Do you need Visual Vigor for your home decor?

Have you seen it on the runway? Everyone is talking about....Emerald green. It's a new year, do you need a breath of freshness in your home decor? Try introducing emerald green,the hot new interior design color that will have you dancing to a new tune. You don't have to do a whole room like the one pictured below ( although I do adore the high gloss emerald ceiling.) You can add new flatware to your dining room or paint an entry table or chest to add visual vigor to any part of your home! 

 Shoes, wallpaper, fabrics and accessories are all  bathed in  emerald green the hot new jewel- toned color.

 Black is the perfect accent color with emerald green. It  calms the emerald color and gives it a grounding foundation.

 Blue and green have an even calmer appeal when used together as pictured below. Emerald is a soothing yet visually vibrant color...this color evokes an interesting mix of emotions. I hope you have found some inspiration to add some fresh ideas to your home decor! If you need help figuring our what color to paint help is a phone call away. Kimberlee Jaynes Interior Designs Inc. 503. 407.9525

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More Interior Designer Tricks of the Trade

Above are sketches from a project I,m designing in Lake Oswego.
At Kimberlee Jaynes Interior Designs Google sketch up is one of the most used tools to help client's visualize what I am proposing for their interior design project. I can walk my clients through the room and they can see where everything is including site lines...exactly where furnishings will line up on the windows etc. I have found this tool to be one of the best in my design tool box for clients to experience their room settings before they invest in them!

Christmas in France

The above photo was taken by Vicki Archer the author of " My French Life" and " French Essence" I subscribe to her blog and get a little piece of France each day.


I'm going to the beach for a few days ...don't know how much blogging I will get done....à bientôt! au revoir! adieu!

The power of a paint color!

This is one of my favorite before and after examples on the portfolio page or my website! The 1980s oak was immediately updated with the addition of a paint color that brightened and lightened the whole mood of this house. The wood work no longer takes center stage but now is a supporting player to the bold performances in constrasts. Using black and red as my accent colors, gives the room high drama...this is exactly what my clients wanted ...a place of comfortable luxury. Kimberlee Jaynes Interior Designs specified the twin sofas used in the living room. This room is long and not as wide as I would have liked...but these custom curved sofas fit perfectly into the space. The gentle curves softens the angular shape of the room and takes the focus off the once dominating wood work. The starburst pattern dining table with inlaid wood, the crystal chandelier and black buffets, all add up to an atmosphere of fine dining.

The sanctuary...the master bedroom at Acorn Hill estate

Continued Kimberlee Jaynes Interior Designs,Inc photos of the master bedroom at Acorn Hill. The master bedroom looks out on extensive grounds peppered with blue and white hydrandias.
I chose the bed linens and built the room around them. The blue walls, pinstriped silk curtains and damask patterned bedding all add a soothing feel to this retreat. The homeowner already had the olive green velvet chair, we thought it worked well with the stem of the hand embroidered hydrangeas on the crown over the sleigh bed. The muted wool Tufenkian carpet adds to the
" always been here" look. The homeowners teenage daughter made the art piece to the left of the bed...extrodinary! Without this modern touch...it would look too old world for this young family.

Downsizing and moving to the Pearl District

I had the pleasure of working with a couple that decided to down size from their big home in Washington to a beautiful condo in the Metropolitan. They decided to get rid of everything and start fresh. As you can see from the before and after photos the condo is not huge but every room had exactly what they needed. The extra room is an office/guest bedroom with a stylish pull out bed. The handloomed wool area rugs from Tufenkian carpets lay the foundation and he artwork from Butters Gallery transforms this condo into a colorful home with personality. Below is a letter from DAlene and JD about their experience with the process.

Dear Kim,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for the beautiful home you created for us. It was such a pleasure working with you and so much fun!! When we hired you we had a short time-frame to work within and you kept us focused and on track to completion. Your eye for style and listening skills are remarkable. The biggest compliment we could give you is that our new home reflects us and our personalities. When we have friends over they always say how different the décor is from our previous home but how it is so us. That is exactly what we wanted!

As you know, we had definite ideas of what we liked, but were at a loss as to where to begin furnishing our new home. We were moving from a 3,100 sq. ft. house to a 1,300 sq. ft. condo and sold almost every piece of furniture we owned. We began with a clean slate, with no idea where to start regarding style, scale, proportion or layout. We interviewed several designers but were immediately drawn to you, not only for your fantastic expertise, but especially the passion and enthusiasm you have for your work. You really took the time to get to know us and developed a plan to fit our style and tastes.

Once you understood what we were looking for…wow...we took off! You knew exactly where to go, what to look for and what we needed. The relationships and quality contacts you’ve built over your years in business also turned out to be an incredible asset.

Thanks again Kim for all your help and guidance in creating a very special home for us. Not a day goes by that we don’t feel incredibly thankful and blessed for our very comfortable and stylish new home. We couldn’t have done it without you.

DAlene and JD White

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