Often clients will ask me to help adjust the wall color palette to reflect their taste and lifestyle as they move into a new house. ‘Hot Tomato’ works for some people in their kitchen, but this couple wanted a more ‘Zen’, quiet, sophisticated wall color design to feel at home in their new space. This […]
Beyond Spring Cleaning Spring has sprung. Great time to take a good look around your home. Do you have a space in mind that needs some fresh energy? Below are some useful tips to get you going that won’t break the bank. Environmentally friendly, too. 1) Decide- what’s working? What’s not working? What changes might […]
Light is changing. Evenings are cooler. Kids are back in school. Fall must be on its way. We think of color differently in the fall. We choose different colors to wear. White pants and shoes tend to head to the back of the closet. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone […]
Artist and neuroscientist Bevil Conway explores the fascinating perceptual and emotional connections between our brains and color, as described in this article by Eric Jaffe. (Co.Design website). As most artists and designers know, color choices matter, affecting mood, productivity, attention and energy. Color is relational; the same color is perceived differently when seen adjacent to […]
(Originally posted on May 12, 2011) I’ve just finished working with a client, transplanted from the Bay area, who wanted to paint her kitchen the color of the beloved bridge. We chose Sherwin Williams “Roycroft Adobe” which seems to capture the warm, glowing essence of the rusty red orange. She’s delighted with it. I think […]
Of the design blogs I subscribe to, Design Milk Daily Digest, is one of my favorites, always presenting the cutting edge in design and designers with zest and ZAP! I’m reposting the entry showing the Canadian Bicom Communications PR agency’s newly redesigned office space, done by Jean de Lessard. (Posted by Caroline Williamson, Interior Design). […]
Come on out to the Lyons CASH MOB, happening this Saturday. Meet at 10 am at the Barking Dog (447 Main St.). Make your way to the nearby, newly reopened LYONS MERCANTILE (art, housewares, jewelry). Stop by to say hi to Cathy; RIVERS COLORWORKS+DESIGN will be in the Mercantile, ready to talk to you about […]
After living in my house for 4 years I decided it was time to do some interior painting but I was stuck on colors. Cathy came over and made some wonderful suggestions that worked with my existing décor colors and gave me references for painters (who did a great job). I also needed to match a color – […]
One of the most overlooked but easiest ways to bring a little pizzazz to your home’s exterior is to select a distinctive and inviting color for the front door. It adds personality, curb appeal and creates a welcoming focal point, much like a nice scarf or tie completes an outfit. Even the boxiest little “plain […]
CBS Sunday Morning did a presentation on it’s May 19, 2013 program focusing on the use of color design and its effects on people in some unlikely spaces- jails and football locker rooms. Although color affects each of us differently, scientists and color experts believe the way we perceive certain colors can change our mood […]
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Cathy really connected to what we like.
We would not love our home so very much AND have so enjoyed the process of making a new house our home if we had not worked with Cathy. What an expert, and what a joy she is! Her depth of knowledge about color and light is amazing. Cathy really connected to what we like […]
It’s like we have a brand new home.
We didn’t know we needed a color specialist until my husband and I spent over 4 weekends choosing colors for our office. The time, effort and money spent picking a color we thought we liked, painting the room, and disliking the outcome was incredibly frustrating. When a neighbor recommended Cathy, we decided that it would […]
Busy, Young Family in Lyons, CO
We needed help updating both the interior and exterior of our home. My husband and I tend to be drawn in different directions, and then we don’t like either of our choices once they are installed. Cathy was able to quickly pick up on what works for both of us, and develop color palettes that […]
