This is a quick repost from last year, instead of our regular Fashion post.  I’m in Istanbul with my family to attend a memorial for my mother in law at her school she founded more than twenty years ago.  This, my third time in Istanbul, where this one has been bittersweet for the aforementioned, but entirely deserving of such an extraordinary woman that was my late mother in law.  We’ll be back on schedule next Friday.

I love a room with just the right amount of colors.  Contrary to all-white rooms, colorful rooms look finished, well thought and put together.  They also look sophisticated and collected.  Conversely, the interior design of any space will depend on the owner’s preference and lifestyle.  That said, I believe there is a very attainable balance as these rooms full of saturated colors can attest.  It’s in the right balance between the noise in high contrast colorful rooms and the sophisticated ones that don’t scream at you.  Colorful interiors have the skill to boost any room’s excitement instantly.  The color we choose for our homes can speak volumes about ourselves, preferences and even provide a hint of our inner lives as well.  For instance, did you know that the color green means caring and helpful… and black conservative and creative..?

The use of color in a room seems to be more beautiful when it is done in a gradient effect as in Aerin Lauder’s library.  Everything in it seems to harmonize perfectly, it’s soothing, perfect for a space for reading and it’s sophisticated, ideal for a drink at night.

Read More…