Landmark Event - 3,000,000 Blog Visitors

My interior design Blog has just reached a readership of 3,000,000. Thank you for visiting over the years. I never thought when I started blogging that I would have so much to share with all of you. It has been a labour of love and I have enjoyed and am still enjoying the journey.
Some of the highlights of the past year........

BAYSHORE CONDO IN COAL HARBOUR VANCOUVER

We have just been published in the new edition of WestCoast Condominium. 

Read the article http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/docs/Patricia_Gray_WestCoast_condo.pdf

SHANGRI-LA RESIDENCE VANCOUVER

Working on a new project at the Shangri-La Residences Vancouver.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/11/shangri-la-hotel-residence.html

"So effortlessly beautiful, design by the amazing Patricia Gray Inc." 

www.patriciagrayinc.com

INTERIORS ARE MOTIVATION

"Interiors are motivation; and they speak louder than voices. People are searching for spiritual experiences. Environments featuring art and design can provide those experiences." 
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/10/interiors-are-motivation.html

JASMINE BENCH | CUSTOM FURNITURE DESIGN VANCOUVER
Our custom designed 'Jasmine Bench' in a beautiful cerused oak with a mohair cushion.
"Design is in the Details"
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/12/jasmine-bench.html

DEFINITION OF ABSTRACT ART
Client Installation Patricia Gray | Interior Design
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/10/definition-of-abstract-art.html

KITCHEN DESIGN AND TRENDS
Interior designer Patricia Gray giving a talk on kitchendesign and trends at Idswest2015. 

Gray on Gray speaking on the Gray Magazine Stage
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/09/kitchen-design-and-trends.html

KITCHEN DESIGN AND TRENDS
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/09/kitchen-design-trends-at-ids-west.html

BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN DESIGN IDEAS FOR THE HEART OF YOUR HOME
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/09/beautiful-kitchen-design-ideas-for.html

TAKING IT OUTDOORS
Interior designer Patricia Gray has two roof decks, which she has done up as outdoor living spaces: 

one for lounging and the other for dining. The Vancouver Sun, Business Section.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2015/07/patricia-gray-taking-it-outdoors.html

GRAY AREA: INSIDE AN ALBERNI STREET TOWNHOUSE
Patricia Gray crafts some of the city’s most elegant interiors including False Creek's Erickson project and John Travolta's Vancouver pad, but in her own Alberni Street townhouse, creativity is the freedom to make mistakes.
http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/2014/03/patricia-gray-vancouver-magazine.html — with Patricia Gray Fine Art.

Bayshore Condo in Coal Harbour, Vancouver

We have just been published in the new edition of WestCoast Condominium. Thank you Michelle Hopkins. Read the article http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/…/Patricia_Gray_WestCoast_co…

Patricia Gray Interior Design
Design | Build | Renovate

"In any living room, the sofa is the biggest anchor piece. Make sure it is comfortable, the best quality you can afford because you are going to have it for the longest time." Patricia Gray
Custom Furniture Design Vancouver

Shopping Guide:

Trays and bowls in kitchen: Provide Home

Coffee table bowl: 18Karat

Bedding: Duxiana

Master bedroom throw: Living Space

Master bedroom bedside lamps: Luminosa Light Designs

Custom furniture design throughout: Patricia Gray Interior Design

Photography: Roger Brooks

Art: Patricia Gray Fine Art 
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Vancouver Yaletown Penthouse

FAMILY FRIENDLY PENTHOUSE
This is a penthouse project for a couple with two small children in Yaletown, Vancouver. It has a fantastic view that was a little overwhelming when I started on the project. There was nothing to keep your focus inside the space. I decided that I needed to be bold in my choice of finishes. 

I grounded the space by adding teak panelling to the raised ceilings to mirror the teak of the floor. The furnishings and accessories were kept to a minimum to not detract from the view. The finishes had to child friendly. The dining table and countertops are Caesarstone, which is virtually indestructible. The dining room chairs were upholstered in white leatherette. The chairs are studded at the top of each leg. The chandelier was picked for its fun and whimsy. The sofa is real leather and the area carpet is wool from Belgium. The ottoman is upholstered in Cashmere, which isn't exactly child friendly but my client fell in love with it.

The back wall of the cooktop is a wonderful piece of Granite that I hand picked from the supplier, and it was with much difficulty, that they were able to install it as a slab - in one piece with no seams. It weighed approx. 600 pounds and had to be taken up to the top of the building. It looks fabulous, and hangs on the wall like a magnificent piece of artwork. I also wanted to use warm colouring & natural products to connect the space with the earth energy. The colour of the granite picks up the colour of the teak and has these beautiful charcoal grey veins running through it. I matched the paint and carpet colour to this gray veining in the granite to further accentuate the granite. The effect is better when you are in the space. You feel like you are on top of the world but at the same time the space is very warm and enveloping. The clients are happy with the end result and they are finding it family friendly and good for their frequent entertaining.

