Carrie's Design Musings

REALITY BITES

I don't know about you but I am tired of the DIY decorating shows. They are very unrealistic and I don't need to see 1 more light fixture made out of paper cups or a table made from a discarded piece of wood. I want to be WOWED. I want to see the ugly truth and the magnificent results that take your breath away. So, I will be buckling up for Bravo's new show:

And HGTV's show:

These shows will explore the personal and professional lives of Uber decorators as they navigate their fast paced, multi~million dollar projects around the world while placating clients with massive egos

(or so they say).

That's a recipe for DESIGN DRAMA!!

Stay tuned for details

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Clever Idea #1: Black Board Paint

Rooms for Children

This is an oldie but a goody! When I was researching this idea for a child's room, I was impressed by the sophisticated rooms designers had created. They elevated the black board; made it more than an after thought hung on the wall. It is an integral design element. The paint now comes in several colors.

Rooms for Children

Remodelista

Isabella and Max Rooms

I couldn't help but include this picture. This simple technique in a relaxed Living Room has now elevated the framed black board to high art and for low cost. It really works anywhere, love it!

If your not enthusiastic about the possibility of fingernails on the black board or you're more of a color purist, try:

A do it yourself dry erase board. It comes in 5 shades of white and works with markers from

Blick

That's Clever!

I'm Lovin it...Malachite

Jim Thompson Silk

I love everything about the little gem. The color is one of my favorites and with the irregular black banding, it is so visually exciting. I love it for its organic nature and it seems to sooth me, which is one of the believed properties of malachite. It supposedly slows down the nervous system. If you believe in that sort of thing.