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West Coast Homes & Design

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKbPCbpt2btwZObZ0D-iQQeVSLQxjrFnUyCg733RoSW8keSt3AV5gH_0myke5H1jY96UpgvNLBkk2lBYkHzfJYlL0gdXf0TSEhNpv-ibfJFzl5XYI_SmCUOF2t2mAH2UwJQRaUWBcUhDX/s1600/WestCoast+Homes+and+Design+Cover+Patricia+Gray.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575220158973426194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKbPCbpt2btwZObZ0D-iQQeVSLQxjrFnUyCg733RoSW8keSt3AV5gH_0myke5H1jY96UpgvNLBkk2lBYkHzfJYlL0gdXf0TSEhNpv-ibfJFzl5XYI_SmCUOF2t2mAH2UwJQRaUWBcUhDX/s200/WestCoast+Homes+and+Design+Cover+Patricia+Gray.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 150px; display: block; height: 200px; cursor: hand" /></a> This is an article that was just published in West Coast Homes & Design. <img alt="WestCoast Homes and Design" height="862" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3VD1XNLRHE20wRYO0dJbrymNwO3q95-OC-Tu54mVhVaaKqCWRKoEeL2dMubAb6bUskJpY9Lqz4qQ5t0M_mU6O444SNcOidTk1Lc5ZpNVonYZbh9f0mRf4rmvWgl8FVfWRoeujtDIQIE/?imgmax=800" width="650" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNb_9GXL78WeHWoDrGPtW40PdDS0ZJJSQXKOoNKf_Bn8MfUfrX2DXVK0fjEfkkSIAxhyt2Y3EanGJ8ARAZ2_PGAbG4S_A7MSlYLdAVp5jVg9ZYqr6NKO4AfOaHnJwxYeBMJVy_VEqpITDj/s1600-h/WestCoast%20Homes%20and%20Design%201.jpg"><img alt="WestCoast Homes and Design Patricia Gray" border="0" height="872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17d1RpRgUf9xiE7vnbaODSnB1pqJd0mK29jlStyPCMde8XU3fnfEBA9wzfwjEeAkQVKQPC9ZNhGKamE82YejhhbNVy098WgJNVnFrMlwUjFzCeWGfnz_zLIbEpy8eo0BvmN9S6LiMIRQO/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="WestCoast Homes and Design Patricia Gray" width="650" /></a> <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/docs/Patricia_Gray_WestCoast_Homes.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="PDF" border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEv5Kr1zRDBVC76n4tVT-tNhdqiM-xFo2dl2dqmDBDYyRGVwD2lQOpLGkNrFmdVjPO4kXvpeNkEoC7pXTgb-BC7gp2EHYjHGApd5QXu4qFhBElV033j46IQ_rCDf39k6klHsZfICIlrBK_/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="PDF" width="112" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">PATRICIA GRAY INC</a> is an award winning international interior design firm writing about lifestyle and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</a>

West Coast Homes & Design

This is an article that was just published in West Coast Homes & Design. PATRICIA GRAY INC is an award winning internatio...

