Purple is a unusual color choice for a dining room — a room that is traditionally wrapped in warmer colours to excite our appetites. However, I think since purple is so unexpected that there, it ends up feeling exotic. Deep purple is a little tricky to use, since it could make a room feel gloomy… Continue reading Color Feast: When to Use Purple in the Dining Room

Pink is associated with spring, love, infants, femininity and decent health. In its hotter, brighter incarnation it signifies energy, enthusiasm and fun. From its palest blush to its most glowing magenta, pink is warm, comforting and soothing. Fundamental pink is a combination of red and white, but its own bluer hues veer close to the… Continue reading Color Guide: How to Use Pink

Orange is a blend of yellow and crimson, and in its truest form, it is an equal combination of the two. Nonetheless, it ranges from almost red to tangerine. It is the color of sunsets and tropical fruit, and it is undeniably symmetrical and daring. Traditionally, orange is thought to excite activity, appetite and socialization.… Continue reading Color Guide: How to Use Orange

Following a year dominated by neutrals, colour lovers are currently embracing this year’s daring brights with open arms. It can be pretty cheap to upgrade your wardrobe with a couple parts of neon, but it’s not always so easy with interiors, where changes have a tendency to be much more permanent and costly. Small doses,… Continue reading Test-Drive a Bit of Neon

I live in the Washington, DC, area, where many men and women are awaiting the city’s famous cherry blossom trees to blossom into a sea of soft pink petals. This yearly spring event provides an amazing source of colour inspiration for pink fans everywhere, who know that pink is a gentle, calming colour that reflects… Continue reading Cherry Blossom Pink Romances Rooms

Poor Wedgwood blue. It fell in with the wrong crowd from the 1980s, and it’s still trying to distance itself from its own peach- and mauve-checkered past. Nevertheless with an upgraded palette and a modern sensibility, this much-maligned colour — which takes its title from the iconic 18th-century design firm that introduced it feels reborn.… Continue reading Wedgwood Blue Returns

Purple is the perfect median between both main hues — less competitive than red but more lively than blue. Really, author Brad Thor summed this up nicely when he explained, “From the political angle, so I am trying to become apolitical if you will. I mean people say, ‘Are you a red state or blue… Continue reading Permit Purple Passion Infuse Your Own Property

If your home is overdue for a makeover, consider injecting color for a means to freshen things up. Paint and colorful accessories are a quick and inexpensive way to invigorate your home, and with the new year comes with a new palette of exciting colors. That is not to say you should change your interior… Continue reading 4 Hot Color Trends to Contemplate 2013

I remember a day when pink and orange were considered clashing colors. But fashion-forward redheads (believe Joan on Mad Men) were the first to show me how well a lively orange and pink can proceed together. The bold and bright duo adds dynamic energy to any room of the home, indoors or out. And there… Continue reading Summer Shade Combo: Orange and Pink

Katie Ridder functioned as a decorating editor in House & Garden and House Beautiful for several years, opened a decor shop in New York, and established her own design firm in 1995. A new publication, Katie Ridder Rooms, composed by Heather Smith MacIsaac and photographed by Eric Piasecki, is a romantic look at Ridder’s glamourous… Continue reading Book Tour: Katie Ridder Rooms