Decorating with Phil

12/17/2023

DEE WREATH, '23
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

06/06/2022

Consumer Reports
always a trusted
beginning
source

Consumer Reports' tests reveal the best composite decking products. We evaluated planks from Azek, Fiberon, TimberTech, Trex, and more to see which ones hold up.

04/29/2022

EARTHY
blues
tile
LOOK

04/27/2022

OH,
and my local 'RED GAL
happens to adore
BIRDS

04/27/2022

Some recent local results for a gal who simply
REALLY LOVES REDS

Some 40 years ago, arriving in NYC after painting interiors & exteriors 'way out west' for 15 years already, most of my successful client requests had been with various shades of whites, neutrals, plus some pastels. After 20+ years around several world-class NY decorators -- who were also still necessarily(?) conservative -- I became much bolder with colors after moving to historic Lewisburg, and decorating our cozy, plain ole Cape Cod, plus then several Victorian era private homes. Well, my personal 'game' soon evolved into providing both a flowing unified over-all look which pointedly featured contrasting, often bold, paint colors in each and every room - which is now a bit of a signature approach! Often I will utilize a common trim finish throughout a residence, yet reveal fresh & artful contrasting colors in each and every room. Anyway, this evolution in tastes has brought so, so, much artistic pleasure to myself and my clients over these past two 'PA period' decades -- I literally feel reborn. I mean, who knew 40 odd(?) years ago that my tastes could blossom from classic conservative to modern and/or historic imaginative? Not me, I assure you!

OK,
are you now ready to dream up some fun TOGETHER?