"Never underestimate the power of great natural beauty to bring you inspiration, peace of mind, and clarity of thought.
In nature, you find yourself." Wayne Dyer
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Top 2 photos Eric Piasecki, Bottom Left unknown, Bottom Right Kjersti Berg
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"Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It's, well, it's magic." Albert Hadley
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Yellow tulips speak to me of Spring and the promise of sunshine.
What could be more optimistic than that?
Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industry has selected 'Mimosa', a warm, engaging yellow, as the Color of the Year for 2009. It was selected for the view that the world is in a time of economic and political change and for the fact that yellow more than any other color represents optimism, hope and reassurance.
"The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance," explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. "Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation."
While all the above testaments to the effects of yellow on the psyche are so true, yellow is a color that is a tried and true favourite and has been used abundantly throughout the annals of time. Although I don't subscribe to the fickle market trends of color ......thank-you very much Pantone for your re-packaging and re-marketing of the color Yellow and for giving it it's year of fame!!
Sunset in Morocco taken by my girlfriend Ann on her desert safari expedition 2007.
Yellow lanterns on the Island of Giudecca for the famous Rendentore fireworks celebration 2008
Albert Hadley was using yellow in his designs in the 80's
David Hicks (left) used yellow in the 70's
Conran has introduced a yellow velvet for this sofa (left) just in time to catch the yellow wave.
A yellow ottoman at the showroom of Dennis & Leen in Los Angeles that I was attracted to on a visit in 2008 (right)
Yellow tufted ottomans (left Nate Berkus, right KWID)
Yellow toss cushions and trim on draperies add a lively spark to these rooms. EKB Interiors
Jeffery Bilhuber's famous library using the iconic yellow of the National Geographic magazines
Yellow in large scale abstract artwork
House Beautiful Nov 2007
Yellow wall coverings KWID
Framed wall paper panels by the fabulous Maison 21
Bold & graphic yellow stripes in this bathroom
Yellow for draperies
Fabric and trim from my files for a Master Bedroom I designed in the 90's
Clarence House Silk draperies
Yellow Bedding
Yellow paint for walls. Benjamin Moore's St Elmo's Fire is a great yellow with just a touch of green in it.
Yellow slipcovered dining chairs Vicente Wolf
Yellow lamps were starting to show up in abundance in 2008
Jan Showers lamp (left) Michael Devine fabric (right)
One of my favourite pieces of artwork by Kenton Nelson
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What do you think? Is yellow a color you will want to introduce into your home in 2009, or will you be content to let others use it?
Click here to read a post I did on the color Yellow February 2008
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Domino magazine has just revealed the Obamas' selection of
Michael Smith as White House decorator
Michael Smith's hallmark as a great designer is his deep passion for the many forms of beauty found throughout the
history of the decorative arts as well as his ability to blend pieces from different eras.
Though not thought of as a modernist, Michael Smith does it so well. Just look at the strong, simple forms of this
couch and coffee table paired with an abstract painting that adds hints of color. The Obamas' strike me as a
modern family and maybe some modern furnishings and artwork will find their way into the White House. Michael Smith
has been talking about getting the furniture of the great masters of 20th-century American design, like
Billy Baldwin (see the post I did on Billy Baldwin here), into the executive mansion.
Maybe Michael Smith will create a strong, elegant Master Bedroom in the White House with the drama of a huge
lacquered Chinese screen as a headboard, burled wood night tables, and '40s benches at the end of the bed.
And maybe a Suzani draped over the bed for a truly international flare.
It's genius to put proper furniture in what's usually a functional space. I have never seen pictures of the
White House bathrooms, and wonder if they have the space for a large table like this one.
I think that the Obamas' have made a great selection in choosing Michael Smith.....what do you think?
Pictures Michael Smith Dominio
A home for a family
Michael Smith's newest book
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