Color Your World-One Gemstone at a Time

CGD Color of the Month

Aquamarine

I love the color green in almost any shade!  It reminds me of the out doors and is such a great backdrop for other colors.  

The original birthstone for March is Bloodstone but by 1912 Aquamarine was adopted as the modern day gemstone for March. 
It is said that these pale blue-green stones are associated with good health, youth, love and hope. 

Just being in a room designed with this color palette makes me happy! It has a very calming effect on most people, I believe because the varying shades of blue green color remind one of the ocean, in fact the word Aquamarine is from the Latin, aqua marina,  water, sea.  It pairs well with many different colors such as, rust and pink tones, as well as lavender,  yellows and browns.

Just look at the way these contrasting colors blend seamlessly, creating a bold yet calming color palette.  I love how colors found in nature go so well together.  
They were "beautifully and wonderfully made"!
Can you imagine how this color scheme would translate into a room design?

I love the bold color contrast of this combination too!

Now for some softer Aquamarine color combinations!

I love how these painted chairs add a touch of Aquamarine to this gorgeous eating area mimicking the calm ocean view!

Fabulous Bedding

Gorgeous Tile!

So many choices in accessories!

So, what's your birthstone?  Have you used this color in your decorating projects?  I'd love to see how you've transformed a room using any of these fabulous color combinations!  Be sure to visit my Pinterest page for all photo sources.  Also please visit my Facebook page, "Like" and post a photo of your project featuring this color!
Thanks for stopping by today!

Until next time!

Tina

Friday Favorites-Built In Storage

Clever Storage and Shelving for Every Room

I'm currently working on a large family room makeover for a client.

The room is large and has a vaulted ceiling, a fireplace, four windows and a sliding patio door. There are no skylights, however  light floods in from three sides of the room.  The fireplace is the only architectural element of the room as is rather plain with a nice oak mantel.

Entering the room the first thing you see is a massive wall that creates a triangle affect because of the valued ceiling. The client wanted more storage for books and photos so I wanted to design a  focal point on that large wall that would meet her needs as well as be an architectural feature.  A large built in shelf unit, wall to wall would be the answer.  I had a beginning vision, shown in the drawing below, however, as many designers do, I started researching photos and built in designs for more inspiration. 

I found so many interesting and clever designs for every room and want to share them with you!

The first set of photos are solutions for those nooks and crannies of wasted space that every home has, like under the roof line and crawl spaces, under the stairs and at the top of stairs.

 Dining Rooms

Around The Doorway

The Bathroom

Around The Bed

Around the Windows

So whatever your storage need is, think about those unused, wasted spaces in your room that could become a custom built in design!

I will be posting more about this current family room project and the progress of the built in wall unit, so stay tuned!

I hope you received some design inspiration here. Photo sources can be found on my Pinterest boards, Stylewise and Built in Designs 

Thanks for visiting, Until next time,

Tina