In my family parties growing up, everyone contributed to the entertainment....either by telling stories, impersonations of movie stars, a dance or sharing your musical instrument.....one of my sister's was singing Mull of Kintyre, it was her 'party piece'.
The song takes you mind of a snap photo trip over the hills of Scotland, through the glens and over the Moors - of time well spent with family celebrating the colour in our lives together. But in thinking of this song - it also inspired me today for my Colour Story......Moor from the Pratt & Lambert paint palette.
http://youtu.be/GFRcMYjut4o - follow this link to the song!
A colour from purple, with pure hues of red and blues, tints of white. Its saturation bright, calm and the mood due to the red, one of warmth and soothing to the spirit. Moor has a exotic and cosmopolitan feel to it, one I would associate with Art Deco interiors, grand halls, and simple settings of white plaster and silver accents. A colour that inspires the conversations of what we know and sparks creativity of realms within.
Moor by Pratt & Lambert No. 31-30
But how do we use this colour, Moor in our space? Paint colour can be the backdrop or undertone to a room - the element that should balance the space. It can also be the colour to revive an old piece of furniture. But I have chosen to use it as the backdrop on the walls of this room. Here are the elements that start a conversation with MOOR into your space, a combination of contemporary yet West Coast setting. I imagine mohair pillows on the settee, transition the space........
This would be the furniture style I would use in the room, Vintage French available from Restoration Hardware, Vancouver.
The lines are a fluid conversation between the wallpaper, and lighting! Stunning industrial, yet contemporary.
he wallpaper, the drama of textiles in drapery, not complete with lighting! This design is called Signal and also available at CB2 Vancouver - BC
Dress the windows in your MOOR space with shantung or faux silk draperies.......reflecting light in the room and drama!
A must in my designs is the bold beauty found in wallpapers. Here is Architectural Tour by Ben Holding - amazing imagery.
You can find this paper at CB2 Vancouver-BC
To introduce the west coast flavor, use woods and grains. This dining room table is custom made by Live Edge Designs Vancouver - BC.
Beautiful.....
then a toast to living in the style that surrounds you with a Cosmopolitan!
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