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A decade-plus of Kimberly's essays, how-tos, color crushes, before-and-afters, and dispatches from the road. Search by topic below.
Color Crush – I’ve Got a Case of the New Blues
Color Crush – I’ve Got a Case of the New Blues Got a case of the new blues? There are four symptoms to be aware of with the New Blues : 1\. You’ve found a sudden obsession with…
Color Crush – Loving Lavender
Color Crush – Loving Lavender Just the spoken word of “Lavender” invokes serene and peaceful thoughts. The mind, as if on auto-pilot, starts to relax and your breathing begins to…
Color Crush – Salivating over Salmon
Color Crush – Salivating over Salmon Being a creative person, when I begin any design project, sometimes the very last place I want to look for inspiration is at other designs! I…
Luxury Interior Design: Color for YOU!
Luxury Interior Design: Color for YOU! I have been doing a lot of thinking about color lately. Recently, I just completed my designation from Maria Killam of Colour Me Happy to be…
Color of the Year for 2011: PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle
Color of the Year for 2011: PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle Each year Pantone, the well-respected color authority worldwide, brings us a color that will dominate in the home and…
COMPONENTS of FABULOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES (Part 1): Floorplan & Focal Point
COMPONENTS of FABULOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES (Part 1): Floorplan & Focal Point This floorplan provides for two separate conversation areas in the one long porch space. Photo from…
COMPONENTS of FABULOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES (Part 2): Exterior Furniture
COMPONENTS of FABULOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES (Part 2): Exterior Furniture Lee Industries Outdoor Furniture As I mentioned in the first part of this blog series, there are several…
COMPONENTS of FABULOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES (Part 3): Rugs and Accessories
COMPONENTS of FABULOUS OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES (Part 3): Rugs and Accessories FAB loggia! Very nicely accessorized.... the rug is gorgeous! This week, I have been blogging about the…
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Cozy Spaces (Part 1): Sloping Attic Walls
Cozy Spaces (Part 1): Sloping Attic Walls A Beijing "pod" apartment. Photo from Apartment Therapy. When I first began thinking about what I wanted to blog about this week, I could…
Cozy Spaces (Part 2): Window Seats & Reading Nooks
Cozy Spaces (Part 2): Window Seats & Reading Nooks One of my favorite relaxing pleasures in life is to curl up with a great book and a cup of hot tea on a chilly Fall day. In my…
Create a Sanctuary For Your Heart, In Your Home
Create a Sanctuary For Your Heart, In Your Home Happy Valentines Day! I chose to put a different spin on the typical posts about flowers, candy, love letters and date nights. I…
Creating FABULOUS Children’s Rooms (Part 1): A Tale of Two Brothers
Creating FABULOUS Children’s Rooms (Part 1): A Tale of Two Brothers This week I will be sharing pictures and descriptions of a few of the children’s rooms I have recently…
Creating FABULOUS Children’s Rooms (Part 2): A Tale of Fancy Nancy
Creating FABULOUS Children’s Rooms (Part 2): A Tale of Fancy Nancy When designing a space for a child, it is so critical to consider their perspective and “likes”. However, this…
Creating Your Bathroom Retreat - Part I
Creating Your Bathroom Retreat - Part I Bathroom retreats can be a very important room in your home. Just as with any good design, I begin the process by asking the question, how…
Creating Your Bathroom Retreat – Part II
Creating Your Bathroom Retreat – Part II Earlier this week I wrote about creating a retreat in your bathroom and focused on two key areas that need to be considered when putting…
Creative Headboard Alternatives
Creative Headboard Alternatives Last week, I shared photos of some of the custom bed canopies that I have created for clients. Those pictures made me pause to consider some of the…
Creativity in Interior Design: Chalkboard Paint
Creativity in Interior Design: Chalkboard Paint Chalkboards were once reserved exclusively for classrooms, and the color options were limited to boring blacks, grays, and greens.…