Archive for 2010
Christmas Greetings
Posted by Irene Turner in Holidays on December 23, 2010
I am delighted that you stopped by this busy season to see what’s going on here at Little Bit’s of Beauty™. I am grateful for each and everyone of you who’s followed me here,on facebook and twitter too. You’ve encouraged me to keep on keeping on, and inspired me with beauty tidbits of your own. I’m looking forward to a New Year filled with even more inspiration, the publishing of my book and many more interactions with you here and on design projects with current and new clients. Continue reading “Christmas Greetings” »
Giving: Tis the Season
Posted by Irene Turner in Holidays, Inspiration on December 20, 2010
All it takes is one moment to change you forever.
This is Narayanan Krishnan’s story. Narayanan Krishnan, is an award winning chef who was headed to Switzerland to work in a 5-star restaurant. On a quick visit home to say good by to his parents he saw a very old man under a bridge eating his own human waste for food. He was shocked into silence and he asked himself…
What is the purpose of my life?
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Mark Zuckerberg-Times Man of the Year!
Posted by Irene Turner in Inspiration, Interior Design & Renovation on December 16, 2010
Well, it’s official, controversial Mark Zuckerberg, age 26, is the Times Man of the Year. He is the second youngest person so named, after Charles Lindberg who was 25 when he was selected in 1927; although a whole generation “Under 25″ was named in 1966. What makes this a Little Bit of Beauty™ you ask? I say it’s inspirational for a person, any person, to think out of the box! This young man has literally changed the way that we communicate and relate to each other; he defines the face of a new generation, the millennials; and he is named in the top 10 youngest billionaires in the world. Whether you are a fan or not, it is quite an accomplishment.
when there is technological change, if it is truly significant, what changes is not what is viable or what is actual; what changes is what is possible.
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Color of the Year 2011: From Rose to Coral
Posted by Irene Turner in Color on December 14, 2010
Pantone has announced their prediction of the color of the year as PANTONE® 18-2120 Honeysuckle. While Pantone Color Institute is the company that largely sets color standards for the fashion and home industries, personally, I don’t completely agree with them. And, having been a trend director and color specialist in the retail industry for 15 years, I think I can comment.
“The reddish pink shade lights a fire to your senses and revs you up”, says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. ”It’s much livelier than 2010′s color of the year: turquoise. That was supposed to have a calming, escapist effect on the public’s collective psyche after all of the bruising economic challenges, Eiseman says, but now we’re ready for something stronger while still not moving quite at full-steam ahead.” I do agree with all this.
When I personally look at honeysuckle though, I say hmmmmmm, not…BUT…if you take this color and broaden it from rose, pink and watermelon, to coral and salmon, now I say that this RANGE of color is something to get excited about!
Earlier this year I traded offices with my husband and ended up painting my space Benjamin Moore: Coral Rock #32. I remember thinking at the time that coral would be a great color for this next year…and yes, I’m feeling quite on target with that prediction. Because, I LOVE working in my home office, and visitors LOVE spending time here with me!
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Christmas Decor-Simplifying the Season
Posted by Irene Turner in Holidays on December 9, 2010
It’s official. We are not putting up a Christmas tree this year. YIKES!
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday to decorate for. However, my husband and I decided that we would try a year with out one, and we wouldn’t buy any new decorations to create our Christmas cheer. All this in an effort to simplify an otherwise crazy season, and practice my concepts of Slow Home (Slow, Simple, Sustainable, Personal & Beautiful).
Being a designer, this of course is a challenge. Plus, I feel the added pressure of keeping our grand daughter thoroughly enthralled when she comes to visit as her other two grandmothers have trees! And, being that she loves bling, the lights are a BIG hit. OK, so there might be a bit of competition here, I’ll admit it. And, I can do this…I do love challenges.
It turns out that I was half way there as the color scheme in our home is terra cotta, red, navy, emerald, tangerine and gold (at least in the dining, living area), and that feels like Christmas already! So, I focused on adding lots of little white lights; with an abundance of natural greens from the ranch; a few gold, red and green ornaments; Cranberries, oranges, tangerines and nuts; and I spread it all throughout the house. Then I baked some highly decorative cookies. I turned on my itunes Christmas play list…and, the end result…our home feels like Christmas: Continue reading “Christmas Decor-Simplifying the Season” »
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