Asparagus Interiors

What’s all the buzz about purple this season? It’s back and it’s popping up everywhere.

In the past couple months I’ve had 3 clients ask for a deep darker tone of the jelly colored favorite.  Similar to the Tokyo flag shown.  We have paired the purple with deep chocolate brown, butter yam and deeper teal green. Another favorite cropping up is a lighter purple with a cold gray accent paired with brown or natural steel gray add a crisp finished look to a room.

Check out what’s happening in the fashion world and we’re now seeing it in on the interiors side. Take a deeper look a purple. It may just be the regal punch your looking for.

Origins of Purple

Look for me at the 2nd Annual Waubonsee Community College Renewable Energy Fair.
I will be presenting design examples and discussing ways to make your home a more eco-friendly place to live.

The Second Annual Renewable Energy Fair
Featuring renewable energy, organic, and green products
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove Campus
Saturday, October 18, 2008     9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Erickson Hall Gymnasium

Last week we vacationed in Holland, MI.

We visited the beaches, Windmill Island, Saugatuck and Grand Haven.  But no trip to Michigan is complete with out doing a little local shopping.  The artist community in Saugatuck and Douglas is a great way to find unique art, garden features and housewares.

Shopping locally not fuels the local economy, but mixes up your decor with unique items that become little treasures.

We visited the Holland Farmer’s Market to check out the fresh produce, flowers, plants, pastries and goodies that the locals bring to table.

I found this wonderful deep purple sage wreath for my front door.  The crafter also made very cool wreathes out of dogwood sticks and other branches to form almost a lacy puff ball effect that jumped out at you.

I love the farmer’s market vibe.  It feels good to buy from your neighbors and support the local community.