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Inspired by a visit to the Scottish Highlands in April

Inspired by a visit to the Scottish Highlands in April

by Steve Gibson

Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident...

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My client yesterday arrived from Stroud but left w My client yesterday arrived from Stroud but left with Africa in her heart. A truly enlightening and immersive day with @katevdm.interiordesign who returned for Part 2, having completed her Aesthetic Narrative for a room at home, using skills learnt from the Part 1 workshop back in March. It’s often a very moving process, for those who find those felt-life moments through the power of colour, and it’s always a privilege for me to be part of that - to observe the evolution of colour as it appears within an emotion, before materialising as a concept. This isn’t just about scheming with colour. It’s about discovering how to cultivate colour as your communication tool and language for expression, identity and aesthetic statements. For self and those you work with. #colourconsultant #colourscheme #delysiancoloursystem #interiordesigncommunity #colourworkshop
Next week, I’ll be catching up with fellow colour Next week, I’ll be catching up with fellow colour consultant @charlottecropperdesign in conversation about work, Milan Design week and what’s on the horizon in her colourful world of travel. Looking forward to this! #colourconsultant #interiordetails #travelandwork #sharewhatyoulove #colourfulhome
The interior trend that isn’t one. A lovely surpri The interior trend that isn’t one. A lovely surprise this morning seeing my bathroom featured in @houseofnini1 . Thank you for thinking of Lantern Cottage! 🙏🏼 #cottagehome #cottageinterior #selfdesign #cottagebathroom #colourconsultanthome
@houseandgardenuk May 1975. Cover story, 51 years @houseandgardenuk May 1975. Cover story, 51 years ago : colour consultants opt for white at home. A short article that touches on the intentional use of colour for psychological benefits, with a striking association to a physical experience. The article describes that with their work largely centred in colour for textile and carpet manufacturers, interior designers Carl and Ulla Christiansson chose white throughout their city apartment in Stockholm because they wanted to ‘whitewash their eyes’ when they stepped from the studio to their living room. I can relate a little here. Those who’ve visited Lantern Cottage for the Aesthetic Narrative course will know that we cover the role of colour for regulating the nervous system, and that the colour I chose for the dining room was to give a bit of lift and relief from the energy of colour elsewhere. Plus, some more colourful examples of how colour was used. #retrointeriors #interiørdesign #colourfulhomevibe #healthyhome #nervoussystemregulation
It was a pleasure being asked by author and biophi It was a pleasure being asked by author and biophillic interior designer @marianna.popejoy.interiors to share my thoughts around colour in her recent article for @livingetcofficial . The regulation of the nervous system and emotion-management is essential for successful biophillic design. This also happens to be at the core of the Aesthetic Narrative, one of my courses, and colour can be a communication tool for facilitating this. You can read more in Marianna’s article, and, in her stunning book At Home with Nature. 🧡 Read the full article in link in bio. #biophillicdesign #coloursforlife #interiorscheme #interiorstyling biophilli
I was visited yesterday by Amy who had approached I was visited yesterday by Amy who had approached me wanting to deepen her understanding of colour, through the Delysian Colour System. As a stylist, Amy has plenty experience working with colour and layers, so I felt an intensive day session would be ideal for her. We explored her Aesthetic Narrative for her room project - in this case the upper 3 parts of the stairwell for her Pimlico project- and I demonstrated my colour theory of the system and how to apply it. In the studio, a beautiful, vibrant scheme unfolded during the hand-on session. The incredible wow moment for us both was when Amy finally chose her wall colour under my guidance and said, “that’s just proved it works!” This photo captures that joy. The colour we arrived at happened to be similar to the one Amy previously thought might work but wasn’t certain. Amy left feeling submerged in my world of colour, with new approaches and much more confident. I cannot wait to see how Amy applies her new skills in her styling work @rocktheheirloom - watch this space! Summer colour workshop dates at Lantern Cottage: Intensive Day - 30th May & 4th July Parts 1&2 - 27th & 28th June / 18th & 19th July (available separately) See website link in bio to book and for more information. #colourtraining #delysianworkshops #professionaldevelopment #interiorstyling #colourwork

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