6:04 PM

Featured Home 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdXsyGXcibOJymS8UC_OSFM3CWYML9RwIpZVpOpo00a0H8fLgTHmkdi_uGu0bdKolWabpTJqP_7i4E2sgUg4ZG73-e6aaaVosJgHLfepyiuINdHbTwysKKhhO6QYL0SwuU0AUOHNxhbI3/s1600-h/AD+Travel+Feb+2010.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426779926485437858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdXsyGXcibOJymS8UC_OSFM3CWYML9RwIpZVpOpo00a0H8fLgTHmkdi_uGu0bdKolWabpTJqP_7i4E2sgUg4ZG73-e6aaaVosJgHLfepyiuINdHbTwysKKhhO6QYL0SwuU0AUOHNxhbI3/s400/AD+Travel+Feb+2010.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 125px; display: block; height: 165px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXfotTZYWsgEFheNe2YgZdxUN8SBKQtRAZweTjHC7ICM-kbg-_caEJClIdzAD0A9MTa5eJbViWgu2A-lNEVL_e46XwU5QM1J4iTZ63VP7yEkp_YVpRYjDxwOssOlia9zrKrCLRkQ76s9e/s1600-h/AD+Travel+Feb+2010.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjUwIFliD5MGiRRYu2kjwlslHXK9jAiyrSemmVaRk96AvBd-MWO7_S6m6cYYiJ3cDqKKVsanqkXKriiwDwliOPe0eqdAgf8Gk-v17tROqlCRypU7BU1asbYZKphOkh5CnxsFREo-LfS5l/s1600-h/image%5B11%5D.png"></a>Architectural Digest's February issue has just hit the newsstands and they have done a special Travel section for the 2010 Winter Olympics and my <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">"Gastown"</a> Project in Vancouver is featured.<a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank"> <img alt="image" border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVR0yWgJ0r6HiYWTthvWE2Mn8RuJeTPTx-xL5LtBSS94cTxTVr9bKgSM78FX3KR9X-RSfBs_zcpcTvSmZx97a2M69__p3f5x3eEEJAVvC9FNsJRG-x3OFepfS3xieg7sXAgBQj9k-gGT_/?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px;" width="440" /></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Click</a> on above image to see entire project. To view the slide show on-line click <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/resources/travels/2010/02/travel_vancouver_slideshow?slide=5#globalNav" target="_blank">here</a>. <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/">Patricia Gray</a> is an award winning Interior Designer in Vancouver, Canada who blogs about WHAT'S HOT in the world of Interior Design.

Featured Home 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

Architectural Digest's February issue has just hit the newsstands and they have done a special Travel section for the 2010 Winter Olymp...

5:31 PM

Interior Design 101

Patricia Gray in BC Home Magazine  Talks about Design 101 <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="AA Front Cover" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DptSkj_8yxq-VZZtkuRegSfecWJqw_V6v1_Mpniy4neD4gax3W-zJb5DEhoNktrbAo3Bb2h3-wEfYlK_9hRj5wzuMdUgotX1cWYCYIqwfUhfKwWXY_5jLp_QAcoYHdimxL19rTRZkVM0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="238" /></a> BC Home Magazine Design 101 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqYD9-l_RroZi4siTkJ-tdYXMXRoumCspuJ3_KixmGVGkQqhipUnNNjaV2LkPg_Xpyuvrb52Nm6YD7tD5ZEX_IuZBpmg6i6RQjmBdWSYNcaoMUJYIt1kvl9ZvIdGzwzrddmTtAgzFt72o/s1600-h/Article%20p%201.jpg"><img alt="Article p 1" border="0" height="838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRceWthZus5NoEMe1J4wcVLrKdAnv3N1I4pklB64t_-RgeMqze1viR3Eo4RD8LzrykRM90PTdBWBg0DxAtCNKxuryskebcVotFko2hg4jnaqKJB8CEhqUUg77bXnl9MvM63BB32ApywnDg/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="650" /></a> BC Home Magazine Design 101 cont. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtQ3Po24u8Dhfmz6WvinrUfnkAReULU31rScH18ZUxrsyipV7cLKdgUVcK9zVGTngC0gsWxmwbXqYzMH6kYyANruSkHSHIoZOpf06IZRLosn1aWx-VrZOifBtPlYh0CTCtYwd_hCsxvZv/s1600-h/image7.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="789" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoRb_fDUnKUuCuo1QAjmZmauzUQzTHYixa2-o_s4HIGKHxEARhvslAP7ijJy8UBEczeeZ-k2jeOXGUOCKWMs2MSwlAW25bppQv4MGvCIyHQ3JZ6MoW0L0adQeLpi6-6s-c19KeHs-Kzo_/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> BC Home Magazine Design 101   <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/docs/PatriciaGray_BC_HomesNov09.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLm2osHCpcpvEtzHaooJu7Jw8R1gGhGWkk02Djwpr7GrfThLj0PpOYuSOTH1hUeGS6PjawxaebxdjqFuZS9HwR5oLWZsgU6RoxBRmfC2QN5Tat_JUdB1x7m0zJou3GekGweEAe3GBX2wv/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="102" /></a> View article in Adobe Reader BC Home Magazine Design 101 <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">PATRICIA GRAY INC</a> is an award winning interior design firm writing about lifestyle and WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</a>

Interior Design 101

Patricia Gray in BC Home Magazine Talks about Design 101 BC Home Magazine Design 101 BC Home Magazine Design 101 cont. ...