Chandelier Mooi Dandelion 
Floor Lamp Logico Artemide

Area Carpet Banner Carpets

Chairs & Table Patricia Gray Inc

Appliances Miele & Sub-Zero

Tap Tara Classic Dornbracht

Granite Bordingnon 

Cashmere Robert Allen

Western Living Magazine

Photograph Roger Brooks (magazine cover)

Patricia Gray | Interior Design
Known for a look that is consistently at the forefront of design.

Kitchen Design and Trends Vancouver

Thanks Albarosa Simonetti for the photo! 
Interior designer Patricia Gray giving a talk on ‪#‎kitchendesign‬ and trends at‪#‎Idswest2015‬. Gray on Gray...‪#‎graymagazine‬ stage

Patricia Gray Interior Design - Kitchen Design and Trends 

KITCHEN DESIGN & TRENDS at IDS WEST VANCOUVER with PATRICIA GRAY

Come and hear me speak at IDS WEST  about 'Kitchen Design & Trends' with a panel of experts on how the best kitchens are being designed.

This special kitchen-focused discussion spotlights how the best kitchens are being designed and laid out, and reveals the freshest looks in kitchen design today, framed within the context of real spaces designed by our panel of experts. Sub-topics will include the latest innovative appliances; fresh ways to think about workspace and storage; and what the future holds for this workhorse of a room, from a residential perspective as well as in the realm of restaurants. Come away with insight on the most important room in the house, ensuring that your own project won’t miss the mark.

Learn more about speaker Patricia Gray

Kitchen Design & Trends – Presented by Blanco
GRAY Conversations Stage 2:00pm Sunday September 27, 2015

These are some photos of Kitchens I designed that I will be showing and talking about in the slide presentation. If you attend please introduce yourself to me at the end of the talk.

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

'Kitchen Design & Trends' Patricia Gray

Patricia Gray Patricia Gray Inc.
Over the past three decades, Patricia Gray has built an international reputation as a preeminent interior designer whose unique style holistically integrates luxury, finely crafted detail and a contemporary vision into signature spaces known for both their beauty and livability. Under her direction, Patricia Gray Interiors Inc. located in Vancouver has become a leading name in the interior design field, sought out by celebrities, prominent business people and other discerning homeowners. Patricia trained at the Parsons School of Design in Paris, and later at the faculty of Architecture at the University of Ferrara in Italy. She is a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner who studied under Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun at Harvard and Berkeley Universities in the US. In recent years, Patricia’s interior design signature has evolved to include her own original artwork and custom furnishings, adding yet another distinctive dimension to the spaces she creates for clients.

http://idswest.com/highlights/gray-conversation-stage/

Beautiful Kitchen Design Ideas for the Heart of Your Home

Thank you Amara for the write up on my Vancouver kitchen design!

“We love how the Macassar ebony creates a dramatic backsplash and is used to frame the integrated fridge and plumbed coffee machine. Starphire glass is used as a backsplash behind the cooktop and the floating stainless steel shelf creates a convenient storage and display for dishes. Task lighting was also incorporated into the shelf. The mirrored wall above the shelf creates depth and reflects light. Corian countertops are used. We like to design kitchens with a 39” counter top height (against the standard 36” height) as we find this more ergonomic. Commercial grade appliances are by Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele and Asko. The island also features a warming drawer.”

Patricia Gray | Interior Design
Modern Kitchen Design Vancouver

Onyx Bathroom Design

A beautiful bathroom design at a client project featuring a back lit onyx vanity with acid etched glass walls. We won FIRST place for 'Best Residential Design' for this home. See more of the completed project here. 

Onyx back lit vanity with acid etched glass walls

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1st Place 'BEST INTERIOR DESIGN' Northwest Design Awards Patricia Gray Inc.

Thank-you Northwest Design Awards! It is an honour to be awarded 1st PLACE for 'Best Interior Design' for the renovation and furnishing of our condominium project at Bayshore Towers in Vancouver. http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/projects/bayshore.php

1st PLACE for 'Best Interior Design' Patricia Gray Inc.

Patricia Gary Inc. worked closely with the client and General Contracter on this design-build renovation project, from architectural working drawings right through to completion and custom furnishings and artwork throughout by Patricia Gray. 

Custom leather swivel chairs by Patricia Gray Inc. The clients' Noguchi coffee table was re-purposed as an end table, signature lighting fixture from Spain and a beautiful view makes the perfect corner for morning coffee and reading the newspaper.

