Love this color combination....

I looked at this dish and thought - yummy and what a great color palette!

Happy New Year's KD Contributors:

Our wish for 2013 – Hope to build more client relationships, go even bigger with our push of our e-commerce design model and as always, cherish what we do with enthusiasm and for the love of art each day.

And this is to our New Year’s resolution: 

May the contributors of Kim Designs continue to beautify North American retail one pattern at a time and enjoy some prosperity in the process!

                                                                                                   -kim/chanta/allison

Happy New Year - this art is by Yana (Contributing Designer at KimDesigns)

Oooh - love this handwork...can you imagine how long this took to produce?

Available from Art Pool...https://foursquare.com/artpoolgallery

Quote for today:

December 28, 2012 "Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it." —  Melissa Rosenberg

Great fabric print in the background -

I took this image off Art Pool FB page:

http://www.facebook.com/artpool

I met the owner of Art Pool in Manhattan at a FIT event years ago.

Marina was sporting a dress she had fabricated out of vintage ties.

Christmas & New Year's Cheer from My Home to You and Yours:

Tis The Season...

December 24, 2012 "This is the time of year when we show the people we love what they truly mean to us." —  Oprah

Love this holiday greeting (the art and animation are great)

Click here to enjoy the reason for the season - great Christmas greeting to watch - this artist does amazing work:

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2007134554829&source=jl999

Textile Design Blog - check it out for interesting design trends:

Love this blog I stumbled on:

http://textile-blog.com/

Jola, Phil and Mindi (the dog's) Christmas Greeting - Love the message:

Daisy's Christmas Card to KD -

Isn't that a fantastic Christmas Tree?  Love this!

Oprah Article..."What I Know for Sure"

Marcela's Pinterest Picks...always super fun eye treat...

 

Hope you enjoy these selections from Marcela courtesy of the site Pinterest.

 

Christmas Card by Yana

 

Christmas Card from Yana.

Yana has been with Kim Designs since 2007.

 

Happy Holidays!!

Magazine Article: Quotables- Some Gems Here:

Color Blast from Fran / Design-Options

Click here for the newsletter:  http://design-options.com/news1.html

 

Another color review for 2013:

Brentano has released its 2013 color forecast that pinpoints six colors it says will shape interior design in the coming year. The six colors to look for are:

• Periwinkle: A modern periwinkle can be hard or soft, steely or romantic. With this incredible versatility, clear, beautiful lavender celebrates the rise of elegant pastel shades for fashioning dynamic, luxurious spaces.
  
  
• Raspberry: Bold but accessible, raspberry strikes a sophisticated balance between classic cranberry and fashionable hot pink. Paired with neutrals, romantic raspberry speaks of effortless luxury; alone, it makes a vibrant statement.
  
  
• Graphite: First forecast by Brentano for 2012, neutrals will continue to shift in 2013 from silvery platinum and dark brown shades into graphite, a cooler gray with lingering warmth. A perfect backdrop for vibrant colors, it also pairs beautifully with other neutrals.
  
  
• Saffron: Daring saffron evokes the richness of gold, but in a deeper, warmer hue. With jewel-tone complexity, saffron yellow is a statement-making accent or a versatile complement to exotic, color-rich environments.
  
  
• Sapphire: An intensely deep blue, sapphire evolved from the marine color forecast by Brentano for 2012. More striking than navy and more complex than cobalt, the sophisticated jewel tone is a soothing, clear color that brings life to a room.
  
  
• Linen: Warm, natural linen has a timeless beauty that carries it from Brentano's 2012 color forecast into 2013. Rather than one distinct shade, unprocessed linen exhibits a subtle range of neutrals that make it both rich and inviting, the essence of natural luxury.

Of course, these and other popular colors will be offered by Brentano.

"We are very meticulous about color," says Brentano Design Director Iris Wang, who is already developing colors for 2014. "We look at what colors are selling for us, and that analysis reveals some trends. Then there are trends in fashion, car colors, packaging colors, and special requests from designers; I use all of these indicators as a reconfirmation of what I foresee for interiors."


Full Source Information Here: http://www.fmlink.com/article.cgi?type=News&pub=FMLink&title=Brentano%20releases%20annual%20color%20forecast%20for%20interior%20design&id=44039&mode=source&modeid=-1

Check out pictures from Joanne's Trip to Tanzania

Day trip to a Maasai Village...

My husband Charlie and I with a local Maasai at his village in Tanzania...

Animals of the Serengeti...

Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar ( this place is heaven on earth)...

Local in Stone Town- Zanzibar...

Beads of Zanzibar...

Souvenir shopping in Zanzibar...

Sunday Street Market in Tanzania...

Zanzibar art in Maru Maru Hotel...

 

Joanne was kind enough to share her pictures of her trip to Tanzania.

Thank you Joanne!

 

 

More on Emerald Green ! From CompanyC.com

Emerald, Pantone®’s new Tangerine Tango!

So happy to hear Emerald – one of my favorite colors – is Pantone®’s color for 2013! What a beautiful shade for interiors, much easier to work with than last year’s Tangerine Tango.
According to Pantone, “the perception of Emerald is sophisticated and luxurious. Since antiquity, this luminous, magnificent hue has been the color of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions. It’s also the color of growth, renewal and prosperity – no other color conveys regeneration more than green.”
During our recent “regeneration” trip to India, Walter and I visited several of our vendors in Jaipur, a city world-renown for its hand-printed textiles and its gem cutting and polishing. And do I love both.
After a day of meetings with textile vendors and seeing final samples of our Spring 2013 bedding collection, we set off to shop the “Pink City.”
At the recommendation of one of our key rug vendors, we visited his brother-in-law’s antique and jewelry store – totally eye candy. Needless to say, I fell in love with so many things; especially the emeralds. So I left Jaipur with two colorful experiences – seeing our new Spring 2013 bedding collection that reflects Pantone’s 2013 color of the year and a beautiful emerald trinket as a reminder.
Get ready for renewal and prosperity in 2013 with Pantone®’s EMERALD color of the year!

Happy Holidays,
Chris

Boudoir Style

Our new Gretchen bedding was inspired by a vintage dress we found at the Brimfield Antiques market. The overscaled brushstroke design is painted in shades of Julep and Emerald!
Style tip: I love the Julep/Emerald colors with crisp white percale for a fresh Spring and Summer style.

Fashion Color

Add style and color to any room with our new curvy Olivia chair. She’s available in February at all Company C Retail and Lifestyle Partner stores.
Style tip: Paint the curves with Benjamin Moore™’s Emerald Isle 2039-20 and upholster in Company C’s crisp white Nori Snow fabric.

Colorful Entertaining

Why not add color and zip to your next party with a signature color of the year drink?
Entertaining tip: Try Food.com’s Emerald Isle Martini with cocktail napkins in emerald to show your guests just how on color trend you are! Click here for the recipe. Cheers to living colorfully in 2013!

Pre-Order Gretchen


Pre-Order Madeline


Pre-Order Camille


For more information about Pantone LLC and PANTONE® Products, visit www.pantone.com.