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…a swirl of color and light
Art Nouveau Staircase - Victor Horta - a swirl of color & lightAn image of Victor Horta’s Art Nouveau staircase. It reflects the open floor plan of an Art Nouveau style home in the early 20th century, using soft paint color, elaborate iron work, organic forms and...
“Dusty Roads” – a Paint Color Palette for the Ages -1914 Craftsman – Seattle, WA
“Dusty Roads” – a Paint Color Palette for the Ages Sherwin Williams Colors on Display – Antique, Soft Tones -1914 Craftsman – Seattle, WA Matthew, Angela and little Ruby came to me while remodeling their 1914 Craftsman. They were in the throws of “analysis...
12 Decorative Painting Techniques | Accent Walls | Color and Texture
12 Decorative Painting Techniques | Accent Walls | Color and TextureFaux Your Information: florapompeiiThe act of painting walls precedes even architecture. As a fundamental human experience it reveals a natural human response to our environment. From the...
Anatomy of a Paint Color Consultation in Seattle, WA
Anatomy of a Paint Color Consultation in Seattle, WA These Clients Were Crazy for Color!Initial Consultation Matt and Julia were crazy for color. They had booked a color consultation with me at their newly remodeled Craftsman in north Seattle. They wanted to create...
Antique/Vintage Door Hardware – an Evolution in Style
Antique/Vintage Door Hardware - an Evolution in Style Victorian to Atomic - 1860 to 1960Victorian Style - 1860-1900 Victorian Era door hardware is lavish – with complicated and swirling floral patterns in relief. At the peak of the American decorative hardware...
Big Bang Big Boom – wall-painted animation – a different look at evolution
Big Bang Big Boom - animated take on color and evolution.. an engaging take on wall color and evolution! Direction and animation by BLUblublu.orgproduction and distribution by ARTSH.itartsh.itsoundtrack by ANDREA MARTIGNONIFollow our work...
Choosing lighting by reduction – selecting a chandelier – Seattle, WA
Industrial Lighting, ChandelierTheir house was most certainly unique, formerly built by an architect for himself. Upon entry into this one-of-a-kind home, my eyes went wayyyy up…. to the peak of the 20 ft. ceiling. The loft suspended above the dining area, a shape...
Clear the Clutter with Built-ins! Seating & Storage Solutions
Clear the Clutter with Built-ins! Seating & Storage Solutions Book shelves, banquette, coat closet, room divider, custom seating & storage combination that makes clutter vanish!I thought that was the coolest thing in the world: how I wished that I could do it....
Color Design for Unusual Circumstances
Color Design in Unusual Circumstances In the Eye of the Beholder - bright & saturated colorsAs an ICU nurse, Pamela knew exactly what she was experiencing during her stroke six years prior. The results were life-changing: for Pamela, her color perception has faded,...
Element’ary my dear Watt’son – The Mystery of Metamerism – Interior Lighting Design
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson: the paint colors had changed – no one knew why!The following is from Dr. Watson’s biographies of his friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes: We had been called in to investigate the strange occurrence of changing paint color in an 1890 Victorian...