Do your eyes need a place to rest?

I am sure our first thought when it comes to a place for us to rest our eyes is of lying down somewhere comfortable and having our eyes closed. I am not talking about that kind of rest.

What I am referring too is, "Where in a room does the eye rest?"

The amount of patterns in a room will always be subjective to how many patterns the homeowner can tolerate.

None:

 

A couple:

A Few:

An Abundance:

Little Green Notebook

If there is too much pattern and color going on in a room the eye will not have a place to rest. Pattern makes movement on the eye and in the brain. Too much color and pattern can make the eyes weary.

One design principle that is not talked about very often is where in the room  your eye will go to rest.

We all have a different tolerance for the amount of patterns or colors we can handle in a room. Whether it is a few or many, always remember you will need a place in the room's visual flow for the eye to rest.

What can we do to achieve a resting place for the eye? If you look at all the images above you will see a large spance or back drop of a solid color. Or you will see a lot of white. Solid neutral back drops are a great place to rest the eye. Also, by adding a solid color on a pillow or having a solid sofa will allow the eye to rest.

When you are working with a lot of color or pattern your eye and your brain will need a rest and white will almost always give you the respite you will need.

I have read that a lot of designers will have homes void of too much color or pattern due to the fact that they work with those elements all day long. Coming home to it is just too much to deal with.

Be in tuned to how much pattern you can tolerate in a room and always make sure you have an area to rest the eye!!

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Giving your eyes a restful view in your rooms!!

Kathysue

There Is Nothing New Under The Sun

We have all heard that saying throughout our lives. I never thought too much about it until I had  several decades under my belt.

Now I can totally relate. Of course I will relate this saying to design since that is my passion. I have learned that most design is actually a copy of something we have seen or something from the past that we tweak to make our own.

If we are a creative type we like to think that we are original and never like to copy or follow the trends, but the truth of the matter is…… Most likely someone has already done it.

With as many shelter magazines or the new addition of online magazines, and all of the design blogs we are actually over stimulated with visuals of  beautiful interiors.

I can not say I really ever get tired of seeing a well appointed room, but I will say I feel less, and less inspired these days. I find myself saying, “Been there done that!”

Now, granted I have not seen it all nor have I  done it all. But, with what is within my reach I feel I have seen pretty much the same-old, Same-old as the saying goes.

I am an optimist and I love life so I am always looking at things from a positive perspective, or at least I try too. So I realized I needed to dig a little deeper because I have not liked feeling un-inspired.

 I knew that I had to look inside myself a little bit and basically analyze myself and my design aesthetics.

This is what I discovered on my little journey…………

I have always claimed to be a traditionalist who loves a little of the unexpected and a bit of whimsy here and there. I am pretty solid in my taste. I still feel the need to shake it up now and then. So guess what I found in my searching around that has me excited???!!!!!

Daryl Carter

“The New Traditional” by Daryl Carter. This book came out in 2008 so I am three years behind but that is Okay with me.

 I just got the book yesterday and I am looking forward to being open to a new way of looking at my Traditional style. I think that is really what being inspired is all about.

One must be open to new ideas in order to become inspired!

Guess what else is on the horizon?

Traditional Home magazine has partnered with Michelle Adams and Patrick Cline, founders of Lonny on-line magazine, and they will be bringing the new on-line magazine, “TRAD!” to us, another new take on traditional design. It is due to come out in May!!

I am looking forward to seeing what TRAD has to offer. I am going to start exploring more of what “The New Traditional” look is.

I will try to do some post on this subject in the future. I will share what I am learning along with you all.

I believe we all have to stay on a learning curve no matter our age and always be open to change. I am excited to see what I might discover and be adding or taking away from my own home.

I love the journey in design it is ever changing and evolving. Whether or not it is a new/old style revisiting, we can still get a fresh perspective by being open to new possibilities.

How about you all, do you feel in a rut?

What if you look and dig a little deeper and maybe you will  come up with a book or a new look with some of your own wonderful imagination and creativity.  If you are open the possibilities can be endless. As I always say………

“ Enjoy The Process!” Of:

New Possibilities!!

Kathysue

Just Because It Made Me Smile!!

I had to do a post just for “YOU”, all my wonderful readers!!

I am sending a little touch of Spring to you all, because just thinking about YOU ALL and SPRING makes me smile!!

I hope these images bring a smile to your face!!

I am not sure if I could live with this much color, but it sure would be fun trying!!!

 HappyWeekend to all my wonderful readers!!

Your comments always bring a smile to my face!!!

Kathysue