It is very apparent now that I have no fear of doing my own thing. The purpose in creating this blog was to encourage others to follow this very rewarding path. A few years ago, I picked up a copy of Home and Garden because of the headline on the cover - Make It Yours Break The Rules of Decorating. I was overjoyed to read the editor's, Dominique Browning, welcome page. It very clearly noted that some rules in decorating just made people feel correct or as I like to say, "safe." Then she became my forever favorite editor when she said, "you create rooms to become the background of the ebb and flow of the human condition - the celebration, the feuding, the upstaging and downstaging, - so you should take all the liberties you want in your choice of decorating. She then ended the article by reminding us that following the rules only get you so far and that after all the ones who break the rules are the ones who turn our heads. At last I had confirmation that all of my ideas for my own home as well as those I had shared with people who had asked for my assistance were indeed OK! I could not wait to tell my dear friend, whose husband had completely discredited my suggestion that I could help her decorate and instead elected to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars hiring and firing decorators. I am very proud to announce that when she decided to get a divorce and move into her own place - guess who she asked for help decorating her new diggs. Yep - me. I picked the paints, the accessories and even flew up to her home in the midwest and installed the new window treatments!
She was thrilled that I selected the same green that I used in my house. I have a thing for green, Dominique says that green is the new neutral. I love the color and love creating a new combination of colors. Dominique also says to be a little uncomfortable when you select a color. So no more beige!!! Add some color to your life and forget about the rules except the one that says YOU should do what makes you happy.
