MAISON&OBJET is one of the three major interior design trade fairs in Europe, and France’s most important. For January 2022, the spotlight was called “New Luxury”: a choice between “Uber Luxury” or “Lux Populis.” The former “combines fine crafts with new technology, with one foot in the past and the…
We equate colors with emotions. We also talk about the symbolisms of colors, where culture plays a major role usually. For example, yellow could mean power and royalty in China. But in some parts of the world, it could mean cowardice. Commerce has also played a role in establishing meanings…
You can find inspirations for color schemes everywhere. Last time, I wrote about birthstone-inspired Boysen colors. But, did you know that there are also flowers associated with your birth month? Yes, that’s right! Let’s talk about color inspirations straight from your birth flower. Most likely, we’ll still be stuck in…
This is the fourth and last post for our series on National Women’s Month, and it is about the colors of the archetype (personality type) Sage. I conducted an informal survey with women I know and I got many deliberate answers. At first, I categorized the answers using generations, i.e.,…
I dream of having my own home library. I don’t have a big space for a reading room yet, so I place a chair by the bedroom window and get lost in a book. Once I get my own space, creating a cozy and comfortable reading space will be at…
I went out to buy groceries yesterday, the air smelled of disinfectant and collective anxiety. I haven’t been this anxious in my life. I worry a lot on a regular day but now even more so. That’s why I’m writing this to keep my sanity. Humans are social beings. When…
What are the sponge painting designs you can try on your walls? Royal Duo Tones Patina-finish Accent Wall Poppy Blue Cloudy Days Dusty Rose Adding color to your walls is always a great way to add life to any room. Using solid colors is good and all but wall…
What are the inviting colors for your house? Dusty Blue White, Terracotta, Moss Green Warm Beige Pink and Gray Navy and Taupe Need some house color ideas? You can create an inviting atmosphere by using different colors of paint for your interiors and exteriors. This can be done by applying the…
I love books. So do many of my friends and family members. Here are painting ideas you can steal to give your beloved book collection pride of place. I can understand why Belle’s jaw dropped when the Beast gave her all the books in his library. But very few of…
Kriz is back and in this video, she gives us a tutorial on painting ideas for bookends. Watch how she does it then choose your own shape and paint it in any color you want! Bookends need Books Bookends? Who needs bookends? Do people still buy and read books anyway?…
