Great new hardware being introduced into the drapery industry. It is somewhat of a throwback to the 60's - the newest is a modern lucite drapery rod, gorgeous lucite ball finial and brushed nickel hardware. This would be great to use in a bathroom to hang a shower curtain - what a statement that would make, this rod would sparkle and shine off the mirrors in the room. In a dining room the rod could be a sleek modern look or a formal elegant look, either way you cannot make a mistake using this new rod. I would love to see this rod right here in NW Indiana at one of my interior design clients home, she has a beautiful shade of green on the walls with great moldings in the room, her elegant antique chandelar would be a great statement to this modern lucite rod.

Yellow for 2009

Wow - let's talk about color. I love color and get many calls to help clients in NW Indiana with color selections for their home. According to the color authority in the design industry, Pantone named YELLOW the hot trend for 2009. So - hello yellow. Yellow is showing up in rugs, dishware, furniture, really almost anything you can think of. Yellow is being defined in the golds as well, not just rubber duckie yellow, but the rich royalty of the shade. Recently I was taken aback by a wonderful rug by Anthropologie in their Chicago store, it is called the Coqo Floral Rug in yellow, you can check it out at www.anthropologie.com.
Yellow can be a difficult color to select for walls because it always seems to come out bolder than you expect - the way to correct that from the start is to select a shade one or two shades lighter than you think you want. Yellow is a color for joy - it just makes people smile, maybe that's why a smiley face is always yellow.
Next time you are out shopping or shopping online keep an eye out for these new rich shades of yellow - watch for your daffodils to soon be popping up in your yard here in Indiana as well.

Yeah it's Saturday

Today is all about me. I am going with a friend to the sample sale for 1154 Lill - every interior designer needs a new bag now and then - don't we girls. We are hoping to find lot's of great bargains. For those of you who don't know Lill is a bag/purse company where you can chooses the style of the bag you want and then choose the fabrics you want your bag made in. A few weeks later - walla - here is your custom bag. If you haven't already, you should check it out. In the design business I always need a bag- and bigger the better.