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Apr
25
A memorable song remains with you for many reasons: rhythm, dynamics, balance, and voice. The same can be said for a well-designed space.
As your eye moves around the room, there should be rhythm; your eye should feel free to move up, down, around, and back again. Your eye isn’t stuck on the 42″ plasma screen, because it is balanced by the granite fireplace surround, the low-slung sectional, the plush frieze carpet, and the three round padded ottomans.
Dynamics speak to the high and low points, reflecting a change in color, texture, space. Flooring, furniture placement, textiles, and warmer neutrals are key to achieving an enhanced dynamic.
Balance is seen when there is no one overpowering element, and repetition is evident but not obvious. Understanding your color palette, and what to bring in (or leave out) really makes a space sing.
Voice is key; both song and space work well when a strong voice is used, so we are not left guessing as to intent, and motive is clear. Clearly defining your style aesthetic leads to success.
Let Duralum help you harmonize your home.
Apr
18
Just returned from a trip that you never wanted to end? Did you finish reading a book that transported you thousands of miles away?
Keep those thoughts near by recreating those memories in your home. Take a color or memento as inspiration, and design a space around that.
Back from Cozumel? A nubby, textural berber can remind you of the sandy beach; fill a low bowl with shells around a pillar candle; paint your walls a dreamy blue; surround your fireplace with mosaic glass tile; balance this with a complementary orange using accent pillows and sunset-filled art—you now have a space that speaks to you.
Big-city hotel pampering? Revamp your bedroom using dark Brazilian hardwood; keep the emphasis on the bed with a low platform offset by a tall, padded headboard flanked by sleek mirrored nightstands. Add some flair with bamboo table lamps topped with rectangular, rice-paper shades. Pamper your feet with a soft, geometric-print area rug–that’s the ticket to nightly paradise.
Let your vacation (real or imagined) inspire you to create that mood within your own home.
Mar
28
How can my favorite foods influence my design choices? Inspiration can come from anywhere, so think about your foods of choice.
Chicken noodle soup? Choose a low-level twist in a creamy pasta color. Perhaps a textured plush bordered in a contrasting band would fit the bill.
Steak and potatoes? How about tiger-strand bamboo or a dimensional subway tile offset with a horizontal band of graphic deco’s?
Sushi? Try cork. Consider a glazed ceramic tile with definitive lines. How about a subtle floral area rug?
Your preferences can provide a myriad of inspirational choices. Iron Chef, anyone?
