Nicole Barstool | Custom Furniture Design Vancouver

Our custom designed "Nicole Barstool' shown in embossed leather with solid oak legs and a stainless steel foot rest.
                                                              "Design is in the Details"

See more of our furniture designs Custom furniture design Vancouver 
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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.

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"

See more of our furniture designs Custom Furniture Design Vancouver

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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Shangri-La Residence Vancouver

Working on a new project at the Shangri-La Residences Vancouver.

Shangri-La residence materials and finishes

PATRICIA GRAY INTERIOR DESIGN 

Known for a look that is consistently at the forefront of design.

Family Friendly Penthouse

Yaletown Vancouver Penthouse

YALETOWN VANCOUVER PENTHOUSE
Western Living Magazine
Photograph Roger Brooks (magazine cover)
Patricia Gray | Interior Design
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Velvet Ruched Back Settee

Velvet 'ruched' back settee with walnut base.© Patricia Gray Inc. 2015

Velvet Ruched Back Settee with Walnut Base

A custom settee we designed for a clients' entry foyer in their Vancouver condominium. Upholstered in a Great Plains velvet with a 'ruched' back detail. The base is walnut.

Custom designed furnishings are a key component in our design process. Each piece is designed to work within the context of a well-designed interior. Locally made of the best materials and finest craftsmanship we pay attention to every detail.

Velvet Ruched Back Settee | Custom Furniture Design Vancouver 
The walnut panelled coved ceiling is silver leafed with LED lighting around the perimeter.
Mirrored wall framed in walnut. LED Italian picture light. Artwork by Patricia Gray.

Please visit our Facebook pages to see more furniture and art installations. 

https://www.facebook.com/patricia.gray.7547

https://www.facebook.com/Patricia-Gray-Interior-Design-103034436440657

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

Please visit our Facebook and Houzz page to see more projects.

Patricia Gray's Tips for Making Colour Work in Your Interior

 

Don't be afraid to use colour. Have fun and use colours you love in the accessories,  

which don't cost a lot to change out. If possible, change them seasonally to keep 

        your interiors fresh.  

 White is a wonderful colour for kitchens. Just as simple white plates are a beautiful 
 way to display food, everything looks delicious against white counters, cabinets and 
        walls.    

 Before you commit to a colour, try many. Buy sample pots and large poster boards 
 and paint the boards. Move them around the room so you can see how the colours 
        change in different light depending on the time of day. 

Two perfect blues: Heaven on Earth and Under the Big Top, both by Benjamin
Moore. 

 Choose original artwork you love and then look to that artwork to create layers of 
 colour. Pull different shades and vary them in throw pillows, accessories like blown 
        glass, flowers and fruit.  

 Keep accent colours in a single family for a unified, sophisticated result. Editing is a part of the process.  With too many objects in a room, you don't appreciate any one thing.   

Accents of citron and ultramarine blue pop against a neutral backdrop of beige, taupe and brown in the family room. Photo: Patricia Gray Inc.

A soothing shade of warm taupe on the walls is a perfect backdrop for art and accessories in the den. Cushions pull a shades of brown from art by David Edwards. Photo: Patricia Gray Inc.   

The master bedroom, painted a delicate shade of pure summer sky, imbues the room with a relaxing atmosphere. A vintage Louis chair received an update with silver paint, white leather upholstery, and nail heads. Art is by Karen Lorena Parker. Photo: Patricia Gray Inc.

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PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2012 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

Patricia Gray Shaw TV Interview

Patricia Gray Shaw TV Interview 

What a week we had. Last Friday I was contacted by Shaw TV to be featured on a segment on their Dream Homes show. Tuesday morning Shaw TV showed up with camera crew and shot for three and a half hours to get approximately four minutes of air time. Although it was quite exhausting with many retakes it was a lot of fun and the weather that day was perfect. Here is the link for the preview of the segment as it aired on Shaw TV Channel 4 yesterday. There will be a another segment airing next week. Stay tuned!!!

YouTube link Patricia Gray Shaw TV Interview 

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle

and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel.

2012 © 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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PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm in Vancouver. Here we write about lifestyle and
WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. 2012 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™

White Paint and Other White Necessities

I have to admit a secret of mine...I am a white SNOB - okay now you know my innermost secret. I use only white candles, white dishes, white towels, white flowers (although I have been known to buy colored tulips), and white sheets. Nothing is more classic than white. White dishes set off the food on them perfectly. I cannot have a good sleep on anything other than white sheets, and white candles and white towels are absolute.

In interiors I love how white highlights good architecture, and any object in the room that has "good bones." White walls are a good backdrop for objects d' art and paintings that are placed in the room - white walls give focus to the lines of the items that are juxtaposed in front of them. 

Painting a room white can make it have surprising depth. When I design an all-white room I use several different shades of white to bring out the architectural details, or I layer the space with strong forms in different tones and textures of white and then use some strong color contrasts to outline and bring the white into focus. My all time favorite white color is - Benjamin Moore paint Cloud White. It is a very soft white and easy to live with. It has a chameleon effect - taking on the colors of what is set next to it and changing in tone at various times of the day. Not every white is snow white. Try using whites tinted with: ivory, cream, antique white, and palest beige, blue and yellow. An interesting fact on the popularity of white is that Benjamin Moore has over 140 whites to choose from. 

To maximize the light in a room I chose a paint with a semigloss finish rather than the latex matte finish more usual on walls. The "chalkier" matte finish absorbs light; the semi-gloss is more reflective.

Some of my favorite whites I use are are from Benjamin Moore: Cloud White, Simply White, Ballet White, White Dove, White Linen and Designer White.

 
 
   
  
  
Photo Credits

1, 2 MLK Studio via All the Best 3 JK Hotel Milan 4 David Schefer 5 Helen Hennie 6 Trevor Tondro 7 ,8,9 Jennifer Post 10 Ptithabibi Morocco, Towels

Patricia Gray Interior Design Patricia Gray | Fine Art

PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning interior design firm writing about lifestyle and
WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. 2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™