Wednesday, September 25, 2013
OH, TO BE IN ENGLAND!
"London Calling" written by Lisa Cregan was published in the October 2013 addition of Traditional Magazine and talks about how after living in London for 10 years, Lynn Eichenberger and her family sadly moved back to the United States after her husband was relocated and how she and architect James Wagman and interior designer Celerie Kemble turned her Manhattan duplex into a "place with the kind of Old World character and grace their homesick client had grown accustomed to". The space was completely gutted where they could almost completely start from scratch. They kept the design traditional yet at the same time finding ways to make it interesting. For example, the dining room, with the dark paint, painted on not only all the wall but all the molding and trim as well. Throughout the home is antiques and ceramics the Lynn has collected while living in London. When looking at these pictures I see a kind of the old world charm you find in Europe. While living in Manhatten, the Eichenberger family should feel right at home!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
BLACK AND WHITE: TOGETHER FOREVER
"EVERY ROOM NEEDS A SLAP IN THE FACE"
-Dransfield and Ross co-owner Geoffrey Ross
A lot of people say that nothing is ever just black and white. Well, I disagree! Some of the world's greatest things come in black and white, such as;
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| OREOS |
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| OLD MOVIES |
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| PIANOS |
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| HOSTESS CUPCAKES |
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| PAGES OF A BOOK |
I could go on and on! It's like black and white were always meant to be together. In the article "Bold Moves" by Tori Mellott and Mimi Faucett in the September 2013 issue of Traditional Home Magazine, they go through what to do when designing in black and white. One of the tips talked about is how you should combine a soft black with a creamy white. If you pick a harsh black with a bright white it creates a high contrast which often is too harsh.
What's great about using black and white is that you can add in almost any accent color. They say you should steer clear of yellows and oranges as accent colors because they resemble bees and Halloween otherwise but they can look great if done right!
They say white subway tiles and black soapstone countertops in a kitchen look really great along with using an oversized black and white wallpaper in a powder room or even a hallway.
Great paints they tell us to use when using a black and white color scheme are "Off-Black" from www.farrow-ball.com
"Onyx Black" from www.glidden.com
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