Showing posts with label Green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Green. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

VIOLET REVISITED

I wish I had a picture of my bedroom as a child.  It was a Mario Buatta-esque full canopy bed in purple chintz with matching chaise, framed by purple painted walls.  Denise even had a matching dress made for my favorite doll which sat on my perfectly purple, mini french desk chair.  It was a bedroom fit for a little princess and I was obsessed with it.  As an adult I never thought of incorporating this color into our work until recently.  Inspired by a few new clients we started envisioning a way to create sophisticated, feminine flair that wasn't pink.  Now we have two beautiful, chic rooms in this palette that we cannot wait to share.  Paired with gray or a lime green, it is an absolutely beautiful color.   Here are a few ways to incorporate this color in a minimal, subtle way..



Paint your walls!
This bathroom in one of Aerin Lauder's homes is absolutely beautiful.  The lavender walls are almost white - the paint is muted down to the perfect shade.    Paired with dull brass fixtures and a classic venetian mirror, this bath is simply elegant.  Paint is easy and inexpensive to change, especially in a smaller space.  This is the perfect, non comital way to add a pop of color in your home. 


On your windows!
How fun is the above dining room?   The lavender panels are an amazing accent paired with traditional gracie wallpaper.  Using a color like purple on your windows adds a punch of unexpected color.


Accessorize!
Lacquered boxes or porcelain is an easy way to add an on trend color to any room in your home.  Spice up your bedside or living room end tables with a pop of purple.  



As an accent fabric!
We love an ikat... especially a colorful one.  If you don't see yourself fully upholstering a chair in a colorful fabric, throw pillows are an easy way to add color.  The above living room by Ashely Whitaker is a great example of such.

xo
Missy

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

PANTONE | GREEN WITH ENVY


Denise & I were recently asked to take part in an article entitled "Go Green" for the Long Island Magazine, Pulse.  When interviewed the editor had asked us the following questions and our answers are very typical of our preppy chic aesthetic.

How would you personally use "Greenery" in a room?
We use large palm trees in Chippendale planters for almost every project.  Other ways we use the color green are as animal print throw pillows, a fun wallpaper for a guest bath, or as a lacquer on your bamboo dining chairs. Light green is also the perfect color for a painted entry floor!

What colors would you pair it with?
We pair green with neutral upholstery fabrics and a staple of ours is use it with a 
light pink or a navy accent.

What does this color make you think of?
It makes us think about spring and the beauty of nature. 
It is a happy color that brings a fresh feeling to any room.

Can you think of a specific item in the shade that you love?

We love the classic Brunschwig & Fils, Les Touche Fabric in the perfect shade of green

1.  Pinterest
2. Shelly Johnston 
3.  Unknown

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

MANY THANKS

 







We love the two color schemes above for a gorgeous Thanksgiving celebration!

We have so much to be thankful for this year... 
Our loving family, our amazing clients, new houses, new babies, a long and loving marriage anniversary, the list is endless.  We wish you all a wonderful thanksgiving filled with a beautiful table, delicious food, loving friends, family & some potent cocktails.  

Words to live by:
Be Kind
Be Thoughtful
Be Genuine
but most of all
Be Thankful.


1.  Green Scheme - Degorney Paper
2.  Neutral Palette - The Rinfret Group

xx
D & M