Color Buzz

Friday Project Series: Tag sale Find Makeover

by Veronique Habermann

This is the time of the year for “tag” sales! Neighbors are getting rid of unwanted clutter and with a little paint and imagination, it is amazing how easy and affordable it is to transform someone’s “junk” into somebody else's “treasure”! With a fresh coat of paint and gentle colors, this outgrown little boy’s chest of drawers will look great in a guest room!

The 22nd Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair Opening Party at the MoMA

Images courtesy of Metropolis Magazine

Every year in NYC, the ICFF is an anticipated event that draws thousands of designers from around the world to have a glimpse at what is “the best and what is next in design” at the Jacob Javits convention center. This week, show rooms are throwing parties citywide for anybody involved in the business of beautiful homes. This is truly a “must be in New York” week! The most exiting of these celebrations takes place yearly at the Museum of Modern Art, in the beautiful sculpture garden, and this year was no exception! I was there on Saturday, and had a blast and shot a short video (see below). It was such a warm beautiful evening with hundreds of elegantly dressed (and colorfully too!) designers from all over the world. Ann and I are going to the Javits Center and will write a post about it, so check back with us to get a peek at the event.

Friday Project Series: How to Paint a Faux Stone Pot

by Veronique Habermann

I love flowers but I am not crazy about the pots that contain them! Here is a project that “blends” my boring terra cotta pot with the stone patio. I like the way it makes the pot disappear and my new hibiscus, the star of the show. (Hopefully I won’t kill it within two weeks, I unfortunately don’t have a green thumb!) You can use this painting method on many other projects, it works great too for unsightly home foundations that just call for disappearing, just make sure you use a combination of colors that match the surrounding ground.

The Colors of Art Nouveau - Valspar's Vintage Romance Palette

by Michèle Coppin

Toffee Cream 3001 – 3B	Maple Cream 3003 – 4B

Art Nouveau is a style rich in color as well as design, with nature as its source; if Art Nouveau’s language is form, its vocabulary is color.

Friday Project Series: Do-It-Yourself Fabergé Eggs

By Veronique Habermann

Russian jeweler Fabergé is most known for its exquisite jeweled eggs that were originally made for the Russian Tsars and are now worth quite a fortune. Here is a DIYversion of Fabergé eggs that are unbreakable (as I filled them with plaster) and won’t break the bank!

Friday Project Series: "Fool’s Gold” Umbrella Stand

by Veronique Habermann

April starts next week and two things come to my mind thinking about this month, April Fool’s day and April showers (Yes, I am leaving “tax day” in that other area of my brain called “denial”). So I thought this project would be perfect for this spring month! Jokes aside, The "Fool's Gold" umbrella stand uses a great technique that can be used on many different surfaces and produces a truly “fooling,” antique gold look. I recommend doing the spraying part outdoors.

Friday Project Series: How to Paint a Potato Print Rug

by Veronique Habermann

Since St. Patrick's Day is around the corner, I thought it would be fun to feature Ireland's native root, the potato! The potato print area rug is a great project to do with kids as there limitless color choices and potato print shapes. Not only will you enjoy the one-of-a-kind rug for years to come, but it is waterproof, washable and non-slippery. The fact that it's made with house paint make it foolproof to coordinate the rug with existing colors in your room, why not use leftover paint from your other projects? Click through for all the details on how to make your own.