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Capturing Nature's Palette with Chip It!
Have you discovered Chip It! yet? It’s one of my favorite new design applications. The tool allows you to take any picture and turn it into a collection of up to 10 Sherwin-Williams paint colors through a matching process with the company’s extensive database. Not only is it very helpful, it’s also a lot of fun! I’ve been a bit of a mad scientist lately, experimenting with images and coming up with some unique and exciting color palettes. And recently I decided to take a cue from Mother Nature and use the app to create color palettes based on some...
Designing with Ann Sacks
One of my favorite things about being an interior designer is discovering new products and using them in unexpected ways. I always strive to create one-of-kind rooms, using products that are current without being trendy. And that’s why I love Ann Sacks! Her tile and stone products are unique and timeless. Here’s a sneak peak at a client’s kitchen where we used one of her new products as the focal point of the room’s backsplash. The lantern-pattern ceramic art tile is pillow-cut, which creates softly tapered edges to form a shape like a fluffy pillow. The look is modern, yet...
Reveal Day with Dwell with Dignity
It was reveal day recently! After months of planning and hard work, members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Interior Design Society were able to present the apartment we completely furnished and designed for one very deserving family through the Dwell with Dignity organization. We were also able to personally meet the family of five and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house. If you’re not familiar with Dwell with Dignity, it’s a non-profit group of interior designers and volunteers that create beautiful interiors for families struggling with homelessness and poverty. Their mission is to help families escape...