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Combining Texture and Pattern
By Mary Gilliatt
Colors are so radically changed by differences in texture and pattern that a monochromatic or one-color room can be as lively and memorable through its subtlety as a more vividly contrasting space. Therefore, textures and pattern need to be considered as seriously and, at least in the case of textures, as evocatively, [...]
Decor and You DC: Don’t Underestimate Serendipity
By Mary Gilliatt
Serendipity is such a good word to roll around the tongue. It’s an even better word to describe the fortuitous luck, the un-thought of touch, which can creep into decorating to make effects that we had not anticipated but for which we are nevertheless grateful.
I shall never forget the change made unthinkingly by [...]
Interior Decorating: Thoughts on Color
Article by Mary Gilliatt
Color is generally the most exciting, the most immediately noticeable and the least expensive element in decoration.
It also arouses the strongest emotional responses, can affect the apparent proportions and light in a room and can make the same space seem cool or warm, restful or stimulating, depending upon color choice. Alighting on [...]
Interior Decorating: Color Trend 2009
By Katie McGovern, Décor Designer, Décor & You – serving Fairfax County including Centreville, Clifton, Fairfax, Great Falls, and Arlington, Virginia.
This year, and over the next two to three years, color is evolving according to predictable influences: the Economy, given our recent recession woes, Fashion, as usual, and Nature, in alignment with a continuing concern [...]
Decorating Corner
Struggling with your interior decorating and design?
Send your decorating challenges to Sandra Hambley or give us a call 703.599-0648.
We regularly receive emails with various decorating questions and dilemmas. I’ve selected three interior decorating questions to answer this month, and hope my suggestions help you love the space you’re in!
1. What do I do with my [...]
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