"Beige is atmosphere. It's bisque, it's ivory, it's cream, it's stone, it's toast, it's cappuccino. It's, well, it's magic." Albert Hadley
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5 Interior Design Blogs We Couldn't Live Without This cleanly designed and beautifully photographed blog is the creation of a generous interior designer. Vancouver based Patricia Gray shares her keen eye for style, takes us on trips around the world and points out the resources and materials that she enjoys using on a job. The later is particularly useful for interior designers. It's great to see a master designer work, to look at her resources as they appear in finished spaces, and get an analysis of why and how they function beautifully. You also get the bonus of a well-trained feng shui expert, layered on top of this interior designer, and you can better understand why Patricia's interiors exude calm, serenity, and strong flow.
Patricia Gray is an interior designer par excellence with a pedigree that would wow anyone. Her innovative design work has been featured all over the world, and in many different publications (including the renowned Architectural Digest). Patricia's warm style and originality have helped skyrocket her to the top of the interior design world, and her blog reflects this. Design 55 UK
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Patricia, as always, your blog lifts my spirits by seeing such lovely things and all of them presented so magnificently. Brava!
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Patricia, you give us aspects of the world that we might never see; ideas to inspire us, pictures that move us emotionally, a view to a kinder, more artistic world that lies within our reach. This must take time and energy, and I am most thankful for your blog. J Marie Goodwin Vancouver
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Great Post! And I love the format...how did you do that?
ReplyDeleteBeige IS magic...and like white, I beleive takes some texture to make it work (visual or tactile).
I forgot how much I loved Andrea Puttman...great images, I'll be saving them in the reference file!
Michelle
Dear Patricia,
ReplyDeletehow necessary aren't the shades of beige for the interior décor....I also often find many tones of grey easy to add as well.
Thank for your sweet comment, I might turn up one day even if it will take a while before so.
All the best,
Ingela
I do love it. It is so rich in feel.
ReplyDeleteAlbert Hadley was the inspiration for my first house. From the book Parrish Hadley, there is a photo of a living room with Baker chaises, African art and black wood floors. I totally pilfered the whole look. I even bought the last two Baker chaises that were available before they were discontinued. I covered them in Kravet Linen Velvet in Beige, of course. I have never gotten tired of them, although now that I live on the border, my house is much much more colorful...but those chaises are still the same! He was such a talent!
ReplyDeleteStunning, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this beautiful pics
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Maria
I just LOVE all of these rooms. This one's getting bookmarked.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you cracked me up because when I saw that wallpaper I was thinking "Oh I need to know who make it" and your title was "It's Gracie Studio Wallpaper." hahah I've been searching for semething just like this to do my file cabinets in!!! Thanks so much!!
xoxo
Ok, so I'm at the Gracie Studio site & am a little nervous about price...
ReplyDeleteCara Patricia,
ReplyDeleteRefreshing! Lovely post. Beige and earthern colours - outstanding! May I pick a choice? The labrador and the checked beige/black carpet. Do you know the carpet's origin? I am looking for a carpet EXACTELY that pattern! What a coincidence! Bacione, Ingrid
beige is magic! so is that pup!
ReplyDeleteloved the slideshow : )
xoxo, -paul
It's nice to see beige celebrated. I am always weary when I hear people moan about beige. I think in the hands of a boring person, beige can be dreary, but so can any colour. In the hands of a master, or at least a thoughtful decorator, beige has a wonderful graceful, architectural, peaceful quality to it. It is my favorite colour for decorating, other than white. And if it's good enough for Michael Smith...(I love that one photo of his you've included- that is my favorite room of his).
ReplyDeleteI just got the Hadley-Parish book from the library and must admit that there isn't much beige in it. Those two were VERY brave with colour. : )
Beige is so serene...fabulous slideshow, the 3rd photo on the top row is precious. The pup has the right idea, rest!
ReplyDeleteGreat post and love this format!
I sure loved reading/seeing this, Patricia! IMHO, NOTHING is boring if there is TERRIFFIC n' VARYING TEXTURE for the eye to peruse! Super-duper-blog, and super-duper DOG ~~~ THANK YOU for sharing so much joy & beauty! Warmly, Linda/"Mom of a German Shorthair" in AZ
ReplyDeleteLove the widget! - Great collection of images, and overall I love the fact that you presented different shades of beige.
ReplyDeleteWow a slideshow that you put together with a widget? I love it, white and beige, everyone loves those colours! Hmmmm, a new one to figure out!
ReplyDeleteserene, sumptuous, understated elegance, just what I love! great post :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful compilation of pictures of some of the best designers out there. I love beige in everything and because it can be tricky I love to see how different designers interpret it in ways that makes it come alive.
ReplyDeleteThnak you for sharing these beautiful photos. It is very inspiring
ReplyDeleteoooh I love it I love it I love it....I so love Beige and White together.....it's calming, encompassing, relaxing, subdued...such a wonderful colour to live with ! Thanks so much !!!
ReplyDeleteGreat to read that inspirational quote about beige! I have to agree - no boring there!
ReplyDeleteBravo, Bravo, Patricia!!!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful website. What an amazing slideshow. Will have to alert my readers in case they haven't seen it.
The beige decor pictures are really beautiful! The image slide show is fabulous too. Your blog is always a joy to visit. Bonnie :)
ReplyDeleteYou had me with the Lab, but the beiges, so soothing and precisely what I adore!
ReplyDeletexo Lidy
Love the Lab, and she matches the decor!Priceless :o)
ReplyDeleteMy beige is "White Organdy" I love the way it puts up different shades as the light changes during the day and during the season! Plus Love that dog on the chair.
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