WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK:

When you are choosing white and offwhite paint colors, in my experience they dry lighter than the chips.  If I  hold the chip so you can look across the color and not directly into the face of the chip,  I can tell how white it will be.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

"Jigsaw" by Heide Browne,
 mixed media, 28 x 22
$450

WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK:

If you are wanting to change some rooms and don't feel inspired,  I  find it very helpful to visit Consignment Stores, taking a mental inventory of what is available.  Then do an inventory at home and see if there is something you would like to replace.  Or visit the fabric stores to see all the new colors and designs to get inspired.  Sometimes the creative process can go "outside to inside".

PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

Verdi's Il Trovatore
from the Music Series
by Heide Browne
Pen and Ink
28 x 22
$750.00

WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK:

"Get out your paintbrush and paint your front door"...Change the color of your front entrance door...it will  make a big change in the appearance of your home.  Black, Red or Dark Green...Turquoise or Purple...let your imagination run wild...make a statement and give your home the  look and  feeling that you want to convey to each and every person who comes to visit.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

"Hiya" Lady of the Desert
by Heide Browne
24 x 30, Oil
$500

WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK

WHEN SELECTING PAINT COLORS TO CREATE PEACEFUL SPACES, CHOOSE THE COLOR CHIPS THAT HAVE A LITTLE MORE GRAY IN THEM. THE  BRIGHTLY TONED COLORS WILL NOT "STAY STILL" ON THE WALLS.


PICTURE OF THE WEEK:
"MOZART" IN THE MUSIC SERIES
OIL, 22 X 28  $600

WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK

I recommend a walk thru the fabric store...to become inspired by all the new patterns and colors.  Even though I am there quite often, new things are always coming in.  Then create  a new window treatment with colors that you might not have thought of before or recover a chair in a fun new print!


PICTURE OF THE WEEK

"Berlioz Symphony Fantastique"
22 x 30
Metallic Pen on Paper
$800

WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK

How about painting a room in a soft, cool aqua to help beat the summer heat!  Then in the winter, it can be accented with burnt orange to warm it.   Sherwin Williams'  "Aqua Pura" SW1200 is my favorite soft aqua and if you want a little more depth, "Refined Aqua" SW1199 is very beautiful.  Both of these colors are from their older sample line , but they can still mix them.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

"Ursula's Puzzles"
by Heide Browne
Metallic Pen
40 x 30
$950.00

WEEKLY NEWSCAST

DESIGN TIP OF THE WEEK:

"Stay focused"  I hear that a lot these days.  To me it means to check my "to do list" and see if I have done  the things on the list  that can be completed right away. Not let things drag on too long, and from a design standpoint, that means  "clean out the clutter, decide on the new appliances, decide if the furniture in  living room really can be re-arranged, decide the new paint color for the kitchen or decide to get help with any of those projects...to be able to  put them into action as soon as possible!



PICTURE OF THE WEEK:
African Face
by Heide Browne
One  in a series of Three Pastels
Size 18 x 22
$400