Tag Archives: home style
Design Meets Fashion: Summer Brights
A quick and easy way to dress up a dull palette in a room is to add brightl flowers in different colors to tabletops. Don’t be afraid to mix colors you don’t typically blend together as you’ll find that most brights play well off each other and give an instant tropical vibe. The same goes [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Bohemian Summer
It’s hard not to be a Californian and love the Bohemian style of the late 60s, especially in the summertime. The musical scene, beaches and constant sunshine frequently make me want to buy shag carpeting and wear crochet. But instead of going out head to toe, floor to ceiling, you can mix these pieces with [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Burgundy
One color I love to incorporate into my wardrobe over the holidays is a deep red or burgundy. What I love about burgundy is that unlike true red, burgundy is interesting while also subtle, decidedly wintery but also pretty universal. And one of my favorite fabrics in burgundy is velvet because it has an amazingly [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Hello Yellow!
From rich mustards to fluorescents, yellow if popping up everywhere! Whether it’s your favorite color and you want to feature it in your home or want just touches of it, it’s a great color to add a bright, cheerful mood to a space or outfit…and it has California style written all over it. (Images via [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Back To Basics
Like a classic black tuxedo jacket with a crisp white shirt, black and white can work tremendously well together in home decor too. Whether it’s black and white walls or black pillows on a white sofa, it’s dramatic yet neutral, if a little unexpected. (Images via Per Gunnarsson & Vanessa Jackman.)
Design Meets Fashion: Exotic
Sometimes I’ll see something as simple as a door and want to redesign an entire room or outfit around it’s theme. This was the case when I saw this beautiful Indian door. The mix of floral and geometric patterns with a blend of light blues, oranges and pinks took me right back to some of [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Bold Red
Red is a brilliant color in design in that it’s pretty and bold and draw’s in one’s attention. As a dress or a chair, it makes for a great statement piece and can create an elegant, fun ambiance. (Images via Poppytalk and Sparkles & Pretending.)
Design Meets Fashion: A Subdued Palette
There’s something very soothing about subdued, pale colors that feels simple and clean despite the many little details and layers that may actually exist. From mixing patterns to stacking collectibles, sticking to one color palette can allow you to experiment without seeming over the top. And mixing browns, blues and white is always classic! (Images [...]
