Author: Mary Fran Brassard

FORGET PANTONE’S COLOR OF THE YEAR – HERE’S MY COLOR OF THE YEAR

I’m celebrating my new corporate color!  Purple, periwinkle, lavender, lilac, violet, plum, amethyst – I love them all! The purple family is associated with creativity, wealth, serenity, luxury, royalty and mysticism. It’s magical and a natural fit for a Sagittarius like me.

HAVE LOYAL, FABULOUS CLIENT & IDEAS – WILL TRAVEL!

Long-time wonderful clients have relocated to Florida and we have been creating a fabulous new home for them in Sarasota. It’s still a work in progress – this is a snapshot of the Dining Room.  Artist Cathy Corcione of Red Bank, did the awesome custom painting entitled “Dreamscape”.  The colors are incredible – great melding of cool and warm colors.  Now we need a fabulous mirror for the other wall!

IPHONES – INTERIOR DESIGN TOOL EXTRAORDINAIRE

Amazing to be at a design show in NY . How did we do interior design before cell phones?  While shopping the NY Now Gift Show, I found an incredible vintage Chanel poster @ The Ross Art Group.  Snapped a picture on my cell phone, sent it to my client with the price and Viola! She gave me the go-ahead and it arrived in Florida by the following week. Having it framed took much longer!  It’s in the entry area to my wonderful client’s master bedroom suite in Sarasota Florida.

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