12:52 PM

LoftLife Magazine

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPD4-uoZoobXpU6fiheWJODUSNvXrZnYGl3UpZZKBEubDI_qXDubtvzVJ0V8WYgnTG8ccJiDff_8Xyq8xNUFhqRhITMYu3Fw22r0EvGlySUniWhGC3x7aDOo3WSDPc6WIismuUhkfHFvUp/s1600-h/Untitled-1%5B4%5D.jpg"></a> </div> For those of you who haven't checked out the magazine LoftLife Magazine - The Loft Style Guide to Life in the City, it is a must read. And I don't say that only because I am on their 'Board of Experts' - the Editors and Creative Directors at LoftLife Magazine are top notch. Their style and editorials are fresh, relevant and timely. Last fall Kyra Shapurji, Managing Editor and Linden Hass, Photo Editor of LoftLife Magazine paid me a visit at my office in Vancouver to firm up a feature they were doing on favourite shopping spots of mine and a few other Design Professionals in Vancouver. Linden Hass shot a few pictures of me and the drawing below is what resulted. <div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzUzle5-8_balVjoJZJLJyickicZMPQZUNAg2KeyhNlYs2IlNgLnk9WpRmsu8fqtnhqhj7EWSv3uqFxVYlBU1mltmDFSK84eaErNgiTxqEWCx5EFvBIa9XPocTHZu-acwnSUhCJRoDK_p/s1600-h/image%5B5%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHz-gclKUQ4yFPVagNFjGVuSuombVb_UMlOs2kRMZtfIB8S8wyyJx9CnKLwNWmYSeEIKSNNE0tIUvG1C9gHy-AuSfEiJBKx4K2UY6bXMl_0mf8YdW0jgTttF-_GfJfVnTfpMAiUXuGQGBT/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" width="253" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0WrOZR0AjresYE-rkq6IQxgRXby8T8r_N3QwhuImrnkAbYhjvki6hpZ-ak3gp1zWs8rMdSY50ZTZMIJyVkN1o_gtAs4rWdEmqtS1FN0BKHSbuzfwVTouFsJVxPWW0xhsIyX-bnddpASH/s1600-h/Untitled-2%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="Untitled-2" border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_thwwZhIR6ZC2NoL0LDiPxVklxnA7tU9F-IzgmqjZKYxeyiWHdhEzMN_Ey3f0gTGfgZeWQnQrJZ8P6l6KVn9Tx2iwSlPjK_8C92_uJ63-Fgq6ae77EzAiP4fuIKnzdhOHlxK6k_250JLY/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="247" /></a>  <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gray</a> on LoftLife Magazine Board of Experts </div> <div align="justify"> I love the illustrations for LoftLife Magazine done by the talented <a href="http://inkdrawing.blogspot.com/2009/07/loft-life-masthead-portraits.html" target="_blank">Graham Smith</a> from San Diego. He illustrates the masthead and the Panel of Experts for LoftLife Magazine. This month LoftLife Magazine is going to be on national newsstands: Borders, Barnes and Noble, as well as Hudson News. So pick-up your copy and read their articles. In the current Summer 2009 issue of LoftLife Magazine I particularly like: </div> <ul> <li> <div align="center">LoftLife - Allure of Amsterdam: Dutch Design Beyond Droog. (I am lusting to visit Amsterdam) </div> </li> <li> <div align="center">LoftLife - Paper or Plastic? (really gets you thinking and hopefully acting)</div> </li> <li> <div align="center">LoftLife - Big Blank Wall: The mirrors on our minds. ( Love this round-up of mirrors) among others.......... LoftLife Magazine also has a great <a href="http://loftlifemag.com/mu/?p=2696" target="_blank">Blog</a>. Happy Reading! Please let me know if you have read a copy of LoftLife magazine and what you think of it by leaving a <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6842244027880136050&postID=5341501099515449809&isPopup=true" target="_blank">comment</a>. </div> </li> </ul> <div align="center"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/">Patricia Gray</a> writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design, architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you. <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">© Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog, 2009</a> </div>

LoftLife Magazine

For those of you who haven't checked out the magazine LoftLife Magazine - The Loft Style Guide to Life in the City, it is a must r...

