Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Wallapalooza!

August 9, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Top o’ the morning to you, Monday blog readers! I hope you had an excellent weekend! I was in Chicago, checking out the scene and seeing some of the great things coming to the world of decor and design over the next few seasons. There are some great color stories and textile patterns heading our [...]

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things, Part II

July 21, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Hello again, and welcome to the latest installment of the ReDo Blog. Thanks for stopping by! This Macy’s staging project is keeping me super busy – I can’t get from behind this eight-ball and catch up on other other things in life, like posting my lead blog in a timely manner! I promise that once [...]

Land of Milk and Honey, Land of Illusion

July 14, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Howdy, readers of the ReDo blog! Welcome back to another thrilling installment of — wait, wrong show! This week’s lil’ ditty is a little late due to travel – I’m in Chicago for the next Macy’s staging gig – but the blog is all about that, about going with the flow, rolling with the punches, [...]

Nice Day for a White Setting

May 17, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

I love color – most any color! Admittedly, I gravitate toward certain tones and hues, but I love them all, and respect a good color story. And yet one of my favorite colors to decorate with is simply white: either as the main event or as a main accent color.
When I use white in [...]

Beauty’s Where You Find It!

April 19, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

When I need design ideas that are colorful, unique, and easy to create (and fun) I sometimes take a stroll through boutique hotels for inspiration. There you can find some of best–and simplest– ideas for room design.
Just last weekend I was in Chicago, and took a walkabout through the new Kimpton Hotel, the Hotel Palomar. [...]

These Are A Few of MY Favorite Things, Part I

February 15, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

I’m going to write a few blogs over the next few months about some of my favorite design retailers. I hope that by highlighting some of my design aces, you may feel inspired to visit them, support them, or get ideas from their exquisite aesthetics and style.
First, let me start off this blog by saying [...]

Design & Decor in DC

February 1, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Our nations capital is a beautiful city, architecturally significant for its landmarks and attractions. You can pretty much walk the town end to end and absorb years worth of culture and history, and a cornucopia of styles, design and decor that spans the ages.
I just spent 4 days in the center of DC, at Dupont [...]

Choosing Photographers to Capture the ReDo Redesign

January 17, 2010 by James  
Filed under Design

Choosing someone to photograph the post project redesign and decorating work is just as important as capturing the pre work images, making beautiful from the rough and cluttered mess from which your hard work and design scheme will flow. I recently interviewed three local photographers, all good at their craft, just different in their perspective [...]

Office Logo Art, Cont.

December 23, 2009 by James  
Filed under Design, General

The finished product! Michelle’s attention to detail makes this ‘pop art’ pop!

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Office Logo Art

December 23, 2009 by James  
Filed under Design

Painting a corporate logo on the wall of client’s office; artist Michelle Sauer is fantastic!

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