Riverside Blog

Neela Insulated Tote

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:00 -0400

This Neela insulated tote is a must-have! It is perfect for storing cold groceries while you're running other errands, or it makes the perfect beach and pool easy-to-tote cooler. Like all Neela products, it is eco-friendly and washable. We have 4 in stock in the charcoal diamondweave pattern. {$14 each. Call 843-377-2600 to purchase.}

Go green with Neela Bags

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:08:00 -0400

The best reusable bags on the market! This "Market Pack" includes 5 fold-up bags inside yet another bag. The pack is easy to keep in the car for shopping trips, and these bags are way more stylish, manageable, and eco-conscious than paper or plastic. These also make a great gift. We have 3 available in the raspberry diamond pattern and 3 in the green circles pattern. {$28 each. Call 843-377-2600 to purchase.} More details: http://www.neelabags.com/products/pack

Our blog gets a Boutique!

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:32:00 -0400

We're excited to announce that we're adding an online "Boutique" category to our blog! We'll be posting pictures, prices, and descriptions of accessories, furnishings, etc. for sale...if we can bear to part with them, that is. As much as we love all the pretty things we come across, we love finding them the perfect home more! So, if you're looking for designer goods at great prices, we hope to be your newest favorite shopping spot. And if you're looking for something in particular, shoot us a quick email and we'll source it for you. Stay tuned for more...

Color Story {March}

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:49:00 -0400

Do you know what color you wear most? Do you wear colors that you know are flattering on you, or simply those that you like? And how does that translate into your home? I recently had this discussion with a client, and realized that there is a discrepancy in my own answer. I have blue eyes and so I have always worn blue, or variations thereof, and usually the more vibrant hues. However, visit my home and you will see green in some form or another in virtually every room. Not vibrant green, but subdued green, which is soothing, organic, and feels luxurious to me. So, it turns out that what looks good on me is not the same as what I look good in. They are not polar opposites, mind you, but different nonetheless. So, when planning your home decor, think of those colors that invoke a soothing luxurious environment for you. Just because red looks terrific on you doesn't mean that is what you should surround yourself with at home.

Color Story

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:19:00 -0400

As a designer, I've had a love affair with color all my life. I'm surrounded by color, and spend my career interpreting, choosing, and pairing colors from one end of the spectrum to the other. My relationship with color is a fickle thing, though. Some (okay most) days I'm absolutely mad about non-color colors...true neutrals (whites, grays, browns) and semi-neutrals (soft greens and blues that really act as neutral.) Other days I am itching to use an impact color...kelly green, punchy orange, bright citron. There are many days that I absolutely will not do another version of the same color combination for a client, like the turquoise and chocolate brown of yore. I also have been know to wish for more colors in the universe, as I flip through a paint chart of fabric book, and can't land on the perfect color. But when I do rediscover the perfect color I am fixated and can't get enough. Right now that color is "mineral". Washed out lavender with lots of gray thrown in. A color that seems to be warm and cool all at the same time. The perfect foil for cream, graphite, soft fern green, or citron. (picture courtesy of www.galbraithandpaul.com)

Welcome To Our New Blog

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:10:00 -0400

In reflecting on my interior design practice and preparing for my new blog, I have been writing several articles to get it going. Somehow, this first entry has been the most difficult as I have put the weight of the world on it. On the scale of perfectionists, I probably rank a solid 8.5, and I like things to be well-done. So, I am officially taking the pressure off this first entry and simply introducing myself and my company to you. Over the course of this blog, I hope to educate and inspire you with our articles. You will be hearing mostly from me, Jennifer, owner/principal designer of RD, wife and new mom. Other times you'll see entries from Shay, my esteemed assistant designer, who is one of the most fabulous people I know. We invite feedback and questions from you, as this blog is as much about you, the reader, as it is about interior design from the RD perspective. Welcome, friends! (picture by Riverside Designers, Inc.)