tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post1248548038560156579..comments2024-03-15T04:06:12.346-07:00Comments on Good Life of Design: FOOLING THE EYE WITH STRIPESKathysuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-39892064783123190212012-05-14T16:09:01.930-07:002012-05-14T16:09:01.930-07:00Great inspirational photos and suggestions. Thanks...Great inspirational photos and suggestions. Thanks for the tips.<br />BabsBabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819457826608198258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-61593181296179664952012-05-12T08:44:00.657-07:002012-05-12T08:44:00.657-07:00I am a huge fan of the power of stripes in spaces....I am a huge fan of the power of stripes in spaces. They can really lighten a space as well. Thanks for showing my striped drapes in the first one! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519766021896313321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-73249322097552898152012-05-11T19:56:34.815-07:002012-05-11T19:56:34.815-07:00Great information about widening the space when us...Great information about widening the space when used horizontally ( I knew that about tile on the diagonal). I love stripes.Mary Ann Picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885030768216528362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-47024963577745341132012-05-11T17:55:23.202-07:002012-05-11T17:55:23.202-07:00Hi Kathysue
A very intersting and informative pos...Hi Kathysue<br /><br />A very intersting and informative post.<br />Sarah Richardson is a wonderful desinger<br />My best for a glorious weekend<br /><br />Helenhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-64147103196109781692012-05-11T15:17:20.683-07:002012-05-11T15:17:20.683-07:00Great lesson and Iove stripes. Happy mothers Day.....Great lesson and Iove stripes. Happy mothers Day..Julie Taylor and Danni Greenwalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654179547882975006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-36958676596334648732012-05-11T07:52:52.390-07:002012-05-11T07:52:52.390-07:00Great inspirations photos. I agree with you about...Great inspirations photos. I agree with you about taking the drapes to the corner. It would make the room look larger. Thanks for sharing.<br />Happy Mother's day week-end.Linda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-26224743920449958622012-05-09T20:40:38.188-07:002012-05-09T20:40:38.188-07:00Love horizontal stripes, especially on drapery pan...Love horizontal stripes, especially on drapery panels...just not on my body! haha!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545102177794566011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-76852342552282985042012-05-09T20:14:43.960-07:002012-05-09T20:14:43.960-07:00Great post! I just did horizontal stripes (unders...Great post! I just did horizontal stripes (understated) in our family room and I think they are my favorite treatments in the home.Susie @ Maddie G Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144849682748170658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-80004035379874109742012-05-09T14:50:15.894-07:002012-05-09T14:50:15.894-07:00*** P.S. The cuff I*S wide... sassy n' chic, ...*** P.S. The cuff I*S wide... sassy n' chic, and shows off one's tan NICELY!!! THANKS again, Linda ***Linda in AZ *https://www.blogger.com/profile/02300293275066986999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-88958421362682564852012-05-09T14:48:07.689-07:002012-05-09T14:48:07.689-07:00*** FAB pics of something I SOOO LOVE, & have ...*** FAB pics of something I SOOO LOVE, & have been wanting to DO (well okay, "HAVE" someone "DO"!!!), for aaaaages, Ks!!!<br /><br />Annnnd, what a "RED LETTER DAY" around OUR house today (well, for ME, anyway!... ACTUALLY, Jim DID take his partner's money on the golf course this a.m. so yes, I guess HE'S a happy camper too)...<br /><br />ANYHOOOO, FIRRRST: Lisa Newsom's "THE HOUSES of VERANDA" arrived (I am SOOO EXCITED... it looks BREATHTAKING just from an initial "gotta peek"/thumb thru! Can't wait to start enjoying it tonight!!!)... <br /><br />Thennnnn, when the mail came, the TORTOISE CUFF you showed a few days back was in it, and I MUST SAY, it is REEEALLY V*E*R*Y N*I*C*E~~~ cannot WAIT to enjoy it!!! (And boy! FAST DEL'Y, too!)...THANKS for sharing that in your blog~~~ knew the minute I saw it that I wanted it, but did NOT expect it to be sooooooo pretty (and am HAPPY it IS!)!!!<br /><br />Hope your day goes as wonderful as mine is going, girlfriend!!!<br /><br />Warmest and, as always, THANKS!!!