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Design Crush: Modern Chandelier
Every other week, I share my latest Design Crush here on the blog. Today, I'm crushing on the Embrace Modern Chandelier from Corbett Lighting. This light offers a transitional aesthetic, the perfect blend of contemporary style and more traditional elements. The fixture features a satin silver leaf finish chain of ring design and white pearl glass shades. It would create a perfect focal point for a chic bedroom, living or dining room. This eight-light modern chandelier has a versatile look that works well with a variety of interior styles, and could bring together mixed metals in a space with its warmth. I think...
5 Inspirational Design Quotes
Interior design may be one part inspiration and 99 parts perspiration, but that inspiration sure is important! I love looking at the designs of brilliant Dallas interior designers, as well as those from around the country and world. I also like finding inspirational design quotes to motivate me in my work. Here are five I hope you'll love, too. 1. "A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Most people make the mistake of going overboard in the direction of "stuff." If one...
Color Crush: Spice Market
Every two weeks, I post one of my Color Crush color palettes here on the Barbara Gilbert Interiors blog. It's such a fun project. This week, I've chosen the vibrant hues of a spice market as my inspiration. I love traveling the world, and I've been to spice markets in Morocco. The rich shades of the spices were so gorgeous and saturated. Combined with the energy of the market, the wonderful smells, all the interesting people...I love these memories! This spice market color palette would create an earthy, relaxed feel in any room, since these are colors from nature. The lighter green shade would...