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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Bad Habits...

I'm so loving Maxwell's cd "Black Summer's Night"...and this is one of my favorite cuts off the album---Have any bad habits you wanna share??? Speak your piece if so...my bad habit=SHOPPING (among other things lol)

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Get Green in every Color

Going green is becoming more and more popular, not to mention necessary. With the current state of the environment we should all do our part to help, so why not start with one of the easiest, most stylish, budget friendly ways to change a room...paint! Eco-friendly paints are now more readily available and they come in just as many great colors as any other paint choices. When looking for an eco-friendly paint be sure that it's low in VOC's (volatile organic compounds)which means it will be a water based paint; there are also clay, lime wash, and milk based paints available. For more details about these environmental friendly paints as well as to find out how and where to purchase them just click HERE. GO GREEN!

As you may know I love music, so check out Kira Willey's song "Colors"

Monday, October 13, 2008

Check the Sideline

If you've noticed the side bar of hue you'll know that I'm an admirer of several chairs, one being "The Ball Chair" by Eero Aarnio. This chair was designed in 1963 and is quite the modern classic piece. I couldn't help but post the new video for Musiq Soulchild's single "Radio", I like the song and love the chair, how could I not share this with you.

Single Ladies! Must haves for the home

Beyonce's video for "Single Ladies" is here...and so are my top 5 must haves for the home of all you single ladies. To my men readers, I'm not trying to discriminate but this one is for the bacholerETTES...at least I posted the video and you can see Beyonce in a bathing suit LOL.

Get a flat screen television and show the guys that they're not the only ones who love tech toys, HGTV is a whole other experience when watched in high definition! You're screen may not be as big as theirs but then again who said size matters?! LOL

A girl has gotta have her favorite artwork. I personally prefer to custom paint all of the art in my home but I decided to share some work by one of my favorite artists, Rosemary Pierce-Lackey. I can watch art like I watch television, having a different emotion evoked each time I look at it, like seeing a picture for the first time every time.

Love the leather! Besides all single ladies owning a bad pair of leather boots, you have to have something leather for your home. I have a leather chair in my room that I kick back in, but you may choose leather pillows, curtains, or a sofa. Either way you'll add to your sexy swag with the look and feel and leather.

I don't know about you but after a long day I spell relief W I N E, and I don't want it out of a plastic cup. You've gotta have some nice stemware, and Go Bytch has a post telling you all about what wines accompany which glasses check her out to make sure you're being proper about it, I prefer which ever glass is the biggest but that's a personal thing LOL.

What girl doesn't love flowers? Even if you don't love flowers at least add plants or some type of life to your home ladies. I have orange daisies on my bedside table I LOVE THEM. Fresh flowers would be nice but when you can't keep that up go for the high end silk flowers and make it work, they'll add that final touch of femme.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

As Seen on TV..."Say my Name"

While I was doing my post last night I started thinking about something I'd said; I can't tell you how many times I've been watching some random movie, show, or video and I take notice of the great design and classic furniture pieces that I spot. I thought it would be fun to share these things, so today I introduce to you the first of many posts that I'd like to call "As Seen on TV".

We're going all out for our first edition so I'm going to highlight 5 iconic pieces of furniture all featured in one of my favorite song's from high school ( I can't believe it's been eight years, geesh)..."Say My Name" by Destiny's Child. One other thing I must add is how I immediately fell in love with the video because of the contemporary room settings and bold colors, enjoy!

Planter coffee table, Warren Planter, 1966

Case Study Day Bed, John Entenza, 1945

Eileen Gray side table, Eileen Gray, 1927

Eames Sofa Compact, Charles and Ray Eames, 1954

Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair (Eiffel Chairs), Charles and Ray Eames, 1948

And as always for your viewing pleasure...check out the video in motion and the great design it encompasses!

DESTINY'S CHILD - SAY MY NAME
Video sent by hushhush112

Design Meets Entertainment...Raheem Devaughn

I often tell you how much I love music, I think it's one of the most beautiful and timeless art forms that has the ability to reach and connect the masses. Music crosses all color lines, age boundaries, language barriers and it speaks to my soul. We all have that 1...or 100 songs that takes us back to GREAT, GOOD, and even could have done without times! Raheem Devaughn has a wonderful album, well worth the $12.99 and I'd recommend any one who hasn't done so to check it out. I must admit I was on the fence about buying it at first, because although I loved his debut album I wasn't head over heels for the first single, until another single came highly recommended (shout out to KeshaJo at Hello Nobody). It's been playing in my ipod since Sunday...enough said.

If you're on the fence, like I was, take that leap, for the love of good music!

