I had a pretty busy day with my design practice today.
From client meetings, and ASID luncheon and CEU, to drop offs and pick ups, my day was a huge logistics event.
Being busy is nice. Being effective and on point is better.
I find that Columbus is an extremely easy city to navigate for meetings with clients. I always hope that I will be on time, not need gas at inopportune times, and show up with my focus on the project at hand. This is usually not a problem. Today was an exceptional day.
Color has been the most stimulating topic of conversation with my newest clients.
Everyone wants to be ahead of a trend, and yet not appear trendy.
Color is the one area that is always fun to explore. By introducing new and innovative combinations of color into inexpensive finishes (paint - accents - lesser expensive focal points)
we can have fun with a direction and not invest the college fund in getting started.
I typically will pull a color scheme based on paint, textiles, and focal points. The bones of an interior come in the larger pieces that tend to be the more neutral factors in a space. The largest upholstered pieces tend to be more neutral, or the deepest shade of a strong color scheme. By using the deepest shade on a larger piece a space is instantly grounded. It give us an opportunity to play with lighter tones in a softer hand and lets us create drama around the deepest tone.
If this seems lost on you, I suggest that you look through the interior shots included on this blog and on our website at www.christycollectioninternational.com. There you will see what I am speaking of. I always know when I have it right! Those are the rooms that speak when you walk into them of unity and freshness. I never get tired of those interiors. They are my favorites.
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