“Travel is certainly the best source of inspiration for me. The different design styles and cultural diversity always fill me with ideas. Morocco and San Miguel, Mexico have been recent favorites. India is next on my list. But, most importantly, you must live with your eyes open and take in all the details. It can be found in the souks of Marrakech, a coffee table book, or an elementary school art fair. You must train your eye to see the beauty and appreciate it. Pattern and color palettes are around us constantly. We just need to look.”
Tips of the trade
• Always mount your curtains all the way up to the crown molding or the ceiling. This will make your ceilings look higher.
• Don’t forget the fifth wall. Use your ceiling as a way to add more color or pattern with wallpaper or a colorful paint.
• An area rug that is too small can ruin a room. Twelve inches is the optimal distance for an edge border in most spaces.
• When hanging a light fixture or chandelier over a dining table, place it thirty inches to thirty-six inches above the table to allow for a centerpiece.
Clockwise from top left:
Clarence House Budapest Fabric / www.clarencehouse.com
“One Way” Acrylic Painting by Page Davis / www.hidellbrooks.com
Rigaud Cypres Candle / www.annieselke.com
Kate Spade New York Prescott Mobile Chandelier /www.circalighting.com
Jacques Sheep Stool / www.interludehome.com
Donald published by ASSOULINE / www.assouline.com