9:33 PM

Making Orange Work with Sherwin-Williams Paint

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338086895881547458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFCgg_GAplY784mtRKDATfTJFp4h6J3d7glWJOj78QFU11rAAgOzNHV5P1jAoX5jKdfl74euoQG0LL1TpXKjKhF8aAMf_BLvisiQRAthzLenCKnYH1SQ_oA9q7ohdAqbjUzRqrbwOmLJ9/s400/Sherwin-Williams+Orange.jpg" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 298px; display: block; height: 307px" /> <div align="center">Making Orange Work </div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"> The following is an article I was interviewed for in this month's issue of <a href="http://www.swstir.com/use.do?method=article&id=788" target="_blank">Sherwin-Williams Stir</a> on how to successfully incorporate orange walls in your home. You can successfully incorporate orange walls in your design by choosing the right rooms, complementary colors and accessories. Orange is a vibrant, happy, social color. An orange wall can bring a dynamic energy to any room. It can simultaneously brighten a space while warming it up. Paired with the right colors and accessories, a large swath of orange can make a room really shine. But orange walls haven’t always been an easy sell to homeowners. An orange wall need not look like a giant homage to the citrus fruit; many different hues of this inviting, invigorating color exist in the paint world. Patricia Gray of <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Gray Interior Design</a> in Vancouver, British Columbia, has selected three Sherwin-Williams paint colors that she feels illustrate the diversity of orange: <ul> <li> <div align="justify">Husky Orange Sherwin-Williams 6636: "Husky Orange features rusty tones with more brown in it, and I find that this color is a lot more acceptable to a broader range of people. It is one of my favorite colors for using in living rooms, libraries and family rooms." </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Tango Sherwin-Williams 6649: "Tango Orange is what I would call more of a mid-range orange, a current and hip color. I would use it for a focal wall in the living room or dining room; it would also be fun for an entryway."</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Kumquat Sherwin-Williams 6648: "Kumquat is beautiful because it tends to go into the peach tones, but it’s an upbeat and livelier tone than what we were inundated with in the ’80s. I find that Kumquat is very relaxing and soothing, which makes it ideal for a bedroom, sitting room or anyplace where you want a quieter mood." </div> </li> </ul> Like any dramatic color used abundantly, orange needs its counterparts. "White or cream help balance the heat of the color," <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/" target="_blank">Gray</a> says. "Chocolate browns and charcoal grays are also accents that balance and coordinate nicely."   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNi45s7tftYztwN0Cg45YasnsjuP6qY3NN0p-v9kIyZl3txvMklopkaj4ozZPfmBRKU3CwomAM1DVGQXtiOIpJ1VlHekpyevmtx4gxzLjnCmHeNgtyxeAetearKvud3H9A3wuxhLkKGrJ3/s1600-h/bilhuber%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="Jeffery Bilhuber " border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-4TuXSpYy2-PRn1k1bW_4aq4zP4dN26EJ7mk0N6t9peb9aC8QeVBwS81IOzuzLmJLxSB7WiQHYQOR-6AYz9vOXL4w-a6vlmKhEQdAU78dzc1FDjyHc13hwbyKBBXYRraW8qsDHJt4iJ2/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="358" /> <a href="http://www.sherwin.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/color_visualizer/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="Sherwin-Williams Paint Husky Orange 6636 " border="0" height="103" src="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0078039-1.jpg" width="103" /></a></a></a></a> Sherwin-Williams Husky Orange 6636 An example of what might look like on a wall in a living room or family room. Photo Jeffery Bilhuber <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-2hyoPegO-TOIwcqgazwaYu7U3AaKvEByfwborRqZ6mikCyOXan-x-GJ8RVM9oKGtbxXT20oo3_-iQFavGRfpl1N5Ii7Tmo7gNQvi98TIMaxB4QoK83Pc87xEvr8HLGifbnlN_lpQFAB/s1600-h/antonia%20hutt%5B20%5D.jpg"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Tango Orange Antonia Hutt" border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3lJZ5bUxetaHVG6swFYu6i0jguGj90lTEQGlldBLmlMy8MmfqqgFuP-HeG7zk8WmSJtVt9kVOYm_4qHZaeiyjaaZ9zNfjr3v8cjnPF_dAusbzT-bbNyvvENM35mP45_a0XQcTZftSwuN/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="308" /> </a><a href="http://www.sherwin.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/color_visualizer/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Tango Orange " border="0" height="103" src="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0102129-1.jpg" width="103" /></a> Sherwin-Williams Tango Orange 6649 An example of what Tango Orange might look like on a wall in a dining room. in a dining room. Photo Antonia Hutt <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp03kbsesYvso54-W5Bm6RhHqwNAXfPHf3PeFTKEoulKXjoFUFZo_icNmLKuv96w6UsRyzdjUg3Jj3yT-ZI44_rO3Q9fnlAJm1iwqn6j7XOsSv4FWAPkViCeFMU-NN3duyeAXXr8ZQPN6P/s1600-h/Jennifer%20Gilmer%20orange%20backpainted%20glass%5B29%5D.jpg"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Kumquat Orange Jennifer Gilmer backpainted glass" border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0VCJ7mSU2J5tQYhKSEWoTEjvqvVisqNJSbbnLVN6R59RnbfEAztztCSllxggklUhdxhDXwzZyWgYhcIHA-XW-mOj11q-nmGzzuarLs50PVnmrrW5Cb7G-Iwy4ON5bhIfXLuXuKlIIubB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="308" /></a> <a href="http://www.sherwin.com/pro/paint_colors/paint_color_samples/color_visualizer/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="Sherwin Williams Paint Kumquat Orange " border="0" height="103" src="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/v/vspfiles/photos/MPC0066139-1.jpg" width="103" /></a> Sherwin-Williams Kumquat Orange 6648 An example of what Kumquat Orange might this color might look like in a kitchen on a backsplash of back painted glass. The glass gives this color more vibrancy. Photo Jennifer Gilmer ** Colors may show differently on computer monitors than in real life. I always recommend painting a sample test. Have you used orange paint in your home? Do you think that you are likely to use orange in your home in the near future? 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Making Orange Work with Sherwin-Williams Paint

