50 Shades of........White...

In the past, you may have been tempted and seduced....by the paint color samples aisle of your local home center. But have you ever noticed the plethora of shades of white paint?

If you love your space "bright and white" and you want it look intentional and not like you just left the "track home white" chosen by the home builder, there are are some things that can be done to ensure it looks like you meant to use white on purpose.

Adding loads of texture to your room is a sure fire way to give an aesthetically pleasing white palette. One of my favorite wall applications is still a swathe of Venetian plaster, and in a marshmallow white over a neutral cream or grey, the overlapping swipes of plaster and the buffed shine show off the character of the layers.

Using a stark white serpentine chandelier in a dining area, with a backdrop of a white-on-white striped walls, alternating matte and gloss stripes is a striking way to show off your intended white environment. 

Adding layers of pillows in varying white and off white textures - nubby chenille, sateen, microfiber, feather, sequins - all give the eyes a break and a treat. A lamp base, wrapped in white cording, reflecting in a white framed mirrored tray gives multiple dimensions of white.



Crisp white linens, white-washed furniture contrasted with dark wood floors and blocks of dark grey accents play off one another and accentuate an intentional pale scheme...

Imagine the impact that can be had from such a "non" color!  So, lighten up - white can be bold or romantic; pure of smoldering.  I can help you decide which look you crave!

FALL has arrived....

FALL in love with your space .... 

...the sun is slinking lower in the sky, the mornings are brisk, and you may have found yourself looking for socks and slippers when you swing out of bed. (For us Northern Californians, we're getting blessed with Indian Summer!)

What do you want to wake up to this season?  For me, I could live with a "beachy" environment year round, but for those of you who crave that warmth of the fall colors, this is for you!

Even if your color scheme is cool tones, you can easily introduce those autumn hues into your space to update it and give it an inviting glow.

For instance - if you have used a lot of BLUE in your home, one of the easiest tricks to inject instant warmth is to choose the color from the opposite side of the color wheel: ORANGE. Blue and orange are complementary colors, (not as in, compliment: 'Hey Blue, you look great today') but as in COMPLEMENT - "forming a satisfactory or balanced whole."

Use trims, textures and bits of mixed color to achieve a harmony of cools and warms.

Take cues from nature (think blue sky with rich orange sunset infused clouds.)  Use unusual or unexpected objects, like a blue pumpkin!
Thread strings of orange berries or beads and drape around the edge of an ornate blue bowl or wallpaper an inexpensive lampshade in warm pumpkin-toned paper.

The ideas are endless.
If you need some help in this delicate seasonal re-do, I do in-home consultations.
I look forward to working with you to make your home the place you can't wait to BE!

I'm off to make some pretty-ness....

SL
Sublime Design Interiors