Seeing Red

I’m a color girl.  I love color.  I love decorating and designing spaces with bold saturated colors.  I love pastels, too.  But I’ll be honest with you and fill you in on a secret; red is probably one of my least favorite paint colors to recommend to clients.  While I like bold colors, I prefer to incorporate them in such a way that their boldness is subtle; where the color isn’t necessarily the first thing that grabs you.  I’ve always felt that red is one of those colors that just grabs you and overwhelms everything else.  It screams, “Hello! I’m here! Look at me!” It takes the right hand and awesome execution to design an entire room in red.  A good designer can work magic.  Check out a few magical spaces below!

Interior design by Christopher Patrick Interiors.
Photo via www.ChristopherPatrickInteriors.com

Interior design by Miles Redd.
Photo via www.ElleDecor.com

Interior design by John Yunis.
Photo via www.ArchitecturalDigest.com

Edelman Leather

Last week, I attended an event at the Edelman Leather showroom in Washington, DC.  I've worked with Edelman in the past and am always eager to learn about their new products and services.  The event was an overview of the basics of leather, much of which if I tried to explain here would probably be too technical but it was a great refresher and I walked away with a couple great ideas for different leather applications.  I've taken the liberty of posting pictures from the showroom and a couple of my favorite Edelman leather applications from the web. 

Edelman Leather at the Washington Design Center in DC.
Photo courtesy of http://www.facebook.com/nicole.dolan.edelmanleather.

A wonderful, colorful sea of texture and color options.
Photo my own.

More showroom.  How interesting is that lilac calfskin rug?!
Photo courtesy of http://www.facebook.com/nicole.dolan.edelmanleather

Love this Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman chair
with a natural fur hide!
Photo my own.

Genuine python skin and crocodile embossed calfskin.
Photo my own.

A fantastic Cavallini cappuccino ottoman with a
red baseball stitch.
Photo my own.

Calf hair rug with a smooth leather border.
Photo my own.

French blue leather doors in an
interior designed by Miles Redd.
Photo courtesy of www.saffroniabaldwin.com