Chromatherapy - Using Color To Affect Mood, Feeling, Emotion

 “Color is one of the most pervasive qualities around us. Artists and interior designers have long understood how color can dramatically affect mood, feelings, and emotions.” -Kendra Van Wagner

What about a deeper significance of the effect of color (or lack of color) on the physical human condition? Now we’re talking about Chromatherapy: using color to [...]

Pantone selects Turquoise (aka 15-5519) as Color of the Year for 2010

What a delicious description for the 2010 color of the year http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20705&ca=4 – ” combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green” “a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky” “a color of deep compassion and healing.” It certainly does inspire thoughts of escape, tropical goodness, and serenity for me and [...]

Modern furniture design for the wealthy ... and bored?

I love ingenuity and exercising the creative spirit yet at the same time I’m perplexed about how much money people will send on, well, sorta weird stuff.

Example. A piece of furniture designed by Marijn van der Poll. It’s a substantial stainless steel cube. http://www.droog.com/products/studio-work/do-hit-chair It’s very shiny and blingy. It comes packaged with a large hammer mallet [...]

Whimsical concrete plaques for home and business owners

This is cool, one-of-a-kind, functional art that’s sought after by Seattle homeowners and a growing number of businesses.

It’s whimsical custom concrete art for your unique purpose.  Creative patterns, textures, and designs featuring your address, family name, or business logo. They make thoughtful closing gifts for homebuyers. Ask Kelle about their special birth stones and remembrance [...]

Can interior design save a life?

Beauty is both a path you travel and what surrounds you on the [...]