Showing posts with label color. Show all posts
Showing posts with label color. Show all posts

Friday, October 7, 2011

Fashion Dictates Interior Design Color Trends 2012








As always the fashion runway gives us in the interior design field, the color trends headed out way. " Color Blocking " has been around since I was a fashion stylist at Nordstrom in the 1980's but some how it gets recycled every so often as a new trend. Here it is again in the Fall issue of Vogue magazine. People want to live with color more than just during the summer months. So how do you input color into your interior design without looking like a comic strip? Just like the models pictured above...black, sand,white and gray are perfect grounding colors for all those primary colors. Start with a neutral pallete and add one or two vibriant colors.
The photo below is from Kimberlee Jaynes Interior Designs Inc. portfollio. The use of neutrals gives your eye a place to rest and creates a platform for the colors to perform.

Monday, April 11, 2011

My new home at Urban ID Design Studio!


Skips ears are down because he knows better than to be up on this love-seat! I snapped a quick photo before I shooed him off!

























































Skip and I had a delightful weekend in the Pearl at my new home in the design studio Urban ID. Proprietress Laura Evans invited me to join her group a little over a month ago. Laura's concept is a design collaborative with seven independant designers sharing this lovely work/showroom space! I'm thrilled to be part of the group and throughly enjoyed working this last weekend in such a beautiful design studio!

Some of the benefits : Lots of product lines that I can purchase from for my clients, shared knowledge from other designers, and the comraderie of the wonderful women!

I have been on my own for 18 years and I can't tell you how much I enjoy kibitzing with everyone!

I am in studio two days a week (my schedule varies each week) and every seventh weekend Sat. and Sun. If you are coming to the Pearl please email or call me to see if I am working I would love to see you!

Kimberlee Jaynes

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Interior Design Shopping in Scottsdale












I had a wonderful time in Scottsdale AZ and whenever I travel interior design is always at the forefront of my mind. I seek out shops that might be of interest. I found the Scottsdale Market Place 35 stores under one roof! I was in heaven! I found everything from mink covered footstools and pillows to "criquers" every home in France has a cricket for good luck. I bought one for me and one for my mother. I was surprised how much of a French influence the market place had, I was also pleasantly surprised by the choice of wall colors. Very vibrant combinations!
More tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Day five of ten days of interior design things I Love

I LOVE clean / simple...bold / graphic...colorful yet sophisticated. The glasses are from Germany and are called Love Potion. There is a face representing each nationality. The inside is 24K gold! This fabulous entry table from JD Madison has the perfect simple clean lines for the vermilion, marigold and metallic gold painting from Butters gallery.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Take a chance...live a colorful life!











http://www.diamondbarattadesign.com/portfolio.php
An interior designer can only be as creative as their client's will let them be. Baratta Design attracts some very adventurous clients! I adore the colors and playful interiors of this very talented designer.
I hope it inspires you to take a chance on at least one room in your home.



Thursday, January 8, 2009

Respect Your Ranch- AFTER & BEFORE






























One family that engaged my services had a beautiful contemporary home with vaulted wood and exposed beam ceilings and large plate-glass windows with clean, contemporary lines. They had remodeled their kitchen and were stumped by their living and dining rooms. They said they didn’t use the living and dining rooms; they just quickly passed through on their way to other rooms. Upon entering I could see why. When you respect the architecture of your home the furniture will fit like a well-tailored garment. What once was frumpy is now refreshing. My clients said “Your design continues to provide lots of enjoyment for our family. While the living room feels cozy with just the three of us, it works equally well with a house full of people! The flow is great and the flexible seating really works well without feeling crowded.”