Wabi sabi: reframing imperfection
Very roughly translated, the Japanese terms “wabi” and “sabi” together mean the beauty of the imperfect, the unpolished, the rustic – a natural state that takes into consideration the effects of time’s...
View ArticleGranite & marble in the home: sublime or ridiculous
This weekend I toured the Getty Villa overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, CA. Spectacular collection of Greek and Roman antiquities in a spectacular setting. But the extravagant use of marble got...
View ArticlePaint your rooms with a color palette from art or nature
Stumped by choosing paint colors? Create a palette based on what's in your garden, art you already own, a piece of furniture... Continue reading → The post Paint your rooms with a color palette from...
View ArticleWhen good color goes bad…
Office environments deserve great color. But interior designers can go overboard and sacrifice worker comfort and practicality. This is a prime example of color gone bad. Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleMinimalist to the Max!
Minimalism taken to the extreme in this Amsterdam apartment is just plain depressing. Continue reading → The post Minimalist to the Max! appeared first on Creating Joyful Spaces.
View ArticleTransforming an empty white loft apartment
Me, the color queen… and I find myself renting a stark white loft apartment in a converted turn-of-the-century warehouse in NW Portland’s Pearl District. Time for another makeover – my first in a home...
View ArticleProportion matters!
Proportion matters in how graceful a building is and how comfortable the space. Look at these examples and then look around you with fresh eyes to appreciate proportion. Continue reading → The post...
View ArticleFrench chef + handy husband = Amazing Kitchen
We dined the other night at the home of Hervé and Chantal, a retired couple who live in Besançon, France. Chantal is a wonderful cook, and her husband likes to build beautiful things. Their kitchen was...
View ArticleFresh paint brings home into 21st century
Colorful homes are my signature. But sometimes it’s just too much, as in this case of my client Leslie’s home in Bend. Time for a change! The first thing you noticed was how dark the house felt,...
View ArticlePaint colors: how to lead the eye and set a mood
Visual trickery is so much fun! I live in a 730 sq ft condo in a hundred-year-old converted warehouse. It’s basically a studio apartment because the bathroom is the only space with a door. When I moved...
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