Designing for two.
They say that in life we must give and take. So when designing for two the same rules apply. I have often come to find that a lot of my clients who are couples rarely make furniture buying a priority mainly due to the shear fustration that both parties experience when their personal taste conflict. So where is the happy medium? Women, more then men tend to have quite a voice when it come to what they like and dislike. Leading to what is often discribed as a "very feminine houshold". Just as we ladies do not want to live in a leather clad, lava lamp man cave; men do not want to sleep in a frilly pink comforter surrounded by floral wall paper and out grandmothers doilies. But we have come a long way in designing more tansitional furniture that both sexes can appreciate. Cleaner lines and simple patterns with a touch of sophistication and whimsy can be the "this is it" for both parties. Remember if you dont say what you want you'll never get it.
Courtney Jeffcott
Friday, April 15, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Courtney Jeffcott
Color has often been an indicating factor on how to identify someones status. Purple since the early ages declared the presence of royalty. Red, the color of attraction and allure was used to seek out someones attention. White, the color of the innocents.
So when choosing your color palette does this long tradition still stand? In today's world it sometimes still does. The more modern and reaction seekers will use primary colors such as red, blues and yellows to direct you eye to where they want it while the less showy will lean more towards subtle tomes of creams, browns and taupes. But should you let the outside worlds view of you determine how you decorate your own personal one? NO! Your home, apartment or even just your room is your opportunity to be royalty, to be the attention seeker to bring out your most inner persona and bring it to life. BE BOLD!
So when choosing your color palette does this long tradition still stand? In today's world it sometimes still does. The more modern and reaction seekers will use primary colors such as red, blues and yellows to direct you eye to where they want it while the less showy will lean more towards subtle tomes of creams, browns and taupes. But should you let the outside worlds view of you determine how you decorate your own personal one? NO! Your home, apartment or even just your room is your opportunity to be royalty, to be the attention seeker to bring out your most inner persona and bring it to life. BE BOLD!
Courtney Jeffcott
For all of the color advocates out there I may need to remind you that while your openness is appreciate the occasional over use of color is not. A crucial part of any good design is the balance of complimentary hues. when choosing a color palette one must be mindful that even though you may love a wide array of colors they are not always to be used in proximity with one another.
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