Showing posts with label Professional Help. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Professional Help. Show all posts

September 12, 2015

Edmonton Decorator | Choosing the Right Colours

The Fool Proof Guide to Choosing Colours for Your Home

 


If you're a photographer, a makeup artist, a decorator, or graphic designer you've had the opportunity to learn about colour theory. You get into details of complementary colours, tints and shades, and additive versus subtractive colour. But why get bogged down in technical details when the real questions is: How do I know if these colours go well together?

 Let me ask you a simple question: which picture is easier to understand? Picture "A" or picture "B".  With a simple glance, it's easy to understand that picture B is a photo of an eggplant. Pretty simple, right?
The greatest artist in the world created that eggplant: Mother Nature and she is never wrong. So if you want a FOOLPROOF way to picking colours for your home, just look to Mother Nature for your inspiration. She's never wrong.




I've compiled some colour palettes from Design Seeds as they rely heavily on nature for their inspiration. Enjoy!


If you need help choosing colours for your home, contact me to schedule a Colour Consultation. They start at just $150. Learn more about them by visiting my Services page.

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March 22, 2013

Edmonton Interior Decorator | Top 10 Pro Decorating Tips

Just in case you are deciding to tackle some home improvement this weekend, I thought I would share my Top 10 Pro Tips for Interior Decorating. Everything from choosing a wall colour, how to paint your trim, to picking the perfect mirror, will be covered here. Enjoy!


"Paint your trim and walls the same colour when: A) Your trim is older and you don't want to draw attention to it, and B) When you want the walls to disappear in a wash of colour and the focus to be on the room and furniture. " 




"Don't be afraid to try a different shape mirror. Ditch the rectangle and try oval, round or hexagon."


"Disguise an off-center window with draperies."


"Make a galley kitchen feel more open -- upper cabinets with glass door fronts. Also, if you don't have a window, install a mirror where a window should be."

"How to live with saturated or bright colours -- use them in small doses. The white wainscoting breaks the purple down into digestible amounts."

"Boost your bathroom's elegance with 2 curtain panels and a coordinating valance."

"Staging your bathroom doesn't have to be expensive or elaborate. Seen here: a flea-market-find shelf with simple white linens, a jar full of soap, garden flowers and a container of cotton swabs. Simple and effective."


"When selecting a carpet for your dining room, make sure there is about 8-12 inches from the edge of the carpet to the legs of the chair."


"Want to add some colour to your room, but can't commit to putting it on the walls? Try the ceiling instead."

 
"Large wall and don't know what to do? Or don't want to hang art? Use mirrors to break up the space and add some glitz."

Would you like some real-time, real life advice? Just give me a call.

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January 7, 2012

Edmonton Interior Decorator | Online Contest | E-Design

TGIF! Today feels like a great day for a give-away!
*Cue the Oprah-rific frenzy*


1. The Prize - An interior design e-consultation by Rachellabelle Interiors. The winner will get to submit a photo (or photos) of a room that is screaming for professional help. A custom moodboard will be e-mailed to the lucky winner. (Typically valued at $399.)


2. How to enter - Follow these two simple steps.  a) Leave a comment on this entry. b) Then, "like" Rachellabelle Interiors on Facebook or follow on Twitter. (Anonymous comments must be accompanied by an e-mail address.)


3. Rules - Contest is open until Monday, January 16th (at 12:01 am). Only one entry person please. Winner will be selected at random. Contest is open to readers world-wide. Prize is transferable. (No cash value. Prize must be claimed before December 31, 2012.)

And as the French say, "Bonne Chance!"
Winner will be announced February 1st
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