A Little Design Monsoon

I have a very practical approach to interior design. I believe that making a house your own is about putting your personality into your space. My idea in writing this blog is to help you achieve an environment that shows off your personality and is consistent with the way you live. Hopefully I will be able to give you ideas to inspire, validate, inform and question. Maybe I’ll just be able to give you some ideas and images to enjoy. I believe, in the end, that interior design is really about enjoying our surroundings, and therefore, our lives.

Today I was inspired by the monsoons that have visited us this week. Although they are late and sparse this year, they are always dramatic, beautiful, and fill us with wonder in their scale.
They remind me of the part of design that brings the dramatic influence in a room - the fine silk in the otherwise rustic room – the cowhide on the French-styled chair – contemporary artwork in a traditional setting - the bold splash of color in an otherwise subtle space. It should be the one thing – or possibly "the right -wrong thing" – that makes a bold statement and makes a space your own.

I usually like muted, elegant, simple spaces – but every once in a while you need a little "monsoon" to awaken your senses.