interior decorating: Accessory Quest: If your INTO accessories, theirs are on sale.
- 06/08/09 08:56 PM
In the perpetual pursuit of the perfect accessories... One of my favorite accessories and fine furnishings store INTO is having a 25% to 50% off sale now until the end of June. INTO is located at 40 North Hotel Street near the intersection of Smith and Hotel in Honolulu's historic Chinatown. INTO offers an abundant assortment of furnishings including traditional and contemporary home accessories, furnishings and lighting together with a selection of specialty books from publishers including Assouline, Taschen and teNeues. Owner Alan Carrell offers eco-friendly, socially conscious products from around the world and will be happy to assist you in finding that exceptional conversation … (7 comments)
Creating visuals for our clients takes away the guess work and time required to explain design ideas. "Painting" walls and arranging furniture in digital renderings allows home owners the ability to see the concept before they commit to it; reducing client anxiety.
In the past clients would often toil over design choices, with the endless selection of swatches, paint chips, and material … (9 comments)
Where East meets West: Indochine For those of you who have seen the period drama staring Catherine Deneuve set in French colonial Vietnam you might remember the romantic setting of Madame Devries rubber plantation and the fusion of French country and Asian design styles. The East/West design amalgam which has been coined Indochine is a wonderful design modality that works well in tropical environments.
The Indochine style is a mixture of highly detailed French country elements combined with Asian fabrics and furniture. French quilting and dress making details are coordinated to bring an exquisite design to silk, linen, cotton and other natural fabrics … (2 comments)
interior decorating: Inspired Color, Hawaiian Style: Natures Paint Swatches Vol I.
- 04/21/08 09:26 AM
In Honor of Earth Day, I decided to create some color palettes from nature's bounty here in Hawaii. These pictures I took while hiking in the Waianae Valley on the western shores of Oahu last weekend. Hawaiian decor often brings the out of doors in and vice versa, creating home environments that takes full advantage of Hawaii's natural beauty. The colors come directly from the photos. I prefer five color, palette schemes to the traditional three. Especially when it comes to painting exteriors. With interior space I spread the five colors in various combinations through out the home. You may print these swatches and bring them … (17 comments)
interior decorating: Living Room Remodel Before & After Makaha, Hawaii
- 03/27/08 04:10 PM
This Beach House was constructed in 1927 but most of the original parts of the house had been replaced at some point over it's history. We wanted to re-establish it's Old School roots so we replaced the ceiling with new bead-board and added cross beams that were common to the era. We also installed 3/4" Bamboo floors, replacing the carpeting.
We salvaged some molding from a previous project and added it beneath the chair rail to give it a little more refinement. We painted the walls a light blue, and the trim molding and ceiling a brilliant white.
We also changed … (13 comments)
interior decorating: Questions for Kimo: How would you describe "Dutch Modern"?
- 03/21/08 08:32 AM
Questions for Kimo: How do you describe "Dutch Modern"? -Julie M. Dutch Modern or Neo-Plasticism, is one of my personal favorite design styles. I would describe it as Brady Bunch meets Bauhaus. Lots of bright primary colors and crisp clean lines. In it's infancy back in the 1920's it was more angular like a Modrian painting. Today it is a little more organic but Geometric, none the less. funky textures and geometric patterns. Overall it's very vibrant and tres modern. It's a style that's been applied to everything from furniture to coffee grinders and it would seem quite common place in George … (3 comments)
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