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March 28, 2012

It is amazing to see how color can enhance your day. Several ancient religions used to employ chromotherapy, or the healing effects of color. More recently, scientists have developed color mood theory and color psychology. The hues can affect our disposition, appetite, self-esteem, and spirituality. For example, blue represents peace, tranquility, stability and confidence. Black fills one with

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Categories: art, art history, Blue, Bright, Color, color blocking, creative, design, dulux, green, home decor, interior design, jonathan adler, mix and match, Morocco, orange, paint, primary colors, purple, rainbow, yellow

February 27, 2012

When I was younger, one of my absolute favorite books was called “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”. It outlines two children who take up residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Claudia Kincaid is almost twelve, a straight “A” student, only girl and eldest child of four, who decides to run

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Categories: 1950's, 1960's, art, bar, black, bold, brand, Bright, Color, color blocking, contrast, couples, home decor, inexpensive, interior design, kate spade, mix and match, mod, NYC, NYC Apartment, pop art, preppy, primary colors, prints, store bought, store tour, wallpaper, warhol

February 19, 2012

In the words of David Bowie, “Life’s a Circus / It’s not fair / Life is a hard road/ When you’re not there / At the fair”.  In all honesty, I don’t really know to what he’s referring, but life sometimes does get downright comical, confusing, freakish, and entertaining (all qualities of the circus). Sometimes

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Categories: art, art history, artist, big top, Bright, circus, clown, Color, fratellini brothers, interior design, italy, joan miro, primary colors, red, stripes, toulouse lautrec