Color has a tremendous impact on memory and first impressions. It can expand or contract space, as well as draw you across rooms and into adjoining ones. Establishing purposeful color design throughout a home creates a sense of cohesion, while giving every space its...
My client had dated wood dining room furniture and a limited budget. This pine set screamed, “country!!!” The brass chandelier didn’t help, either. I had to come up with a cost-effective remedy. No problem. Hear me now and believe me later: ...
Now, I loved gilt before. But after my recent trip to London and lots of amazing castle and royalty home tours, I am going mad for gilt! Gilt is simply a gold or golden color applied over a surface. It can be applied to wood, metal, plaster, or any number of...
I have an old French Provincial dresser in my younger daughter’s room. The walls in her room are yellow and the dresser was a slightly lighter shade of yellow with gold accents. It’s been in there for several years, and it’s been ok. But not...
