Tag: Julie Paulino Design

01Apr

Color Theory: 10 Red Rooms To Awaken Your Fearless Side

Albert Hadley red hallway

It would be impossible to talk about the color red without mentioning the all-red living room of Diana Vreeland, the renowned columnist for Harper’s Bazaar and later Vogue magazine editor-in-chief.  Originally featured in Architectural Digest in 1975, it is still today a source of inspiration, as well as a great example of what bold, daring and unique design, could look like.  “All my life I’ve pursued the perfect red,” she said.

Diana Vreeland red room

“I want my apartment to look like a garden: a garden in hell!” Diana told the famous designer Billy Baldwin.

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27Mar

Julie Paulino Design Bedroom For 2019 Designer Showcase

As I briefly mentioned before, I’m participating in this year’s Designer Showcase at the Columbus, Museum of Art and I’m very excited about it.  I’m creating the Guest Bedroom Suite and I couldn’t be more pleased with the design I came up with.  I wanted to create a bedroom that felt casually elegant with a livable sophistication where guests felt comfortable and at ease.  The color scheme I chose- green, taupe, gray, and a bit of pink here and there, is coincidentally suitable to welcome Spring.

My inspiration came from the desire of having a bedroom which can provide guests everything they need during their stay.  From a sitting area where they can read or enjoy a drink, a desk where they can do some work or write a note, to of course a comfortable bed with luxury bedding where they can enjoy a good sleep.  The overall aesthetic of the bedroom is ingrained with classic lines and a modern sensibility that reflects my Chic Comfortable Spaces signature style.

All proceeds support Wonder School and other creative initiatives.  To learn more about 2019 Designer Showcase, please visit the Columbus Museum of Art.

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13Mar

Decorating With The Color Green: 9 Rooms That Prove Green Is Good

Nothing can make more impact, with little expense, in a room than a fresh coat of paint.  The color green can add a touch of liveliness or on the other hand, calmness to any room in your home, from rich jewel-tones like emerald for the walls to subtle ones like light sage for pillows, there is a wide range of green tones to pick from.  Green is good for many different reasons, as I stated here.

Recently I painted our dining room with the most perfect green possible, in my opinion.  It’s a strong green; however, it’s not overwhelming.  I used Parisian Patina by Sherwin Williams, and I couldn’t be happier with the result.  Below, 10 rooms that use green beautifully.

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17Dec

Christmas Mantle Decoration: How To Decorate A Shallow Mantle

Decorating your fireplace mantel for Christmas should not be a hassle.  Our mantel is rather a shallow mantel so it requires a little extra effort to decorate and outfitting it for Christmas.  Holiday decorating is super exciting and enjoyable hence it comes as a giving, however, as in any other decorating project, when you lock enough space, you need to pull from the creative box.  These are the simple three steps I followed this year for our Christmas mantle decoration.  Further below, I explain how I was able to get it done even on our shallow  fireplace mantle.

Christmas mantle decoration, Julie Paulino Design

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05Dec

Essential Steps To Decorate Your Home

Nina flohr dining room designed by Veere Greeney

Interior design is absolutely essential to the comfort of a home.  You shouldn’t simply think about your household in terms of functionality.  Its appearance is a key factor in how you feel. Obviously, practicality is always a priority when it comes to home life, but that can go hand-in-hand with a chic aesthetic.  If you’re not happy with the appearance of your household interior, then you won’t feel happy at home, after all.  Isn’t it time your house looked and felt like home? These pointers should guide you on your journey to creating a superior interior.

Nina flohr dining room designed by Veere Greeney

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30Jul

Myrtle Topiaries: The Artistic Elegance of Topiaries

topiaries, Julie Paulino Design
Myrtle topiaries, topiaries, Julie Paulino Design

Myrtle and boxwood topiaries inside our fireplace at our home. Julie Paulino Design

Last week I had a photoshoot at our house for a local publication.  I wanted to photograph the area around our fireplace, but alas, it’s summer so turning on the fire was out of the question.  After a couple of days brainstorming about how to make a black hole, a big one, in this case, look good enough for a photoshoot, a lightbulb went on, and a picture of myrtle potted topiaries and boxwood topiaries inside the fireplace came spinning into my head.  The result was more than satisfying, transforming an empty rather cold space into a warm and charming one.  Myrtle topiaries can add that understated elegance to any area adding that soothing character to a home or garden. 

Myrtle topiaries, Julie Paulino Design

Initially, I thought of using a few flower arrangements, but they would have gotten lost or distracted the entire ensemble.  I was lucky to find what I was looking for, two tall double topiaries and two small rounded boxwoods to create different heights.  The two double balls are Myrtle topiaries that can live inside and hopefully last year round if we take good care of them.  The smaller rounded boxwoods are evergreen that later on, we’ll transplant outside.  The dense evergreen leaves are meant to withstand cold weather, and they are a favorite for shaping into different shapes of topiaries since ancient times.  Below, a few options of potted topiaries to bring a bit of garden inside your home.

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