

To see the entire 2011 color collection, click here! Which is your favorite? Do you like to look at these photos for ideas and inspiration? Did you notice how many were from the Historical Collection?

If you need help with color selection, contact me today.

Color Extraordinaire Eileen Kathryn Boyd

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Have you noticed the bold and beautiful design work of interior designer Eileen Kathryn Boyd is everywhere lately? Her rooms are so full of life, so well designed, all in such great color proportions.

Isn’t the room above gorgeous!! OMG. Love, love, love.

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She blends traditional with modern, throws in some bold color and magic is made! Eileen is known for drawing her inspirations from the fashion runways and bringing them to life on her showroom floor as well as inspiring bold works of art.

Wow! Love it!

I bet you have noticed her fabrics in the Duralee ads:

Her work reminds me of Susan Sargent whose bold, bright use of color and fabric I have always loved:

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Her home, that was featured in Lonnie Magazine in December 2010 is just beautiful:

living rooms - turquoise blue silk ribbons holiday decor wreaths chippendale secretary desk turquoise blue chiars pink pillows Eileen Kathryn

Pretty amazing isn’t she?? Just gorgeous.

So fresh and exciting don’t you agree?

To see more of Eileen’s design work, visit Eileen’s website- ekbinteriors.com

Eileen’s blog- eileenkathrynboydblogspot.com

Comments? Do you like her designs and boldness with color?

If you need help making your space come alive with color, contact me today!

Guest Room Reinvented…..Again

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

When decorating your home, is it usually a work in progress over time, or do you like to just get it done and move on?

Timothy Corrigan

When working with clients, I always make sure that I finish the room with the furniture, fabric choices, window treatments, rugs and accessories before I leave. But I always remind my customers that if and when they find a perfect “something” to make their space even more personal, whether it an uncovered treasure found in a desk drawer or a “must have” from Home Goods, to add it to their new space.

When decorating my own home, I find it is always an ongoing project. This guest room is a perfect example:

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Remember I tried the canopy look:

And here is how the room looks today:

My friends think I am a perfectionist because I never quite feel finished with a room, but I think I change things around in a room for a couple of reasons.

One, because of my business, I am always reading and getting inspirations from the latest styles and designs. (Somebody has to be the guinea pig.)

Two, because I love to shop and ‘find’ great accessories and ideas that I must buy!

Three, I just love to decorate! I always seem to have a project or two going on somewhere in the house. Changing this, updating that…..

So how about you? Do you finish a room and then go on to the next? Or are you always looking for a way to modify and revise a room?

Comments?

Another reason I love my NH home:

Photo I took after a recent rainstorm. God’s country.

I Quit My Day Job – Yay Me!

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

I really did it! I have worked part time for as long as I can remember to help supplement my income while I was doing what I really love in my spare time: design and color. I have finally reached that point in which I truly realize that life is too short to not do something that you love every day. I love design and color- why should I fill my day doing something that doesn’t make me happy?

I will say that I was very nervous and scared at first when I made the decision to quit. With the economy the way it is, what the heck am I doing? But then my sweet daughter Meg says to me, “ Just go for it Mom!”, that was all it took. She is so smart and is always my cheerleader!

Then coincidentally, within a week we sold our RI home which has been on the market for 14 months now!

The inspection was yesterday and we are just waiting for the results. I am not going to start to pack until we know for sure we are moving. Our goal is to move to our NH home full time within the next two years. My husband has an aircraft maintenance business here and my son has two years of college left. Getting rid of this house was a big step. For now we are going to rent a nearby condo/townhouse to live in for a year. More to decorate – yay me!

I am really going to miss this house. It has been 25 years we have lived here and raised our family. But… we are ready to move on and start a new adventure. Now that I am not tied down anymore, I hope to be able to work here in RI as well as in NH. I hope I will be a busy, busy designer and color consultant. I just love it! So here I go…wish me luck!

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Sharing decorating advice, design inspiration, color selection help and hints & tips I've learned along the way.