House Beautiful April 2013

Time is a flying.

It is almost the end of April! 

When did that happen?

Please excuse the late April review...

One feature I always like is the paint colors feature.

Painting a room is one of the easiest ways to change the mood and decorate.  Plus I am very interested in color itself so this makes for a nice tutorial.

The April issue concentrated on legendary interior designers and their chosen color so it also made for a lovely anecdote.

I adore Dorothy Draper - don't know why - 

I just do and I love little stories.

There were a few things I remarked on this Master Class.

• We all love/make the best of Ikea and Pottery Barn but get something original and unique to you.  Think of it as your architectural fingerprint.  It doesn't always have to be a grand staircase, even a funny garden gnome will do.
• People are overdoing the pop of color thing in rooms for sure. That whole white room with a red vase thing is now getting a little trite.
• People seem obsessed with trying to make their houses look bigger.  Yes, it is a fact we all crave space, we get it.  However, no one will believe your house is a 10,000 sq ft house by using a monochromatic palette.  It is the architectural equivalent of trying to buy black pants and tunic top to cover a size 24 ass.  You ain't foolin' nobody.