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Flare Magazine Magical Morocco

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My Style Resolutions

<div align="center">I have been quoted in this month's issue of Canadian House and Home on my Style Resolutions for the new year.<img alt="" bordertarget="blank" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149877034061205682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB-NJUmH0BPsTk0OM0x8ol2ekqslPYdr7MTFqdnxzsUQKIFBcQTz3-PyQvneySYqmVIqgZnkjR4KgXxjVyg4VLpEzJW30l5tGrhmTEYQQZkXhkf58jr_JVgMgUivbMjlPCi9_BLK8BXM/s400/scan0003.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" target="blank" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWNd_8WyQ580phE2IzHOl4ICqPIRUTCJ2xELitLEzZb7ya_LR3NrcW-8OlBZ2v11HvXnUtuFYVMF-byObhvjVWCe_zpFtYIaodXGjkogHWgrZAHX3vVN4S0CbAHjsaurDjefMc3ID_G0/s1600-h/Patricia+Gray+jan+2008.jpg" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149876935276957858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWNd_8WyQ580phE2IzHOl4ICqPIRUTCJ2xELitLEzZb7ya_LR3NrcW-8OlBZ2v11HvXnUtuFYVMF-byObhvjVWCe_zpFtYIaodXGjkogHWgrZAHX3vVN4S0CbAHjsaurDjefMc3ID_G0/s400/Patricia+Gray+jan+2008.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Click on image for a larger view</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Thanks for all your supportive <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6842244027880136050&postID=6615637704781808339&isPopup=true" target="blank">comments</a>!! I plan to do more posts this year on how I use green and environmentally friendly products in my Interior Design for clients. It is such a timely concern and if we can each start in a small way in our own environments it can go a long way to doing something positive for our world that we all live in.</div>

My Style Resolutions

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'Sine Qua Non' Live Beautifully

