gray area

my current fixation: the deep, charcoal wall accessorized with pops of color. not a novel idea just something that's been rolling around in my cluttered head.

i think it started with this shot of, designer, ruthie sommer's kitchen in the first issue of domino {spring/summer '05}:

i love the fact that a dark color/hue can actually open up a small space {especially so, when the color is allowed to travel on to the ceiling}

{above photo credit: todd selby}

creating, an easily achievable, graphic punch to an otherwise overlooked space.

kind of like throwing a great, pin striped jacket over a pair of crapped~up jeans and t shirt. {in really good way}

{above photo credit:marie claire french }

of course we can't ignore this clever idea of using a darker, possibly, flat against satin paint, to create a great design element~ brilliant.

suddenly friends are saying, 'have you always had that aubergine wing back?' yes, and now the purple chair that you found dumpster diving, has become 'aubergine'.

{photo credit, flickr 'indierocket'}

{photo credit, flickr: 'kimhas6cats"}

i may need to get the paint brush humming....