<br /><br />Linda in AZ *<br />bellesmom1234@comcast.netLinda in AZ *https://www.blogger.com/profile/02300293275066986999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-71573707911827532622012-05-09T10:29:01.157-07:002012-05-09T10:29:01.157-07:00great post Kathysue!Beautiful blog too!great post Kathysue!Beautiful blog too!Barbara Bussey {The Treasured Home}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01566967029105521709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-9243581935881241562012-05-08T20:31:47.612-07:002012-05-08T20:31:47.612-07:00Thank you so much Kathysue! I always love and appr...Thank you so much Kathysue! I always love and appreciate your wonderful tips/techniques! I always liked horizonal stripes, never knew why, though. You are so talented and i enjoy your blog so much!kim @ whitebarnbasicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915222587620885885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-14385499275003461412012-05-08T10:52:12.237-07:002012-05-08T10:52:12.237-07:00Loved this post Kathysue...Maybe i need to conside...Loved this post Kathysue...Maybe i need to consider these stripe in my teeny powder room!!Shirley@Housepitality Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945881622303698087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-82159351840633615632012-05-08T10:43:31.590-07:002012-05-08T10:43:31.590-07:00Some great ideas that I never thought about before...Some great ideas that I never thought about before. Thanks for the ideas and the lovely examples.<br />Best...VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791296934306530073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-83667869258427587932012-05-08T10:28:34.060-07:002012-05-08T10:28:34.060-07:00never ever would i have thought of this! but your ...never ever would i have thought of this! but your explanation along with great images firmly cemented some ideas.<br />now i am looking around for what to stripe as i live in a cottage of a house<br />thanks dear kathysue!<br />xo<br />debradebra @ 5th and statehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039580956294327582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-54852756230474163662012-05-08T10:06:56.300-07:002012-05-08T10:06:56.300-07:00Oh I love stripes. My daughter has stripes in the ...Oh I love stripes. My daughter has stripes in the wall of her small visit bathroom and it gives it a larger, optical ilusion and it looks fabulous! I should do the same to mine, which is not big either. Great tips, all your images are wonderful. <br />FABBYFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027781738558115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-26112737814106012632012-05-08T06:52:11.978-07:002012-05-08T06:52:11.978-07:00Informative post, Kathysue. Amazing how vertical ...Informative post, Kathysue. Amazing how vertical and horizontal stripes change things.<br />Happy Tuesday.<br />Teresa<br />xoxoTeresa Hatfield ~ Splendid Sasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117805878140453338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-64135337545014974972012-05-08T06:24:36.298-07:002012-05-08T06:24:36.298-07:00Great ideas on how to use stripes to trick the eye...Great ideas on how to use stripes to trick the eye, Kathysue. I especially like the front entrance with the more subtle grey and white horizontal stripes.<br />Have a fantastic day,<br />WendiWendi @ Classic Chic Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995195339169630795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-6469219042838374912012-05-08T04:41:42.790-07:002012-05-08T04:41:42.790-07:00I love stripes! In my first home, I very carefully...I love stripes! In my first home, I very carefully painted vertical stripes in my living room to make the ceilings feel a little taller - the same color paint, just in two finishes, matte & satin. It was subtle but it worked!crisangsteninteriors.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311945791412778536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-36453111143016291732012-05-08T04:08:25.814-07:002012-05-08T04:08:25.814-07:00Interesting and good to know. You exhibited the po...Interesting and good to know. You exhibited the point so well with so many beautiful examples.The enchanted homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417949320717832732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-91983954469849666502012-05-08T04:04:20.007-07:002012-05-08T04:04:20.007-07:00Hi Kathysue,
I love using stripes but never seem t...Hi Kathysue,<br />I love using stripes but never seem to use them horizontally. I love the inspiration photos. Thanks for the decorating tips, as always they are wonderful.<br /><br />hugs<br />SissieSissie's Shabby Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142205878984008123noreply@blogger.com