<a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084691660017554466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfiuThXAs2QRT4gwX4qnOhM_Z4aT0JSyJ5Hiw3A82O5iqvPx6eScZMU4tszJjpe3qMit0KWGbfArvPXMvM_adSBJHL40cgFvCBzC_TVMpxZPyTqb4mPPkvCzlXaly8SmiryUB8qmXyVig/s400/pat_gray_homer_1.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39Ucutf9qRyb7PuDVnxjhWYalNC0oCbXpqRBKjuZVaSOB6hBhrOEFXomY0-bDYk40SiO7JU7oZoXSvDr9-8Wo9rNjtyXsqasH0e1Y1PYtF1J-gfoq0GuvP1hyBepoXS_6-quSFYGfXqs/s1600-h/pat_gray_homer_detail3.jpg"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd8Jwm2SWf4VVsLSHTPo9p5ykIKEhOWSjFhbWAcQ8BpFeTNKS_T4J87hUL7ti6TbVvt1QI1pDKYZo0_CTi8weEUJ6JVt8JrzsUADIycRvzfsVWgl5E6Jj5MnroN6UJt9RDaQ57BkQvHI/s1600-h/pat_gray_homer_detail3.jpg"></a> <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084689851836322770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz2DeV2SxurzEqOLCujcgZywk9I845-Xl49WtOEjWduQZciK-DUwhd0KxsndH4EUuIYhT8n8U6sJUqU_PAGm3MytEbflNLsfwtai59k02Tv-aMr1l6r0nOsMD3K5eO-jkm_3Qk3WqWlA/s400/pat_gray_homer_2.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <div align="justify"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084694262767735922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHewbVmf_fonaz9QrqJ9NYWj0XWgypFxF4wwaXshO7Dmdv50_EQWqcfrnySUToVj_bwnGFU32zsALmFrvw9DbKVACBl3P53GhOkiyHkVDsZwtvRkKyqXFytOuGWJvXjbrfnAdi3xmDnIQ/s400/WL+Spread+5633.gif" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>This is a penthouse project that I recently completed for a couple with two small children in downtown 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 & accessories were kept to a minimum to not detract from the view. The finishes had to child <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084708874246477122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqihcrYJzwauYE6TygNUtOcGNVLmyoX9azKxrBNOX2bdjVb2kqxQ_Y2wdEGTCXxZyvOt6zJawk5qlBL0DdUBrWIiynuBTGT9km-hsO99GbqoRcrwd1XLjij48N6oYIGfB7fNQQhLzx9xo/s320/westernliving+cover.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>friendly. The dining table and countertops are <a href="http://www.caesarstoneus.com/">Caesarstone</a>, which is virtually indestructible. The dining room chairs were upholstered in white leatherette. I put studding on the chairs 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 <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085398431245850146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike_GzwXCBP00BznZtWFvnwWpQDyOA52dVuCeBQp-keoSfYHo_DbEHcgdBYREzt7bZ3w6OcxoRoBz44EoFsGU9vY-OCwZYO7-UcbVDqLNNqLAFJi9K2jjOYXdYExXs5kfQLVc50hgMvCQ/s320/pat_gray_homer_detail3.jpg" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>wanted to use warm coloring & natural products to connect the space with the earth energy. The color of the granite picks up the color of the teak and has these beautiful charcoal grey veins running through it. I matched the paint and carpet color 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 very family friendly and good for their frequent entertaining. Chandelier Dandelion <a href="http://www.moooi-online.com/index.php">Moooi</a></div><div align="justify">Floor Lamp Logico <a href="http://www.artemide.us/products/index.html">Artemide</a></div><div align="justify">Area Carpet <a href="http://www.bannercarpets.ca/">Banner Carpets</a></div><div align="justify">Chairs & Table <a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/">Patricia Gray Inc</a></div><div align="justify">Appliances <a href="http://www.miele.com/">Miele</a> & <a href="http://www.subzero.com/">Sub-Zero</a></div><div align="justify">Tap Tara Classic <a href="http://www.dornbracht.com/en/">Dornbracht </a></div><div align="justify">Cabinets & Teak Ceiling Panels <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/">Patricia Gray Inc</a></div><div align="justify">Granite Bordingnon Marble & Granite </div><div align="justify">Cashmere <a href="http://www.robertallendesign.com/">Robert Allen</a> </div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.westernlivingmagazine.com/">Western Living Magazine</a></div><div align="justify">Photography <a href="http://www.rogerbrooks.ca/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=680">Roger Brooks </a>(magazine cover)</div><div align="justify">all other photos <a href="http://www.bplus.ca/">BPlus Studios </a></div>

'Sine Qua Non' Live Beautifully

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