Jeremiah Brent Design: March 2013

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

A Case of the Powder Blues?

@coveRumps asked:

"need paint color ideas for mstr bath cabinets. Counter's old school powder blue! Want something fun not white"

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Selecting paint colors can be difficult to say the least, especially when dealing with a powder blue! As with most of my design, I am continually inspired by fashion and the marriage between different colors and textures.

Using this idea lets change the way we think about our interior spaces!

Because your counter tops are powder blue, I suggest using a variety of grey tones. The blue and grey combination is the perfect backdrop to introduce bright accents, different metals, or even geometric patterns in black and white!

Here are some grey and grey-blue tones that I love and that are ideal accents to the powder blue of your countertop. Many paint companies even offer virtual "chips" of their paints on their websites, which make it even easier to find that perfect color!

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Mixed to Match

One of the things I came to realize working with Rachel Zoe is that unlike fashion where we’re told to break rules and take risks, interior design is filled with rules and parameters. We’re told what colors to combine, what patterns are popular or taboo, and even how many items to group together. Well, I personally DON’T subscribe to this school of thought. My goal on this blog is to encourage people to break rules and to challenge what they think they know about interior design.

One thing I personally love is mixing metals and finishes. How many times have you gotten dressed and thought, “CAN I wear brown with black? CAN I put on these gold earrings if I’m wearing silver rings and a necklace?” Those same questions arise when we turn to decorating our homes. How can we mix and match palettes that are by all existing rules “taboo”?

The answer is simple: BREAK THE RULES! You can combine almost anything in a tasteful, moderated way and make it look expensive and refined. Mixing metals in your home is a great way to get your feet wet. You can start small –accessories, small decor items, lighting fixtures – and then work your way up to the big stuff – furniture, textiles, wallpaper – as you get more comfortable.

I love using a variety of metals in the spaces I design: bronze, brass, gold, nickel, chrome. It gives an air of sophistication to a room. Use a dining room table with chrome legs along side a set of leather upholstered dining chairs with brass bases. Hang a pair of antiqued nickel sconce next to a mirror with a gold frame. Adorn a chrome bedside table with bronze picture frames or a brass tray for miscellaneous small items.

To get you moving on mixing and matching metals, here are some inspiration images and a few small pieces to help you start!

Mixed to Match Inspiration Images