marla\'s corner april
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COLOR OF THE MONTH:
YELLOW is the color of warmth. When applied to your space it can be bright and cheerful or muted and relaxing. Although it can be used alone as a primary color, try to use it as a compliment to another color. Yellow can perk up a palette of blues and grays, be trendy when added with black and white, or give a fresh citrus look when paired with orange. Whatever you do make sure that it is something that suites your lifestyle and makes you smile.
- Amy Associate Designer
A creative vision transforms a concept into reality- fresh, exciting, never duplicated.
MARLA’S CORNER APRIL 2010 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3
The Final Accessory
The day had finally come. Three months of planning. The trucks arrive on time to my happy surprise! The furniture is placed perfectly according to the floor plan lay out. I still get a thrill when a room starts to come to life! As I stand back to take a look around my mind is taking note of all the gaping holes or finishing touches necessary to complete the look of the room. I will need lamps, a throw or shawl, picture frames, area rugs, wall art, and greenery. Accessorizing is the art of placement and not to be taken lightly; the icing on the cake. The jewelry if you will…The final brush stroke in the creation of a beautiful painting. Without accessorizing you have a room that is just full of furniture. It doesn’t need to be overdone. Even done minimally it can be perfect if the pieces are chosen carefully. One day six months after I placed the final accessory, a twelve foot silk tree, into a client’s home, I received the strangest call. My client told me that her twelve foot palm tree had fallen over! IMPOSSIBLE!!! The tree was cemented into a bucket then placed into a beautiful container. Thank goodness no-one was hurt and nothing was broken. When I got there I couldn’t believe my eyes. My client was standing there smiling at me. As we walked inside she said, “Marla, I’m so embarrassed… our cleaning lady thought the palm tree was so beautiful it had to be real… so she had been watering it every week!” I thought she was kidding. You see, I have all of my trees custom made using only real trunks. The trunk eventually rotted from the water, the cement loosened and the twelve foot palm fell over! It was replaced and never watered again. If you would like to ask Marla a design question she can be reached at: [email protected]’RE NOW ON THE WEB! www.jaffeinteriordesign.com
ECO-FRIENDLY THOUGHT:
When redesigning your bathroom or kitchen keep the environment in mind. Many companies such as Moen have now designed water efficient products. They are optimizing water flow without sacrificing performance. All of their new bath faucets have a 1.5 gallon per minute flow which uses up to 32% less water and their kitchen faucets have a multi-function spray wand featuring water-saving settings. Our water consumption effects or environment now and the environment for future generations.
Every drop matters.
