Treats

This being Sunday, I am doing very little work work. 

I mean, there is a difference between the kinds of work we do, isn't there? For me, there is the job work, the house work, the garden work and the web work. In all honesty, the web work is usually fun ( and it is very easy to get distracted...). Garden work can go either way, but as long as it's not extremely tedious, like pulling weeds to perfection before a party, I'm good with it. House work is rewarding- when you actually see the transformation from yucky windows to shiny clean, when you know you can walk barefoot on the floor after you've vacuumed and washed it. I like a clean house, but am not anal about it. I haven't met too many gardeners who are. The job work is fun when it is a job well done. When you are proud of the time and effort you put into it and the client is happy.

This bathroom, with its tiles and mirror and chandelier, would make me very happy.

So, getting back to Sunday, I am treating today as a day of doing what is fun. 

What are you doing this Sunday?

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Spring Palette

One of my favorite color palettes and the virtual colors of spring: 

blue and green with a dash of sunshine.

Golden Fragrance muscari- have you planted these yet? 

A bold, yet soft, chevron pattern contributes to this happy room.

Into the bathroom, I love the aqua tiles combined with 

the metallic silver patterned ceiling- 

a fun way to add a little pizazz into the room.

What is your preferred spring color palette?

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Funky Walls

For those of us who have no apparent artistic or design skills, don't give up hope. 

Create with what you can readily obtain.

French designer Gilles Jauffret's moss/stone wall is, to say the least, unusual and interesting.
I'd love to see it closeup, wouldn't you?

 

I can see doing this not just in a loft or studio, but most anywhere. 
I'd tuck those ends under a bit, but it's a budget-respecting alternative.

We've seen versions of this before and I still like the idea. Fun and effective.

What are some of your more unusual wall designs on a budget?

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Pretty Wild

Imagine designing and living in your Paris atelier. The apartment is 17th century, the decor is a fusion of color over the years. 

Philippe Model, the exalted milliner to the stars and famed shoe designer, has gradually transformed what was originally two homes into his now atelier, showroom and photo studio.

Did I mention that he likes color?

The foyer is now used as a dining room. The funky pink wall was painted for a photo shoot.

The toile wallpaper was scraped back, exposing the original paneling. The love of details is evident in every room.

The color combinations are unusual, to say the least. It's fun to look closely to discern the layers of color.

I would have never guessed that I would like so many bright shades of green in one place, but it looks great here, offset by the light, carved stone fireplace.

Greys, greens and blues mix calmly.

Wow- mauve, purple, blue, green... for a now completed photo shoot. Why not?

It appears that this bright lemon corner is actually the most sedate area in the room.

The distressed patinas mix wildly! 

Instead of spending huge sums to restore the apartment's paneling, plaster and floors, Model decided to use his paint skills and rework the rooms as he went along. 

Color has certainly made a comeback here!

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