Thursday, July 22, 2010
Inspired by Beach Dunes
Sometimes I wonder how and why I come up with the selections I do for my clients. Nature, art, film, market items and more can influence me subconsciously.I recently snapped some pictures at the beach; then I went through some of my portfolio photos and found a direct relationship!
Not all of the colors are exactly alike nor are the textures. But the influence is there!
Red is a color that captures our attention!
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Broken Shells
I love taking walks on the beach to look for shells. I focus on finding the perfect, whole shells with pretty colors. My children are always picking up the broken ones! They like the color or the shape; they just see something in it that I am not looking for. I want the finished piece of perfection.
I thought these shells were worth walking past. The large one is grey and dirty and most of the others are broken. My kids stopped to pick them up!
When I looked a little more closely I realized how pretty the shells were.
There were even a few of my "perfect" ones mixed in.
This old work table belonged to my grandfather. We spent hours together building dollhouse furniture on this table. It is old, worn and "broken" in places. I keep it stored in my attic and I often think I should just pull it out and put it in a room where I can enjoy it for all of it's flaws and the memories that make me smile.
I think I will ask my children!
Labels: home interiors richmond, interior design richmond, interior designers richmond, kathy corbet designs, kathy corbet interiors
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Red, White and Blue at Sunset
I have always loved the line up of flags along the dunes at the beach. The sunset on Friday night just added to the ambiance. The breeze had every flag flying and waving--Happy Fourth of July!
What a classic scene! The dune fencing, the crisp white lifeguard stand and the spontaneous song writing of three teenage girls. And of course the flag flapping in the background and an incredible sunset.
Labels: home interiors, interior decorating richmond, interior designers richmond, patriotic colors
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Inspired by Gelato
My fist thought with this series of photos is "accessorize"!
Someone put a lot of thought into the finishing touches on displaying this gelato. The details are incredible: a lemon is sliced and carved with a ric-rac pattern, the berries are sliced, mixed and set in striped pattern with the colors alternating nicely. The details and accessories in your home need the same attention. The colors, textures, shapes, proportions and placement are what really takes a room from "oh" to "wow"!
This picture shows a range of color that I would classify as neutral. When you combine them you get a smooth and clean palette in nature's most basic colors.
The textures range from velvety cinnamon, hard nuts, soft bananas and smooth gelato. The textures bring it all to life!
Here is a great way to update a little girls room as she enters the tween years...remember when she insisted on pink? Now she wants eliminate it from her life!
Add red, accent with a bit of green. Use textures so it doesn't look like Christmas. Do your shopping at Target or Home Goods because she is going to change her mind again soon!
Coffee, chocolate and gelato. I love the tones and textures.
Paint the walls a creamy beige, cover the sofa in a chocolate brown chenille and add a coffee table in a dark espresso brown. I would like to place this on a shaggy rug in a light caramel color!
Labels: home interiors richmond, interior accessories, interior decorating richmond, kathy corbet interiors, neutral colors, paint colors
Monday, June 21, 2010
Orange is a Classic
I took these pictures at Stephanie's on Newbury in Boston.
I loved the orange painted in the back of this classic built in sideboard. What a great way to update an antique! The color has allowed the rest of the decor in the room to head in a more contemporary direction.
The melon color is really just an accent to brighten things up when combined with the deeper tones in the lamp, carpet and seating.
This partition between tables is great looking in this traditional setting. It lets in the natural light from outside yet gives a bit of privacy to the tables.
The food was just as good as the decor! If you find yourself shopping on Newbury Street in Boston be sure to visit Stephanie's! It is right across the street from Nike Town!
Labels: interior decorating richmond, interior designers richmond, orange
Thursday, June 17, 2010
I recently visited Rappahannock Masonry Supply with a client to select stone veneer for her fireplace. I was inspired by their clever and creative ideas!The picture at left is a close up showing a piece of stone cut in the shape of a fish! What a great idea for a sport fisherman's home! It is subtle yet quirky!
A talented stone cutter/setter can make all of the difference in a room. Rappahannock Masonry Supply came up with a great way to conceal the fireplace's on-off switch.
The look we want is this:
What we get is this:
How did they do it?
A piece of stone was cut to fill in the area and conceal the switch!
Rappahannock Masonry Supply is located in White Marsh, Virginia on the George Washington Memorial Highway. You can contact them at 804.693.3606.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Doors and Details
This is my last posting of design inspiration from the Netherlands! Enjoy!
I love the way the two urns were painted avocado green and placed outside this town house door. This entrance is directly off the road and this gives it a "front landing" to enter from!
Check out the casings around this door! It is not a casing at all, just the siding painted to look like a casing!
This is a typical door knob on the older homes in Holland!
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