Jane's Mediterranean Colors
After years of living in an off-white apartment, Jane bought a “Uh oh!” I thought to myself. Blue is a devilishly hard color to use in interiors, unless you happen to live in the tropics. Blue looks great in brilliant sun – I love it on walls in Mexico and Morocco – but it’s hard to transfer this love to a cool climate. Sure enough, on my first visit, I quickly saw that the blues in the furnishings Jane had collected during her worldwide travels looked chilly in her living space. Even her baskets looked drab and washed out. What to do?
I asked Jane to show me things she that she had collected. I admired photos that she had taken in Italy, in Southern France, and in Africa. I noted how nicely the texture of her basketry contrasted with the deep sheen of her Mexican blue glass. But what would pull these disconnected items into a composition that would chase off the chill?
Since blue and yellow-orange are complements – located across the color wheel from one another – the boundaries where they come together have a sizzling pop to them. Jane loved the colors. Me too - I love to visit and I feel great in this room!
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condo near the beach. Finally, she could paint the walls. She loves royal blue, and she told me that she wanted it to play a prominent role in her new condo.
I found inspiration hiding in a duffel bag filled with fabrics Jane had collected. You can see a sample of these fabrics in the photo at right. These are African Kente cloths. The fabrics told me that Jane loved bright color, particularly colors characteristic of sunny climates. I suggested a warm, poppy gold for Jane’s living room. This yellow has lots of orange in it, a color that you will often see in the Mediterranean, where it is paired with blue and orange. It's a palette that's a favorite of the Provencal region of France.)Jane's Mediterranean Colors
After years of living in an off-white apartment, Jane bought a “Uh oh!” I thought to myself. Blue is a devilishly hard color to use in interiors, unless you happen to live in the tropics. Blue looks great in brilliant sun – I love it on walls in Mexico and Morocco – but it’s hard to transfer this love to a cool climate. Sure enough, on my first visit, I quickly saw that the blues in the furnishings Jane had collected during her worldwide travels looked chilly in her living space. Even her baskets looked drab and washed out. What to do?
I asked Jane to show me things she that she had collected. I admired photos that she had taken in Italy, in Southern France, and in Africa. I noted how nicely the texture of her basketry contrasted with the deep sheen of her Mexican blue glass. But what would pull these disconnected items into a composition that would chase off the chill?
Since blue and yellow-orange are complements – located across the color wheel from one another – the boundaries where they come together have a sizzling pop to them. Jane loved the colors. Me too - I love to visit and I feel great in this room!
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The Right Interior Design Can Help You Live with
Impaired Mobility, A Wheelchair,
Hearing Loss, Failing Vision or Asthma & Allergies
Jane's Mediterranean Colors
After years of living in an off-white apartment, Jane bought a “Uh oh!” I thought to myself. Blue is a devilishly hard color to use in interiors, unless you happen to live in the tropics. Blue looks great in brilliant sun – I love it on walls in Mexico and Morocco – but it’s hard to transfer this love to a cool climate. Sure enough, on my first visit, I quickly saw that the blues in the furnishings Jane had collected during her worldwide travels looked chilly in her living space. Even her baskets looked drab and washed out. What to do? I asked Jane to show me things she that she had collected. I admired photos that she had taken in Italy, in Southern France, and in Africa. I noted how nicely the texture of her basketry contrasted with the deep sheen of her Mexican blue glass. But what would pull these disconnected items into a composition that would chase off the chill?
Since blue and yellow-orange are complements – located across the color wheel from one another – the boundaries where they come together have a sizzling pop to them. Jane loved the colors. Me too - I love to visit and I feel great in this room!
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If you or a loved one has recently become disabled, been diagnosed with a disease or is suffering adverse effects of aging, you may also have been urged to do a fairly extensive home renovation. Given all you need to do just to deal with the illness itself, you may be wondering how you’re going to find the time and energy to reconfigure rooms, widen doors, install grab bars, replace curtains, and change furniture and floorings.
You might also be wondering just what your living space is going to look like afterward. No one wants their bedroom or living room to look or feel like a hospital room! (And the one at right, which was configured to mitigate dust and asthma, doesn't!)
Comfort & Joy Interior Design can help!
Interior designer Nicolette Toussaint has personal experience in desiging to manage hearing and vision difficulties and chemical sensitivities. She is trained to understand the needs of those with dimished mobility, and understands ADA wheelchair and bathroom access requirements. Her special area of focus is redesign that allows people to age in place.
Nicolette is an expert in redesigning rooms to minimize dust and maximize ease of cleaning while ensuring that your home remains a place of comfort and beauty. Your home can be a place where you can breathe easy, safe from allergens and the toxins that are "outgassed" by most carpets, many synthetic floors, paints and even your cabinets.
Your home can be a place that combines respect for the planet with beautiful surroundings -- a place where guests will admire your attractive new design, never knowing that aging or a health crisis was the driving factor in prompting the change.
Let Nicolette take the weight off your shoulders - and lungs - by planning and supervising your "breathe easy" redesign. Sliding scale rates are available for those who are retrofitting due to health problems.