Month: August 2011
In Western society, designers, media and retailers often state black is slimming, yet they don’t explain what they base this on… This got me thinking about the properties of black in relation to this commonly held belief.
Read MoreGiven the global village we are now living in and how easy it is to get your products and services in front of a global market, have you stopped to consider the message your choice of colour may be saying to those from different cultures?
Read MoreIn our every day waking life colour has a huge impact on our moods and feelings (either learnt associations to that colour or an unconscious psychological response). Which got me to thinking … what significance does colour have in our dreams…? So who better to ask than Davina MacKail, the UK’s Dream Whisperer.
Read MoreWatch any interior style programme and they’ll talk about creating a statement, an impact. This month’s interior design article is about just that … how to turn your wall into a stunning design statement. And there’s a 15% discount offer at the end!
Read MoreThis is part of the colour & design surgery series, answering questions from clients and readers. Question: “Do world events influence color trends?” – reader, Ke Robinson.
Read MoreIn the third of my colour in nature series, I look at how nature creates a rainbow and its many colours.
Read MoreIn the sixth of my world’s most unusual hotels series, I’m featuring the Magic Mountain Hotel, in the Huilo Huilo reserve, Chile. The amazing feature of this hotel is its exterior which is covered by a cascading waterfall! And that swing bridge, how much fun would that be!
Read MoreEach month I search out inspiring colour and design events, exhibitions and tradeshows from the UK and around the world. August is a somewhat quiet month, but the exhibitions on offer are no less fascinating.
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