Day 3 of Blogfest 2012

                            


                           Blogfest 2012 Day 3


This is my final post on my fabulous 3 days in New York for Kravet's Blogfest! The last day started with a tour of the Kravet studio. I did this last year and really enjoyed it so I made sure to do it again! 


My favorite part is seeing the new collections with the celebrity designers: Barclay Butera, Kelly Wearstler, Jonathan Adler, and a new fashion designer that shall remain nameless. The process is so interesting to me because of my own line that I am creating for Bridget Beari Paper, my new wallpaper collection. Corals and Moroccan themes are really big right now. 

Even new hardware designs! 

I loved the KW showroom design and asked the designer for the navy color used on the wall, B. Moore  HC -154 Hale Navy

Here are her new fabrics that of course in the showroom I ordered memos to be shipped back to the office. I love the wood grain pattern and the random line fabric. 

The batik like print is cool and the peacock inspired pattern. 

I also love the new rug collections from Jonathan Adler and Windsor Smith. The blankets and the chevron patterns are right up my alley. I can't wait to use these! 

After the Kravet tour it was off to the Museum of the City of New York for lunch sponsored by New York Spaces Magazine. 

The Glassy Baby votives and talk by the creator was inspiring. I really connected to the concept of giving back since Bridget Beari Colors gives back to animal rescue but a connect to animals with cancer or help people with cancer care for their animals was a AHA! moment for me! Bridget Beari Color names on Glassy Baby votive  - nice!

After lunch was the talk by John Turner from Benjamin Moore on the color trends. We were hoping for a color story fan deck but no such luck. 

The last group of the day was a panel discussion from Interiors Magazine with Miles Redd ( designer ) , Marisa Marcantanio ( blogger ) , Peter Aaron ( photographer ) , and editor Michael Wollaeger. 

The finale was a party a the New Traditionalists! 

We left NYC at 7:00 that night and drove to Northern VA. That was a bummer but at least we were half way home! Thanks to the Kravet family and everyone involved for another fabulous Blogfest in NYC. Now for the big question:

Are we going to London for Blogfest 2013? 

The Paints Have Arrived!

The mock ups of the paint colors arrived today! The labels and fan decks are designed!  Bridget Beari Colors is ready for production and arrival to market in the fall. 

A couple of colors still need tweeking - the shade is still not quite right. I am very particular about these color changes because I have been in this business for 20 years and just a change in shade or hue can change the color completely. 

All the colors are named after pets - dogs, cats, horses of clients, friends and employees. We love our animals at Bridget Beari! As you know Bridget and Beari are dogs! 

There are 76 colors in this collection. It was hard to narrow it down but I had my 30 colors from working with Sally Fretwell Paints. I added more range to the original collection.

I hope designers will love these colors as much as I do. I can't wait to see them worked up into room designs other than the ones I have done.

We are on a roll!!! 

Next issue is marketing material. Who likes the dog in the pictures and who likes the cat? 

Exterior Paint Colors

Picking house colors can be tricking. It is a big surface area and the color can change due to the sunlight and shade. Here is an example of a house that use to be white with gray shutters and a red door. The house had no visual impact from the curb. 

With the magic of colors we transformed this house into a standout with Benjamin Moore siding in Alexandria Beige HC-77, white trim and Topeka Taupe 1463 shutters. We tried some lighter colors but they faded away. I wanted the house to look larger and have a visual presence. This is what the darker colors can do. Don't be afraid to experiment with combinations. The key is have the tones similar but to have a contrast that makes an impact. 

The front door can be your statement piece!  Here we used Comingtee DCR074 for perfect pop of color. This color also complements the interior when the door is open. 

It is a warm and inviting house now. Perfect with the new landscaping. 

I love picking exterior paint combinations. Even ones as crazy as the Victorian house colors that I picked for the TLC show Restorer Guy.