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Paint Color 2013
Are you considering doing some painting around your house or office in the coming year? Here are ideas to consider based on 2013 Color ‘discussions’ by some of the leading paint companies.
In a sentence–“Look for a lot of variety and contrast to be popular in 2013.”
Sherwin Williams, Dunn Edwards, Benjamin Moore, Behr and Pantone all have published their predictions for what the popular paint colors and combinations of colors will be in the coming year.
Benjamin Moore: Intersection– Flow, Cycle, Animate, Connect
Sherwin Williams: Opposites Attract–Midnight mystery, Honed Vitality, Vintage Moxie, High Voltage
Dunn Edwards: A New Renaissance Influences Palette and Textures–Simply Re-invented, Simply Re-newal, Simply Re-imagined and Simply Re-vival.
Pantone According to the PANTONE VIEW home + interiors 2013 book, there are nine color palettes predicted to dominate interior design and furniture trends in 2013. A mix of muted palettes serve as the new classics while rainbow-inspired colors provoke bolder style statements. Note: From the Casa Sugar Blog
Before you begin your painting, it is always a good idea to try your color choices on several walls in the room. Different walls have different levels of light reflection and the colors will look a bit different in different spaces due to the levels and types of light they will have. We recommend at least a 3′-0″ x 3′-0″ square on the wall. If the wall already has paint color on it, we also recommend priming before putting the new paint color up.
Of course S Interior Design is always available to help in the Phoenix metro area!
Interior Design for the World of Babies and Children
I have said it many times — the children always come first. When there is a design budget and prioritization needs to occur, 9 times out of 10 the design of the children’s rooms will come before the master bedroom design.
We are fortunate to live in a time where there are fabulous design options available to help us make our little one’s rooms look great. One of our new discoveries is Pink Taffy Designs. They have a great on-line children’s boutique where you can find everything from bedding to clothing for your little ones.
They are having a contest to win a set of their hand crafted wall letters. You can use the letters to spell out your child’s name, or a word of choice. They also make great gifts for new parents.
Here is the link to click on to enter the contest. Hurry though, it is only available a few more weeks.
Television in Your Master Bedroom
Okay, raise your hands “How many of you have a television in your master bedroom?” If you do, do you wish it was a little less obvious? There are solutions!
Below is guest post about TV Lift systems. Options for a cabinet at the foot of your bed, drop downs from the ceiling and even in-floor automated systems are available.
On a personal note, I do not have a TV in the master bedroom, however if I did I would surely want the in-floor automated system!
Give Your Master Bedroom a Facelift with a TV Lift
Of all the rooms in your house, the master bedroom is the one space that should be devoted completely to your comfort. This area serves a single purpose: helping you rest and relax. That doesn’t just mean sleeping, listening to music, or reading a book. It can also be very soothing to lounge on a luxurious memory foam mattress and watch a favorite show before it’s time for lights out. For many of us, that’s actually part of the ritual of “winding down” as we prepare for sleep. The biggest problems with putting a TV in the master bedroom have to do with space and aesthetics. Here are three ways you can use an automated TV lift mechanism to keep your master bedroom looking serene and uncluttered.
Foot of the Bed
One favorite master bedroom project is installing a TV lift at the foot of a bed. It can go in a prefabricated TV lift cabinet or in a custom-made piece of furniture to match the headboard. If you pick a screen the correct size (between 42 and 46 inches on the diagonal), the viewing distance is just right. This is the type of setup to choose if:
- The space at the foot of the bed isn’t needed for a walkway
- You like to sit propped up in the bed while you watch TV
- You want a lift cabinet that blends in with your existing bed frame
- You want a piece of media furniture that provides storage for additional A/V components, DVDs, and more
Ceiling Drop Down
Sometimes, adding another piece of furniture can really throw an entire room off-balance. That’s OK; you don’t need a cabinet to install a TV lift. The lift can be concealed in the ceiling to drop down at the push of a button. This is a much more attractive option than having a wall mount looming over the bed. No one will even know it’s there until the lift is activated. A drop down mechanism is ideal if:
- You don’t want a big entertainment center taking up floor space
- You don’t want to block French doors or a picture window with a view
- You like to recline far back with your head tilted slightly up as you watch TV
Under Floor Lift
This is one of the least expected places to hide a TV lift, but it can be a great way to keep your bedroom décor looking streamlined. An under floor lift will work with almost any type of floor covering since the lid floats up with the TV. It blends particularly well with hardwood floors since the grooves in the wood flooring hide the outline of the lid easily. This is the style to choose if:
- You want to install a very large, heavy TV that isn’t suitable for a ceiling mount
- Your bedroom faces a wall where there isn’t generally any foot traffic
- You like to watch TV from a longer viewing distance
With so many great options for installing a TV tastefully in a master bedroom, we bet you won’t rest until you have a TV lift to call your own!
Design A Room Around This
Does anyone recall the television commercial where a successful looking couple is being led upstairs in an architectural firm while the principle goes on and on about their accolades? They get to the office to discuss detail he asks them “And what can I do for you?” and the wife pulls out a faucet from Moen (?) and says
“Design A House Around This”
As an interior designer I am often faced with a similar challenge–there is often existing furniture, artwork, flooring that needs to be a focal part of a room design. I am here to tell you, that challenge is addressable. A different design challenge is when there is NOTHING to start with, literally a blank slate. That is when S Interior Design
begins a process to uncover what the individual client’s functional needs and aesthetic desires and style preferences are. Some clients are eager to dive in and uncover their design preferences, others need a bit of prodding. We do our best to make it fun, not painful……sometimes there is a reluctant spouse that needs extra convincing.
We have repeatedly said a good design will come from a good design plan. Interior Design is not random shopping trips to stumble upon the right furnishings. It must start with a solid design plan
Here is a design challenge for you–Design a Room Around This (Pillow). Do you get inspiration from the colors? The geometry? The style ?