The space where the sofa sits was previously an unused guest bedroom. By removing the wall between this room and the before cramped living room, we were able to double the living space and increase the outstanding view of the Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park Marina and West Vancouver mountains.

Master Bedroom with leather padded headboard, waterfall walnut millwork and night tables with LED lighting. Motorized roller shades and motorized draperies are just some of the touches in this room. A flat screen TV and sound system are located on the wall opposite the bed.

This custom kitchen was designed and custom built for our clients to their requirements. She is a trained chef who likes to have all the tools of her trade at hand, but with a clean modern aesthetic. — at Bayshore Towers, Vancouver.

The backsplash is marble and glass tile. A tower pull out pantry on the left accomodates cooking and food items. Sub Zero refrigerator. There is a wine cooler under the island. Pull out cupboard for tray storage. All the storage requirements for a chef kitchen.

Dining with style... Patricia Gray Inc.

Walk-in master closet with LED lit mirror. Sliding sand blasted glass door.

Master Ensuite Bathroom

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BEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS: VANCOUVER'S PATRICIA GRAY

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS: PATRICIA GRAY
LEADING INTERIOR DESIGNERS INTERVIEW

“What is your idea of earthly happiness?”

“Clients that allow me be creative.

”

Patricia Gray is an amazing, talented  woman who has become one of the best interior designers in the world. For 31 years, the Vancouver based designer has been creating fantastic decor that has amazed and inspired so many people.

Patricia began her design training at Douglas College in Vancouver, studied at the prestigious  “Parson’s School of Design” in Paris, and at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ferrara in Italy. She is also a certified Feng-Shui practitioner.

Patricia Gray is a member of the Inter-Society Color Council of New York, the National Council for Interior Design and she is part of the Interior Designers of Canada. A woman with so much recognition has, of course, worked in many different places: besides Canada and the US, Gray has made interior designs across Japan, Africa and Singapore.

Award-Winning Interior Design Vancouver | Patricia Gray

Ms Gray’s interior designs are made so that her clients can have an absolutely comfortable and beautiful space. In her work, she integrates architecture, interior design, Feng-Shui and furniture combined with stunning touches that only Patricia Gray can do. Her signature style is marked by the use of innovative materials, customized furniture and the use of her own artwork.

 Contemporary Kitchen Design Vancouver | Patricia Gray

The Vancouver based interior designer is inspired by travel, by being near the ocean and she gets some ideas by being around young people. Her design icons are Michael Taylor, Andree Putman, Antonio Citterio
, Coco Chanel and Dianna Vreeland.

Patricia Gray has gathered thousands of fans through her blog: http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.ca/. She gives tips, insights of her work and so, so much more. If you don’t know this blog yet you must check it out!

Contemporary Interior Designer Vancouver | Patricia Gray

Her timeless and creative designs will be remembered for a long, long time and such a talented and passionate lady will surely be considered one of the best interior designers of all time.

Source: Best Interior Designers
Best Interior Designers is an ongoing lecture series featuring designers of distinction from around the world

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. 

2014 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

Let There Be Light

Have fun with accent lighting. Finding just the right lighting is one of the most difficult things for me as an interior designer, but when it happens it is magic. I think of the room as the perfect little black dress with the perfect cut, the one that dresses up or down according to the occasion, and the perfect lighting fixture is the jewelry that finishes off and compliments the little black dress.

I have written an article for West Coast Homes and Design, a supplement in the Vancouver Sun Newspaper,on how the right lighting is one of the most important aspects in achieving atmosphere in a home. Lighting is a discipline all to itself and often is one of the most important parts of an interior. Bad lighting can ruin a good interior: good lighting can almost salvage a bad one. For example….. (more)

In kitchens it is particularly important to get the lighting right as food preparation along with the eating and social aspects that go on in this room are a vital part of our lives and involve all of our senses. Kitchens need to be well lit with good overall ambient lighting and task lighting over islands and countertops. Add a little fun and pizazz with accent lighting as I did over this island.


Lighting in a bathroom and bedroom needs to make you feel refreshed and energetic in the morning, ready to face the challenges of the day ahead, but at night should engender a feeling of relaxation and harmony. In a bathroom, good lighting for putting on make-up should come evenly from either side of the mirror so shadows are not cast on the face. The rest of the room needs to be lit evenly from overhead, but be careful of placing recessed pot lights that are directly over your head when standing in front of a mirror or else you will have shadows under your eyes. I put the lights for the make-up lights and the overhead lights on different switches to further enhance the options to create different moods.

Left: Wall mounted LED swing-arm lamps were used in this bedroom for task light.
Right: Candles can add to the mood and ambience in a room and make a dramatic statement.
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