Now you know I can't do a post and not talk about design right...so let's get on with it; I love to see classic design integrated into everything (you're talking about somebody who watches a movie to see what type of furniture was used on the set) so I was all too happy to see Devaughn sitting in this chair on the cover of his album. It's a Butaca chair by Mexican architect Luis Barragan. Now the original chair was designed in 1945 and was constructed of wood and wicker, since then the piece has been replicated and altered, yielding several versions. For example the chair featured on his cover has a leather cushion with whipstitching detail and scroll armrests have been added; the result, sexy and classy much like the tracks on his album.

Original Butaca Chair also known as la butuca

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Design meets Entertainment...COLORS!

It's been a while since I've done a design meets entertainment post, but I couldn't think of a better time nor a better song than "Colors" by Amos Lee. I LOVE this song, and I hope you enjoy it as well!

Amos Lee - Colors (Live)
Video sent by DariaMo

By the way what's your favorite color???

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Where there's Smoke there's Fire...Ring the Alarm

That's right...where there's SMOKE there's FIRE! Whether dealing with interior decor or fashion, and even automobiles the colors grey and red have complimented one another for a long time. Even though grey is a neutral and can be combined with other hues, you can't deny that red and grey still make a great pair. Here are some spaces to remind just how well they look together.

This Circuit Rug ($498.00) found at Chiasso combines several shades of grey with red for a contemporary feel.

The space (above left) features a dark grey sectional with red accents brought in through a pillow, the desk chair and a tapestry on the wall. An already furnished apartment in Paris, France (above top) features a Red-Orange sofa, grey walls, and two cement accent tables to combine the colors. The loft like space (above bottom) features glossy red cubes with heather grey side chairs for an eclectic mix once coupled with the brown sofa and slate flooring of the space.

courtesy of Crate and Barrel, West Elm, and Cb2

Because it's been soooo long since we featured music on Hue, I thought this was quite appropriate, Enjoy!

Thursday, May 24, 2007

L O V E

I had seen this pop art iconic representation of this four letter word many places, and had never given it a second thought as to were it came from. I decided to do a little research and this "symbol" was created by artist Robert Indiana and was first seen in a series of poems in 1958 before it was turned into a sculptured piece of aluminum in 1966. Since then the image has been reproduced countless times for everything from stamps and cards, to rugs, art posters, and t-shirts.

Many major metropolitian cities have housed the sculpture and reproductions of the sculpture on there streets for residents and visitors alike to admire the giant artwork whose figurative image has far outgrown any physical form that could ever be placed on it.

I could go on for forever about this so I'll just stop now! Here is Musiq Soulchild's video for "Love", notice how in the beginning of the video the letter "O" is turned as it is in Indiana's original productions.

Musiq - Love
Video sent by melvin77550

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Party like a Rockstar

These are my funky picks to help you party like a rockstar. The rug is from 2Modern, the sofa is by FunkySofas and my FAVORITE are these pillows by Anna Millea they are AWESOME!!! (Click the images for pricing and info)

Shop Boyz - Party Like A Rockstar [NEW]
Video sent by lilmarcus

Monday, May 7, 2007

Teach Me...Scrapbook Interior Ideas

I've mentioned before that I do this thing I like to call Scrapbook Interiors, well let me tell you a little bit more about it. I don't personally scrapbook but I've always admired those who do because I appreciate artistic expression. I also love the color combinations that are used in scrapbook paper as well as the awesome patterns! I like to use the paper to aid when designing on a budget...here are some pictures of how I've used it.

Here I used the paper in a 9 square grid pattern to create what looks more like one piece. Be sure to measure so that there is even space between each sheet, I used double sided mounting tape to adhere the sheets to the wall. For a different look try mounting the paper to canvas boards that are the same size as each sheet of paper to have a 3-d effect. (Paint around the edges of the canvas so that it looks finished)

In this bedroom I used the paper to create a "headboard", I mounted the paper to the wall using white thumb tacks (to coordinate with the white furniture in the room). You could take this idea a step further and frame the headboard using wood molding, or even strips of chrome for a contemporary look.

Finally, here I used the paper to create a picture display wall. I didn't want to place pictures on every square because in my opinion that would have made the space appear cluttered. I used colorful thumbtacks to mount the squares to the wall. I was pleased with the final look.

I have more design ideas using scrapbook paper so check back to see what else you could do!

Most of the time I do these types of post for the love of music (I'm inspired by it), this case is no different, but I'd like to add that I love the shelves in this video and I happen to think the entire setting and visual concept is HOT! Here is Musiq Soulchild's new single "Teach Me"

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Musiq Soulchild - Teach Me
Video sent by kevinb1984